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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soda Popinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ACDC black ice - spoilin for a fight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Danny Drake has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Soda Popinski's chin.
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270 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Soda Popinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Drake!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popinski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drake clinches with his opponent.
Drake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drake scores with a hook to the body.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popinski misses with a straight left.
Drake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popinski is breathing heavily.
Popinski digs a good body shot into Drake's ribs.
Drake closes the distance and clinches.
Popinski has had enough of the clinch but Drake keeps him there for the moment.
Drake breaks the clinch.
Popinski swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Drake closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Drake lands in his opponent's guard.
Drake stands up over Popinski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Drake throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Popinski has momentary wrist control but Drake slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake wants to control from the top but Popinski keeps moving.
Popinski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Popinski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popinski keeping full guard, as Drake tries to pass.
Drake throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Popinski keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Drake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Popinski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Popinski misses with a hook.
Drake feints and as Popinski raises his hands in defense, Drake changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drake looking to pass the guard.
Drake must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Popinski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Drake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinski has momentary wrist control but Drake slips an elbow through the middle.
Drake postures up in Popinski's guard and throws a big left but Popinski blocks it.
Popinski keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Drake wants to stand but Popinski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Drake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Popinski is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drake throws a strike but Popinski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Drake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Popinski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Popinski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drake wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Popinski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Popinski throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Drake dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Popinski misses with a double jab.
Popinski tries to keep at a distance but Drake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drake scores with a hook to the body.
Drake lands a hook that snaps the head of Popinski backwards.
Drake turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Popinski could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Drake wants to control but Popinski is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Drake.
Drake with the ground and pound but Popinski regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Popinski is not content to let Drake control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Popinski defending well though.
Drake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Popinski pushes Drake off looking to stand but Drake dives back in and keeps control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Drake shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Drake was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Popinski wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popinski wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Drake.
Drake fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Drake cracks Popinski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Popinski tries to hold on but Drake pushes him away.
Drake lands a nice shot to the head.
Drake pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Drake scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinski is looking to get to half guard.
Drake looking for a guillotine from mount but Popinski is having none of it.
Drake controlling his opponent.
Drake breaks from Popinski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drake unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popinski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Popinski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Drake tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Danny Drake has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Drake cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Drake has hold of Popinski's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Popinski manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Popinski because Drake loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Popinski throws an overhand right that lands on Drake's shoulder, as Drake tries to avoid the shot.
Popinski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popinski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Popinski misses with a few strikes there.
Soda Popinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Popinski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Popinski throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Drake scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Drake working over Popinski with some ground and pound. Popinski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Drake trying to control from half guard but Popinski is working away.
Popinski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Drake trying to control from Popinski's half guard. Popinski has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is looking to work some ground and pound but Popinski has wrist control.
Drake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drake is looking to advance position but Popinski has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Drake tries to reverse the position but Popinski maintains control.
Drake flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's two 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.
Popinski blocks Drake's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Drake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drake is trying to escape the mount.
Drake tries to hold on but Popinski postures up.
Drake might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Popinski kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is trying to escape the mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Drake tries to lock up and control but Popinski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Drake is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Popinski avoids the attempt from Drake to control.
Drake is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Popinski is staying active.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drake really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Drake wants to control but Popinski is having none of it.
Soda Popinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake working to try and regain half guard.
Danny Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drake flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Drake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Drake 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Drake!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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