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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Landon Ford (ranked 1407 p4p, 1688 weight class) and Anti Happy (ranked 164 p4p, 188 weight class). Happy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bvana iz lagune & Mikri Maus - AntiHepi. Anti Happy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Landon Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anti Happy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ford looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ford misses with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Happy!
Ford slips under a jab from Happy.
Donk. Ford catches Happy right on the button with a cross.
Ford darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
No joy there for Ford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ford moves out of range of the body kick.
Ford scores with the left hand. Happy knows he should have avoided that one.
Ford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ford is looking to counter punch.
Ford throws a front kick that sends Happy stumbling back into the cage.
Happy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Happy moves out of range easily.
Happy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ford dodges the punch combination from Happy.
Happy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Happy.
Happy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Happy misses with a takedown
and Ford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Happy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Happy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ford appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ford's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Happy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ford scrambles back to his feet.
Happy scores with a nice right hand.
Ford lands with an uppercut that bounces Happy off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Happy.
It looked like Ford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Landon Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anti Happy.
Happy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Ford. No joy for Happy on that attempt.
Happy staying out of range there.
Happy misses with a straight right.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anti Happy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Happy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ford sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Happy looks to move away, Ford throws a big counter combo but Happy just gets out of the way.
Happy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ford avoids it really well and circles away.
Happy connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford scores with a spinning back kick!
Happy throws a sloppy head kick and Ford moves out of range easily.
Happy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ford counters with a head kick.
Happy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ford circles away quickly and effectively.
Happy needs to keep his hands up - Ford had a free shot at his head there.
Landon Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Ford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Ford.
Happy fails with a takedown attempt.
Ford swats away the attempt to clinch by Happy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Ford dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ford swings for the body but Happy moves out of range.
Ford stuffs the takedown attempt from Happy. Happy gets slowly back to his feet.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ford stuffs the takedown attempt from Happy. Happy gets slowly back to his feet.
Happy looks to score with a jab to the body but Ford is just out of range.
Ford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Happy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Landon Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anti Happy.
Happy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Happy's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Happy or perhaps it was just good defense by Ford, which made it look bad.
Ford misses with a two punch combination.
Ford stuffs the takedown attempt from Happy. Happy gets slowly back to his feet.
Ford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ford cracks a nice hook into Happy's ribs.
Happy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ford tried to counter with a leg kick but Happy avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford scores with a head kick. Happy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Happy closes the distance and clinches up with Ford, looking for a takedown. Happy pushes Ford against the cage but Ford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ford feints and then cracks Happy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Happy down.
Ford scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Happy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ford swivels and escapes.
It looked like Ford was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Happy.
Happy misses with a few strikes there.
Happy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Happy can do to turn this around?
Ford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Happy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Landon Ford is winning the standup battle so far.
Ford sizes up Happy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ford throws out a powerful jab.
Happy misses with a two punch combination.
Ford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ford connects with a single shot there.
Happy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Happy is rocked!
Ford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Happy in his tracks.
Happy is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Ford lands with an uppercut that bounces Happy off the cage and back into range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Happy or perhaps it was just good defense by Ford, which made it look bad.
Ford looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Happy gets the takedown into side control.
Happy seems to have recovered his senses.
Ford is looking for a sweep.
Ford is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ford tries to kick Happy off but Happy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ford is looking for a sweep. Happy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Happy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Happy thows a huge punch but Ford dodges it nicely.
Ford wants to improve his position but Happy is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Ford dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck for Happy with that takedown attempt.
Happy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good exchange - Ford coming out on top.
Ford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Happy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Happy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Happy throws a combination that misses
and Ford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Happy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ford.
Ford cracks Happy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ford uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Happy has time to react.
Anti Happy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Happy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ford darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ford scores with a jab.
Happy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ford defends well and Happy ends up having to push Ford into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Landon Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anti Happy.
Ford thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Happy if he has to take too many more of those.
Ford scores with a head kick. Happy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Happy is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Happy is just out of range.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Happy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Happy is out of range.
Happy shoots in looking for a takedown but Ford manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Happy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ford wants to slow Happy down by chopping away at his legs.
Happy misses with a takedown
and Ford counters with a big head kick but Happy shrugs it off.
Ford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Happy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Happy with the counter takedown but Ford avoids it easily.
Happy misses with a takedown attempt - Ford sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Landon Ford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ford lands with a nice body punch.
Ford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Happy in his tracks.
Ford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ford lands a head kick. Happy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Happy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ford defends well and Happy ends up having to push Ford into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ford scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ford connects with a leg kick.
Ford connects with the punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Happy walks into a stiff left hand from Ford.
Sloppy strikes from Ford. Those never looked like landing.
And Happy tries to counter it with a takedown but Ford pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ford misses with a body shot.
And Happy tries to counter it with a takedown but Ford pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ford works the jab nicely.
Anti Happy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Landon Ford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ford, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Ford!
Landon Ford decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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