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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harlan Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramachandra Funske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harlan Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramachandra Funske!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funske gets caught napping as Pearson dives in and scores a takedown. Funske manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearson throwing strikes but missing.
Funske looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Funske is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pearson defends well.
Pearson stops Funske from standing up.
Pearson postures up in Funske's guard and throws a big left but Funske blocks it.
Funske is pulling down on Pearson's head to control his posture.
Pearson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pearson has Funske up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funske escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pearson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pearson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funske tries to roll over but Pearson keeps him under control.
Funske wants to get back to his feet.
Funske trying to hold on to Pearson's head to control him but Pearson postures up.
Pearson wants to work for an arm triangle but Funske is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pearson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pearson is trying to control. Funske wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pearson wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Funske can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Funske wants to improve his position but Pearson is controlling well.
Pearson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pearson tries to stand and escape but Funske actually recovers to full guard.
Funske seems keen to control Pearson's posture.
Pearson prevents Funske from getting back to his feet.
Pearson trying to control but Funske is working from the bottom.
Funske tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Funske avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Funske avoids the head kick by Pearson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson gets a double leg takedown into Funske's guard.
Funske looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Funske tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pearson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Funske's guard.
Funske escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pearson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Funske throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pearson tries to stand but Funske is controlling from the bottom.
Pearson wants to stand and escape but instead Funske has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pearson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson preventing the sweep.
Funske wants to stand but Pearson is controlling the position.
Funske is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pearson defends well.
Pearson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Funske is proving hard to escape from.
Pearson preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pearson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pearson throws an elbow that misses. Funske uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pearson's guard. Nice move by Funske!
Funske content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Harlan Pearson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pearson looking to score a takedown here. Funske is defending well but Pearson drives through and ends up in Funske's guard.
Pearson stands and steps away. Funske gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pearson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Funske seems keen to control Pearson's posture.
Pearson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Funske has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pearson has managed to get both his arms back between Funske's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson trying to control but Funske is working from the bottom.
Funske is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Funske is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pearson is aware though and is defending well.
Funske is working an open guard so Pearson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pearson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pearson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Funske keeps working.
Harlan Pearson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Funske pushes Pearson off looking to stand but Pearson dives back in and keeps control.
Pearson is working for a submission of some sort.
Funske is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is working for a submission of some sort.
Pearson seems to be working for a kimura but Funske defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Funske is looking for a sweep. Pearson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Funske moves into full guard.
Pearson preventing the sweep.
Pearson prevents Funske from getting back to his feet.
Pearson trying to control the position from guard on top but Funske is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Funske's guard.
Funske looking for a sweep. Not yet Funske, not yet.
Funske utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Funske being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pearson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Funske controlling the action here for a moment.
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.
Funske has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pearson uses from the top position.
Pearson throws a big elbow that misses.
Funske is pulling down on Pearson's head to control his posture.
Funske preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pearson throwing strikes from guard but Funske blocks nicely.
Funske tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pearson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pearson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Funske checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pearson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Funske tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pearson is in Funske's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harlan Pearson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pearson drives through with a takedown into Funske's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pearson stands up and waves to Funske to follow him.
Pearson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funske wants to stand up but Pearson is controlling him.
Funske looking for a guillotine here but Pearson defends easily.
Funske preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson preventing the sweep.
Pearson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Funske manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pearson has Funske in his guard.
Pearson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pearson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Funske cracks Pearson with a solid left hand.
Pearson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Funske can do to turn this around?
Pearson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pearson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two 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.
Funske wants to get up but he can't break Pearson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Funske wants to stand and escape but instead Pearson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Funske is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Funske has his foot on Pearson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pearson works his way back into a safe position though.
Funske lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Funske's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Funske cracks Pearson with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson wants to get back to his feet but Funske is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Funske controlling from the top position.
Funske won't allow Pearson to sweep him here.
Funske is looking to stand up but Pearson won't let him.
Funske slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Funske working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pearson's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Funske is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pearson can't break the clinch.
Pearson wants to break free but Funske has control.
Ramachandra Funske has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harlan Pearson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Funske throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pearsons head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ramachandra Funske.
Well Pearson 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harlan Pearson!
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RATING
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