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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anti Happy (ranked 2235 p4p, 1532 weight class) and Lynton Miller (ranked 231 p4p, 167 weight class). Happy comes to the cage accompanied by Bvana iz lagune & Mikri Maus - AntiHepi. Miller has chosen Tool - Sober as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 cm 26 158 8 - 10 - 0 |
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173 cm 27 159 11 - 7 - 2 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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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 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anti Happy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Happy misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Happy. Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Happy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Happy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Happy on the side of the head. A slapping body kick lands there for Happy. Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Happy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Happy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anti Happy. That's going to take a lot out of him. Miller misses with a wild combination.
Happy shoots in and gets a takedown into Miller's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miller is adopting a defensive guard. Happy trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Miller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Happy is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Happy avoid being mounted? Happy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Happy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily. Happy has hold of Miller's hands but Miller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Miller lands with a punch from half guard. Miller throwing shots but Happy is blocking nicely. Happy wants to control the action here but instead Miller manages to pass to full mount! Miller prevents Happy from getting the reversal. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Happy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Happy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Happy trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Miller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Happy manages to get himself to full guard.
Miller wants to control from the top but Happy keeps moving. Happy pulls Miller in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Happy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Miller postures up.
Happy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily. Miller lands a couple of elbows. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Happy holds on and takes a little breather. Happy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well. Miller scoring with some ground and pound. Miller distracts Happy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Miller cracks Happy with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Miller advances position into side control! Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Miller lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Miller working the ground and pound. Miller in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Happy is trying to improve his position. Happy taking a bit of punishment here - Miller scoring with strikes. Miller scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Happy to see if he's OK. Happy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Happy trying to control here.
Miller working the head and body with strikes. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miller lands a nice short elbow. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lynton Miller dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Happy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. The crowd cheers as Miller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Happy doesn't seem phased though. Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Happy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Miller misses with a straight right. Happy tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it. Miller motions for Happy to come forward. Miller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Happy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Miller throws a right and a left that both miss. Happy misses with a series of wild punches.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Happy is just out of range. Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Happy on that attempt. And Miller tries to counter it with a takedown but Happy pushes his down on his head and steps out. Happy looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range. Happy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Happy there as he acknowledges the shot. Happy scores with a takedown into Miller's guard. Happy looking to pass the guard. Miller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Happy manages to get himself to full guard.
Miller lands a couple of digs. Happy tries to land a sweep but no joy. Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Miller trying to control but Happy is working from the bottom. Miller is working Happy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Happy controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself. Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Miller lands a couple of decent looking shots. Happy trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Miller is in close to Happy's body, working some short punches and elbows. Happy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Happy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Miller landing with the ground and pound. Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miller distracts Happy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Happy has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle. Happy keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully. Happy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Miller works over Happy with some ground and pound from guard. Happy looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Miller is working Happy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Happy is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Miller rolls with it to try and escape but Happy cranks on the arm and Miller is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anti Happy! Anti Happy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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