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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Lemansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sheldon Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Curtis Lemansky!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper scores with a push kick.
Cooper shoots in for a double leg but Lemansky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lemansky is looking to clinch.
Sheldon Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lemansky enables Cooper to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lemansky manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cooper won't allow Lemansky to get back to his feet.
Cooper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cooper tries to free his leg and advance position but Lemansky is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemansky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooper controlling from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cooper thows a big elbow that misses.
Cooper drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lemansky dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemansky is looking to stand up but Cooper won't let him.
Lemansky stands up and waves to Cooper to follow him.
Lemansky tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.
Lemansky tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.
Cooper keeps the fight on the outside.
Lemansky is looking to clinch.
Lemansky tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lemansky drives through and clinches with Cooper against the cage.
Lemansky missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lemansky avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Lemansky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cooper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cooper manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Lemansky. No joy for Cooper on that attempt.
Cooper shoots in for a double leg but Lemansky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Lemansky as Cooper shoots in.
Lemansky tries to clinch there but Cooper circles away.
Lemansky wants to clinch up but Cooper keeps it at a distance.
Lemansky gets caught flat footed, as Cooper shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lemansky has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cooper off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Cooper tries to keep at a distance but Lemansky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lemansky tries a knee to the head but Cooper blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemansky misses with a knee strike.
Lemansky lands an elbow inside.
Lemansky misses with a knee to the head.
Lemansky has Cooper pushed against the cage.
Lemansky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cooper is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cooper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemansky smiles and moves away.
Cooper throws a nice head kick!
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Lemansky shows good takedown defense.
Cooper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cooper cracks Lemansky with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lemansky avoids it really well and circles away.
Lemansky tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooper tries to clinch but Lemansky moves away
and Lemansky counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lemansky.
Lemansky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cooper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lemansky trying to land knees to the body.
Cooper wants to break free but Lemansky has control.
Lemansky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cooper blocks it with crossed arms.
Lemansky tries a knee to the head but Cooper blocks it.
Lemansky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lemansky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cooper avoids it.
Cooper pulls guard.
Lemansky won't allow Cooper to sweep him here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheldon Cooper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cooper.
Cooper tries to clinch
and Lemansky counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lemansky.
Cooper pulls guard.
Cooper wriggles free and stands up.
Cooper closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cooper stands up and beckons Lemansky to his feet.
Lemansky tries to clinch but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper fails with the takedown.
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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lemansky tries to clinch up
and Cooper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Cooper with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemansky.
Lemansky wants to clinch.
Lemansky blocks a head kick by Cooper.
Cooper moves to clinch but Lemansky breaks away
and Lemansky counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cooper wants to get back to striking at distance but Lemansky won't allow it.
Lemansky lands a knee to the body.
Cooper takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cooper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemansky smiles and moves away.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lemansky but Lemansky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lemansky doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooper circles away.
Curtis Lemansky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lemansky closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cooper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper wants to stand but Lemansky has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cooper controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cooper stands up and waves to Lemansky to follow him.
Lemansky tries to clinch up.
Sheldon Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Cooper.
Cooper misses with a wild combination.
Lemansky looks to clinch
letting Cooper counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cooper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lemansky holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cooper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lemansky prevents it.
Cooper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lemansky avoids it.
Cooper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lemansky clinches up with Cooper and pushes him back against the cage.
Lemansky looking to throw knees to the head but Cooper is blocking nicely.
Lemansky misses with a knee to the head.
Lemansky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lemansky stalling in the clinch.
Cooper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lemansky has him pressed against the cage.
Lemansky has Cooper pressed against the cage, preventing Cooper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lemansky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cooper is defending well for now.
Lemansky stalling.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheldon Cooper dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Cooper shoots for a double leg takedown but Lemansky sprawls well. He's pushed Cooper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cooper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lemansky rushes Cooper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lemansky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cooper's efforts to push away.
Lemansky lands a knee to the head.
Lemansky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lemansky lands a knee to the head.
Lemansky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lemansky avoiding damage as Cooper throws knees to the body.
Lemansky lands a good knee to the midsection. Cooper won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemansky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cooper is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lemansky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lemansky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cooper's face.
Lemansky looking to throw knees to the head but Cooper is blocking nicely.
Cooper dodges an elbow strike from Lemansky.
Cooper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper wants to break free but Lemansky has control.
Lemansky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lemansky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cooper blocks it with crossed arms.
Cooper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cooper looking to slow down the pace here.
Cooper pulls guard successfully.
Cooper looking for a sweep. Not yet Cooper, not yet.
Lemansky decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lemansky stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lemansky defends it nicely.
Lemansky wants to clinch but Cooper slips to the side
and Cooper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemansky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cooper slowing the pace effectively.
Cooper tries to pull guard but Lemansky won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cooper is trying to trip Lemansky. He has hold of a leg but Lemansky is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cooper persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cooper is looking to work some ground and pound but Lemansky has wrist control.
Cooper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lemansky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooper throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooper trying to control but Lemansky is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemansky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cooper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cooper prevents Lemansky from getting back to his feet.
Cooper lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cooper advances position into side control!
Cooper has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Cooper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a head kick.
Cooper is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cooper drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lemansky is trying to get back to his feet.
Lemansky managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cooper.
Curtis Lemansky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sheldon Cooper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lemansky throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sheldon Cooper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cooper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheldon Cooper!
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energy
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hype
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