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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dr James Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Drebin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dr James Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Drebin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews misses with a few strikes there.
Andrews darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drebin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Drebin punching from the bottom.
Drebin is refusing to be controlled, as Andrews sits in half guard.
Andrews is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Drebin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drebin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andrews is working away from the top position though.
Andrews seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Drebin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Andrews wants to get back to his feet.
Drebin is trying to stand.
Drebin looking for submissions off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drebin shoots in for a double leg but Andrews sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drebin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drebin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andrews gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Drebin stops Andrews from standing up.
Drebin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Drebin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Drebin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Andrews is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Andrews wants to stand up but Drebin is controlling him.
Andrews is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Andrews throws and low kick but Drebin moves out of range easily.
Andrews fails to land with a series of punches.
Andrews misses with a wild combination.
Drebin shoots in and bounces Andrews off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Andrews manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Drebin is looking to improve his position but Andrews isn't that keen on the idea.
Andrews trying to control but Drebin is having none of it.
Drebin tries to hold on but Andrews pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews blocks Drebin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Andrews wants to control the pace but Drebin is squirming around nicely.
Drebin is trying to escape the mount.
Drebin tries to lock up and control but Andrews gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Andrews trying to control but Drebin is having none of it.
Drebin wants to hold on but Andrews pushes him away.
Andrews wants to control the pace but Drebin is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drebin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Drebin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Drebin is desperately trying to improve his position but Andrews has a good base and remains in mount.
Andrews can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drebin is looking to escape.
Drebin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andrews avoids the attempt from Drebin to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andrews prevents Drebin from getting the reversal.
Drebin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drebin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Drebin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Andrews scores with the left hand. Drebin knows he should have avoided that one.
Andrews lands a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Andrews. That snapped Drebin's head back.
Dr James Andrews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andrews throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drebin throws a nice head kick!
Drebin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Andrews tries to avoid it but Drebin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Andrews to the ground. Andrews escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Andrews lands a jab-cross combination.
Drebin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Andrews to the mat! Andrews manages to get full guard.
Drebin 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.
Drebin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Andrews, up you get!
Dr James Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drebin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andrews shoots for a takedown but Drebin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andrews fails with the takedown
and Drebin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Andrews won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drebin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Drebin is breathing heavily.
Andrews wants to clinch but Drebin slips to the side
and Drebin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Drebin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drebin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andrews looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr James Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drebin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andrews is trying to break the clinch but Drebin has him pressed against the cage.
Andrews has had enough of the clinch but Drebin keeps him there for the moment.
Drebin breaks the clinch.
Drebin gets a takedown into half guard.
Andrews is looking to control Drebin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Andrews avoid being mounted?
Andrews is trying to stand.
Andrews manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Drebin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Andrews looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Drebin is looking to take a break and control but Andrews is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Andrews's face as Drebin controls the position.
Drebin stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Drebin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Drebin taking a breather here.
Andrews is pushing Drebin's head away, looking to escape. Drebin manages to hold on to the position though.
Andrews is looking for a sweep.
Drebin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andrews keeps working.
Andrews struggling a bit here.
Andrews wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Andrews gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews works his way to full guard. Good work.
Andrews will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Andrews managing to control the position.
Andrews is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Andrews is looking to break free of the clinch but Drebin has double underhooks.
Drebin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Andrews can't break the clinch.
Drebin prevents Andrews from breaking the clinch.
Drebin tries to pull guard but Andrews won't allow it.
Andrews is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Andrews tries to break the clinch but Drebin is controlling the position.
Andrews has had enough of the clinch but Drebin keeps him there for the moment.
Andrews is looking to break free of the clinch but Drebin has double underhooks.
Andrews wants to break free but Drebin has control.
Drebin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drebin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andrews pushes Drebin away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews swats away the attempt to clinch by Drebin.
Drebin slips a jab and a cross from Andrews.
Drebin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Andrews takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Andrews is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drebin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Drebin working away.
Drebin staying calm.
Frank Drebin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drebin trying to control the action but Andrews is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drebin lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Drebin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Drebin shoots in for a double leg but Andrews sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drebin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andrews.
Drebin shoots in looking for a takedown. Andrews tries to sprawl out of it but Drebin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Andrews manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drebin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Andrews trying to keep a closed guard but Drebin is proving a slippery customer.
Andrews wants to stand and escape but Drebin is having none of it.
Andrews is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Andrews wants to stand but Drebin is controlling the position.
Andrews looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drebin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Andrews lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Drebin!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drebin is squirming around, avoiding Andrews's attempts to control the action.
Drebin is trying to escape the mount.
Andrews can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drebin is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dr James Andrews just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Andrews lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drebin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Andrews as he avoids it easily.
Dr James Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Drebin.
Andrews throws a right hand that Drebin ducks under and follows up with a left that Drebin also avoids with ease.
Drebin has Andrews up against the cage in a clinch.
Drebin keeps control of Andrews as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drebin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drebin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Andrews misses with a wild combination.
A clash of legs there as Drebin blocks the low kick.
Dr James Andrews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drebin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drebin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drebin moves into the clinch.
Drebin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Andrews uses from the top position.
Andrews won't allow Drebin to sweep him here.
Drebin managing to control the position.
Andrews has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Drebin is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drebin has control of Andrews's left arm, preventing Andrews from doing any damage.
Drebin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drebin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Drebin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Drebin keeping moving, preventing Andrews from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Drebin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Drebin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Andrews's guard.
Drebin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Drebin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Drebin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Andrews trying to control the position.
Drebin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Andrews tries for a takedown but Drebin circles away easily
and Drebin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Drebin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Andrews has his foot on Drebin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drebin works his way back into a safe position though.
Andrews looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Drebin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Drebin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Drebin!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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