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Event:
TWGC 25 (265lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jul 26, 2019 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Valentin Skovgaard (ranked 2135 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yen Askren (ranked 2286 p4p, 0 weight class). Skovgaard comes to the cage accompanied by Second Reality. Askren has chosen Hello from the Askren Side as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yen Askren was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Valentin Skovgaard! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Yen Askren!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Askren rushes Skovgaard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Skovgaard tries to score a body lock takedown but Askren shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Skovgaard goes for a takedown attempt but Askren pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Skovgaard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valentin Skovgaard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Askren wants to clinch.
Skovgaard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Skovgaard looks for a takedown but Askren sprawls well.
Askren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren wants a takedown.
Askren prevents the takedown attempt.
Askren drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skovgaard is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skovgaard is working for takedown but Askren is calmly controlling the position for now.
Skovgaard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Askren pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Skovgaard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Skovgaard tries to score a body lock takedown but Askren shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Skovgaard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Askren gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Askren has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Skovgaard regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Skovgaard (0) vs (2) Askren
Askren advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren prevents Skovgaard from improving his position.
Askren takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Askren stalling away here and it's allowed Skovgaard to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Askren content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren won't allow Skovgaard to sweep him here.
Askren is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Skovgaard is trying to control the position but Askren postures up.
Askren won't allow Skovgaard to sweep him here.
Askren looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Skovgaard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Askren is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard controlling the position.
Askren wants to control from the top but Skovgaard keeps moving.
Skovgaard looking to control.
Skovgaard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Skovgaard keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren wants to pass the guard but Skovgaard is keeping the position.
Skovgaard is trying to keep Askren in close.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Skovgaard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skovgaard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Skovgaard (2) vs (2) Askren
Skovgaard trying to pass the guard but Askren defending well.
Skovgaard wants to take a breather but Askren is having none of it.
Skovgaard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Askren knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Askren works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Askren keeping full guard, as Skovgaard tries to pass.
Skovgaard trying to control but Askren is working from the bottom.
Askren looking for a sweep. Not yet Askren, not yet.
Askren is still trying to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard passes Askren's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Skovgaard is taking a breather. Askren 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.
Askren is looking to improve his position.
Askren moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Askren managing to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at The King's Road inform us that Askren has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Askren is looking to sweep but instead, Skovgaard has passed into half guard.
Askren manages to get to full guard.
Askren pulls Skovgaard in close to prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard looking to pass the guard.
Askren is looking to sweep but instead, Skovgaard has passed into half guard.
Askren is looking to improve his position.
Skovgaard tries to pass to full mount but Askren defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Askren trying to control from the bottom.
Askren is looking for a sweep. Skovgaard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Skovgaard is looking to advance position but Askren won't allow it.
Askren is not content to let Skovgaard control the position.
Skovgaard seems to be working for a kimura but Askren defends the submission attempt.
Askren trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Skovgaard manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Skovgaard (5) vs (2) Askren
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Skovgaard (8) vs (2) Askren
Askren tries to break free.
Askren trying to control the action but Skovgaard just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy Askren right now.
Well,Skovgaard is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard tries to keep control of the position but Askren is staying busy.
Skovgaard controlling well, preventing Askren from escaping the position.
Skovgaard seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Askren's chin but Askren turns very nicely into Skovgaard's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Askren.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Skovgaard (8) vs (4) Askren
Askren's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Skovgaard is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Skovgaard (10) vs (4) Askren
Askren is trying to control the position but Skovgaard postures up.
Skovgaard tries to free his leg and advance position but Askren is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard won't allow Askren to sweep him here.
Skovgaard advances to half guard.
Skovgaard wants to pass to mount but Askren is defending the position.
Askren is trying is best to control the position here.
Askren moves into full guard.
Skovgaard preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Skovgaard wants to pass the guard but Askren is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Skovgaard takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Valentin Skovgaard waved his t-shirt featuring FORCEE's logo in front of the cameras.
Yen Askren was interviewed post fight and said 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'. |
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Event:
WVT24 Baroni v Murhaa
Date: Jun 29, 2019 |
#R1#
MP defending well as Askren loads up on a big left hand.
And MP tries to counter it with a takedown but Askren pushes his down on his head and steps out.
MP keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Askren.
MP with the counter takedown but Askren avoids it easily.
MP moves out of range as Askren strikes.
MP uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Askren.
MP with the counter takedown but Askren avoids it easily.
Askren throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and MP counters with a single leg into guard. Askren didn't expect that.
MP stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Askren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
MP trying to control the position from guard on top but Askren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Askren has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren looking to control.
MP postures up and lands a big shot to Askren's brow.
MP throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Askren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
MP looking to pass the guard. #T1#
MP content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren has control of MP's left arm, preventing MP from doing any damage.
MP has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Askren avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Askren working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from MP.
MP trying to control but Askren is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askren is pulling down on MP's head to control his posture.
Askren manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. MP manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Askren is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Our spies down at at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches inform us that MP has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
MP working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Askren.
Askren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Askren might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
MP pulls Askren in to control the position.
Askren stays in close to MP's body and controls the position.
MP pulls Askren in close to his closed guard and prevents Askren from doing any damage or advancing position.
Askren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Askren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Askren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Askren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Askren scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. MP doesn't seem bothered though.
Askren misses the shot to the body.
Askren throws the left hand but MP avoids the punch easily.
Askren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MP circles away quickly and effectively.
MP is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Askren lands with a hook. MP tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Askren looks to score with a jab to the body but MP is just out of range.#T4#
MP takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Askren throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and MP counters with a nice double leg into side control. Askren won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askren manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Askren keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
MP is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Askren defends it well.
MP sitting and controlling from the half guard.
MP thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Askren's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MP working Askren over with strikes.
MP wants to lay and pray for a moment but Askren keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren 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.
#R2#
Askren just misses with a punch to the body.
MP changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Askren misses with a wild combination.
MP avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And MP tries to counter it with a takedown but Askren pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Askren lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT#
It looks like Michael MP has been cut.
MP uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Askren.
MP with the counter takedown but Askren avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren misses with a straight right.
And MP tries to counter it with a takedown but Askren pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Askren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MP was well out of range. Poor timing from Askren.
MP is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T1#
Askren falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
so MP counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
MP lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Askren seems keen to control MP's posture.
MP is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Michael MP has got the better of the ground game so far.
MP won't allow Askren to sweep him here.
Askren keeping moving, preventing MP from controlling successfully.
Askren wants to stand up but MP is controlling him.
Askren working a defensive guard here.
MP throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
MP trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MP wants to control from the top but Askren keeps moving.
Askren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MP can do to turn this around?
MP looking to sit in guard and control but Askren gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
MP is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Askren trying to control but MP is working from the bottom.
Askren content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Askren is working MP over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but MP is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Left hook, right uppercut from Askren. #T4#
Askren works MP's body with a nice hook.
Askren lands a jab.
Askren throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2#
and MP decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Askren's guard.#ES#
Askren kicks MP off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Askren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MP showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Askren.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MP walks into a stiff left hand from Askren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael MP's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Askren throws a lazy right hand but MP sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MP tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice defenses there by MP.
