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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between August Cooke (ranked 942 p4p, 1342 weight class) and Cartier Buffs (ranked 101 p4p, 140 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, August Cooke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cartier Buffs!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooke fails to land with a series of punches.
August Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buffs avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Buffs misses its intended target.
Buffs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Buffs throws a body punch but Cooke moves out of range.
Buffs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Buffs is just out of range.
Cooke staying out of range there.
We've been told by Cooke's head coaches at Catastrophic Contact that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cooke lands with a hook. Buffs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Buffs fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Cooke misses.
Buffs drops his hands momentarily and Cooke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cooke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buffs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Buffs misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cooke thuds his right hand into Buffs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Buffs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooke was well out of range. Poor timing from Buffs.
Cooke cracks Buffs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Buffs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buffs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cooke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Buffs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cooke defends it nicely.
August Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cartier Buffs.
Buffs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooke thuds his right hand into Buffs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Buffs.
Cooke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buffs.
Cooke leaves Buffs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Buffs lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buffs misses with a hook. Cooke ducked under it nicely.
Buffs throws an overhand right that lands on Cooke's shoulder, as Cooke tries to avoid the shot.
Buffs tries to move into range but Cooke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Buffs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cooke defends it nicely.
Buffs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cooke counters with a nice body shot.
A lazy left from Cooke finds it's target.
Cooke avoids the body shot from Buffs.
Buffs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Buffs misses with a few strikes there.
Cooke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cooke misses with a wild body shot.
Cooke misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke jabs Buffs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Buffs dodges the punch combination from Cooke.
Cooke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Buffs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cooke manages to break the clinch.
Cooke works the jab nicely.
Cooke lands the left hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Buffs or perhaps it was just good defense by Cooke, which made it look bad.
Cooke digs a good hook to Buffs's body.
Nice defenses there by Cooke.
Buffs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cooke.
Buffs feints the counter takedown.
Cooke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buffs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buffs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Buffs is just out of range.
Cooke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Buffs. Those never looked like landing.
Buffs misses with a body shot.
Cooke lands with a good body shot.
Cooke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cooke rushes Buffs and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cooke.
Buffs wants a takedown.
Cooke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cooke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Cooke.
Buffs looks winded!
Cooke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cooke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buffs misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cooke.
Buffs wants to get back to striking at distance but Cooke won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cooke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Cooke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Buffs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buffs misses with a looping left.
It looked like Cooke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Buffs.
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.
Cooke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Buffs 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 Buffs off to one side.
Buffs tries for a takedown but Cooke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
August Cooke is winning the standup battle so far.
Cooke lunges at Buffs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Buffs's hand.
Buffs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buffs changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buffs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buffs 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 Cartier Buffs.
Buffs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooke throws a series of punches but Buffs avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffs throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooke counters with a left to the body.
Cartier Buffs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buffs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Buffs ducks under a wild hook from Cooke.
Cooke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cooke slips a jab and a cross from Buffs.
Buffs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buffs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cooke connects with a right hand. Buffs shakes it off.
Cooke lands with a shot to the body.
Cooke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buffs can do to turn this around?
Cooke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cooke wants it to stay on the feet.
Cooke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Buffs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cooke throws a body punch but Buffs moves out of range.
Cooke scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buffs's head backwards.
Buffs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cooke misses with an uppercut. Buffs saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Buffs in his tracks.
Buffs punishes Cooke's body with a nice straight punch.
Buffs feints a jab promting Cooke to slip. Buffs then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cooke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Cooke. No joy for Buffs on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooke. Buffs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buffs manages to avoid it.
Cooke closes the distance and pushes Buffs back into the cage.
Cooke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cooke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buffs backwards.
A short right from Cooke.
Cooke lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cooke can't find room to land a body shot as Buffs controls the action.
Buffs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buffs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cooke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buffs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cooke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cooke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buffs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooke.
Some wild striking there from Cooke.
Cooke connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circling - Buffs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buffs looking to score a takedown here. Cooke is defending well but Buffs drives through and ends up in Cooke's guard.
Buffs sitting in guard here, content to control.
Buffs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Buffs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buffs sitting in guard here, content to control.
Buffs trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buffs advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buffs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Buffs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Cooke 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.
Cooke cracks Buffs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Buffs throws a body punch but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke throwing a counter right hand but Buffs manages to avoid it.
Buffs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Buffs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Buffs throws a series of punches but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke cracks a nice hook into Buffs's ribs.
Cooke closes the distance and clinches.
Buffs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buffs misses with some punches.
Buffs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooke struggles to land a body shot inside as Buffs controls his hands.
Buffs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooke cracks Buffs with a nice body shot.
Cooke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cooke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke pushes Buffs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
August Cooke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cooke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buffs backwards.
Cooke scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Cooke.
Buffs is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke throws a punch but it's blocked by Buffs.
Buffs is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooke finish him?
Cooke blocks an uppercut.
Cooke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cooke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buffs backwards.
