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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sheldon Cooper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Butch Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Copeland's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Copeland trying to keep a closed guard but Cooper is proving a slippery customer.
Copeland is looking for a triangle but Cooper pushes his legs off easily.
Copeland looking for a guillotine here but Cooper defends easily.
Copeland is looking for a triangle here but Cooper uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Copeland can't do much from the bottom here.
Cooper trying to control the position but Copeland is working away.
Cooper in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cooper's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Copeland regains full guard. Nicely done.
Copeland escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cooper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cooper has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Copeland is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cooper is aware though and is defending well.
Copeland had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cooper defends it easily.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Copeland keeps moving.
Copeland is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland keeping moving, preventing Cooper from controlling successfully.
Copeland working for a triangle but Cooper defends it easily.
Cooper slips nicely into half guard.
Copeland is looking for a sweep. Cooper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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!
Copeland is refusing to be controlled, as Cooper sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland wants to get back to full guard.
Cooper wants to control but Copeland is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sheldon Cooper.
Cooper drives through and clinches with Copeland against the cage.
Cooper pulls guard effortlessly.
Cooper throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Copeland escapes and throws Cooper's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cooper tries to improve position but can't.
Cooper sneaks back into half guard.
Copeland trying to control the action but Cooper is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Copeland is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Copeland is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Copeland is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cooper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cooper manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper is trying to keep Copeland in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sheldon Cooper will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Copeland drives through with a takedown into Cooper's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Copeland looking to sit in guard and control but Cooper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Copeland is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cooper defends well.
Copeland is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cooper is aware though and is defending well.
Copeland looking for a sweep. Not yet Copeland, not yet.
Copeland looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cooper passes into side control.
Cooper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Copeland is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland struggling a bit here.
Cooper remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Cooper has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cooper trying to control the action but Copeland is working from the bottom.
Copeland tries to buck Cooper off but Cooper is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland manages to get back to half guard.
Copeland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cooper trying to control the action but Copeland is working from the bottom.
Cooper is trying to work for a kimura but Copeland is defending well.
Copeland is trying to get back to full guard.
Cooper trying to control the action but Copeland is working from the bottom.
Copeland trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cooper is looking for a kimura here.
Copeland tries to roll over but Cooper keeps him under control.
Cooper is looking to advance position but Copeland won't allow it.
Butch Copeland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Copeland wants to control but Cooper is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cooper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland is looking to control Cooper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Copeland avoid being mounted?
Cooper trying to control from half guard but Copeland is working away.
Cooper is thwarting Copeland's attempts to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Copeland holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Butch Copeland.
Copeland shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Copeland avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Copeland from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Copeland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cooper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Copeland as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Cooper with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cooper.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper instigates a clinch.
Cooper goes for a takedown attempt but Copeland pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Copeland misses with a wild body shot.
Copeland has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Copeland gets the takedown into side control.
Copeland fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cooper rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Copeland's guard! Nice work there by Cooper!
Cooper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Copeland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Copeland had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cooper defends it easily.
Cooper won't allow Copeland to sweep him here.
Cooper looking to pass the guard.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Copeland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cooper is now in half guard.
Copeland is looking to improve his position.
Copeland is defending against the submission attempts here by Cooper.
Copeland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Copeland moves into full guard.
Cooper pushing down on Copeland's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper wants to pass the guard but Copeland is defending well.
Copeland manages to get to full guard.
Copeland has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cooper has passed into side control.
Cooper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Copeland keeps working.
Cooper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Copeland is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland keeping control of the position.
Cooper controlling the pace.
Copeland wants to improve his position but Cooper is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Copeland manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cooper slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cooper wants to control for a moment but Copeland uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Copeland is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Butch Copeland just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Copeland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Copeland keeps the fight on the outside.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cooper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Copeland pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cooper tries to clinch up.
Copeland shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cooper napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cooper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cooper manages to work his way to half guard, despite Copeland's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Copeland is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Copeland thows a huge punch but Cooper dodges it nicely.
Copeland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Copeland wants to control but Cooper is keeping him busy.
Copeland is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cooper sees it coming and defends easily.
Cooper is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland is looking for a kimura but Cooper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Copeland to get the leverage.
Copeland stalling away here and it's allowed Cooper to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Copeland from controlling successfully.
Cooper trying to control the position.
Cooper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Copeland is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland is sitting in close to Cooper's body. Cooper has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Copeland is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Copeland is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cooper.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sheldon Cooper!
Sheldon Cooper retains his welterweight title!
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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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