MP changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
MP slips a jab from Askren.
MP feints the counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by MP.
MP tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
MP steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Askren.
MP with the counter takedown but Askren avoids it easily.
Askren just misses with a punch to the body.
MP is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren cracks MP with a right hand to the side of the head.
Askren with a hook.#T1#
Askren throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and MP counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Askren!
Askren is being controlled here.
MP is chipping away with strikes.
Askren tries to get back to half guard but can't.
MP is looking to take a break and control but Askren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Askren is looking for a sweep.
Askren takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
MP trying to control the action but Askren is working from the bottom.
Askren struggling a bit here.
MP trying to control the position but Askren is working away. #T2#
MP working the ground and pound but Askren is defending the strikes.
MP working the ground and pound but Askren is defending the strikes.
MP wants to control but Askren is keeping him busy.
MP in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Askren manages to work his way to half guard, despite MP's best efforts.
Askren slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
MP stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Askren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Askren is looking to stand up but MP isn't so interested in that idea. #T3#
MP loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
MP postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
MP wants to control from the top but Askren keeps moving.
MP throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
MP wants to pass the guard but Askren is keeping the position.
MP loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Askren misses with a straight left.
Askren missing with a left hand there. MP was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Askren misses with a straight left.
MP is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Michael MP has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jab by Askren.
Askren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Askren misses the jab.
MP feints the counter takedown.
Askren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD2#
and MP counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Askren! #SUB2#
MP goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Askren has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for MP but great work by Askren.
Askren looking to control but instead MP has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Askren stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren throwing shots but MP is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yen Askren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Askren, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yen Askren!
Yen Askren very nearly forgot to thank Freebok (85% Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Michael MP was interviewed post fight and said 'That was unexpected. Give me another 5 minutes and that dude is getting wrecked.'.
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Event:
WVT20 Takeishi v Brandis
Date: Jun 15, 2019 |
#R1#
Shakhbulatov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Askren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Askren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Askren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shakhbulatov manages to avoid it.
Askren throws a right hand that misses
and Shakhbulatov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shakhbulatov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Askren is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Askren just misses with a punch to the body.
Shakhbulatov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Askren as he jumps to the side.
Askren has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakhbulatov fails to land the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Askren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rustam Shakhbulatov.
Askren misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Shakhbulatov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Askren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shakhbulatov.
A little feinted left hand from Askren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Askren throws a combination. Shakhbulatov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT#
It looks like Rustam Shakhbulatov has been cut.
Askren looks to score with a jab to the body but Shakhbulatov is just out of range.
Askren misses with a hook
#TD2#
and Shakhbulatov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shakhbulatov.
Shakhbulatov throws a big right hand that misses.
Askren not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Askren holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shakhbulatov tries to free his leg and advance position but Askren is retaining full guard.
Askren is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T2#
Askren looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Askren trying to control from half guard but Shakhbulatov is working away.
Askren perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB2#
Shakhbulatov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Askren pulls his head out easily.
Shakhbulatov wants to control but Askren is keeping busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakhbulatov is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Shakhbulatov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Askren content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Shakhbulatov looking for submissions off his back.
Askren with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shakhbulatov is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Askren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shakhbulatov's head.
Askren controlling the action here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yen Askren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Askren throws a shot from downtown. Shakhbulatov moves away and avoids it.
Askren just misses with a punch to the body.
Askren defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shakhbulatov.
Askren shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shakhbulatov eats them both and turns towards Askren to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Askren is looking to wear down Shakhbulatov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shakhbulatov doesn't seem bothered though.
Yen Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakhbulatov throws a looping overhand right but Askren ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Askren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rustam Shakhbulatov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Shakhbulatov shoots in but no luck this time.
Askren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shakhbulatov can do to turn this around?
Shakhbulatov shoots in looking for a takedown. Askren tries to sprawl out of it but Shakhbulatov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Askren manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Askren lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Askren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shakhbulatov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren throws the left hand but Shakhbulatov avoids the punch easily.
Shakhbulatov looks for a takedown but Askren sprawls well.
It looked like Askren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rustam Shakhbulatov.
A punch combination from Askren misses. #T1#
Shakhbulatov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Askren moves away from the strike by Shakhbulatov.
Askren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shakhbulatov.
And Shakhbulatov tries to counter it with a takedown but Askren pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Askren stuffs the takedown attempt from Shakhbulatov. Shakhbulatov gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Askren misses the target.
Shakhbulatov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Askren throws a hook but Shakhbulatov blocks it.
Shakhbulatov feints the counter takedown.
Shakhbulatov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shakhbulatov misses with a takedown attempt - Askren sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T2#
Askren displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shakhbulatov.
Askren tests Shakhbulatov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Askren scores with a hook to the body. Shakhbulatov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Askren lands a nice shot that snaps Shakhbulatov's head back.
Askren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shakhbulatov.#TD2#
Shakhbulatov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Askren napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakhbulatov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T3##SUB2#
Shakhbulatov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Askren struggling a bit here.
Shakhbulatov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Askren keeps working. #SUB2#
Shakhbulatov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Askren is looking for a sweep.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Shakhbulatov is trying to get an arm triangle but Askren is defending well.
Askren is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shakhbulatov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rustam Shakhbulatov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Askren defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shakhbulatov.
Askren misses the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Askren as Shakhbulatov shoots in.
Askren throws a hook but Shakhbulatov avoids it easily.
Shakhbulatov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A swing and a miss from Askren.
Shakhbulatov fails to land the takedown.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rustam Shakhbulatov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shakhbulatov manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Askren. Shakhbulatov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Askren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shakhbulatov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T1#
Shakhbulatov slips under a jab from Askren.
Shakhbulatov misses with a looping left.
Shakhbulatov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Askren misses with a jab to the body
and Shakhbulatov counters with a straight right hand.
Askren fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Askren. Shakhbulatov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shakhbulatov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Askren.
Shakhbulatov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shakhbulatov closes the distance and clinches up with Askren, looking for a takedown. Shakhbulatov pushes Askren against the cage but Askren circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yen Askren is winning the standup battle so far.
Askren looks to throw the jab but Shakhbulatov is out of range.
Shakhbulatov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
Shakhbulatov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#T2#
Askren trying to control here.
Shakhbulatov trying to control the action but Askren is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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. Shakhbulatov connects with a nice short shot to Askren's temple.
Askren wants to improve his position but Shakhbulatov is controlling well.
Shakhbulatov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Shakhbulatov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Askren is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rustam Shakhbulatov!
Yen Askren was interviewed post fight and said 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Event:
WVT13 Zexi v Lomachenko
Date: May 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Murhaa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Askren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murhaa somewhat.
Askren throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.
Murhaa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Askren is fending him off so far but Murhaa persists. Nope, Askren circles away and we're back to standing.
King Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Askren sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Askren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Murhaa.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#TD2#
Murhaa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Askren's guard.
Askren is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Askren wants to get back to his feet but Murhaa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Askren looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Murhaa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Murhaa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Askren is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Askren has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Askren postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Askren's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Askren has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Askren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murhaa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murhaa wants to improve his position but instead Askren has moved into half guard.
