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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Carvalho told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheldon Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper misses with a series of wild punches.
Carvalho works over Cooper's head and body with a nice combination.
Cooper swinging wilding here.
Carvalho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cooper looks for a takedown but Carvalho sprawls well.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Cooper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carvalho.
Carvalho scores with a nice right hand.
Carvalho throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range.
Carvalho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carvalho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cooper.
Cooper is rocked!
Cooper steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carvalho. That one must have hurt.
Carvalho lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Cooper sprawling to the canvas. Carvalho follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Cooper hang on?
Oh Cooper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carvalho works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cooper, who protects the arm well.
Cooper seems to have got his legs back now.
Carvalho tries to move to mount but Cooper blocks the move with his legs.
Carvalho is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cooper knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carvalho wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cooper, who protects the arm well.
Carvalho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Carvalho asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Carvalho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carvalho goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cooper rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Carvalho's guard! Nice work there by Cooper!
Cooper trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cooper is looking to stand up but Carvalho won't let him.
Carvalho is looking for a triangle but Cooper pushes his legs off easily.
Cooper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.
Cooper wants to pass the guard but Carvalho is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carvalho connects with a body shot.
Carvalho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cooper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carvalho. Carvalho obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four 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.
Carvalho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cooper tries to clinch but Carvalho is having none of it.
Cooper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carvalho is fending him off so far but Cooper persists. Nope, Carvalho circles away and we're back to standing.
Cooper misses with a combination
and Carvalho counters with a nice body kick.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Cooper ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooper also avoids with ease.
Cooper tries to bum rush Carvalho with a series of wild strikes but Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carvalho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Carvalho.
David Carvalho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Carvalho lands but Cooper takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carvalho, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Cooper.
Cooper misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Carvalho dominated that round.
That's time! Cooper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A good leg kick by Carvalho.
Carvalho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cooper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carvalho misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Carvalho to work.
Cooper managing to block the knees to the body from Carvalho.
Carvalho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carvalho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Carvalho.
Carvalho lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cooper takes a step back to recover.
Carvalho is looking to slow Cooper down with leg kicks.
Carvalho fails to land with a series of punches.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that Cooper avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a combination
and Carvalho counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cooper is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cooper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
David Carvalho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carvalho drives through and clinches with Cooper against the cage.
Cooper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carvalho landing knees to the head.
Carvalho content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Carvalho leaning his opponent against the cage.
Carvalho throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper is trying to break free.
Carvalho digs a right hand underneath Cooper's ribcage. Cooper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees to the body from Carvalho.
Carvalho crunches a lovely knee into Cooper's ribcage.
Carvalho slowing the pace effectively.
Cooper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cooper lands a left hand.
Cooper will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Carvalho tries to stall but Cooper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carvalho lands a body punch.
Carvalho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cooper's face.
Carvalho unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cooper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carvalho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooper swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carvalho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carvalho working aggressively here.
Cooper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carvalho prevents Cooper from breaking the clinch.
Carvalho looking to throw knees to the head but Cooper is blocking nicely.
Cooper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carvalho backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cooper as Carvalho tries to tie him up.
Cooper tries for a takedown but Carvalho manages to get underhooks.
Carvalho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cooper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cooper lands with a left to the head.
Cooper is trying to break the clinch but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage.
Carvalho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cooper is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cooper is trying to break the clinch but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage.
Cooper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Carvalho.
Carvalho lands a nice knee to the body.
Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Carvalho avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Cooper misses.
Carvalho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cooper lands with a straight right. Carvalho didn't see that one coming.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carvalho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cooper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sheldon Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooper darts in trying to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cooper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carvalho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cooper clinches but Carvalho breaks the clinch
and Carvalho counters with a low kick, right behind Cooper 's knee.
Carvalho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cooper, pushing him back against the cage.
Carvalho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch but Carvalho keeps him there for the moment.
Cooper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carvalho just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cooper's brow.
Cooper is trying to maintain a safe position but Carvalho gets an underhook and turns Cooper into the cage.
Carvalho pulls guard effortlessly.
Cooper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carvalho has his foot on Cooper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cooper works his way back into a safe position though.
Carvalho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cooper is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper wants to pass the guard but Carvalho is keeping the position.
Carvalho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cooper!
Cooper tries to hold on but Carvalho postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Carvalho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cooper takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carvalho.
Cooper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooper has his takedown stuffed
and Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Carvalho.
Carvalho just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooper wants to clinch
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Carvalho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho connects with a crisp jab.
Carvalho scores with a kick to the body.
Carvalho goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sheldon Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho clinches.
Carvalho breaks from the clinch.
Cooper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carvalho. Carvalho obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a head kick that half lands.
Carvalho throws a leg kick which misses Cooper's front leg but catches the back leg as Cooper tries to avoid it.
Carvalho swinging wilding here.
Carvalho throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
Cooper fails to land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carvalho, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carvalho, right into the meat.
Cooper misses with a hook. Carvalho ducked under it nicely.
Cooper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carvalho can pounce on him.
Cooper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carvalho with a hook.
Good leg kick by Carvalho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cooper tries to clinch but Carvalho moves away
and Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carvalho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho looks to land a combination but Cooper avoids it well.
Carvalho staying out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carvalho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper clinches but Carvalho breaks the clinch
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carvalho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Cooper there.
Carvalho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cooper's sensitive parts.
Cooper clinches but Carvalho breaks the clinch
and Carvalho moves into the clinch.
Carvalho pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carvalho continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch but Carvalho keeps him there for the moment.
Carvalho gets underhooks to prevent Cooper's takedown attempt.
Carvalho scores with a knee to the head.
Carvalho misses with a knee to the head.
Carvalho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooper.
Carvalho prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho breaks from the clinch.
Cooper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carvalho counters with a body kick that stops Cooper in his tracks momentarily.
Cooper tries to clinch but Carvalho moves away
and Carvalho counters with a leg kick.
Carvalho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cooper cracks Carvalho with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sheldon Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carvalho has Cooper up against the cage in a clinch.
Carvalho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cooper misses with a double jab
and Carvalho counters with a nice leg kick.
Carvalho tries to clinch there but Cooper circles away.
Cooper throws a sloppy head kick
and Carvalho counters with a low kick, right behind Cooper 's knee.
David Carvalho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cooper misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Carvalho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carvalho 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Carvalho!
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energy
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hype
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