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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Graeme Faellen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrico Sanchez (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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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graeme Faellen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fredrico Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Faellen.
Faellen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
Sanchez tries to clinch but Faellen moves out of range.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Faellen. Faellen obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Faellen.
Sanchez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Graeme Faellen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Faellen is defended easily by Sanchez.
Faellen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Faellen lands a nice looking body kick.
Faellen feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
Faellen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Faellen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graeme Faellen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faellen keeps the fight on the outside.
Faellen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but Faellen sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faellen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Fredrico Sanchez has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Faellen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Faellen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Faellen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Faellen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Faellen.
Faellen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Faellen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Faellen lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faellen throws a strike but Sanchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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!
Faellen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faellen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Faellen keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Faellen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanchez manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faellen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Faellen wanted to stand there but Sanchez had control of the position.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Faellen is controlling him.
Faellen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faellen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanchez wriggles free and stands up.
Faellen throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
Faellen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Faellen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Faellen. Faellen obviously looking to wear him down.
Faellen lands with a nice body kick.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Faellen. Faellen obviously looking to wear him down.
Faellen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
Sanchez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Faellen 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faellen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Faellen thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graeme Faellen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fredrico Sanchez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Faellen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanchez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Faellen scores with a spinning back kick!
Faellen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Graeme Faellen is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faellen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Graeme Faellen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faellen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Faellen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Faellen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanchez will feel that in the morning.
Faellen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Faellen.
Faellen lands a nice looking body kick.
Faellen pushes Sanchez away with a front kick.
Faellen cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.
Sanchez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Faellen.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Faellen or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graeme Faellen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faellen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Faellen working away.
Faellen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sanchez is trying to buck Faellen off.
Faellen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Faellen connects with a looping right hand.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Faellen avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faellen looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Faellen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Faellen.
Sanchez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Faellen pushes Sanchez away with a front kick.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Faellen can pounce on him.
Faellen scores with a nice body kick.
Faellen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Faellen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Faellen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faellen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Faellen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Faellen. Sanchez shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Faellen scoring well with a low kick there.
Faellen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanchez's head.
Faellen fakes the leg kick and cracks Sanchez in the body.
Faellen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
Faellen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
Faellen tries for a takedown but Sanchez circles away easily
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Faellen.
Faellen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Faellen!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faellen looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Faellen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Faellen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sanchez swings for the body but Faellen moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Faellen - that will leave a mark!
Faellen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Faellen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Faellen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faellen shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls well. He's pushed Faellen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanchez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graeme Faellen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fredrico Sanchez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Faellen shoots in.
Faellen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sanchez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sanchez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Faellen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sanchez is trying to stand back up but Faellen is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faellen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanchez defending well though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control from the bottom.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Faellen.
Faellen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Faellen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
A left and a right from Faellen both land. Nice combination.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Faellen can pounce on him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Faellen.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for Faellen on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graeme Faellen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faellen's waist but Faellen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Faellen.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanchez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Faellen lands a nice looking body shot.
Faellen closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Faellen pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Faellen scores with a push kick.
Faellen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanchez but Sanchez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Faellen shoots in.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
Faellen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
Sanchez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanchez wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faellen shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Faellen ducks under and follows up with a left that Faellen also avoids with ease.
Faellen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Faellen scores with a nice body kick.
Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Faellen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Faellen shoots for a takedown but Sanchez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Faellen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Faellen shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Faellen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Faellen somewhat.
Sanchez shoots in but Faellen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but Faellen sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Faellen is defended easily by Sanchez.
Faellen is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Fredrico Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faellen lands a nice looking body kick.
Faellen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanchez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Graeme Faellen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Graeme Faellen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Faellen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graeme Faellen!
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