Murhaa trying to control but Askren postures up.
#T2#
Askren controlling the action here.
Murhaa has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Askren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Murhaa trying to hold on to Askren's head to control him but Askren postures up.
Askren is looking to take a break and control but Murhaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Askren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murhaa wants to control but Askren is keeping busy.
Askren is keen to just control but Murhaa is a slippery customer.
Murhaa preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Askren throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Murhaa.
Askren tries to control but Murhaa manages to take his back.#SUB2#
Murhaa tightening his grip on Askren, looking for the choke. #SUB2#
Askren showing good submission defense here.
#SUB2#
Murhaa working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #T4#
Murhaa struggling to land strikes to the head as Askren covers up.
Askren rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Murhaa working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Askren's thigh. Askren counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Askren keeping full guard, as Murhaa tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Murhaa from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murhaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Askren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Askren throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murhaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No luck for Murhaa with that takedown attempt.
Askren went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Murhaa dives in and grabs Askren's left leg, looking for a takedown. Askren pushes down on Murhaa's head and hops out.
Murhaa tries for a takedown but Askren sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Murhaa.
Murhaa dives in and grabs Askren's left leg, looking for a takedown. Askren pushes down on Murhaa's head and hops out.
Murhaa has a takedown stuffed.
Murhaa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Askren counters with a straight right hand.
Murhaa shoots in for a takedown but Askren shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Askren.
Askren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Askren lands a glancing blow to the side of Murhaa's head.
Murhaa with a poor takedown
and Askren counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa is breathing heavily.
Murhaa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Askren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Askren cracks Murhaa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Askren slaps away a takedown attempt from Murhaa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murhaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Askren to score with a decent uppercut.
Askren lands with a nice body punch.
Murhaa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Askren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Askren scores with a body shot.
Askren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Askren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murhaa on the side of the head.
Askren drops Murhaa with a naaaaasty hook - Murhaa is in real trouble here! Askren dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yen Askren!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Yen Askren made sure he mentioned Freebok (85% Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
WVT8 Braddock v Brandis
Date: Apr 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Askren swings for the body but Kisqali moves out of range.
Askren takes one on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Yen Askren has been cut.
Donk. Kisqali catches Askren right on the button with a cross.
Askren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Askren lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kisqali at a distance.
Askren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kisqali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Askren.
Askren throwing a counter right hand but Kisqali manages to avoid it.
Kisqali tries a low kick but Askren avoids it.
Askren appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Kisqali 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A cross from Askren lands.#CUT#
It looks like Ribociclib Kisqali has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Askren connects with a jab.
Kisqali tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Askren to counter with a crisp jab.
Askren looks to land a left hand but Kisqali moved out of range nicely.
Kisqali staying out of range there.
Askren takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ribociclib Kisqali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kisqali jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T1#
Askren with a jab.
Kisqali walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Askren drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kisqali swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Askren's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ribociclib Kisqali!
After winning the bout, Ribociclib Kisqali thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Yen Askren spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Event:
WVT4 Foot v Fothergill
Date: Apr 05, 2019 |
#R1#
MP steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Askren.
MP keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MP changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
MP avoids the body shot from Askren.
MP drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Askren defends it well.
Askren has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Big Price MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Askren scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Askren jabs MP right on the nose. MP blinks but takes it well.#CUT#
It looks like Michael MP has been cut.
The fighters circling - Askren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren throws a lazy right hand but MP sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And MP tries to counter it with a takedown but Askren pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Askren misses with a looping right.
MP with the counter takedown but Askren avoids it easily.
Askren misses with an uppercut. MP saw that one coming.#T1#
MP blocks a jab.
MP is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Askren throws a hook but MP avoids it easily.
Askren loads up on a big right hand but MP slips the punch.
A jab from Askren misses.
MP drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Askren defends it well.
Askren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MP manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Askren.
Askren lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Askren swinging wildly here.
MP feints the counter takedown.#T2#
The fighters circle momentarily. Askren darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
MP slips a jab from Askren.
MP with the counter takedown but Askren avoids it easily.
Askren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MP.
And MP tries to counter it with a takedown but Askren pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Askren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MP circles away quickly and effectively.
Askren connects with a body shot.
No joy there for Askren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Askren missing with a left hand there. MP was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yen Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Askren scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T3#
Askren throws a jab when MP was well out of range.
MP changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Askren scores with a decent looking hook.
Askren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MP.
MP is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Askren looks to land a left hand but MP moved out of range nicely.
Askren throws a hook but MP avoids it easily.
MP drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Askren defends it well.
MP defending well as Askren loads up on a big left hand.
Askren swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by MP.
Askren loads up on a big right hand but MP slips the punch.
MP tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T4#
MP avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MP changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Askren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MP.
MP feints the counter takedown.
Yen Askren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MP slips under a jab.
MP drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Askren defends it well.
Askren misses the jab.
MP is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
MP blocks a jab.
MP is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Askren throws a hook but MP avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Askren swinging wildly here.
MP drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Askren defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael MP's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
MP bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MP with the counter takedown but Askren avoids it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but MP might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Askren has got the better of the exchanges.
MP slips under a jab.
MP tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Askren. MP does a little dance to reset his feet.
MP is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
MP slips under a jab.
Askren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MP can do to turn this around?
Askren works MP's body with a nice hook.
Askren scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MP slips a jab from Askren.
Askren throws a jab but it's blocked by MP.
Askren throws a shot from downtown. MP moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Askren loads up on a big right hand but MP slips the punch.
MP displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Askren throws out the jab.
MP feints the counter takedown.
Yen Askren is winning the standup battle so far.
MP ducks under a wild hook from Askren.
MP feints the counter takedown.
Askren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MP.
And MP tries to counter it with a takedown but Askren pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Askren misses with a looping left.
MP tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Askren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MP moves away.
MP feints the counter takedown.
Askren misses with a hook. MP ducked under it nicely.
And MP tries to counter it with a takedown but Askren pushes his down on his head and steps out.
MP slips a straight right by Askren.
MP tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T2#
Askren throws the left hand but MP avoids the punch easily.
MP bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MP changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Askren scores with the left hand. MP knows he should have avoided that one.
Askren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MP with the counter takedown but Askren avoids it easily.
Askren misses with a lunging right hand
#TD2#
and MP counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MP throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Askren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
MP wants to control from the top but Askren keeps moving.
Askren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Askren is working hard here to advance position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Askren holds on and takes a little breather.
Askren keeping moving, preventing MP from controlling successfully. #T3#
MP trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MP trying to control the position from guard on top but Askren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Askren trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MP trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Askren is trying to control the position but MP postures up.
MP is looking to work some ground and pound but Askren has wrist control.
MP controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
MP uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Askren.
MP changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Askren misses with a straight right.
MP's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Askren connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! MP scrambles back to his feet.#T4#
Askren misses with a few strikes there.
Askren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MP.
MP tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A swing and a miss from Askren.
MP blocks a jab.
MP changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
MP ducks under a wild hook from Askren.
MP is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Askren throws a series of punches but MP avoids them all with ease.
MP feints the counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren throws an overhand right that lands on MP's shoulder, as MP tries to avoid the shot.
