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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sailele Lealofi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Askren's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, wave after wave mr probs. Lealofi has chosen Mata Mata Me as his entrance music. Benny Askren has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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290 lbs
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255 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sailele Lealofi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lealofi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Askren is looking to counter punch.
Askren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lealofi wants to counter with a clinch but Askren pushes him away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lealofi.
Askren drives through and clinches with Lealofi against the cage.
Askren is pressed up against the cage. Lealofi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Askren down to the mat. Askren avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Askren definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lealofi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Askren sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Benny Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sailele Lealofi.
Lealofi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Askren is fending him off so far but Lealofi persists. Nope, Askren circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice shot by Askren.
Askren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Askren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Sailele Lealofi has been cut.
Askren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren pushes off an throws an elbow but Lealofi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Askren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lealofi jumps guard but Askren stands there with Lealofi around his waist. Lealofi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lealofi fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lealofi looking for a takedown.
Lealofi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Askren just stands there and leans against the cage.
Askren lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Askren - that landed with a thud.
Lealofi looks winded!
Askren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lealofi.
Askren lands an elbow that stopped Lealofi in his tracks for a moment.
Askren works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice elbow from Askren.
Askren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lealofi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Askren avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Askren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lealofi or not.
Lealofi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Askren seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lealofi can turn it around.
A left hand lands to the body for Askren.
Nice body punch from Askren.
Askren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Askren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lealofi is rocked!
That has opened up Sailele Lealofi's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lealofi is pressed against the cage. Askren pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Lealofi! Two more big strikes from Askren and Lealofi crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Benny Askren!
Benny Askren made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I would like to thank The owner of this org for making so fun to fight here ..'.
In defeat, Sailele Lealofi stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will come back stronger.'.
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hype
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pop
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