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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antawn Fabregas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Cool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cool has chosen Blind Melon - Skinned as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Stevie Cool enters the cage!
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antawn Fabregas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Cool!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabregas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cool!
Fabregas moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cool has worked his arm free - good work by Cool!
Cool trying his best to control but Fabregas has mounted him.
Cool is desperately trying to improve his position but Fabregas has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fabregas throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cool is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fabregas unloads with some shots from mount but Cool bucks and avoids them well.
Fabregas fails to move to back control.
Fabregas unloading with bombs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cool holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fabregas tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cool blocking the ground and pound.
Fabregas jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cool is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cool and Fabregas has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Cool gets back to half guard.
Fabregas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fabregas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cool has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cool controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fabregas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cool defends it well.
Fabregas is looking for a kimura here.
Cool is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fabregas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fabregas's back!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cool punishes Fabregas with strikes from the back mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cool has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Fabregas.
Cool softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Cool scores with strikes from the back.
Cool lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabregas is covering up but some of the strikes from Cool are getting through and doing damage.
Cool lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Cool softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Cool is hanging on to Fabregas's back as he tries to escape.
Fabregas trying to get back to his feet but Cool is in full control for now.
Cool is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Cool gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Cool gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Cool apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Fabregas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fabregas wants it to stay on the feet.
Cool lands a jab to the nose.
Cool shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fabregas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cool.
Cool wants to clinch up but Fabregas keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cool looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cool misses with a hook.
Fabregas looks to throw the jab but Cool is out of range.
Cool bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fabregas is trying to control Cool's posture but Cool avoids it.
Cool is working Fabregas over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fabregas is trying to buck Cool off.
Check out the look on Cool's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cool lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fabregas down.
Cool creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fabregas regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fabregas gets back to full guard.
Fabregas 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.
Fabregas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cool can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Cool dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cool tries to clinch but Fabregas is having none of it.
Fabregas shoots in and drives through. Cool sprawls well.
Cool connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fabregas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cool closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fabregas to the mat! Fabregas manages to get full guard.
Fabregas throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fabregas wants to stand but Cool is controlling the position.
Cool connects with a couple of short punches.
Cool working some strikes from top position.
Fabregas trying to keep a closed guard but Cool is proving a slippery customer.
Cool connects with a couple of short punches.
Fabregas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cool postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cool with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabregas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cool postures up in Fabregas's guard and throws a big left but Fabregas blocks it.
Fabregas wants to sweep but no luck.
Cool with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cool throwing strikes from guard but Fabregas blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cool's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fabregas 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.
Cool is in close to Fabregas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cool misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cool feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cool is breathing heavily.
Fabregas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fabregas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cool chips away with some ground and pound.
Fabregas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cool won't allow Fabregas to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabregas has momentary wrist control but Cool slips an elbow through the middle.
Cool working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stevie Cool has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cool lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cool chips away with some ground and pound.
Cool landing with the ground and pound.
Cool won't allow Fabregas to get back to his feet.
Cool works over Fabregas with some ground and pound from guard.
Cool landing with the ground and pound.
Fabregas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fabregas is trying to control the position but Cool postures up.
Fabregas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cool!
Fabregas unloads with some shots from mount but Cool bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cool is desperately trying to improve his position but Fabregas has a good base and remains in mount.
Fabregas swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cool is now in Fabregas's guard. A big mistake from Fabregas there, giving up the dominant position!
Cool working some strikes from top position.
Fabregas wants to stand up but Cool is controlling him.
Fabregas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cool must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cool with a nice head shot there.
Fabregas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fabregas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cool does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cool is trying is best to control the position here.
Fabregas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cool does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fabregas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cool sees it coming and defends easily.
Fabregas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cool moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Cool showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fabregas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fabregas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stevie Cool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cool looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fabregas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cool scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cool scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cool seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cool winds up and cracks Fabregas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fabregas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cool.
Cool throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cool lands a nice short elbow.
Fabregas is pressing down on Cool's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cool makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cool takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fabregas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cool with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fabregas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cool stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fabregas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fabregas wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabregas working a defensive guard here.
Cool avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cool with a nice head shot there.
Cool landing with the ground and pound.
Fabregas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fabregas looking for a sweep. Not yet Fabregas, not yet.
Cool postures up in Fabregas's guard and throws a big left but Fabregas blocks it.
Fabregas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cool can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cool with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cool is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabregas controls Cool momentarily but Cool frees himself.
Cool keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fabregas's head.
Fabregas looking for a guillotine here but Cool defends easily.
Cool lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cool scoring with some ground and pound.
Cool preventing the sweep.
Cool landing with the ground and pound.
Cool stopping the sweep attempt from Fabregas.
Cool distracts Fabregas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cool makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cool lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cool passes Fabregas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cool slips a nice elbow through Fabregas's hands, connecting with Fabregas's forehead.
Cool lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fabregas trying to control here.
Fabregas looking for submissions off his back.
Cool wants to pass to mount but Fabregas is defending the position.
Fabregas gets full guard.
Cool lands a couple of digs.
Cool tries to free his leg and advance position but Fabregas is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cool landing some decent shots from guard.
Cool working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cool stopping the sweep attempt from Fabregas.
Cool with a flurry of punches that miss.
Antawn Fabregas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cool landing with the ground and pound.
Fabregas trying to control the position.
Cool landing with the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cool wants to clinch up but Fabregas keeps it at a distance.
Fabregas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fabregas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stevie Cool is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cool shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fabregas is trying to defend but Cool finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stevie Cool comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cool 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevie Cool!
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hype
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