Askren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MP feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael MP's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Askren throws a body punch but MP moves out of range.
Askren misses with a looping right.
MP changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Askren!
MP bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MP drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Askren defends it well.
Askren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MP feints the counter takedown.
Askren is really struggling to find his range with his punches. MP's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
MP uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Askren.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MP uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Askren.
Askren misses with a body punch
#TD2#
and MP counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Askren!
MP lands an elbow. #T1#
MP works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
MP has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Askren tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
MP goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Askren rolls with the submission and now he's on top in MP's guard! Nice work there by Askren! #ES2#
MP kicks Askren off and gets to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of MP 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Askren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MP.
MP drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Askren defends it well.
Askren lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from Askren misses.
Askren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And MP tries to counter it with a takedown but Askren pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Askren misses with a wild combination.
MP drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Askren defends it well.
MP uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Askren.
MP feints the counter takedown.
Askren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MP slips a jab from Askren.
MP takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Askren is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Askren throws a jab when MP was well out of range.
And MP tries to counter it with a takedown but Askren pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Askren misses with a lunging right hand
#TD2#
and MP counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #T3#
MP working the head and body with strikes.
MP is looking to advance position but Askren won't allow it.
Askren might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
MP trying to advance position but Askren counters by regaining guard.
MP throws a big right hand that misses.
Askren has momentary wrist control but MP slips an elbow through the middle.
Askren looking for a sweep. Not yet Askren, not yet. #SUB2#
MP drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Askren dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Askren wants to control from the top but MP keeps moving.
Our spies down at at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches inform us that MP has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Askren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Michael MP has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Askren stopping the sweep attempt from MP.
Askren has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Askren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
MP will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Michael MP has got the better of the ground game so far.
Askren stops MP from standing up.
Askren is stalling in the full guard.
Askren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MP swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yen Askren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Askren prevents MP from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yen Askren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Askren, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yen Askren!
Yen Askren gave a mention to Freebok (85% Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Michael MP spoke after the fight, saying 'That was unexpected. Give me another 5 minutes and that dude is getting wrecked.'.
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Event:
EMP Thomas vs Ahma
Date: Mar 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Askren throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Askren misses.
Askren blocks a jab.
Askren moves out of range as Kennedy throws a body kick.
Askren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kennedy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Askren swings for the body but Kennedy moves out of range.
#TD2#
Askren is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kennedy's half guard.
Kennedy keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy has a hand on Askren's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Askren takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kennedy tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T1#
Askren tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kennedy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB#
Kennedy looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Kennedy looking for submissions off his back.
Askren landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kennedy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kennedy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB#
Kennedy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Askren defends well.#T2#
Askren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kennedy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Askren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Askren is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kennedy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Askren keeps working.
Askren slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T3#
Askren is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kennedy wants to control from the top but Askren keeps moving.
Askren manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kennedy manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Askren avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Askren stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Kennedy has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Askren manages to get his head free but now Kennedy has transitioned to an armbar! Askren grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Kennedy! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steven Kennedy!
After winning the bout, Steven Kennedy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Yen Askren was interviewed post fight and said 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Event:
EMP Toivonen vs Ispa
Date: Feb 17, 2019 |
#R1#
McDaniels swings away with a body shot that misses
and Askren counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Askren throws a looping overhand right but McDaniels ducks down to avoid it. #TD2#
McDaniels looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Askren!#SUB2#
McDaniels goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Askren rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McDaniels's guard! Nice work there by Askren! #SUB2#
McDaniels looking for a triangle here. Askren is fighting it but it looks tight! McDaniels pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Askren is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Horatius McDaniels!
Horatius McDaniels tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Yen Askren was interviewed post fight and said 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Event:
EMP Murhaa vs Klos
Date: Jan 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Askren missing with a left hand there. Bogard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Askren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bogard was well out of range. Poor timing from Askren.
Bogard throws an overhand right that lands on Askren's shoulder, as Askren tries to avoid the shot.
Askren shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bogard as he avoids it easily.
Askren with a hook.
Bogard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Askren throws a body punch but Bogard moves out of range.
Askren takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some bone on bone action there as Askren checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bogard blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bogard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yen Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bogard connects with a leg kick. Askren looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Askren misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Askren tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Bogard swings for the body but Askren moves out of range.
Askren connects with a body shot.
Askren cracks a nice hook into Bogard's ribs.
Nice jab there from Askren.
Askren misses with a wild body shot.
Askren throws a right hand that misses
and Bogard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Askren lands with an overhand left.
Askren changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bogard tries to avoid it but Askren manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bogard to the ground. Bogard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Askren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bogard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Askren.
Bogard misses with a head kick.
Bogard slips a straight right by Askren.
Askren takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bogard lands a lovely overhand right.
Terry Bogard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Bogard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Askren throws a shot to the body.
Askren misses with a straight right.
Askren misses with a series of wild punches.
Bogard lands a nice hook to Askren's body. Askren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Askren connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bogard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Askren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Askren. Bogard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bogard tries a head kick but it misses.
Bogard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T3#
Bogard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Askren goes for a double leg but Bogard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bogard continues to drive forward.
Terry Bogard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yen Askren.
Bogard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Askren with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Askren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bogard has time to react.
Askren lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bogard backs up against the cage.
Bogard lands an overhand right.
Askren walks into a straight right hand from Bogard.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bogard.
Askren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bogard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askren loads up on a big right hand but Bogard slips the punch.
Bogard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Askren.
Bogard delivers a nice body kick.#T4#
Askren scores with a one two! Bogard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bogard misses with a two punch combination.
Askren avoids the head kick by Bogard.
Askren works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Askren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bogard circles away quickly and effectively.
Bogard throws a low kick but Askren moves out of range easily.
Bogard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bogard wants to slow Askren down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Askren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bogard.
Askren misses with a right hand
and Askren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bogard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Askren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yen Askren will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A swing and a miss from Askren.
Askren misses with a combination
letting Bogard counter with a right hand.
Bogard lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice defenses there by Bogard.
Bogard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Askren's sensitive parts.
Terry Bogard is winning the standup battle so far.
Bogard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Askren avoids the head kick by Bogard.
Bogard motions for Askren to come forward. Bogard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#TD2#
Askren closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren working over Bogard with some ground and pound. Bogard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askren working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T1#
Bogard has hold of Askren's hands but Askren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Bogard actively working from the bottom here.
Bogard regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Bogard working for a triangle but Askren defends it easily.
Askren must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Bogard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Askren defends it easily.
Bogard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Bogard looking to pass the guard.
Askren is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Askren looking to control.
Bogard 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.
We've been hearing good reports from Bogard's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Askren wants to sweep here but Bogard controlling him for the moment.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Bogard from controlling successfully.
Bogard stopping the sweep attempt from Askren.
Askren trying to control the position.
Bogard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Askren is keeping the position for now.
Bogard won't allow Askren to sweep him here. #T3#
Askren is trying to keep Bogard in close.
Bogard trying to control but Askren is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jab from Bogard.
Askren misses with a left hand
and Bogard counters with a stiff right hand.
Bogard looks to throw the jab but Askren is out of range.
