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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between August Cooke (ranked 3875 p4p, 4768 weight class) and Andy Kent (ranked 294 p4p, 348 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, August Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Kent!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Cooke. No joy for Kent on that attempt.
Cooke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cooke throws a lazy right hand but Kent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kent throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kent tries to clinch but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke cracks Kent with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kent throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cooke's waist but Cooke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kent off to one side.
Kent tries to clinch but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kent fails with a takedown attempt.
August Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Kent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent defending well as Cooke loads up on a big left hand.
Kent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooke connects with a looping right hand.
Kent walks into a stiff left hand from Cooke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke throws a looping overhand right but Kent ducks down to avoid it.
Kent is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cooke throws a hook but Kent avoids it easily.
Cooke lands a nice looking body shot.
Cooke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kent. Kent circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kent takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kent defending well as Cooke loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Cooke does it's job there.
Kent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kent swings widly with a right hand
and Cooke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kent slips under a jab.
Kent shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cooke as he jumps to the side.
Kent closes the distance and clinches up with Cooke, looking for a takedown. Kent pushes Cooke against the cage but Cooke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cooke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kent misses with a double jab.
Cooke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Cooke as he connects with a hook.
Cooke connects with a body shot that sends Kent's belly button to the back.
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cooke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kent looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kent misses with a series of wild punches.
Kent takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cooke looks to land a combination but Kent avoids it well.
Cooke misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke with a nice cross.
Nice shot by Cooke.
Kent will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good standup being displayed there by Cooke as he connects with a hook.
Kent misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Cooke.
Kent thinks about the counter body kick.
A head kick by Kent misses
and Cooke counters with a straight right hand.
Cooke looks to throw the jab but Kent is out of range.
Cooke scores with a jab. Kent acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kent slips a straight right by Cooke.
Kent tries to counter with a clinch but Cooke shakes him off and moves away.
Kent with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cooke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
August Cooke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kent tries to clinch up
and Kent takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cooke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kent shoots in but Cooke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cooke looks to land a left hand but Kent moved out of range nicely.
Cooke connects with a body shot.
Kent misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kent misses with a takedown attempt
and Cooke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cooke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cooke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cooke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kent takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Cooke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kent tries to keep at a distance but Cooke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cooke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cooke digs a right hand underneath Kent's ribcage. Kent let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cooke cracks Kent with a nice body shot.
Cooke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kent backwards.
Kent wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cooke lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kent missing with knees to the body.
Cooke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cooke scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent takes a shot to the head.
Cooke lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Cooke - that landed with a thud.
Kent has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cooke scores with a shoulder strike.
Kent is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Cooke.
Cooke lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cooke - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Cooke - that landed with a thud.
Cooke lands a right hand.
Cooke digs a right hand into Kent's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kent's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cooke.
Cooke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cooke lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Cooke.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cooke.
Cooke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cooke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cooke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kent backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cooke is working Kent over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cooke.
Cooke scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cooke.
Cooke lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooke.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cooke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Cooke - that landed with a thud.
Cooke lands a shoulder strike.
Cooke lands a nice uppercut.
Cooke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cooke lands a body shot.
Cooke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cooke lands a shot to the body.
Cooke lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Cooke.
Cooke digs a right hand into Kent's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kent's gas tank.
August Cooke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kent tries to pull guard but Cooke forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cooke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kent backwards.
Cooke cracks Kent with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cooke.
Cooke lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cooke lands with a light punch inside.
Cooke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cooke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cooke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kent can do to turn this around?
Cooke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Cooke.
A short right from Cooke.
Cooke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cooke scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Cooke as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cooke.
Cooke lands a body shot.
Cooke lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooke lands a body punch.
Kent's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Cooke.
A right handed body shot lands from Cooke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kent or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Cooke.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooke.
Cooke lands a hook that snaps the head of Kent backwards.
Kent is rocked!
Cooke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kent is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooke finish him?
Cooke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kent or not.
Cooke scores with a hook to the body.
Kent seems to have recovered his senses.
Cooke works on Kent's body with a couple of short punches.
Cooke digs a right hand underneath Kent's ribcage. Kent let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Cooke.
Cooke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Cooke - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kent backwards.
Good body shot from Cooke.
Cooke lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Cooke as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Cooke dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cooke lands the left hand.
Cooke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cooke connects with a right hand. Kent shakes it off.
Kent has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kent there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kent uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cooke.
Cooke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kent takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooke.
Cooke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cooke throws a shot from downtown. Kent moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kent.
Kent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kent shoots for a double leg takedown but Cooke sprawls well. He's pushed Kent's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Cooke misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Cooke as he connects with a hook.
Cooke catches Kent with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cooke with a jab.
Kent shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
August Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Kent.
Kent's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cooke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kent scrambles back to his feet.
Cooke looks to land a combination. Kent sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cooke scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kent tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cooke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke connects with a body shot that sends Kent's belly button to the back.
Andy Kent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooke closes the distance and pushes Kent back into the cage.
Kent can't get the takedown.
Kent tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cooke lands a right hand.
Cooke lands a shot to the body.
Cooke cracks Kent with a nice body shot.
Kent is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cooke is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kent.
Cooke works on Kent's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Cooke.
Cooke lands with a short shot to the head.
Cooke cracks Kent with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Cooke.
Nice body punch from Cooke.
Cooke lands a body shot in the clinch.
August Cooke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Cooke.
A short body shot lands from Cooke as the two fighters clinch.
Kent is trying to pull guard but Cooke has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cooke.
Cooke lands a hook that snaps the head of Kent backwards.
A right hand to the body from Cooke.
Kent wants to get back to striking at distance but Cooke won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cooke to keep the fight standing.
Kent is trying to pull guard but Cooke has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Cooke on the inside.
Kent is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cooke to keep the fight standing.
Cooke lands a body shot.
Cooke gets underhooks to prevent Kent's takedown attempt.
Kent misses with a body punch.
Kent is trying to drag Cooke to the mat but Cooke just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Andy Kent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good body shot from Cooke.
And that's the end of the fight!
August Cooke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cooke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... August Cooke!
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