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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roundhouse Luke (ranked 3836 p4p, 398 weight class) and Happier Happiest (ranked 2484 p4p, 283 weight class). Happiest has chosen Ken Dodd & the Diddy Men: Happiness as his entrance music. Happier Happiest will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roundhouse Luke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Happier Happiest!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Happiest connects with a jab.
Happiest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luke manages to avoid it.
It looked like Luke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Luke dodges the punch combination from Happiest.
Happiest checks the leg kick nicely there.
Luke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Happiest manages to avoid it.
Luke tries to clinch but Happiest is having none of it.
Jab, jab by Happiest - just one landing.
Luke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Happiest lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luke pushes Happiest back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Happiest manages to break the clinch.
Luke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Happier Happiest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luke gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Happiest lands a right hand.
Luke slows down the pace here.
Happiest manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Happiest scores with a jab to the jaw.
Happiest throws a combination. Luke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Luke throws a nice looking combination but Happiest bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luke dodges the punch combination from Happiest.
Luke with a hook.
Happiest swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Luke moves into the clinch.
Luke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Happiest smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Happiest is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Luke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Happiest.
Happiest swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luke throws a series of punches but Happiest avoids them all with ease.
Luke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Happiest paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Happiest bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Happiest dodges the punch combination from Luke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Happiest lands an overhand right.
Happiest has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Happiest misses the shot to the body.
Happiest fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Luke on the side of the head.
Luke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Happiest misses with a combination
and Luke counters with a straight right hand.
Luke avoids the body shot from Happiest.
Happiest scores with a nice head shot.
Luke clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Luke's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Happiest blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luke misses with an elbow over the top.
Luke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Happiest backwards.
Luke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Luke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Happiest wants to break free but Luke has control.
Happiest wants to break the clinch but can't.
Happiest is trying to break the clinch but Luke has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Happiest's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Happiest manages to break the clinch.
Luke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slow jab from Happiest misses its intended target.
Happiest lands with an uppercut that bounces Luke off the cage and back into range.
Happiest moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Happiest has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luke finds it's way round the side to connect with Happiest's head.
Luke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Happiest's coach down at UnderGround Wrestling and Jiu Jitsu was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Happiest's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Happiest throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab by Happiest.
The fighters circling - Luke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Happiest throws a body shot but no joy.
Happiest scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Happiest.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Luke does no damage.
Happiest just misses with a punch to the body.
Happiest lands an overhand right.
Luke scores with a hook to the body. Happiest takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Luke throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Happiest's efforts to push away.
Luke breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Happiest is trying to break free.
Luke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Happiest's efforts to push away.
Happiest tries to circle away but Luke has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Happier Happiest dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Luke misses with a wild combination.
Luke misses with a body shot.
Luke dodges the punch combination from Happiest.
Happiest misses with a double jab.
Luke wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Luke takes the fight into the clinch.
Happiest tries to break the clinch but Luke is controlling the position.
Happiest wants to get back to striking at distance but Luke won't allow it.
Happiest working hard to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Luke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Happiest wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roundhouse Luke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Luke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Happiest swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Happiest.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Happiest takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Luke clinches.
Happiest has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Luke working aggressively here.
Luke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Happiest throws a good cross that connects.
Happiest scores with a jab to the body.
Roundhouse Luke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Happiest walks into a left hand.
Luke misses with a low kick as Happiest jumps back.
Luke moves out of range of the strikes.
Happiest sizes up Luke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Happiest's corner calls for a 1-2. Happiest obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Happiest throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luke on the side of the head.
Happiest ducks under a wild hook from Luke.
Happiest looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Happiest fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luke just misses with a punch to the body.
Happiest is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luke staying out of range there.
Luke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Happiest rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Happiest scores with a jab. Luke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Luke tries to clinch there but Happiest circles away.
Happiest swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Luke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luke tries to clinch there but Happiest circles away.
Happiest fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luke misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick from Luke misses.
Luke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luke takes a swing at Happiest's ribcage but misses.
Happiest moves into range and connects with a jab.
Happiest throws a right and a left that Luke avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Luke.
Sloppy strikes from Luke. Those never looked like landing.
Happiest unleashes a big counter combination but Luke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Luke throws a jab when Happiest was well out of range.
Happiest doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Luke connects with a body shot.
Luke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Happiest manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luke scores with a nice right hand.
Happiest avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luke lands a jab to the head.
Happiest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luke manages to avoid it.
Luke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some wild striking there from Happiest.
Happiest steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luke.
Luke clinches up against the cage.
Happiest wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luke manages to break the clinch.
Happiest misses with a wild body shot.
Luke tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Happiest manages to circle out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Happiest bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luke's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Happiest showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luke.
Happiest lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Happiest throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Luke scores with a jab.
Happiest throws a low kick but it's checked well by Luke.
Happiest lands a nice shot that snaps Luke's head back.
Luke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Happier Happiest seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Happiest.
Luke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Happiest moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luke. Happiest does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Happiest releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Happiest fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Luke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luke wants to clinch up but Happiest keeps it at a distance.
Happiest misses the shot to the body.
Happiest tests Luke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Happier Happiest showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Happiest scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Happiest.
Luke tries to clinch up but Happiest circles away and keeps his distance.
Happiest throws a series of punches but Luke avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Happiest misses the jab.
Happiest loads up on a big right hand but Luke slips the punch.
Happiest swats away the attempt to clinch by Luke.
A little jabbing left from Happiest on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luke pushes Happiest up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Happiest wants to get back to striking at distance but Luke won't allow it.
Happiest will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Luke up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Luke fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Happiest blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Happiest throws a right hand that misses
letting Luke counter with a right hand.
Luke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Happiest.
Happiest looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Happiest looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Happiest blocks a jab.
Luke throws a body punch but Happiest moves out of range.
Happiest fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Luke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Luke wants to slow Happiest down by chopping away at his legs.
Happiest jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luke darts in and clinches Happiest up against the cage.
Luke lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luke lands a right hand.
Happiest misses with some punches.
Happiest wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luke breaks from the clinch.
Happiest with a nice cross.
Happiest keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luke.
Happiest lands a jab to Luke's midsection.
Happiest lands a jab.
Luke moves out of range of the strikes.
Happiest lands a nice shot to the body.
Luke jabs Happiest to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Happiest was well out of range. Poor timing from Luke.
Happiest now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Happiest throws a big shot that misses.
Luke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Happiest connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luke scrambles back to his feet.
Happiest takes a swing at Luke's ribcage but misses.
Luke throws a big counter combination but Happiest scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Happiest scores with a body shot.
Luke misses with a head kick.
Happiest wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luke works Happiest's body with a nice hook.
Luke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Happiest swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Happiest swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luke's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Luke duly obliges.
Happiest moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Happiest!
Some wild striking there from Happiest.
Luke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luke walks into a straight right hand from Happiest.
Happiest scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Happiest. Luke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luke throws a jab when Happiest was well out of range.
Happiest scores with a jab to the head.
Happiest walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Roundhouse Luke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Happiest moves out of range as Luke strikes.
Luke tries to clinch there but Happiest circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Happiest there.
Happiest scores with a jab to the jaw.
Happiest dodges the punch combination from Luke.
Happiest scores with a one two! Luke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot by Happiest.
And that's the end of the fight!
Happier Happiest comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Happiest winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Happier Happiest!
As Happier Happiest got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Happiness is a choice '.
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hype
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