Bogard connects with a high kick.
Bogard cracks Askren with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bogard slips under a jab from Askren.#T4#
Askren shoots in for a double leg but Bogard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A leg kick checked by Askren.
Askren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A combination from Bogard does no damage.
Bogard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Askren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bogard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Askren.
Askren throws a lazy right hand but Bogard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Bogard finds it's target.
Askren fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Askren tries to bum rush Bogard with a series of wild strikes but Bogard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bogard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bogard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Bogard dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Bogard throws a series of punches but Askren avoids them all with ease.
Askren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Bogard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bogard throws a lazy body kick
and Askren counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Askren dives in and grabs Bogard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bogard pushes down on Askren's head and hops out.
Askren throws a hook to the side of Bogard's head but Bogard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good exchange - Askren coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Bogard.
Askren tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Askren comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Askren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Askren shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bogard napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES#
Bogard sneaks out the side door and pushes Askren away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Askren ducks right into an uppercut from Bogard.
Bogard leaves Askren with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T1#
Askren throws a jab when Bogard was well out of range.
Bogard cracks Askren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bogard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bogard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bogard lands with a slapping head kick.
Bogard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bogard loads up on a big right hand but Askren slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Askren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bogard misses with a hook. Askren ducked under it nicely.
Askren avoids the body shot from Bogard.
#T2#
Some wild striking there from Askren.
Askren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bogard.
A telegraphed right hand from Bogard misses the target.
A slow jab from Askren misses its intended target.
Bogard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bogard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Askren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bogard manages to avoid it.
Askren swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bogard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bogard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Askren is out of range and Bogard settles back down.
Askren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bogard.
Askren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bogard works Askren's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Askren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Askren misses with an uppercut.
Bogard throws a right and a left that Askren avoids nicely.
Askren moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bogard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Askren connects with a crisp jab.
Askren misses with a hook. Bogard ducked under it nicely.
Bogard scoring well with a low kick there.
Askren throws a poor cross that misses
and Bogard counters with a straight right hand.
Bogard ducks under a wild hook from Askren.
Askren jabs Bogard right on the nose. Bogard blinks but takes it well.
Askren has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bogard.#T4#
Bogard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bogard tests Askren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Askren takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bogard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Askren checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bogard tries to score with a low kick but Askren moves his leg out of the way.
Bogard misses with a left hand
and Askren counters with a left to the body.
Bogard misses with a straight right.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses
and Askren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bogard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Askren.
Askren lands with a shot to the body.
Askren throws a hook to the side of Bogard's head but Bogard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 Terry Bogard.
Well Bogard 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Bogard!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Terry Bogard made sure he mentioned IniTech Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Yen Askren had this to say: 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Event:
IFCXS2: Vinyard v Lomachenko
Date: Dec 08, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
De Souza scores with a takedown into Askren's guard.
Askren might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Askren pulls De Souza in to control the position.
De Souza sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Askren's guard.
De Souza stops Askren from getting back to his feet.
De Souza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Askren knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
De Souza has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Askren defend it? De Souza steps over the head and cranks it - Askren is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for De Souza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rogerio De Souza!
In defeat, Yen Askren stepped up to the mic, saying 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Event:
IFC MW47: Lemieux vs Impaler
Date: Nov 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Misalooba lands a head shot.
Askren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Misalooba scores with a nice head shot.
Misalooba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Askren attempts a counter takedown but Misalooba avoids it well and moves away.
Askren bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Misalooba's head.
Misalooba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Askren.
A jab from Misalooba finds it's way through Askren's defenses.
Misalooba just misses with a punch to the body.
Askren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Askren throws a hook but Misalooba avoids it easily.
Askren slips a straight right by Misalooba.
Askren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Misalooba.
Misalooba lands a jab to the nose.#CL2#
Misalooba rushes Askren and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Askren misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Askren fails to land.
Askren is trying to push Misalooba away but Misalooba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Misalooba manages to break the clinch.
Didier Misalooba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Misalooba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Askren.
Askren throwing a counter right hand but Misalooba manages to avoid it.#T1#
Askren gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Misalooba.
Misalooba misses with a right hand
and Askren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Misalooba is looking to clinch.
Askren takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from Askren misses.
Askren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Askren throws a body shot but no joy.
Misalooba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Askren.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Misalooba! But no joy.
Misalooba wants to clinch up but Askren keeps it at a distance.
Askren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot by Misalooba.#ROC2#
Askren is rocked!#CL2#
Misalooba rushes Askren and presses him up against the cage.
Askren is looking for a takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Askren is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Misalooba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Askren misses with a punch on the inside.
Askren stalling in the clinch.
#T2#
Misalooba blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Misalooba manages to break the clinch.
Misalooba tries to clinch but Askren moves away
and Askren counters with a straight right hand.
Askren swats away the attempt to clinch by Misalooba.
Askren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Askren takes a swing at Misalooba's ribcage but misses.
Misalooba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Askren has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Misalooba finds it's way round the side to connect with Askren's head.
Misalooba cracks Askren with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oh Askren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Misalooba cracks Askren on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Askren falls backwards against the cage. Misalooba follows up with more strikes that drop Askren to his knees. Misalooba keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Askren! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Didier Misalooba!
A very excited looking Didier Misalooba made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Yen Askren spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Event:
IFCMW44: Divac vs Crosby
Date: Oct 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Muller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Muller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Muller .
Muller lands with a hook. Askren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Muller misses its intended target.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
Muller throws a lazy right hand but Askren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muller tries to counter with a clinch but Askren shakes him off and moves away.
Muller walks into a stiff left hand from Askren.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Askren misses.
Muller looks to throw the jab but Askren is out of range.
Muller lands with a right hand.
We've been hearing reports that Askren has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Yen Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Askren jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T1#
Askren misses with a hook. Muller ducked under it nicely.
Askren moves out of range of the strikes.
Muller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Askren counters with a straight right hand.
Muller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Askren swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Muller .
Askren slips under a jab.
Askren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Muller . Muller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT#
It looks like Hennig Muller has been cut.
Askren blocks a jab.
Askren cracks Muller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Askren lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Muller .
Askren feinted with a counter takedown.
Muller throws a shot to the body.
#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller misses with the combination.
Askren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muller tries to counter by closing the distance.
Askren ducks under a wild hook from Muller .
Askren avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL2#
Muller clinches up with Askren and pushes him back against the cage.
Muller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Askren's efforts to push away.
Askren throws a head punch that misses.
Muller prevents a body shot from Askren. #T3#
Muller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muller misses with some punches.
Askren stalling in the clinch but Muller improves position.
Askren can't break the clinch.
Askren wants to stall.
Muller blocks a body shot from Askren. #BC#
Askren breaks the clinch.
Askren lands a really nice looking cross but Muller seems unphased.
Hennig Muller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Askren throws a jab but it's blocked by Muller .
Askren connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Askren moves away from the strike by Muller .
Muller scores with a punch to the head.#CL2#
Muller drives through and clinches with Askren against the cage.
#T4#
Muller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Askren backwards.
Askren has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Muller misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Askren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Askren throws a jab but it's blocked by Muller .
Askren misses with a hook. Muller ducked under it nicely.
