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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Graeme Faellen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cup Coffee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cup Coffee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Graeme Faellen's chin.
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197 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graeme Faellen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cup Coffee!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Coffee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coffee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Graeme Faellen has been cut.
A combination from Coffee does no damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Coffee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Faellen blocks an elbow strike from Coffee.
Coffee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Faellen up against the cage.
Faellen tries to break free but Coffee pushes him back against the cage.
Coffee stalling in the clinch.
Coffee continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Coffee digs a right hand underneath Faellen's ribcage. Faellen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Coffee has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Faellen is trying to keep an underhook but Coffee manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Faellen wants to get back to full guard.
Coffee is looking for a kimura but Faellen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Coffee to get the leverage.
Coffee wants to pass the guard but Faellen is defending well.
Coffee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Faellen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Coffee content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faellen is trying to stand back up but Coffee is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faellen is trying to control but can't.
Coffee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Faellen defending well though.
Faellen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coffee on the ground.
Coffee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coffee slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Coffee might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coffee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Faellen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Faellen scores with a head kick.
Faellen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters circling a little - Faellen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Coffee misses with an uppercut
and Faellen counters with a body kick.
Graeme Faellen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coffee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Faellen thuds his shin into the meat of Coffee's side.
Coffee looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffee tries to bum rush Faellen with a series of wild strikes but Faellen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coffee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faellen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coffee fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Faellen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faellen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Faellen throws a head kick that Coffee semi-blocks.
Faellen scoring well with a low kick there.
Faellen misses with a wild combination.
Coffee throws out a loose jab but Faellen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faellen scores with a shot to the body.
Faellen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Faellen lands with a slapping head kick.
Faellen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Faellen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Faellen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Faellen throws a head kick that half lands.
Coffee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Faellen. That one must have hurt.
Faellen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Coffee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faellen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coffee.
Coffee blocks a head kick by Faellen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Faellen. Coffee shrugs it off though.
Faellen scores with a spinning back kick!
Faellen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coffee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Faellen - that will leave a mark!
Coffee blocks a head kick by Faellen.
Faellen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Coffee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faellen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faellen lands a high kick!
Coffee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Faellen scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters circling a little - Faellen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Faellen. Coffee shrugs it off though.
Coffee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Faellen throws a head kick that half lands.
Faellen works over Coffee's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Cup Coffee has been cut.
A combination from Faellen does no damage.
Faellen throws a series of punches but Coffee moves out of range.
Faellen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Faellen.
Faellen keeps Coffee at a distance using the push kick.
Some wild striking there from Faellen.
Faellen fails to land with a series of punches.
Coffee throws a big shot that misses.
Coffee misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Faellen lands with a slapping head kick.
Coffee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Faellen lands a front kick.
Faellen feints a jab promting Coffee to slip. Faellen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Coffee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cup Coffee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faellen throws a right hand that Coffee ducks under and follows up with a left that Coffee also avoids with ease.
Faellen scoring well with a low kick there.
Coffee blocks a head kick by Faellen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faellen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coffee tries to bum rush Faellen with a series of wild strikes but Faellen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coffee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Faellen throws a nice head kick!
Faellen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graeme Faellen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Coffee misses with a body shot.
Faellen checks a leg kick.
Coffee tests Faellen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Faellen throws a head kick that Coffee semi-blocks.
Faellen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coffee has time to react.
Coffee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Faellen.
Faellen jabs at Coffee's body.
Coffee misses with a two punch combination.
Faellen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Coffee misses with an uppercut
and Faellen counters with a head kick.
Faellen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coffee doesn't seem bothered though.
Faellen scores with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Faellen.
Faellen thumps Coffee with a low kick.
Faellen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coffee. That did some damage!
Coffee is breathing heavily.
Faellen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Faellen.
Coffee throws a hook but Faellen avoids it easily.
Graeme Faellen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coffee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Faellen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coffee can do to turn this around?
Coffee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faellen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Coffee takes a step back to recover.
Faellen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Faellen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Faellen connects with a solid leg kick.
Faellen fails to land with a series of punches.
Crunch! Faellen slams his shin into Coffee's torso.
Faellen lands a head kick!
Coffee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Faellen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Faellen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Faellen misses with a head kick.
Faellen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Faellen is looking to wear down Coffee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Faellen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Coffee eats them both and turns towards Faellen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Coffee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Coffee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Faellen lands with a kick to the temple. Coffee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Faellen.
Faellen scores with a push kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Faellen!
Faellen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coffee doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faellen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Faellen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Faellen.
Faellen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Coffee misses with a two punch combination.
Faellen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Coffee's head.
Coffee misses with a wild combination.
Faellen scores with a head kick. Coffee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Coffee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Faellen checks the leg kick.
