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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rakan Alrashed (ranked 2722 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pappa Ginney (ranked 3488 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rakan Alrashed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pappa Ginney!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Ginney.
Alrashed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ginney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ginney clobbers Alrashed with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alrashed swings widly with a right hand
and Ginney counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alrashed shoots and misses
and Ginney counters with a straight right hand.
Alrashed throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Ginney counter with a right hand.
Alrashed doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Ginney to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rakan Alrashed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alrashed takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alrashed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ginney counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ginney dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alrashed. That did some damage!
Ginney scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ginney stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A right-left combo lands from Ginney.
Alrashed with a poor takedown
and Alrashed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alrashed with a poor takedown
and Ginney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ginney lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alrashed is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ginney's half guard.
Ginney trying to hold on to Alrashed's head to control him but Alrashed postures up.
Alrashed working the head and body with strikes.
Ginney is looking to improve his position.
Alrashed scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alrashed is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ginney blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alrashed.
Alrashed trying to control the action but Ginney is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alrashed not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alrashed 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.
Alrashed misses with a head shot. Ginney uses the momentum to regain guard.
Alrashed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alrashed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ginney keeping moving, preventing Alrashed from controlling successfully.
Alrashed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alrashed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alrashed trying to control but Ginney is working from the bottom.
Ginney has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad The Island. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ginney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alrashed trying to control the position from guard on top but Ginney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alrashed with a poor takedown
letting Ginney counter with a right hand.
Rakan Alrashed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alrashed tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ginney defends well and Alrashed ends up having to push Ginney into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ginney was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Alrashed shoots in for a double leg but Ginney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A right-left combo lands from Ginney.
Ginney with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alrashed tries for a takedown but Ginney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alrashed closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ginney did well to prevent Alrashed getting side control.
Alrashed is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ginney keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alrashed thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ginney's head.
Alrashed slips a nice elbow through Ginney's hands, connecting with Ginney's forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alrashed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alrashed trying to control the action but Ginney is working from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alrashed connects with a nice short shot to Ginney's temple.
Alrashed throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alrashed is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ginney tries to get to full guard but Alrashed has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pappa Ginney dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ginney lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pappa Ginney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alrashed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ginney counters with a stiff right hand.
Alrashed gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alrashed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ginney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alrashed with a poor takedown
letting Ginney counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rakan Alrashed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alrashed 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.
Alrashed preventing the sweep.
Alrashed trying to control but Ginney is working from the bottom.
Ginney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alrashed scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alrashed is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ginney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ginney holds on and takes a little breather.
Alrashed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alrashed engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alrashed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alrashed engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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.
Alrashed lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alrashed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alrashed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alrashed throws a big elbow that misses.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Alrashed is pushing down on Ginney's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ginney is fighting to maintain full guard but Alrashed has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ginney keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ginney is trying to control but can't.
Alrashed misses with a head shot. Ginney uses the momentum to regain guard.
Alrashed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alrashed wants to control from the top but Ginney keeps moving.
Alrashed stays in close to Ginney's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alrashed 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.
Ginney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alrashed closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The strikes coming from Alrashed are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ginney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ginney is breathing heavily.
Ginney defending against the ground and pound.
Alrashed working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rakan Alrashed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alrashed working the head with strikes.
Ginney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alrashed cracks Ginney with a big elbow.
The strikes coming from Alrashed are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Alrashed landing strikes.
Alrashed working the head and body with strikes.
Alrashed throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alrashed in side control, throwing shots but Ginney defends.
Alrashed landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Alrashed has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Alrashed postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ginney looks a forlorn figure.
Alrashed has hold of Ginney's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ginney manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rakan Alrashed dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Alrashed has his takedown stuffed
and Ginney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ginney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ginney moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alrashed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ginney counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alrashed throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ginney tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alrashed is in Ginney's guard.
Alrashed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alrashed tries to free his leg and advance position but Ginney is retaining full guard.
Alrashed chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ginney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ginney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alrashed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ginney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alrashed throws an elbow that misses. Ginney uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alrashed's guard. Nice move by Ginney!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alrashed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alrashed wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alrashed is on top in guard.
Alrashed trying to control but Ginney is working from the bottom.
Alrashed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alrashed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alrashed looking to sit in guard and control but Ginney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alrashed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alrashed has his hands on Ginney's head, controlling the position.
Ginney throws a big elbow that misses.
Alrashed is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ginney stopping the sweep attempt from Alrashed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginney tries to stand but Alrashed is controlling from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ginney with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Ginney there.
Ginney defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alrashed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rakan Alrashed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alrashed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice shot lands for Ginney.
Alrashed misses with a takedown
and Ginney counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alrashed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ginney counters with an outside leg kick.
Alrashed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ginney avoids it really well and circles away.
Alrashed looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ginney is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alrashed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alrashed closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ginney is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Alrashed with the ground and pound but Ginney uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ginney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alrashed is one step ahead there.
Alrashed is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ginney is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ginney has escaped and now he's on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pappa Ginney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ginney has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pappa Ginney!
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