Muller wants to counter the offense by Askren and move into the clinch position.
Muller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller scores with a jab. Askren acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Muller throws out a loose jab but Askren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller jabs at Askren's body.
Askren misses with a wild body shot.
Askren misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hennig Muller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hennig Muller 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Muller has managed to clinch.
Muller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Askren fails to land.
Askren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Askren wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Askren.
Askren is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Muller tries to work over Askren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Askren is trying to force a seperation but Muller has the dominant position.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Askren looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Askren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Askren shoots in but Muller avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T1#
Askren throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Askren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Askren looks to land a left hand but Muller moved out of range nicely.
Muller slips under a jab from Askren.
Askren misses with a hook.
Askren throws a shot from downtown. Muller moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Muller .
Askren takes one to the chin there.
Muller jabs at Askren's body.
Muller tries to clinch but Askren moves out of range.
Muller slips a straight right by Askren.#T2#
Muller swinging wildly here.
Askren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muller .
Muller works Askren's body with a nice hook.
Muller tries to clinch but Askren moves out of range.
Muller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Askren swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
Askren sets himself, and Muller steps forward looking for the clinch! Askren avoids it this time.
Askren throws a hook to the side of Muller 's head but Muller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muller throws a hook but Askren avoids it easily.
Muller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Askren goes for a double leg but Muller avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Muller continues to drive forward.
Muller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Muller looks to land a combination but Askren avoids it well. #T3#
Muller slips a jab from Askren.
Askren walks into a straight right hand from Muller .
Hennig Muller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muller lands a nice hook to Askren's body. Askren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Muller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Askren moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Muller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Askren.
Askren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muller is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Askren with a nice cross.
Muller moves in looking to clinch but Askren pushes him off.
Askren misses with a series of wild punches.
#T4#
Askren throws a hook but Muller blocks it.
Muller lands the left hand.
Askren throws a big shot that misses.
Muller fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Askren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Askren misses the shot to the body.
Muller lands a really nice looking cross but Askren seems unphased.
Askren throws a lazy right hand but Muller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muller misses with a few strikes there.
Muller with a nice cross.
Muller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Askren doesn't seem bothered though.
Muller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hennig Muller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hennig Muller 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Muller takes a swing at Askren's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Askren throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Muller moves into range and clinches up with Askren.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Askren.
Muller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Askren's efforts to push away.
Askren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Askren tries to throw a body punch but Muller avoids it by throwing Askren back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Askren fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Askren looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Askren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Askren misses with a hook.#T1#
Muller staying out of range there.
Askren sets himself, and Muller steps forward looking for the clinch! Askren avoids it this time.
Askren is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Muller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Askren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Askren scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Muller .
Askren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muller circles away quickly and effectively.
Muller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Muller .
Askren takes a swing at Muller 's ribcage but misses.
Muller misses with a double jab.
Muller ducks under a wild hook from Askren.
Askren sets himself, and Muller steps forward looking for the clinch! Askren avoids it this time.
Muller lands with a right hand. #T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Muller misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Muller .
Askren looks to land a left hand but Muller moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Askren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muller tries to counter with a clinch but Askren shakes him off and moves away.
Askren throws a big shot that misses.
Askren ducks under a wild hook from Muller .
Muller moves out of range as Askren strikes.
Askren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muller was well out of range. Poor timing from Askren.
Muller swings widly with a right hand
and Askren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Askren misses. #CL2#
Muller drives through and clinches with Askren against the cage.
Askren lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Askren blocking some punches.
Askren looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Muller lands a left hand.
Askren wants to get back to striking at distance but Muller won't allow it.
Askren is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Askren tries to circle away but Muller has him pinned against the cage.
Askren throws a punch but it's blocked by Muller .
Askren wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Askren throws an elbow but it misses.
Askren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Muller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Askren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Askren throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muller misses with a body punch.
#T4#
A frustrated look appears on Askren's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Askren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Askren fails to land.
Hennig Muller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Askren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC#
Askren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Askren looks to land a left hand but Muller moved out of range nicely.
Muller avoids the body shot from Askren.
Askren throws a hook but Muller avoids it easily.
Askren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Muller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Askren darts in looking for a takedown but Muller gets double underhooks and turns Askren into the cage.
Yen Askren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Askren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 Yen Askren.
Well Muller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hennig Muller !
Yen Askren spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Event:
IFC MW40 Van Rijn v Lomachenko
Date: Sep 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Wilder throws a body punch but Askren moves out of range.
Askren tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wilder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Askren in his tracks.
Wilder misses with a hook.
Askren has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wilder lands with a straight right. Askren didn't see that one coming.
Wilder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Askren.
Wilder looks to throw the jab but Askren is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wilder, as that shot connected.
Askren throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilder counters with a nice uppercut.
Askren blocks a jab.
Askren shoots in for a takedown but Wilder shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A cross from Askren lands.
Wilder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilder swats away the attempt to clinch by Askren.
Wilder throwing a counter right hand but Askren manages to avoid it.
Askren shoots in and drives through. Wilder sprawls well.#T1#
Wilder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Askren.
Jaxson Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilder scores with a nice right hand.
Askren throws the left hand but Wilder avoids the punch easily.
Askren on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wilder misses the body punch
and Askren counters with a straight right hand.
Askren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wilder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Askren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wilder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Askren.
Wilder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jaxson Wilder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yen Askren.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Wilder has knocked Askren down with a huge combo! Wilder steps away and waves a wobbly Askren back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Askren is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Yen Askren has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Askren is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilder finish him?
Askren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilder just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Wilder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Askren seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
Good shot there by Askren.
Wilder throws a series of punches but Askren moves out of range.
Askren jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Askren misses with a straight left.
Wilder staying out of range there.
Wilder has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Talu's Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
Askren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilder blocks a jab.
Askren punishes Wilder's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Wilder misses. #TD2#
Askren shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Askren showed some decent athleticism there.
Askren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
Askren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Askren looks to land a strike but Wilder avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Askren with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilder keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
Askren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Askren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilder is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wilder slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wilder looks to throw the jab but Askren is out of range.
Wilder loads up on a big right hand but Askren slips the punch.
Askren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilder stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wilder swats away the attempt to clinch by Askren.
Askren throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Wilder to counter with a crisp jab.
Wilder throws a shot from downtown. Askren moves away and avoids it.
Wilder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Askren feints the counter takedown.
Wilder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wilder lands with an uppercut that bounces Askren off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed right hand from Askren misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaxson Wilder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yen Askren's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Askren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Askren slips a straight right by Wilder.
Nice body punch from Askren.
Wilder throws a looping overhand right but Askren ducks down to avoid it.
Askren feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wilders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wilder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Askren can do to turn this around?
Askren misses with a lunging right hand
and Wilder counters with a straight right hand.
Askren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilder.
Askren takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wilder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Askren counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilder throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Askren! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Askren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wilder on the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Jaxson Wilder has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Askren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilder.
Wilder throws an overhand right that lands on Askren's shoulder, as Askren tries to avoid the shot.
Wilder looks to land a left hand but Askren moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Wilder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Askren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Askren moves out of range as Wilder strikes.
