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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salii Hungha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheldon Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salii Hungha!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper slips a straight right by Hungha.
Hungha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cooper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hungha tries to avoid it but Cooper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hungha to the ground. Hungha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hungha is looking to clinch.
Cooper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hungha counters with a one-two to the body.
Cooper fails to land the takedown.
Cooper circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hungha.
Cooper throws a nice looking combination but Hungha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cooper dodges the punch combination from Hungha.
Salii Hungha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper scores with a jab. Hungha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cooper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hungha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hungha swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hungha but Hungha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper tries to bum rush Hungha with a series of wild strikes but Hungha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cooper moves out of range as Hungha strikes.
Hungha misses with a two punch combination.
Hungha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hungha tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.
Cooper with a poor takedown
and Hungha counters with a one-two to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Hungha scores with a four punch combination!
Hungha falls off balance throwing a combination
so Cooper counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cooper throwing strikes but missing.
Cooper throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooper has gone for a leg lock! Hungha slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cooper's guard.
Hungha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cooper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hungha stays in close to Cooper's body and controls the position.
Cooper is looking for a triangle but Hungha pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hungha looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hungha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salii Hungha dominated that round.
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.
Hungha throws a sloppy head kick
and Cooper counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hungha tries to kick Cooper off but Cooper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cooper is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cooper is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cooper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hungha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cooper is looking for a kimura but Hungha is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cooper to get the leverage.
Cooper is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cooper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hungha defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hungha is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cooper pulls his head out easily.
Cooper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cooper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hungha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cooper.
Hungha regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hungha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cooper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cooper is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cooper swinging wilding here.
Hungha throws a shot from downtown. Cooper moves away and avoids it.
Hungha throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cooper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hungha tries to clinch up
and Hungha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hungha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cooper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hungha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper misses with a double jab
and Hungha counters with a head kick.
Hungha misses with a double jab
and Cooper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper shoots for a takedown but Hungha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheldon Cooper dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hungha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cooper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hungha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hungha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cooper.
Hungha gets underhooks to prevent Cooper's takedown attempt.
Hungha prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hungha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hungha as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hungha tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.
Cooper misses with an uppercut.
Hungha moves into the clinch.
Cooper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hungha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cooper closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hungha is looking to slow Cooper down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cooper looks for a takedown but Hungha sprawls well.
Cooper with a nice cross.
Cooper shoots for a takedown but Hungha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Hungha shows good takedown defense.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Hungha shows good takedown defense.
Hungha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cooper counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hungha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hungha counters with a straight right hand.
Hungha doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooper circles away.
A jab lands there for Cooper.
No luck for Cooper with that takedown attempt.
Cooper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hungha counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hungha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cooper counters with a series of strikes. Hungha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hungha stalks Cooper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cooper's face. Cooper staggers backwards, shaken.
Cooper stalks Hungha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hungha's face. Hungha staggers backwards, shaken.
Hungha misses with a combination
and Cooper counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cooper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hungha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cooper lands a high kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Salii Hungha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hungha 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salii Hungha!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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