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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Penn (ranked 3234 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakan Alrashed (ranked 2570 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rakan Alrashed!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Penn pushes Alrashed off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rakan Alrashed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn dives in and scores a takedown into Alrashed's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Penn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Penn preventing the sweep.
Alrashed keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Penn throws an elbow that misses. Alrashed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penn's guard. Nice move by Alrashed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alrashed trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alrashed content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Penn pushes Alrashed off and gets back to his feet.
Alrashed shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense.
Alrashed shoots in and drives through. Penn sprawls well.
Alrashed shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense.
Ben Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rakan Alrashed.
Alrashed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alrashed fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alrashed did well to prevent Penn getting side control.
Penn trying to control the action but Alrashed is working from the bottom.
Penn trying to pass the guard but Alrashed defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control but Alrashed is keeping him busy.
It looks like Penn is going to stand back up.
Penn moves into full mount! Alrashed won't be happy about that!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alrashed really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control but Alrashed is having none of it.
Alrashed is looking to get to half guard.
Alrashed keeps trying to improve his position.
Alrashed is controlling an arm, preventing Penn from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Penn tries to control but Alrashed wriggling away.
Alrashed stops Penn from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alrashed can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Penn looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Penn there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Alrashed is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Penn content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Penn 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.
Alrashed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Alrashed is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
Alrashed postures up.
Alrashed postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Penn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alrashed is controlling Penn's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn is taking a breather. Alrashed says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Alrashed is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alrashed is holding on to half guard well.
Penn decides to return to a standing position.
Alrashed shoots for a double leg takedown but Penn sprawls well. He's pushed Alrashed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alrashed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Penn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Penn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alrashed fails with a takedown attempt.
Ben Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rakan Alrashed.
Penn darts in looking for a takedown but Alrashed gets double underhooks and turns Penn into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alrashed shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense.
Alrashed fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Penn to the ground. Alrashed is now in Penn's guard.
Alrashed is breathing heavily.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alrashed manages to get himself to full guard.
Penn trying to control but Alrashed is working from the bottom.
Penn is stalling in the full guard.
Alrashed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alrashed has a closed guard, preventing Penn from standing up.
Penn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alrashed keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alrashed looking for a sweep. Not yet Alrashed, not yet.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Alrashed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn throwing strikes from guard but Alrashed blocks nicely.
Penn is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alrashed has a closed guard, preventing Penn from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alrashed fails with the takedown.
Penn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Penn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Penn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alrashed tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Penn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Alrashed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alrashed darts in looking for a takedown but Penn gets double underhooks and turns Alrashed into the cage.
Penn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alrashed can do to turn this around?
Penn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Alrashed on his heels. He'll look to pass Alrashed's guard now, I'm sure.
Penn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Alrashed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alrashed wants to sweep but no luck.
Alrashed is working an open guard so Penn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn 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 manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Penn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ben Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rakan Alrashed.
Penn is pressed up against the cage. Alrashed has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Penn down to the mat. Penn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn closes the distance and clinches.
Penn jumps guard and drags Alrashed to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Penn controls Alrashed momentarily but Alrashed frees himself.
Alrashed working some strikes from top position.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but Alrashed is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alrashed throws a big elbow that misses.
Ben Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alrashed postures up.
Penn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Penn slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alrashed tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.
Alrashed is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alrashed does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Penn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alrashed wants to get back to his feet.
Penn trying to control the action but Alrashed is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alrashed regains full guard. Nicely done.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Alrashed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alrashed controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alrashed drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alrashed postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
Alrashed preventing the sweep.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alrashed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alrashed must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alrashed cracks Penn with a solid left hand.
Alrashed lands a couple of elbows.
Alrashed stands up over Penn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alrashed with a nice head shot there.
Alrashed trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alrashed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alrashed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alrashed working some strikes from top position.
Rakan Alrashed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Penn.
Well Penn 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Penn!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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