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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harrison King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gump's choice of entrance music: Gump. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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175 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harrison King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Forrest Gump!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gump is not content to let King control the position.
Gump regains full guard. Nicely done.
King is stalling in the full guard.
Gump keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
Gump wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
Gump controls King momentarily but King frees himself.
Gump keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gump swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells King's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
King passes Gump's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gump wants to control but King is keeping busy and won't allow it.
King trying to advance position but Gump counters by regaining guard.
Gump wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
King trying to control but Gump is working from the bottom.
King controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gump keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
King drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gump looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gump looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gump!
Gump decides to stand up, so the ref orders King to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
King swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gump throws and low kick but King moves out of range easily.
Gump throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gump throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and checks it nicely.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Forrest Gump is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King blocks a leg kick.
King will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gump checks a leg kick.
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.
King blocks a head kick by Gump.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gump.
Gump missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harrison King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King blocks a leg kick.
Gump tries to land a leg kick but King saw it coming and moves away.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gump avoids it really well and circles away.
King checks a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from King misses
and Gump counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King wants to land a leg kick but Gump is out of range.
Gump gets caught flat footed, as King shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison King dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice takedown defense from Gump. No joy for King on that attempt.
Gump misses with a low kick.
Gump throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
King shoots in and drives through. Gump sprawls well.
King misses with a leg kick
and Gump counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gump counters with a nice low kick that buckles King's knee momentarily.
Gump tries to land a leg kick but King saw it coming and moves away.
King checks the leg kick.
Gump checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gump sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King walks into a straight right hand from Gump.
King shoots and misses
and Gump connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gump misses with a low kick as King jumps back.
Gump misses with a body kick.
King throws a chopping leg kick but Gump manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
King tries to work over Gump's front leg with a kick but Gump checks it.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gump counters with a solid body kick.
Gump will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
King attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gump counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from King is defended easily by Gump.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gump does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gump feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
King blocks a leg kick.
Gump is looking to chop away at King's legs.
Gump throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
King finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gump throws and low kick but King moves out of range easily.
Gump throws a leg kick but King moved away.
King checks a leg kick.
Gump keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gump tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gump to the ground. Gump escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
King throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gump's waist but Gump gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing King off to one side.
King checks the leg kick.
Gump displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
Gump fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but King is out of range.
King throws a low kick but Gump avoids it.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Gump moves out of range easily.
King checks a low kick from Gump.
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.
Gump throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gump as he jumps to the side.
Gump keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gump slaps away a takedown attempt from King, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gump throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
King moves out of range as Gump throws a body kick.
Gump fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but King is out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck with that takedown attempt from King.
Harrison King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King checks a low kick from Gump.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Gump showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
King misses with a leg kick.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Gump counters with a big head kick but King shrugs it off.
Gump throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gump stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
King shoots and misses
and Gump makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King looks to throw the jab but Gump is out of range.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Gump counters with a head kick. That will keep King thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
Gump scores with a body shot.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gump counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Gump misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react.
Gump blocks a head kick by King.
King wants to land a leg kick but Gump is out of range.
Gump motions for King to come forward. Gump throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
King walks into a straight right hand from Gump.
Gump scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
Gump throws a front kick aimed at King's knee but King avoids it well.
King shoots in but Gump avoids the takedown attempt easily.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
King throws a head kick but Gump moves out of range.
Gump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
Gump lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
King checks a leg kick.
King misses with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
A leg kick checked by Gump.
King misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gump makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gump throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gump.
Gump throws a front kick aimed at King's knee but King avoids it well.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gump is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Gump circles away and we're back to standing.
King blocks a leg kick.
Gump throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gump misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King checks a low kick from Gump.
Gump leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gump scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
King throws a body kick that misses.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gump avoids the body shot from King.
Gump misses with a body kick.
King checks a leg kick.
Gump is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
Gump throws a front kick aimed at King's knee but King avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A punch combination from King misses.
A good leg kick by Gump.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
Gump buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King shoots in for a takedown but Gump shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
King ducks under a wild hook from Gump.
Gump walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. King checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
King blocks a leg kick.
King throws a leg kick that misses.
King tries to move into range but Gump moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gump misses with a low kick as King jumps back.
King blocks a jab.
Gump tries a low kick but King avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Gump comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gump has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Gump!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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