Coffee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coffee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A slapping body kick lands there for Faellen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Faellen.
Faellen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Coffee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Coffee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Faellen fakes the leg kick and cracks Coffee in the body.
Coffee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Coffee fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faellen defending well as Coffee loads up on a big left hand.
Faellen misses with a head kick.
Faellen scores with a nice body kick.
Faellen misses with a double jab.
Coffee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Faellen throws a nice looking combination but Coffee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Faellen thuds his shin into the meat of Coffee's side.
Faellen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Coffee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faellen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Faellen - that will leave a mark!
Faellen lands a head kick. Coffee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Coffee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice body kick there by Faellen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Faellen.
Faellen scores with a head kick. Coffee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Graeme Faellen is winning the standup battle so far.
Faellen scores with a spinning back kick!
Faellen works over Coffee's head and body with a nice combination.
Faellen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Coffee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crunch! Faellen slams his shin into Coffee's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faellen lands a head kick. Coffee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sloppy strikes from Coffee. Those never looked like landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Faellen.
Faellen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Faellen.
Faellen throws a head kick but Coffee moves out of range.
Faellen scores with a body shot.
Faellen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Faellen throws a leg kick which misses Coffee's front leg but catches the back leg as Coffee tries to avoid it.
Faellen lands with a kick to the temple. Coffee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters circling a little - Faellen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Coffee thows a leg kick but Faellen checks it
and Faellen counters with a nice leg kick.
Faellen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coffee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Faellen.
Faellen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Faellen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Coffee.
Faellen throws a series of strikes that have Coffee backpedaling.
Faellen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coffee takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graeme Faellen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Faellen throws a front kick that sends Coffee stumbling back into the cage.
Faellen lands a high kick!
Faellen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faellen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Coffee backs up against the cage.
Coffee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faellen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faellen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Coffee takes a step back to recover.
Coffee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Coffee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Faellen counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Faellen lands but Coffee takes it in his stride.
Faellen slips under a jab.
Coffee throws a right hand that Faellen ducks under and follows up with a left that Faellen also avoids with ease.
Faellen throws a front kick that sends Coffee stumbling back into the cage.
Faellen scores with a kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Faellen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Faellen.
Coffee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Faellen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faellen connects with a leg kick. Coffee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Faellen thuds his shin into the meat of Coffee's side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Faellen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faellen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Faellen scores with a head kick.
Faellen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coffee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Faellen.
Faellen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Coffee will feel that in the morning.
Faellen lands a head kick. Coffee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Faellen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Faellen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coffee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Coffee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice body kick there by Faellen.
Faellen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coffee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Coffee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Faellen scores with a shot to the body.
Faellen lands with a nice body kick.
Faellen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Faellen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Faellen throws a head kick that misses.
Faellen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Faellen.
Faellen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faellen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coffee circles away quickly and effectively.
Faellen throws a head kick that half lands.
Faellen throws out a powerful jab.
Faellen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Faellen tries a head kick but it misses.
Faellen misses with a series of wild punches.
Faellen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Faellen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Faellen jabs Coffee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Faellen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coffee misses with a straight left.
Coffee fails to land with a series of punches.
Faellen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coffee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faellen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faellen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faellen throws a leg kick which misses Coffee's front leg but catches the back leg as Coffee tries to avoid it.
Faellen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Faellen connects with a body shot that sends Coffee's belly button to the back.
Coffee throws a series of punches but Faellen moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faellen looks to land a combination but Coffee avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coffee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Faellen lands a nice looking body shot.
Coffee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crunch! Faellen slams his shin into Coffee's torso.
Good leg kick by Faellen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Faellen lands with a nice body punch.
Faellen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coffee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Faellen slips a jab from Coffee.
Faellen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Coffee will feel that in the morning.
Faellen dodges the punch combination from Coffee.
Faellen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Coffee misses with an uppercut. Faellen saw that one coming.
Faellen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coffee counters with a body kick that stops Faellen in his tracks momentarily.
Faellen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Faellen scores with a one two! Coffee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Coffee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Faellen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cup Coffee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faellen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Faellen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Coffee does no damage.
Faellen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Faellen lands a two punch combo.
Coffee takes one to the chin there.
Faellen dodges the punch combination from Coffee.
Faellen scores with a kick to the body.
Faellen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Faellen cracks the inside of Coffee's front leg.
Faellen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Coffee eats them both and turns towards Faellen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Faellen scores with a head kick. Coffee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faellen stuns Coffee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Faellen throws a head kick that Coffee semi-blocks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faellen lands a high kick!
Faellen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coffee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Faellen lands an overhand right.
Coffee just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Graeme Faellen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Faellen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graeme Faellen!
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