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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dom Pratt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Pratt sprawls well.
Pratt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pratt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hardy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pratt.
Pratt stalling away here and it's allowed Hardy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hardy controls Pratt momentarily but Pratt frees himself.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet but Pratt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy trying to keep a closed guard but Pratt is proving a slippery customer.
Pratt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pratt stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
Hardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Andre Hardy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pratt enables Hardy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pratt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pratt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hardy looking to sit in guard and control but Pratt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pratt looking to sit in guard and control but Hardy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pratt is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pratt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pratt keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.
Hardy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hardy feints and as Pratt raises his hands in defense, Hardy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratt wants to stand but Hardy is controlling the position.
Pratt looks winded!
Hardy is looking to pass into half guard but Pratt pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pratt is in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pratt stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
Hardy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pratt!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pratt is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Hardy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hardy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hardy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hardy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pratt's head.
Pratt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pratt is looking to improve his position.
Pratt wants to get back to full guard but Hardy has passed into side control.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pratt keeps working.
Pratt is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The strikes coming from Hardy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hardy wants to control but Pratt is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Pratt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hardy in side control, throwing shots but Pratt defends.
Hardy wants to stand but Pratt is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratt regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hardy's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Pratt wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Andre Hardy just wasn't active enough.
Pratt 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.
A head kick misses from Pratt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy 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.
Pratt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pratt is looking to clinch.
Pratt wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pratt sprawls well. Pratt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pratt defending well though.
Hardy tries to pass to full mount but Pratt defends it.
Hardy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pratt defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is working for a kimura here but Pratt manages to reverse the position and he's now in Hardy's guard.
Pratt lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardy is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Hardy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pratt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy tries to clinch but Pratt moves out of range.
Jab from Hardy.
Pratt gets a double leg takedown into Hardy's guard.
Hardy pulls Pratt in close to prevent any damage.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Pratt from controlling successfully.
Hardy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andre Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hardy looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pratt is standing up over Hardy. Hardy looks to escape but Pratt dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pratt is defending against the submission attempts here by Hardy.
Hardy thows a huge punch but Pratt dodges it nicely.
Hardy works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pratt, who protects the arm well.
Pratt is trying to control Hardy's posture but Hardy avoids it.
Pratt is looking for a sweep.
Pratt sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Well, if Hardy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pratt is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is pressing down on Pratt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pratt is holding on for now.
Pratt is looking to improve his position.
Hardy trying to control the action but Pratt is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andre Hardy.
Hardy feints and as Pratt raises his hands in defense, Hardy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hardy prevents Pratt from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hardy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hardy stays in close to Pratt's body and controls the position.
Pratt is looking to sweep but instead, Hardy has passed into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hardy 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Hardy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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