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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punch Drunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fire's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Skrillex - Ruffneck. Punch Drunk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frankie Fire's chin.
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Fire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Punch Drunk!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drunk moves in looking to clinch but Fire pushes him off.
Fire rushes Drunk and presses him up against the cage.
Drunk tries to score a body lock takedown but Fire shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Fire.
Drunk wants to take the fight to the mat but Fire manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Drunk goes for a takedown attempt but Fire pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frankie Fire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Punch Drunk.
Drunk doesn't manage to clinch there - Fire circles away.
Drunk shoots in but no luck this time.
Fire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fire is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drunk has Fire pressed against the cage, preventing Fire from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drunk is pressed up against the cage. Fire has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drunk down to the mat. Drunk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fire defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drunk.
Fire shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fire wants to stand up but Drunk is controlling the position.
Drunk won't allow Fire to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunk is trying to maintain the position but Fire is very close to passing his half guard.
Drunk is trying to stand up here but Fire is controlling him well.
Drunk has one foot on Fire's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fire drives through and clinches with Drunk against the cage.
Drunk tries to score a body lock takedown but Fire shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Drunk looks gassed!
Fire lands a nice uppercut.
Drunk prevents Fire from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fire.
Drunk is trying to drag Fire to the mat but Fire just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fire prevents the takedown attempt.
Fire has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Drunk is trying to keep an underhook but Fire manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fire takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fire tries to pass the half guard into mount. Drunk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Frankie Fire wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Drunk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drunk thinking.
Fire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fire digs a good body shot into Drunk's ribs.
Fire lands a left and a right that send Drunk crashing to the mat, dazed. Fire thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Drunk is rocked!
It looks like Punch Drunk has been cut.
Fire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drunk, pushing him back against the cage.
Fire manages to break the clinch.
Fire closes the distance and clinches up with Drunk, looking for a takedown. Fire pushes Drunk against the cage but Drunk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fire moves into the clinch.
Fire scores with a shot to the side of Drunk's head.
Fire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fire drives through and clinches with Drunk against the cage.
Fire lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire breaks from the clinch.
Fire rushes Drunk and presses him up against the cage.
Drunk is trying to pull guard but Fire turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Drunk takes a shot to the head.
Fire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Fire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drunk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fire gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fire has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drunk after a bit of a struggle.
Drunk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fire pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Drunk as Fire shoots in.
Fire works Drunk's body with a nice hook.
Fire drives through and clinches with Drunk against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drunk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fire's efforts to push away.
Drunk is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fire tries to break free but Drunk pushes him back against the cage.
Fire breaks the clinch.
Fire darts in and clinches Drunk up against the cage.
The referee calls for Fire to work.
Drunk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fire taking a breather.
Drunk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fire is defending well.
Fire tries to circle away but Drunk has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drunk backwards.
Fire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fire clinches up against the cage.
Fire scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Fire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Punch Drunk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fire defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drunk.
Fire shoots in for a takedown but Drunk shows good takedown defense.
Fire rushes Drunk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fire.
Drunk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fire stalling against the cage.
Fire prevents a takedown attempt there.
Frankie Fire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Punch Drunk.
Drunk misses with some punches.
Fire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Drunk. No joy for Fire on that attempt.
Drunk wants to clinch up but Fire keeps it at a distance.
Fire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Drunk is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Fire there.
Fire lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drunk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fire perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drunk wants to control but Fire is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fire moves nicely into side control.
Fire working the ground and pound but Drunk is defending the strikes.
Fire working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drunk can do to turn this around?
Fire has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Drunk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fire closes the distance and pushes Drunk back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drunk swings wildly with an uppercut but Fire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fire is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
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!
Fire wants to take the fight to the mat but Drunk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Drunk prevents the takedown attempt.
Fire lands a left hand.
Drunk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fire to keep the fight standing.
Fire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drunk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Drunk goes for a takedown attempt but Fire pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Drunk tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fire sizes up Drunk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fire digs a good body shot into Drunk's ribs.
Drunk stuffs the takedown.
Drunk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fire sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drunk somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fire.
Frankie Fire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drunk stuffs the takedown attempt from Fire. Fire gets slowly back to his feet.
Fire scores with a body shot.
Fire closes the distance and clinches.
Fire wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drunk has him pressed against the cage.
Drunk is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drunk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fire is trying to drag Drunk to the mat but Drunk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drunk jumps guard but Fire turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
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!
Fire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Fire.
Fire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fire lands with a light punch inside.
Drunk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fire drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drunk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drunk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drunk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Fire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Punch Drunk's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Fire there.
Fire is looking to wear down Drunk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drunk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fire swats away the attempt to clinch by Drunk.
Drunk closes the distance and pushes Fire back into the cage.
Fire lands with a short shot to the head.
Fire breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Drunk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fire slips a jab and a cross from Drunk.
Fire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drunk but Drunk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fire keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drunk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drunk throws a combination that misses
and Fire counters with a stiff right hand.
Fire's corner calls for a 1-2. Fire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fire shoots in and drives through. Drunk sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drunk but Drunk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Fire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fire lands with an uppercut that bounces Drunk off the cage and back into range.
Drunk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fire shoots for a double leg takedown but Drunk sprawls well. He's pushed Fire's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Drunk throws a series of punches but Fire avoids them all with ease.
Frankie Fire is winning the standup battle so far.
Fire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drunk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drunk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fire instigates a clinch.
Drunk looking for a takedown.
Drunk gets underhooks to prevent Fire's takedown attempt.
Fire gets underhooks to prevent Drunk's takedown attempt.
Frankie Fire has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Drunk jumps guard but Fire stands there with Drunk around his waist. Drunk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drunk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fire gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frankie Fire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire slaps away a takedown attempt from Drunk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fire scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fire instigates a clinch.
Drunk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fire smiles and moves away.
Drunk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fire bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drunk's head.
Fire decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Fire seems content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fire is looking to advance position but Drunk won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Frankie Fire just wasn't active enough.
Fire keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fire misses with a takedown attempt - Drunk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drunk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punch Drunk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drunk tried to score with a low kick but Fire checks it.
Fire gets a clinch.
Fire digs a right hand underneath Drunk's ribcage. Drunk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fire closes the distance and clinches up with Drunk, looking for a takedown. Fire pushes Drunk against the cage but Drunk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fire pushes Drunk up against the cage in a clinch.
Drunk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fire fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drunk is fending him off so far but Fire persists. Nope, Drunk circles away and we're back to standing.
Drunk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fire pinned against the cage. Fire gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Drunk moves in looking to clinch but Fire pushes him off.
Drunk tries to keep at a distance but Fire has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drunk gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fire is trying to maintain the position but Drunk is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drunk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Drunk looks to land a strike but Fire avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Fire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fire 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Fire!
Frankie Fire was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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