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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anti Happy (ranked 2367 p4p, 2163 weight class) and Keir Toal (ranked 212 p4p, 191 weight class). Happy comes to the cage accompanied by Bvana iz lagune & Mikri Maus - AntiHepi. Toal has chosen Irish Pub Song as his entrance music. Anti Happy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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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 16 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anti Happy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Keir Toal!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Happy was well out of range. Poor timing from Toal.
Happy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Toal stops Happy from passing to mount.
Happy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Toal!
Happy fails to take his opponent's back.
Happy has hold of Toal's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Toal manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Toal reaches up to try and control the position but Happy seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Toal rolls and tries to escape and now Happy has his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toal wants to control his opponent's hands but Happy gets his hands free.
Happy is persistently looking for the submission but Toal is defending it well.
Toal felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Toal defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Happy looking for the RNC.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Happy looking for the RNC.
Happy looking for the choke but no joy.
Happy tries to keep control of the position but Toal is staying busy.
Happy is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Toal defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Happy's arms.
Happy working for a choke but Toal is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Happy is not going to allow Toal to sit and survive in this position.
Happy looking for the choke from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toal fending off the submission attempt from Happy.
I would not like to be Toal right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Happy working for the choke.
Toal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Happy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Toal breaks Happy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Happy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Toal controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toal preventing the sweep.
Happy working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anti Happy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Happy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toal.
Toal throws a looping overhand right but Happy ducks down to avoid it.
Happy attempts a counter takedown but Toal avoids it well and moves away.
Happy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Happy darts in looking for a takedown but Toal gets double underhooks and turns Happy into the cage.
Toal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Happy's elbow.
Happy has Toal pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Toal manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anti Happy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Happy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Toal has a couple of punches blocked by Happy.
Happy pulls Toal into guard.
Toal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Happy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Toal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Happy keeping moving, preventing Toal from controlling successfully.
Toal postures up in Happy's guard and throws a big left but Happy blocks it.
Anti Happy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Happy working a defensive guard here.
Happy being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Toal has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Happy pulls Toal in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Happy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toal throws out the jab.
Happy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Toal throws a push kick but Happy slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Happy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Toal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Toal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Happy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Toal wants to control but Happy postures up.
Happy gets to mount! Toal was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Happy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Toal can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Happy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toal has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Toal trying to control the position but Happy manages to sink in the hooks.
Happy working for a choke but Toal reverses nicely into Happy 's guard.
Happy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Toal preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Happy keeping moving, preventing Toal from controlling successfully.
Happy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Happy working for a triangle but Toal defends it easily.
Happy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Toal is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Keir Toal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Happy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Toal looks to land a body kick but Happy moved away.
Happy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toal.
Happy tries to counter with a takedown but Toal is quick to defend against it.
Happy tries for a takedown but Toal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Happy fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Happy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anti Happy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toal looks to score with a jab to the body but Happy is just out of range.
Toal slaps away a takedown attempt from Happy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Happy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Toal circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Toal as Happy shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Happy. Happy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Toal throws a leg kick but Happy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Happy has a takedown stuffed.
Happy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toal as he jumps to the side.
A little jabbing left from Toal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Happy avoids the body shot from Toal.
Happy dives in and grabs Toal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Toal pushes down on Happy's head and hops out.
Happy shoots in looking for a takedown but Toal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Happy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Happy backing away here, and Toal unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Toal looks to land a right hand but Happy moved out of range.
Happy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fighters circling - Toal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toal throws a body shot but no joy.
Toal looks to score with a jab to the body but Happy is just out of range.
Happy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toal pinned against the cage. Toal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toal just misses with a punch to the body.
Happy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Toal misses with an uppercut. Happy saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Happy blocks the low kick.
Happy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Toal sprawls and moves away.
Jab by Toal.
Toal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Happy manages to avoid it.
Happy blocks a jab.
Happy shoots in looking for a takedown. Toal tries to sprawl out of it but Happy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Toal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Happy.
Happy fails with the takedown.
Toal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anti Happy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Happy or perhaps it was just good defense by Toal, which made it look bad.
Toal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Happy with a body shot.
Toal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Happy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Happy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Happy looks for a takedown but Toal sprawls well.
Happy tries for a takedown but Toal circles away easily
and Toal counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Happy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Happy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Toal.
Toal misses with a hook. Happy ducked under it nicely.
Happy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Toal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toal jabs at Happy's body.
Happy misses with a takedown attempt - Toal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Happy!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toal trying to control the position but Happy is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keir Toal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Toal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keir Toal!
An out of breath Keir Toal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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