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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper comes to the cage accompanied by L'Chaim To Life). Nathan Hawke will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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222 cm
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210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sheldon Cooper! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Hawke! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Hawke misses. Cooper blocks a jab. Hawke misses with an uppercut. Cooper staying out of range there. Hawke fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hawke thuds a left hand into Cooper's body. Cooper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Hawke looks to land a combination but Cooper avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cooper missing with a left hand there. Hawke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hawke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper tries for a takedown but Hawke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Hawke throws an overhand right that lands on Cooper's shoulder, as Cooper tries to avoid the shot. Cooper missing with a left hand there. Hawke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hawke ducks under a wild hook from Cooper.
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 fails to land the takedown. Hawke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cooper fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hawke slaps away a takedown attempt from Cooper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hawke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hawke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Hawke misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Hawke. Cooper dodges the punch combination from Hawke.
Hawke misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Cooper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hawke slips under a jab from Cooper. Hawke throws a right and a left that both miss. Hawke throws out a loose jab but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! A jab from Cooper misses. Hawke throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Hawke dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hawke misses with a two punch combination.
Cooper throws a hook but Hawke blocks it. Hawke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cooper. Cooper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawke. Hawke throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hawke misses with a wild combination.
Cooper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cooper misses with a looping left. Cooper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hawke as he jumps to the side. Hawke throws the kick towards the body but Cooper avoids it. Nice sprawl there from Hawke as Cooper shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him. A swing and a miss from Hawke.
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. Hawke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooper manages to avoid it. Hawke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Hawke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooper sees it coming and avoids it easily. Cooper moves away from the strike by Hawke. Hawke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cooper. Hawke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cooper.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hawke lands a jab. Hawke cracks Cooper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Cooper moves out of range of the strikes. Cooper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hawke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. The fighters circling - Cooper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hawke just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper dodges the punch combination from Hawke.
Hawke throws a nice looking combination but Cooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Cooper slips under a jab. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Cooper pushing out the jab but it's not landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Hawke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Cooper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hawke misses with an uppercut. Cooper saw that one coming. Cooper throws a hook but Hawke blocks it. Cooper throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawke. Hawke misses with a straight left. Cooper takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Hawke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawke looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooper is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Hawke. Cooper walks into a left hand. Cooper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Cooper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Cooper walks into a left hand. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cooper. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Hawke misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big right from Hawke misses. Hawke throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range. Hawke connects with a body shot. Hawke throws a looping overhand right but Cooper ducks down to avoid it. Nathan Hawke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hawke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hawke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooper. Cooper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hawke misses with an uppercut. Cooper saw that one coming. A swing and a miss from Cooper. Cooper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Cooper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Hawke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cooper's head backwards.
That's four 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. Cooper misses with an uppercut. Hawke saw that one coming. Cooper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawke sees it coming and avoids it easily. Hawke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nice shot by Hawke. Hawke darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Cooper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hawke pinned against the cage. Hawke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Sheldon Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Nathan Hawke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cooper blocks a head kick by Hawke.
And that's the end of the fight! Nathan Hawke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Hawke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Hawke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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