Wilder throws a lazy right hand but Askren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Askren.
It seemed like Askren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Askren misses with a takedown
and Wilder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Askren doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilder circles away.
Askren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Askren moves away from the strike by Wilder.
Askren slips under a jab.
Wilder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wilder throws a poor cross that misses
#TD2#
and Askren counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wilder won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Askren throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T2#
Askren trying to control the position but Wilder is working away.
Wilder tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Askren throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wilder holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Askren tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Askren scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Askren thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wilder holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Askren tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wilder wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Askren.
#T3#
Askren controlling from mount.
Askren tries to control but Wilder wriggling away.
Wilder suckers Askren into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Wilder is now in Askren's guard!
Askren tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Askren is trying to control the position but Wilder postures up. #T4#
Askren wants to improve his position but instead Wilder has moved into half guard.
Askren trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Wilder manages to pass to mount!
Askren tries to reverse the position but Wilder maintains control.
Wilder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Askren sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yen Askren will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Wilder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Askren stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Askren moves out of range of the strikes.
Askren slips under a jab.
Askren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilder manages to avoid it.
Wilder is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wilder throws a lazy uppercut
and Askren counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Askren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Askren there.
Askren moves away from the strike by Wilder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren misses with a two punch combination.
Askren is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wilder.
Wilder misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Askren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Askren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilder.#T1#
Askren connects with a body shot.
Askren moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A big right from Wilder misses.
Askren throws out a counter right but Wilder avoids it with no problem.
Wilder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Askren.
Jaxson Wilder is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilder scores with a jab to the jaw.
Askren takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Askren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilder misses with a looping right.
Askren looks to throw the jab but Wilder is out of range.
Wilder misses with a hook. Askren ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Wilder throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Wilder throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Askren to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Wilder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Askren lands with an overhand left.
Wilder takes one on the button.
Wilder scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wilder cracks Askren with a good jab.
Wilder misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Wilder misses its intended target.
Askren slips a straight right by Wilder.
Wilder misses with a hook. Askren ducked under it nicely.
Wilder misses with an uppercut
and Askren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilder throws a series of strikes that have Askren backpedaling.
Wilder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Askren on the side of the head.
Askren has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T3#
Wilder throws a hook but Askren avoids it easily.
Askren staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Askren! But no joy.
Wilder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Askren! But no joy.
Jaxson Wilder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Askren missing with a left hand there. Wilder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Askren wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wilder misses with a looping left.
Askren tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wilder defends well and Askren ends up having to push Wilder into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Wilder misses the target.
Wilder throws a poor cross that misses
and Askren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilder defending well as Askren loads up on a big left hand.
Askren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilder manages to avoid it.
A big right from Wilder misses.
Askren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Askren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Askren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilder.
Askren closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilder circles away.
Askren shoots in for a double leg but Wilder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jaxson Wilder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yen Askren.
Wilder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Askren moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Askren thuds his right hand into Wilder's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilder lands a really nice looking cross but Askren seems unphased.
Wilder misses with a straight left.
Askren misses with a straight right.
As Askren looks to move away, Wilder throws a big counter combo but Askren just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Askren pushes Wilder up against the cage in a clinch.
Askren tries to work over Wilder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Askren is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wilder pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A hook to the body from Askren.
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 Jaxson Wilder.
I think Wilder has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaxson Wilder!
A relieved looking Jaxson Wilder thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Yen Askren spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Event:
IFC 67: Thomas vs Chugman
Date: Sep 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Gregor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT#
It looks like Yen Askren has been cut.
Askren lands a really nice looking cross but Gregor seems unphased.
#CL2#
Askren rushes Gregor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Askren goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gregor prevents it.
Askren misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Askren. #TD2#
Askren gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gregor is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Askren is in close to Gregor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Askren preventing the sweep.
Askren is looking to work some ground and pound but Gregor has wrist control.#T1#
Askren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Askren working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gregor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gregor seems keen to control Askren's posture.
Askren distracts Gregor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gregor trying to control the position here.
Askren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Askren slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gregor pulls Askren in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Askren misses with a right hand
and Gregor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Gregor misses its intended target.
Gregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Askren circles away quickly and effectively.#TD2#
Askren drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Askren trying to control the action but Gregor is working from the bottom.
Gregor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Askren.
#T3#
What's Gregor going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Askren postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sloppy strikes there by Askren.
Askren throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Askren misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Askren misses with the ground and pound.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gregor parries the strikes from Askren easily there. Askren is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gregor to escape.
Askren working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Askren tries to advance to mount but Gregor denies him.
Askren with the ground and pound but Gregor regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gregor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Askren.
Gregor desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren misses with a head shot. Gregor uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yen Askren's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Gregor throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2#
and Askren counters with a single leg into guard. Gregor didn't expect that.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gregor is trying to control the position but Askren postures up.
Askren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gregor looking to control.
Gregor is trying to hold Askren in close to prevent damage but Askren has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Askren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Askren wants to take a breather but Gregor is having none of it.
Askren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gregor defending well though. #T1#
Askren looks to land a strike but Gregor avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gregor working a defensive guard here.
Gregor keeping full guard, as Askren tries to pass.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gregor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gregor misses with a wild combination.
Gregor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Askren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yen Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Askren lands a jab to Gregor's midsection.#TD2#
Askren shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Askren looking to pass the guard.
Askren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Askren throwing strikes but missing.
Gregor pulls Askren in close to his closed guard and prevents Askren from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gregor keeping full guard, as Askren tries to pass. #T3#
Askren throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yen Askren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Askren throws a big elbow that misses.
Gregor controlling the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Askren misses the jab.
Gregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Askren circles away quickly and effectively.#TD2#
Askren shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Askren not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4#
Askren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gregor's head.
Gregor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Askren.
Gregor controlling the position for now.
Askren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gregor defending well though.
Gregor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Askren.
Gregor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gregor regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Askren.
Askren with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yen Askren's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Askren misses with a hook to the body
and Gregor counters with a straight right hand.
Gregor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Askren counters with a stiff right hand.
Gregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Askren.
Askren drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gregor defends it well.
Gregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James Gregor is winning the standup battle so far.
Askren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gregor.
Gregor looks to throw the jab but Askren is out of range.
Askren digs a good hook to Gregor's body.
Gregor scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Askren clinches up with Gregor and pushes him back against the cage.
Askren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Askren.
Gregor takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Askren lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Askren - that landed with a thud.
#TD#
Gregor gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Askren regains guard.
Gregor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gregor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gregor landing some decent shots from guard.
Gregor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Askren trying to keep a closed guard but Gregor is proving a slippery customer.
Askren controlling the position.
Askren is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Askren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
Askren is keen to just control but Gregor is a slippery customer.
Askren prevents Gregor from improving his position.
Askren not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Askren not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gregor is not content to let Askren control the position.
Askren perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Askren is pressing down on Gregor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gregor is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Gregor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Askren.
Askren slips a nice elbow through Gregor's hands, connecting with Gregor's forehead.
Askren wants to take a breather but Gregor is having none of it.
Askren throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gregor wants to control but Askren is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Askren looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the liver by Askren. Beautiful body shot.
