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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Cooke (ranked 24393 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Laffer (ranked 5246 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Laffer!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooke fails with a takedown attempt.
Cooke stuffs the takedown attempt from Laffer. Laffer gets slowly back to his feet.
Laffer 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 Laffer off to one side.
Cooke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laffer circles away.
Laffer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Laffer goes for a double leg but Cooke avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cooke continues to drive forward.
Aaron Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Laffer.
Cooke tries to sprawl but Laffer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cooke is trying to escape back to his feet but Laffer uses the scramble to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laffer in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cooke is trying to control Laffer's posture but Laffer avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laffer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Laffer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cooke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laffer is fending him off so far but Cooke persists. Nope, Laffer circles away and we're back to standing.
Cooke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Laffer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two 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.
Cooke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cooke wants it to stay on the feet.
Laffer rushes Cooke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cooke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooke can't find room to land a body shot as Laffer controls the action.
Laffer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cooke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cooke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laffer wants a takedown.
Cooke is trying to pull guard but Laffer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Laffer on the inside.
Cooke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Laffer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Laffer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke clinches.
Laffer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cooke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Laffer.
Laffer has managed to clinch.
Laffer effectively controlling the action here.
Laffer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cooke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laffer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laffer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Larry Laffer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooke stuffs the takedown attempt from Laffer. Laffer gets slowly back to his feet.
Cooke moves in looking to clinch but Laffer pushes him off.
Laffer goes for a double leg but Cooke avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cooke continues to drive forward.
Laffer looks winded!
Laffer drives through and clinches with Cooke against the cage.
Laffer manages to break the clinch.
Cooke moves into the clinch.
Laffer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laffer moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laffer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Laffer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cooke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Laffer rushes Cooke and presses him up against the cage.
Laffer has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cooke regains guard immediately.
Cooke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Laffer pushes down on Cooke's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Laffer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laffer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cooke's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke wants to get back to full guard.
Laffer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Laffer postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cooke to stand up.
Laffer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cooke as he avoids it easily.
Laffer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cooke attempts a counter takedown but Laffer avoids it well and moves away.
Laffer closes the distance and clinches.
Laffer jumps guard but Cooke stands there with Laffer around his waist. Laffer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aaron Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Laffer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke tries a body shot but Laffer blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Laffer.
Laffer breaks the clinch.
Cooke shoots in for a takedown but Laffer shows good takedown defense.
Cooke tries for a takedown but Laffer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Laffer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cooke, pushing him back against the cage.
Cooke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laffer smiles and moves away.
Laffer shoots for a double leg takedown but Cooke sprawls well. He's pushed Laffer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Laffer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Laffer is breathing heavily.
Laffer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke forces Laffer back against the cage and clinches.
Laffer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cooke tries to circle away but Laffer has him pinned against the cage.
Laffer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laffer smiles and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Laffer.
Laffer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cooke pinned against the cage. Cooke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke tries to clinch but Laffer is having none of it.
Cooke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Laffer shoots in for a double leg but Cooke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cooke is looking to counter the offense by Laffer and move into the clinch.
Cooke misses with a takedown attempt - Laffer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Laffer misses with a takedown attempt
and Cooke counters by moving into the clinch.
Laffer has had enough of the clinch but Cooke keeps him there for the moment.
Cooke is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cooke drags the fight down to the ground.
Cooke lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cooke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laffer on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooke tries to stand but Laffer is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Larry Laffer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Laffer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cooke is defended easily by Laffer.
Laffer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cooke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laffer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cooke is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Laffer fails with the takedown.
Cooke drops down looking for a counter takedown but Laffer sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laffer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cooke as he jumps to the side.
Laffer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooke is looking to clinch but Laffer is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laffer gets a clinch.
Cooke trying to stall but Laffer improves his position.
Cooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Laffer avoids the damage to the body.
Laffer breaks the clinch.
Laffer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cooke.
Laffer tries to keep at a distance but Cooke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cooke scores with a shoulder strike.
Laffer lands a good knee to the midsection. Cooke won't want to take too many of those.
Cooke is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Laffer to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Cooke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooke jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laffer walks away with a smile on his face. Cooke gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laffer has Cooke up against the cage in a clinch.
Cooke fails to pull guard.
Laffer manages to break the clinch.
Laffer shoots in for a double leg but Cooke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cooke looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Laffer has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cooke is on him like a limpet, forcing Laffer back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laffer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke tries to pull guard but Laffer holds him up against the cage and eventually Cooke drops back down to his feet.
Laffer has Cooke pushed against the cage.
Laffer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cooke is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Laffer is stalling here.
Cooke is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Laffer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laffer looks for a takedown but Cooke sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cooke is looking to clinch but Laffer is avoiding it.
Laffer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Laffer tries a head kick but it misses.
Larry Laffer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cooke tries to close the distance and clinch but Laffer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laffer feints the counter takedown.
Laffer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooke tries to close the distance and clinch but Laffer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cooke.
Cooke shoots in looking for a takedown but Laffer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cooke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laffer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cooke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Laffer as he avoids it easily.
Aaron Cooke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larry Laffer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Larry Laffer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooke misses the shot to the body.
Laffer unleashes a big counter combination but Cooke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Laffer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laffer 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Laffer!
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RATING
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