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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Leighton (ranked 3123 p4p, 3032 weight class) and August Cooke (ranked 284 p4p, 275 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 Los Angeles, Billy Leighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, August Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooke is looking to clinch but Leighton is avoiding it.
Cooke slips under a jab.
Cooke throws a big shot that misses.
Cooke has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cooke throws a body punch but Leighton moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Leighton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cooke misses with a hook.
Leighton avoids the body shot from Cooke.
An attempted straight right counter from Leighton misses the target.
Jab from Cooke.
Leighton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cooke lands with a hook. Leighton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leighton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooke was well out of range. Poor timing from Leighton.
August Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Cooke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke looks to land a right hand but Leighton moved out of range.
Leighton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leighton throwing a counter right hand but Cooke manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooke. Leighton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooke connects with a body shot that sends Leighton's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooke is just out of range.
Cooke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cooke lands a jab to Leighton's midsection.
Leighton looks to land a left hand but Cooke moved out of range nicely.
Cooke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leighton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cooke avoids the body shot from Leighton.
Cooke walks into a stiff left hand from Leighton.
Leighton lands with an overhand left.
A jab lands there for Cooke.
Cooke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooke scores with a sloppy right hand. Leighton should have avoided that one.
Leighton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cooke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Cooke misses the target.
It looked like Leighton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cooke.
Cooke swings for the body but Leighton moves out of range.
Leighton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leighton throws a sloppy body shot
and Cooke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leighton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cooke scores with a hook.
Leighton takes one to the side of the head.
Leighton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cooke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cooke tries to bum rush Leighton with a series of wild strikes but Leighton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leighton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cooke cracks Leighton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leighton throws an overhand right that lands on Cooke's shoulder, as Cooke tries to avoid the shot.
Cooke takes the fight into the clinch.
Cooke tries a body shot but Leighton blocks it.
Leighton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leighton's elbow.
Leighton blocks a body shot from Cooke.
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooke swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton can't find room to land a body shot as Cooke controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke blocks an uppercut.
Cooke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leighton's elbow.
Leighton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cooke misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooke blocks a body shot from Leighton.
Cooke throws a head punch that misses.
Leighton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leighton has a couple of punches blocked by Cooke.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leighton tries a body shot but Cooke blocks it.
Leighton prevents a body shot from Cooke.
A right hook to the body lands for Leighton.
Leighton has a couple of punches blocked by Cooke.
Cooke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leighton.
Leighton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Cooke dominated that round.
That's time! Leighton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cooke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leighton.
Leighton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cooke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Leighton takes one to the chin there.
Jab, jab by Cooke - just one landing.
Cooke connects with a jab.
A jab from Cooke misses.
Cooke throws a shot from downtown. Leighton moves away and avoids it.
Leighton walks into a stiff left hand from Cooke.
Cooke drives through with a takedown into Leighton's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Cooke from controlling successfully.
Leighton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cooke.
Leighton trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cooke.
Cooke postures up and lands a big shot to Leighton's brow.
Leighton wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooke throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooke throwing strikes from guard but Leighton blocks nicely.
Leighton is trying to keep Cooke in close.
Cooke throwing strikes from guard but Leighton blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cooke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cooke stands and throws Leighton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cooke is looking to take a break and control but Leighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leighton parries the strikes from Cooke easily there. Cooke is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Leighton to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke lands some shots froms side control.
Leighton wants to control but Cooke postures up.
Leighton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cooke connects with a decent elbow.
Cooke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooke wants to control but Leighton is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Leighton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cooke grinds an elbow into Leighton's temple.
Cooke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leighton keeps working.
Cooke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leighton managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cooke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cooke is looking to take a break and control but Leighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cooke creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cooke landing a few strikes.
Cooke misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cooke in side control, throwing shots but Leighton defends.
Leighton is not content to let Cooke control the position.
Leighton avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cooke.
Leighton wants to control but Cooke postures up.
Leighton dodges the ground and pound from Cooke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighton wants to control but Cooke postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Cooke.
Cooke misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cooke creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cooke trying to control the action but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Cooke lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leighton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Leighton avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cooke.
Leighton keeping his opponent close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Cooke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cooke cracks Leighton with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Leighton misses the target.
Cooke misses with a wild body shot.
Leighton throws a shot from downtown. Cooke moves away and avoids it.
Cooke throws a body punch but Leighton moves out of range.
Cooke darts in and clinches Leighton up against the cage.
Leighton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cooke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leighton's elbow.
Leighton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cooke wants a takedown.
Cooke tries a body shot but Leighton blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooke.
Cooke misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leighton.
Cooke misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cooke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
Cooke works on Leighton's body with a couple of short punches.
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leighton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cooke throws a punch but it's blocked by Leighton.
Cooke blocks an uppercut.
Leighton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooke misses with a body punch.
Leighton struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooke controls his hands.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooke.
Cooke misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Cooke.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leighton tries a body shot but Cooke blocks it.
Leighton misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooke presses Leighton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Cooke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton misses with a punch to the body.
Billy Leighton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leighton misses with some punches.
Leighton gets underhooks to prevent Cooke's takedown attempt.
Leighton lands a right hand.
Leighton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooke has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Leighton clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Leighton takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Leighton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Leighton takes a big shot to the side of the head.
August Cooke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Leighton do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Leighton prevents Cooke from getting a body triangle.
Cooke not allowing Leighton to control his hands.
Cooke controlling well, preventing Leighton from escaping the position.
Cooke controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Leighton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cooke keeps control of the position easily here as Leighton tries to buck him off.
Billy Leighton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leighton trying to control the position but Cooke manages to sink in the hooks.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Cooke is continuing to stall.
Leighton trying to control the position but Cooke manages to sink in the hooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
August Cooke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cooke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... August Cooke!
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