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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between August Cooke (ranked 896 p4p, 1815 weight class) and Killian Holloway (ranked 102 p4p, 190 weight class). August Cooke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 8 - 1 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killian Holloway!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holloway throws a hook but Cooke avoids it easily.
Cooke lands with an uppercut that bounces Holloway off the cage and back into range.
Nice shot lands for Holloway.
Holloway misses with a low kick as Cooke jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holloway. Cooke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooke loads up on a big right hand but Holloway slips the punch.
It seemed like Holloway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Holloway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooke is looking to counter the offense by Holloway and move into the clinch.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Holloway.
Holloway uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cooke has time to react.
Cooke moves away from the strike by Holloway.
Cooke misses with a straight right.
Cooke misses with a looping left.
Holloway looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Holloway's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cooke under the eye.
Good standup being displayed there by Cooke as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holloway throws a body punch but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cooke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Killian Holloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooke throws a hook but Holloway blocks it.
Holloway looks to throw a body kick
and Cooke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cooke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway keeping moving, preventing Cooke from controlling successfully.
Holloway bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cooke's guard.
Holloway tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooke is retaining full guard.
Holloway seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Holloway trying to control but Cooke is working from the bottom.
Holloway passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Holloway tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway wants to control but Cooke is keeping him busy.
Cooke stops Holloway from passing to mount.
Holloway moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooke keeps working.
Cooke stops Holloway from passing to mount.
Holloway has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cooke!
Cooke squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Holloway is stalling here but it's allowed Cooke to get half guard.
Holloway trying to control the pace.
Cooke tries to kick Holloway off but Holloway keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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.
Holloway 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.
Holloway controlling the action here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Holloway throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holloway. Cooke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holloway jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cooke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cooke looks to throw the jab but Holloway is out of range.
It seemed like Holloway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cooke avoids the body shot from Holloway.
Holloway throws a lazy right hand but Cooke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Holloway misses
and Cooke counters with a single leg into guard. Holloway didn't expect that.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Holloway is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Holloway is trying to keep Cooke in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooke connects with a couple of short punches.
Cooke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Killian Holloway dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cooke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holloway.
Cooke looks to land a right hand but Holloway moved out of range.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Holloway.
Holloway misses the jab.
Holloway swings widly with a right hand
and Cooke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Holloway avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Holloway is on top in guard.
Holloway trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holloway slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holloway looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway trying to control but Cooke is working from the bottom.
Holloway tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooke is retaining full guard.
Holloway is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Holloway tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooke is retaining full guard.
August Cooke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Holloway trying to control but Cooke is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Holloway is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Holloway trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cooke has Holloway up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Cooke.
Holloway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Holloway struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooke controls his hands.
Holloway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holloway leaning his opponent against the cage.
Holloway breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good shot there by Cooke.
Cooke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Holloway takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Killian Holloway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holloway works Cooke's body with a nice hook.
Cooke throws out a powerful jab.
Holloway cracks a nice hook into Cooke's ribs.
Holloway thumps Cooke with a low kick.
Cooke throws a jab but it's blocked by Holloway.
Holloway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holloway misses with a left hand
and Cooke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holloway works the jab nicely.
Holloway throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway scores with a jab to the jaw.
Holloway gets tackled into the cage by Cooke. Cooke maintains the clinch.
Holloway stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cooke.
Holloway misses with a punch to the body.
Holloway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooke's elbow.
Holloway blocks a body shot from Cooke.
Cooke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holloway takes a shot to the head.
Cooke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Cooke.
Holloway blocks a body shot from Cooke.
Holloway misses with some punches.
Cooke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holloway.
Holloway scores with a shoulder strike.
Cooke can't find room to land a body shot as Holloway controls the action.
Cooke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooke blocks a body shot from Holloway.
Holloway wants to break free but Cooke has control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that August Cooke will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Holloway cracks Cooke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Holloway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cooke.
Holloway slips under a jab.
Holloway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cooke circles away quickly and effectively.
Holloway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Holloway is predictable there
and Cooke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Holloway controlling the position for now.
Cooke slips a nice elbow through Holloway's hands, connecting with Holloway's forehead.
Cooke thows a huge punch but Holloway dodges it nicely.
Cooke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cooke looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cooke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holloway's head.
Cooke trying to control from half guard but Holloway is working away.
Cooke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holloway defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cooke's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cooke's back!
Holloway biding his time, looking for the opening.
Let's hope that Holloway has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cooke is trying to get back to his feet but Holloway has full control of the position and if anything, Cooke has just worked his way into a worse spot.
What can Cooke do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Holloway is looking to control Cooke but Cooke is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Cooke is trying to get back to his feet but Holloway has full control of the position and if anything, Cooke has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Holloway really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cooke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway wants to control the position but Cooke frees himself and scrambles - Holloway manages to regain control in side control.
Cooke seems a little lost for a moment, as Holloway dominates the positioning.
Cooke regains half guard there - taking advantage of Holloway's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Holloway is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Holloway is just content to waste time from the top position. Cooke takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cooke wants to stand up but Holloway is controlling him.
Holloway controlling from the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Killian Holloway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holloway throws a shot from downtown. Cooke moves away and avoids it.
Cooke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Holloway will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cooke up against the cage.
Cooke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holloway's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to August Cooke.
I think Cooke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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pop
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