{"id":631210,"date":"2026-04-26T03:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T03:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/631210\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T03:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T03:06:15","slug":"smoke-and-guns-returns-to-tulsa-with-boxing-and-mma-bouts-for-charity-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/631210\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoke and Guns returns to Tulsa with boxing and MMA bouts for charity | News"},"content":{"rendered":"

TULSA, Okla. \u2014 First responders from across the region stepped into the ring over the weekend \u2014 not for duty, but for a cause.<\/p>\n

The 11th annual \u201cSmoke and Guns\u201d event returned Saturday to the BOK Center and featured amateur boxing and mixed martial arts fights between police officers and firefighters. Organizers said the event continues to grow each year, both in size and impact.<\/p>\n

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This year\u2019s card included 13 fights, with participants traveling from across Green Country and neighboring states to compete. Event organizers said one standout feature was the increased representation of female fighters, with four women\u2019s bouts scheduled, including the main event.<\/p>\n

Dustin Fletcher, president of 918 Full Involved, said that level of representation is rare in local fight promotions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is going to be one of the best fight cards MMA and boxing fans in Oklahoma will see,\u201d Fletcher said. \u201cThe fact that we\u2019re able to bring four women\u2019s fights\u2014that speaks volumes. You don\u2019t really see that with other shows in the state.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the fighters in the ring, the event also featured a notable name in combat sports. Former MMA fighter Frank Shamrock, the first-ever UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, served as a commentator.<\/p>\n

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Beyond the competition, the event is centered on giving back. Organizers said 100% of proceeds will benefit Special Olympics Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Firefighters Burn Camp. Last year alone, the event raised more than $500,000 for those organizations.<\/p>\n

Fletcher said the fighters themselves are a big part of what makes the event special \u2014 volunteering their time and effort for charity.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese guys don\u2019t get paid. They\u2019re willing to step in and fight for free, all for a great cause,\u201d Fletcher said. \u201cIt\u2019s something really unique\u2014you get great fights, and at the same time, you\u2019re helping raise money for important programs.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TULSA, Okla. \u2014 First responders from across the region stepped into the ring over the weekend \u2014 not…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":631211,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[305805,305807,305810,64,63,305806,802,305811,52852,80513,305812,10280,785,305814,1158,40167,305804,305813,85,305809,73062,305808],"class_list":{"0":"post-631210","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-11th-annual","9":"tag-13-fights","10":"tag-918-full-involved","11":"tag-au","12":"tag-australia","13":"tag-bok-center","14":"tag-boxing","15":"tag-dustin-fletcher","16":"tag-firefighters","17":"tag-first-responders","18":"tag-frank-shamrock","19":"tag-mixed-martial-arts","20":"tag-mma","21":"tag-oklahoma-firefighters-burn-camp","22":"tag-police","23":"tag-president","24":"tag-smoke-and-guns","25":"tag-special-olympics-oklahoma","26":"tag-sports","27":"tag-title-card","28":"tag-ufc-light-heavyweight-champion","29":"tag-women-fighters"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=631210"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631210\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/631211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=631210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=631210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=631210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}