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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Ravenhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ritchie Ravenhill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Pearson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ravenhill tries to clinch but Pearson moves out of range.
Pearson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ravenhill manages to avoid it.
Ravenhill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pearson gets caught flat footed, as Ravenhill shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ravenhill tries to stand but Pearson is controlling from the bottom.
Pearson keeping full guard, as Ravenhill tries to pass.
Pearson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pearson keeping full guard, as Ravenhill tries to pass.
Ravenhill has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pearson is proving hard to escape from.
Ravenhill trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ravenhill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravenhill breaks the clinch.
Ravenhill drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ravenhill has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pearson is proving hard to escape from.
Ravenhill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ravenhill stands and steps away. Pearson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pearson looks gassed!
Ravenhill shoots in and gets a takedown into Pearson's guard.
Pearson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ravenhill wanted to stand there but Pearson had control of the position.
Ravenhill preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ravenhill trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pearson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ravenhill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ravenhill trying to control but Pearson is working from the bottom.
Ravenhill drops back looking for a leg! Pearson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pearson manages to kick Ravenhill off! Ravenhill jumps back into Pearson's guard.
Ravenhill wants to control from the top but Pearson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ravenhill wants to stand but Pearson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pearson working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ravenhill is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pearson pushes Ravenhill up against the cage in a clinch.
Pearson keeps control of Ravenhill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ravenhill wants a takedown.
Ravenhill tightens his grip and picks Pearson up, before dumping him to the ground. Pearson manages to land in guard.
Pearson looking to control.
Pearson looking for a sweep. Not yet Pearson, not yet.
Pearson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ravenhill stands up and waves to Pearson to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson slaps away a takedown attempt from Ravenhill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pearson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ravenhill.
Ravenhill scores with a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ravenhill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pearson is defending well for now.
Pearson breaks the clinch.
Ravenhill is looking to clinch but Pearson is avoiding it.
Pearson shoots in but Ravenhill avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ravenhill is looking to clinch but Pearson is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Ravenhill dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ravenhill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pearson, pushing him back against the cage.
Ravenhill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Pearson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ravenhill is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pearson to the mat. Pearson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ravenhill wants to stand but Pearson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pearson keeping moving, preventing Ravenhill from controlling successfully.
Ravenhill looking to pass the guard.
Ravenhill wants to control from the top but Pearson keeps moving.
Ravenhill is looking to stand up but Pearson won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravenhill trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ritchie Ravenhill.
Ravenhill throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pearson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ravenhill is in Pearson's guard.
Ravenhill wants to control from the top but Pearson keeps moving.
Pearson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ravenhill drops back looking for a leg! Pearson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pearson manages to kick Ravenhill off! Ravenhill jumps back into Pearson's guard.
Ravenhill slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ravenhill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pearson is keeping the position for now.
Ravenhill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ravenhill wants to control from the top but Pearson keeps moving.
Ravenhill postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice straight punches there by Ravenhill. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ravenhill.
Ravenhill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pearson avoids it really well and circles away.
Ravenhill has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ravenhill fails to pull guard.
Pearson tries to pull guard but Ravenhill holds him up against the cage and eventually Pearson drops back down to his feet.
Pearson tries to pull guard but Ravenhill won't allow it.
Ravenhill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ravenhill is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pearson's half guard.
Ravenhill prevents Pearson from improving his position.
Ravenhill decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Ravenhill closes the distance and clinches.
Ravenhill manages to pull guard.
Ravenhill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pearson is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravenhill is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ravenhill throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ravenhill wants to get back to his feet but Pearson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ravenhill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pearson stopping the sweep attempt from Ravenhill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Ravenhill dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ravenhill looks to clinch
and Pearson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ravenhill moves into full guard.
Ravenhill is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pearson is controlling him.
Pearson wants to stand and escape but instead Ravenhill has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pearson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ritchie Ravenhill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ravenhill sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravenhill is looking to stand up but Pearson won't let him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ravenhill working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ravenhill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ravenhill looking to pass the guard.
Ravenhill stands up from Pearson's guard - Ravenhill perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ravenhill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ravenhill gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ravenhill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ravenhill feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is working an open guard so Ravenhill takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ravenhill tries to close the distance and clinch but Pearson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ravenhill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ravenhill breaks from the clinch.
Ravenhill gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pearson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ravenhill's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ravenhill manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ravenhill decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pearson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pearson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ravenhill pinned against the cage. Ravenhill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ritchie Ravenhill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ravenhill closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pearson quickly recovers to half guard.
Ravenhill wants to control but Pearson is keeping him busy.
Pearson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pearson.
Ravenhill stands and throws Pearson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pearson wants to get back to his feet but Ravenhill drags him back down.
Ravenhill decides to stand back up. Ravenhill steps back and let's Pearson get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pearson digs a good body shot into Ravenhill's ribs.
Pearson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ravenhill sprawls well. Ravenhill wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pearson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ritchie Ravenhill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Pearson.
Ravenhill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pearson gets caught flat footed, as Ravenhill shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pearson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pearson is looking for a triangle but Ravenhill pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pearson has a closed guard, preventing Ravenhill from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ritchie Ravenhill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ravenhill 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 William Gold scores the fight for Ritchie Ravenhill!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Ritchie Ravenhill!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Ritchie Ravenhill!
Ritchie Ravenhill wins by unanimous decision!
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