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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devan Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pratt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Static X (Destroyer). James is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dropkick Murphy's - Shipping Up To Boston. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devan Pratt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renato James!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James is looking to clinch.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Pratt circles away.
Pratt has a takedown stuffed.
James blocks a jab.
Pratt tries to keep at a distance but James has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by James.
Pratt jumps guard and drags James to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pratt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pratt has a closed guard, preventing James from standing up.
Pratt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pratt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed James's head.
Pratt uses his free foot to push down on James's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for James.
Pratt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pratt with the ground and pound from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is trying to stand.
Pratt working James over with strikes here.
James is trying to stand.
Pratt working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pratt looking to secure an arm triangle but James defends it well.
You get the feeling that James really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James blocking the ground and pound.
Pratt working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
BOOM! Pratt connects with a massive shot to the dome!
James's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pratt swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and James is now in Pratt's guard. A big mistake from Pratt there, giving up the dominant position!
James wants to get up but he can't break Pratt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pratt misses with a wild combination.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pratt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James moves in looking to clinch but Pratt pushes him off.
Renato James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pratt lands a head shot.
Pratt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts James as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Pratt with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devan Pratt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratt shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pratt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James's hands.
A big right from Pratt misses.
James tries to clinch but Pratt moves out of range.
Pratt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James is looking to clinch.
James avoids the head kick by Pratt.
Pratt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James is looking to clinch but Pratt is avoiding it.
James wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Pratt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devan Pratt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
James tries to clinch up.
Pratt keeps the fight on the outside.
James wants to clinch.
Pratt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James's hands.
A punch lands to the side of James 's head but he takes it in his stride.
James wants to clinch up but Pratt keeps it at a distance.
Pratt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pratt cracks James with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
James is rocked!
It looks like Renato James has been cut.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Pratt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James wants to clinch up but Pratt keeps it at a distance.
James slips under a jab.
Pratt lands the left hand.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Pratt finish him?
Pratt keeps the fight on the outside.
James seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pratt swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Pratt fails with a takedown attempt.
Pratt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pratt off to one side.
Devan Pratt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pratt.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pratt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from James there as he acknowledges the shot.
James walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pratt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? James is fending him off so far but Pratt persists. Nope, James circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devan Pratt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to clinch there but Pratt circles away.
James throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pratt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pratt looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Pratt shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James tries to clinch but Pratt is having none of it.
Pratt ducks under a wild hook from James.
James tries to clinch but Pratt is having none of it.
Pratt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pratt.
A nice leg kick lands there from James.
Pratt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James moves in looking to clinch but Pratt pushes him off.
Pratt fails with the takedown.
Pratt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pratt misses with a straight right.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James tries a knee to the head but Pratt blocks it.
Pratt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. James smiles and moves away.
James moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pratt shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James ducks under a wild hook from Pratt.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Pratt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pratt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pratt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pratt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? James is fending him off so far but Pratt persists. Nope, James circles away and we're back to standing.
Pratt scores with the left hand. James knows he should have avoided that one.
James moves in looking to clinch but Pratt pushes him off.
James moves in looking to clinch but Pratt pushes him off.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pratt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pratt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pratt swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Pratt sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pratt connects with a crisp jab.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pratt shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devan Pratt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renato James's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pratt throws a head kick that misses.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pratt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James tries to clinch up but Pratt circles away and keeps his distance.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Pratt circles away.
James is looking to clinch.
James tries to clinch there but Pratt circles away.
James ducks under a wild hook from Pratt.
James tries to clinch but Pratt moves out of range.
Pratt throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James moves out of range as Pratt strikes.
James lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pratt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. James looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
James pushes Pratt away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pratt gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. James knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
James wants to get back to his feet but Pratt drags him back down.
Pratt tries for a kimura but James is defending well.
Pratt has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pratt has control of James's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and James regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
James is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Pratt works his way to his opponent's back.
James is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and Pratt manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by Pratt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Devan Pratt!
Devan Pratt retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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