Cooke misses with a body punch.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buffs wants a takedown.
A short right from Cooke on the inside.
Buffs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooke blocks a body shot from Buffs.
Cooke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Buffs blocks an uppercut.
Buffs is trying to force a seperation but Cooke has the dominant position.
Buffs pulls guard.
Cooke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Buffs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cooke has managed to get both his arms back between Buffs's legs - danger averted.
Buffs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cooke is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Buffs seems to have recovered his senses.
Buffs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cooke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cooke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buffs on the ground.
Buffs isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cooke stacks Buffs on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cooke!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooke controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffs is trying to control Cooke's posture but Cooke avoids it.
Buffs is looking to reverse the position.
Buffs gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Buffs is looking to control Cooke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Buffs avoid being mounted?
That's four 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.
Cooke prevents Buffs from improving his position.
Cooke not doing much here.
Cooke prevents Buffs from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Cooke there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Cooke clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Buffs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cooke moves away from the strike by Buffs.
The fighters circling - Buffs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Buffs lands with an overhand left.
Buffs throws a right hand that Cooke ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooke also avoids with ease.
It looked like Cooke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Buffs.
Buffs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buffs misses with a few strikes there.
Buffs takes one on the button.
Cooke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Buffs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buffs throws a series of punches but Cooke avoids them all with ease.
Buffs moves out of range of the strikes.
Buffs throws a shot from downtown. Cooke moves away and avoids it.
Buffs is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Buffs shoots for a takedown but Cooke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cooke digs a good body shot into Buffs's ribs.
Jab from Cooke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffs throws a nice looking combination but Cooke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cooke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Buffs at a distance.
Buffs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cooke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buffs's head backwards.
Cooke cracks Buffs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cooke lands a nice shot that snaps Buffs's head back.
Buffs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buffs ducks under a wild hook from Cooke.
Cooke connects with a nice looking jab.
Buffs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Buffs is just out of range.
Cooke stuffs the takedown attempt from Buffs. Buffs gets slowly back to his feet.
August Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cartier Buffs.
Cooke punishes Buffs's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buffs misses with a takedown attempt - Cooke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cooke scores with a sloppy right hand. Buffs should have avoided that one.
Cooke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buffs's head.
Buffs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Buffs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Buffs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cooke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cooke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cooke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooke throws a lazy uppercut
and Buffs counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Buffs is looking to take a break and control but Cooke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Buffs is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cooke doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Buffs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffs is trying to control the action in half guard but Cooke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Buffs might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cooke haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Buffs wants to work for an arm triangle but Cooke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Buffs is taking a breather. Cooke says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Buffs is trying to control the action in half guard but Cooke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cooke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cooke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cooke digs a good hook to Buffs's body.
Buffs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buffs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buffs changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Buffs throws a body punch but Cooke moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Cooke had his way with Cartier Buffs in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Buffs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cooke throws a hook but Buffs avoids it easily.
Cooke lands a jab to the nose.
Buffs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cooke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cooke misses with a straight right.
Buffs with the counter takedown but Cooke avoids it easily.
Buffs misses with a few strikes there.
Buffs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buffs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cooke but Cooke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Cooke - just one landing.
Buffs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buffs moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooke slaps away a takedown attempt from Buffs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Buffs misses the jab.
Cooke's corner calls for a 1-2. Cooke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cooke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Buffs on the side of the head.
Cooke slaps away a takedown attempt from Buffs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
August Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cartier Buffs.
Buffs is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Buffs has a takedown stuffed.
Cooke feints a jab promting Buffs to slip. Cooke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Buffs slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cooke throws a jab but it's blocked by Buffs.
Buffs misses with an uppercut. Cooke saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Buffs.
Cooke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooke defending well as Buffs loads up on a big left hand.
Cooke jabs at Buffs's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buffs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buffs drops his hands momentarily and Cooke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cooke works the jab nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Buffs.
Cooke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buffs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cooke moves into the clinch.
Cooke breaks from the clinch.
Buffs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buffs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buffs slips a jab from Cooke.
Buffs throws the left hand but Cooke avoids the punch easily.
Cooke throwing a counter right hand but Buffs manages to avoid it.
August Cooke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffs cracks Cooke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Buffs throws out a loose jab but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buffs shoots in looking for a takedown. Cooke tries to sprawl out of it but Buffs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cooke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Buffs looks to move away, Cooke throws a big counter combo but Buffs just gets out of the way.
Buffs shoots in for a takedown but Cooke shows good takedown defense.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Buffs.
Cooke wants to get back to his feet but Buffs is dominant here and he's now got Cooke's back!
Buffs punches the canvas rather than the man.
Buffs struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cooke is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke fending off the submission attempt from Buffs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke trying to get back to his feet but Buffs is in full control for now.
A lull in the action here.
Cartier Buffs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, with Buffs on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Cooke is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Buffs thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
August Cooke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cooke, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... August Cooke!
August Cooke retains his lightweight title!
August Cooke gave a mention to Bloodbath MMA Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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