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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Askren could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aleksey Ivanov's chin.
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170 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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173 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksey Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Ivanov.
Askren fails with the takedown
and Ivanov counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Ivanov. Beautiful body shot.
Ivanov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ivanov lands a body shot.
Ivanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Askren circles away quickly and effectively.
Askren takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Askren has his takedown stuffed
and Ivanov counters with a right hand to the body.
Ivanov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Askren rather than just go for the knockout.
Good shot there by Ivanov.
Askren gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ivanov counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Askren fails with the takedown
and Ivanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Askren's knee momentarily.
Ivanov scores with a jab to the body.
Askren tries for a takedown but Ivanov circles away easily
and Ivanov counters with a straight right hand.
Askren has his takedown stuffed
and Askren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Askren with a poor takedown
letting Ivanov counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Ivanov counter with a right hand.
Askren has his takedown stuffed
and Ivanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Askren is breathing heavily.
Ivanov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Askren eats them both and turns towards Ivanov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Askren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ivanov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Askren on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ivanov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ivanov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Askren has his foot on Ivanov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ivanov works his way back into a safe position though.
Ivanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ivanov won't allow Askren to sweep him here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askren keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ivanov defends it easily.
Ivanov cracks Askren with a solid left hand.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Askren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Askren looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ivanov passes into half guard.
Ivanov works his way into full mount!
Askren is working to get back to half guard.
Askren on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Askren tries to get out of the position.
Ivanov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ivanov landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren is working to get back to half guard.
Ivanov with a couple of short strikes.
Ivanov looking to isolate an arm here. Askren doesn't see it coming and as Ivanov extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Ivanov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aleksey Ivanov!
Aleksey Ivanov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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