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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harrison King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josiah Scurlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harrison King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josiah Scurlock!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scurlock misses with a double jab.
King tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scurlock lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
Scurlock loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Scurlock throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scurlock.
King misses with a body shot.
King misses with a low kick.
King thows a body shot but no joy.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Scurlock, looking for a takedown. King pushes Scurlock against the cage but Scurlock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King missing with a left hand there. Scurlock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scurlock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Josiah Scurlock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scurlock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scurlock falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scurlock falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scurlock cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scurlock displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
King takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scurlock throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scurlock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scurlock manages to avoid it.
Scurlock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
Scurlock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King counters with a nice double leg into side control. Scurlock won't be happy with that.
King tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no King has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
King passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Scurlock!
Scurlock is working to get back to half guard.
King dominating with strikes here.
Scurlock tries to hold on but King pushes him away.
Scurlock tries to buck King off but he can't manage it.
King has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Scurlock's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
You get the feeling that Scurlock really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Scurlock is desperately trying to improve his position but King has a good base and remains in mount.
King content just to control the position here.
Scurlock is desperately trying to improve his position but King has a good base and remains in mount.
King pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
King in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King working for a guillotine from mount but Scurlock is in no mood to give up.
King looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scurlock is working to get back to half guard.
King goes for an armbar but Scurlock turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Scurlock.
Scurlock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scurlock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scurlock defends it easily.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Scurlock stands up and waves to King to follow him.
A left and a right from Scurlock both land. Nice combination.
Scurlock throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Scurlock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters with a nice double leg into side control. Scurlock won't be happy with that.
Scurlock tries to bench press King off him but King keeps the position.
King tries for a kimura but Scurlock is defending well.
King is breathing heavily.
Scurlock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scurlock can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison King dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from King misses.
King thows a body shot but no joy.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Scurlock's shoulder, as Scurlock tries to avoid the shot.
Scurlock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Scurlock.
Scurlock lands with a straight right. King didn't see that one coming.
King misses with a straight right.
Scurlock throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King shoots in for a takedown but Scurlock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
King ducks under a wild hook from Scurlock.
Scurlock misses with a series of wild punches.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
King throws a right and a left that Scurlock avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scurlock falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Scurlock gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Scurlock controls King momentarily but King frees himself.
Scurlock is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
King wants to control from the top but Scurlock keeps moving.
Scurlock wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scurlock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scurlock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King has gone for a leg lock! Scurlock slips out almost immediately though and dives into King's guard.
King keeping moving, preventing Scurlock from controlling successfully.
Scurlock gets to his feet. King looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
King thows a body shot but no joy.
King cracks Scurlock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scurlock throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left and a right from Scurlock both land. Nice combination.
Good shot there by Scurlock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scurlock clobbers King with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
King dodges the punch combination from Scurlock.
Scurlock is breathing heavily.
King misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a two punch combination.
Scurlock throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scurlock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
King walks into a left hand.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Scurlock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scurlock misses with a few strikes there.
King thuds a left hand into Scurlock's body.
Nice defenses there by Scurlock.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Scurlock's shoulder, as Scurlock tries to avoid the shot.
King scores with a jab. Scurlock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Scurlock blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Scurlock there.
Josiah Scurlock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scurlock falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Scurlock thinking.
Scurlock misses with a double jab
and Scurlock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scurlock fails in his attempt to clinch.
King with a hook.
Scurlock is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scurlock.
Scurlock lands a head shot.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scurlock was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Scurlock fails to land with a series of punches.
Harrison King is winning the standup battle so far.
King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Scurlock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Scurlock is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scurlock swivels and escapes.
Scurlock seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice jab there from King.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Scurlock was covering up waiting for the punch and King finishes the takedown easily into guard.
King drops back looking for a leg! Scurlock is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Scurlock manages to kick King off! King jumps back into Scurlock's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison King dominated that second round.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Scurlock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scurlock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scurlock.
Scurlock swinging wildly here.
Scurlock swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Scurlock slips a jab from King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scurlock moves out of range as King strikes.
Scurlock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Scurlock staying out of range there.
King throws a hook but Scurlock blocks it.
Scurlock throws a combination that misses
and King counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scurlock looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Scurlock misses with a combination
and King counters with a nice double leg into side control. Scurlock won't be happy with that.
Scurlock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Scurlock is trying to improve his position.
Scurlock is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, King asserts his dominance and retains side control.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scurlock keeps working.
Scurlock wants to control but King postures up.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scurlock keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a couple of short elbows.
King tries for a kimura but Scurlock is defending well.
Scurlock manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
It looks like Scurlock is going to stand back up.
Scurlock has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, King works to full guard.
King manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King with good strikes from the mount here!
You get the feeling that Scurlock really doesn't like being in this position too much.
King landing shots from mount.
Scurlock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
King working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
King connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
King pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
King with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Scurlock wants to hold on but King pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by King.
Scurlock regains half guard.
King thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Scurlock's head.
King drops an elbow to the side of Scurlock's head.
Josiah Scurlock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Scurlock!
Scurlock is trying desperately to improve position.
Harrison King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison King!
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energy
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