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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Macedon III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Macedon III!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cooper Abreu!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abreu catches Macedon III with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abreu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abreu closes the distance and pushes Macedon III back into the cage.
Macedon III is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Abreu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Abreu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Macedon III tries to pull guard but Abreu holds him up against the cage and eventually Macedon III drops back down to his feet.
Macedon III managing to block the knees to the body from Abreu.
Abreu turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Abreu manages to end up in side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Macedon III on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
It looks like Alexander Macedon III has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macedon III can't do much from the bottom here.
Abreu cracks Macedon III with a big elbow.
Abreu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macedon III keeps working.
Macedon III can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abreu throwing strikes but Macedon III manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abreu is trying to improve his position.
Abreu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Macedon III advances to full mount.
Abreu is desperately trying to improve his position but Macedon III has a good base and remains in mount.
Abreu really wants to buck Macedon III off and get back to his feet.
Abreu tries to reverse the position but Macedon III maintains control.
Macedon III landing shots from mount.
Macedon III wants to control the pace but Abreu is squirming around nicely.
Macedon III breaks from Abreu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abreu throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abreu tries to hold on but Macedon III pushes him away.
Macedon III lands a nice shot to the head.
Macedon III 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.
Abreu is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Macedon III cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Macedon III has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Abreu's face.
Macedon III dominating with strikes here.
Macedon III with a couple of short strikes.
Abreu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Macedon III landing strikes, looking to finish!
Abreu tries to reverse the position but Macedon III maintains control.
Abreu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Abreu wants to sweep but Macedon III has passed to side control!
Macedon III lands a decent elbow from side control.
Abreu tries to improve position but can't.
Macedon III scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Abreu to see if he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macedon III scoring with punches from side control.
Abreu sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Macedon III is working for a submission of some sort.
Macedon III not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Abreu is staying active underneath Macedon III, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Abreu tries to kick Macedon III off but Macedon III keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Abreu wants to control but Macedon III is keeping busy.
Abreu keeping control of the position.
Macedon III is looking for a kimura here.
Abreu wants to control but Macedon III is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abreu wants to improve his position but Macedon III is controlling well.
Abreu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Macedon III stopping the sweep attempt from Abreu.
Macedon III avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Abreu 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abreu looking for a guillotine here but Macedon III defends easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Macedon III slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Macedon III will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Abreu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Macedon III can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abreu is on top in guard.
Macedon III looking for a guillotine here but Abreu defends easily.
Macedon III has control of Abreu's left arm, preventing Abreu from doing any damage.
Abreu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macedon III is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Macedon III is looking for a triangle but Abreu pushes his legs off easily.
Macedon III had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Abreu defends it easily.
Macedon III working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abreu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abreu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Macedon III trying to keep a closed guard but Abreu is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abreu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abreu trying to control the position from guard on top but Macedon III is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abreu landing some decent shots from guard.
Abreu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macedon III is adopting a defensive guard.
Abreu lands a couple of digs.
Abreu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Macedon III works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Macedon III lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Abreu!
Macedon III tries to control but Abreu wriggling away.
Macedon III looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Macedon III is landing with some decent strikes but Abreu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Macedon III trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Macedon III is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Abreu can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macedon III landing punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macedon III lands a nice shot to the head.
Macedon III lands a big shot there that rocks Abreu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Abreu tries to hold on but Macedon III postures up.
Macedon III working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Abreu working to try and regain half guard.
Macedon III tries to control but Abreu wriggling away.
Macedon III prevents Abreu from getting the reversal.
Macedon III avoids the attempt from Abreu to control.
Macedon III is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abreu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Abreu is pressing down on Macedon III's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Macedon III trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macedon III is working hard here to advance position.
Abreu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Macedon III's guard.
Macedon III looking for a guillotine here but Abreu defends easily.
Macedon III looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abreu is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abreu postures up in Macedon III's guard and throws a big left but Macedon III blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Macedon III dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Macedon III's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Abreu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abreu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Macedon III was well out of range. Poor timing from Abreu.
Macedon III gets tackled into the cage by Abreu. Abreu maintains the clinch.
Abreu wants to break free but Macedon III has control.
Abreu pulls guard successfully.
Macedon III preventing the sweep.
Macedon III throwing strikes but missing.
Abreu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Macedon III is working Abreu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Abreu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Macedon III is aware though and is defending well.
Abreu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Macedon III defends it easily.
Macedon III advances position into side control!
Abreu is breathing heavily.
Abreu tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macedon III tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Macedon III has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Abreu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Abreu can't do much from the bottom here.
Macedon III grinds an elbow into Abreu's temple.
Abreu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Abreu is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Macedon III's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abreu is trying to get back to full guard.
Macedon III is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Abreu wants to get back to full guard.
Macedon III missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abreu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Macedon III trying to control but Abreu is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Macedon III thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abreu working a defensive guard here.
Abreu looking for subs off his back but Macedon III has passed one foot through into half guard.
Still in half guard, Macedon III seems content to control.
Abreu is defending against the submission attempts here by Macedon III.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Macedon III connects with a nice short shot to Abreu's temple.
Macedon III is keen to just control but Abreu is a slippery customer.
Abreu wants to control but Macedon III is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abreu is trying to get back to full guard.
Macedon III looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Macedon III is keen to just control but Abreu is a slippery customer.
Abreu tries to get to full guard but Macedon III has control of the leg.
Macedon III is trying to control. Abreu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Abreu wants to improve his position but Macedon III is controlling well.
Abreu keeping control of the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Macedon III is working for a submission of some sort.
Macedon III wants to work for an arm triangle but Abreu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Alexander Macedon III overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abreu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Abreu is trying to control the position but Macedon III postures up.
Macedon III won't allow Abreu to sweep him here.
Macedon III wants to control from the top but Abreu keeps moving.
Abreu wants to improve his position but instead Macedon III has moved into half guard.
Abreu wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abreu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Abreu trying to control the position.
Macedon III loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abreu keeping moving, preventing Macedon III from controlling successfully.
Abreu is trying to keep Macedon III in close.
Macedon III trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abreu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Macedon III!
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!
Macedon III is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abreu working Macedon III over with strikes here.
Abreu looking to finish Macedon III with some ground and pound. This is bad for Macedon III!
Abreu landing strikes from the mount and Macedon III is in trouble!
Abreu dominating with strikes here.
Abreu looking to finish Macedon III with some ground and pound. This is bad for Macedon III!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abreu avoids the attempt from Macedon III to control.
Macedon III working to try and regain half guard.
Macedon III takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Abreu with shots to the head and body - Macedon III looks very uncomfortable down there.
Abreu landing punches.
Macedon III is rocked!
Abreu postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Macedon III in real trouble here! The ref calls for Macedon III to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cooper Abreu!
Cooper Abreu is the new middleweight champion!
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