Askren scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gregor doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Askren misses. #T4#
Askren misses with a left hand
and Gregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Askren throws a combination. Gregor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gregor throwing a counter right hand but Askren manages to avoid it.
James Gregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregor throws a hook but Askren blocks it.
Askren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gregor.
Askren connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gregor misses with a right hand
and Askren counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#TD2#
Askren gets a double leg takedown into Gregor's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Askren is in close to Gregor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yen Askren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Askren. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gregor doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gregor keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yen Askren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Askren has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yen Askren!
After the big win, Yen Askren made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Freebok (85% Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
IFC 61 Heavyweight vs Bell
Date: Jul 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Stefanovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Stefanovic ducks under a wild hook from Askren.
Stefanovic works the jab nicely.
Stefanovic tries a low kick but Askren avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stefanovic.
Askren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Askren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stefanovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stefanovic. Askren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stefanovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Stefanovic cracks a nice hook into Askren's ribs.
Stefanovic connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askren throws a shot from downtown. Stefanovic moves away and avoids it.
Askren fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stefanovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Askren darts in looking for a takedown but Stefanovic gets double underhooks and turns Askren into the cage.
Askren keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
Stefanovic misses with a body shot.
Stefanovic cracks Askren with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Askren.
Askren is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stefanovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yen Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Askren takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stefanovic thumps Askren with a low kick.
Stefanovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Askren off the cage and back into range.
Stefanovic lands with an overhand left.#CL2#
Stefanovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Askren can't find room to land a body shot as Stefanovic controls the action.
Stefanovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stefanovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Askren has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stefanovic after a bit of a struggle.
Stefanovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stefanovic lands an elbow that stopped Askren in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stefanovic lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
Stefanovic can't find room to land a body shot as Askren controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Askren's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Askren takes an elbow to the temple.
Stefanovic misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stefanovic.
Askren has Stefanovic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stefanovic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Askren takes an elbow to the temple.
I was talking to Askren's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stefanovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stefanovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Askren takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
It looks like Yen Askren has been cut.#BC#
Askren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stefanovic tries to clinch up but Askren circles away and keeps his distance.
Askren attempts a counter takedown but Stefanovic avoids it well and moves away.
Askren misses with a combination
#CL2#
and Stefanovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stefanovic is leaning against Askren and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stefanovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic tries a body shot but Askren blocks it.
Stefanovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Askren or not.
Askren is breathing heavily.#T3#
Stefanovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Askren is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stefanovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Askren wants to break free but Stefanovic has control.
Stefanovic lands a nice elbow.
Stefanovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Askren misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Askren breaks from the clinch.
Stefanovic cracks Askren with a good jab.
Askren throws a body punch but Stefanovic moves out of range.
Askren swings for the body but Stefanovic moves out of range.
Stefanovic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Askren.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stefanovic, right into the meat.
Askren walks into a straight right hand from Stefanovic.
Askren takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stefanovic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Stefanovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Stefanovic as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stefanovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Stefanovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T4#
Askren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stefanovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Askren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic takes a swing at Askren's ribcage but misses.
Askren pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Stefanovic closes the distance and pushes Askren back into the cage.
Stefanovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stefanovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stefanovic misses with a punch to the body.
Stefanovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stefanovic misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stefanovic throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Stefanovic.
Askren working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stefanovic throws an elbow but misses.
Stefanovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Askren leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Stefanovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yen Askren's cut.
That's time! Askren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD#
Askren scores with a takedown into Stefanovic's guard.#ES2#
Stefanovic has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Askren off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Askren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Askren feinted with a counter takedown.
Stefanovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Askren's calf.
Askren changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stefanovic tries to avoid it but Askren manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stefanovic to the ground. Stefanovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stefanovic tries to clinch but Askren moves out of range.
Askren attempts a counter takedown but Stefanovic avoids it well and moves away.
Stefanovic leaves Askren with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stefanovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Askren was well out of range. Poor timing from Stefanovic.
Jab from Stefanovic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Askren misses with a hook. Stefanovic ducked under it nicely.
Askren takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Askren keeps the fight on the outside.
Askren is looking to counter punch.
Askren looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yen Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Stefanovic misses with a body kick.
Askren takes a swing at Stefanovic's ribcage but misses.
Stefanovic slips a jab from Askren.
Stefanovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stefanovic moves out of range as Askren strikes.
Askren throws out a loose jab but Stefanovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alex Stefanovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Askren throws a looping overhand right but Stefanovic ducks down to avoid it.
Stefanovic lands a nice hook to Askren's body. Askren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stefanovic tries to clinch there but Askren circles away.
Askren wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stefanovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stefanovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stefanovic moves out of range as Askren strikes.
Stefanovic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Askren.
Askren misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Askren with a jab.
Askren tries for a takedown but Stefanovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stefanovic tries to clinch but Askren is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Stefanovic clinches up against the cage.
Stefanovic gets through Askren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stefanovic lands an elbow that stopped Askren in his tracks for a moment.
Stefanovic tries a body shot but Askren blocks it.
Askren is looking for a takedown.
Askren looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stefanovic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stefanovic.
A short left from Stefanovic.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stefanovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Askren's brow.
Stefanovic prevents Askren from breaking the clinch.
Askren is trying to drag Stefanovic to the mat but Stefanovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stefanovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T3#
Askren blocks the elbow strike.
Stefanovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Askren leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stefanovic misses with a punch to the body.
Stefanovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Askren's defenses.
Askren drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stefanovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Askren is looking for a takedown.
Askren blocks an elbow strike from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stefanovic pushes Askren back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stefanovic lands an elbow inside.
Stefanovic lands an elbow just above Askren 's eye.
Stefanovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stefanovic lands an elbow inside that Askren shrugs off. #CUT2#
Yen Askren's cut is getting worse.
Stefanovic prevents Askren from breaking the clinch.
Askren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Askren takes an elbow to the temple.
Stefanovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Askren leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T4#
Stefanovic gets through Askren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stefanovic lands a damaging elbow. #ROC2#
Askren is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askren looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oh Askren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Askren takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stefanovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Askren blocks an elbow strike from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic lands a big right hand! Askren is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Stefanovic!
The defeated Yen Askren had this to say: 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Event:
IFC 58 Heavyweight vs Nekele
Date: Jul 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Megaton moves away from the strike by Askren.
Askren moves out of range of the body kick from Megaton.
Askren misses with a takedown attempt
and Megaton counters with a body kick.
Megaton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Megaton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Askren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Askren with a lazy takedown attempt
and Megaton counters with a big head kick but Askren shrugs it off. #ROC#
Askren is rocked!
Askren misses with a looping right.
Askren staying out of range there.
Askren throws the left hand but Megaton avoids the punch easily.#TD2#
Askren shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Megaton is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at LOD London BALLS OF STEEL that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.#T1#
Askren missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Megaton is looking for a sweep. Askren is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Askren there.
Megaton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Megaton.
Askren is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Askren throws a big elbow that misses.
Askren tries to free his leg and advance position but Megaton is retaining full guard.
Askren trying to control but Megaton is working from the bottom. #T2#
Megaton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Askren trying to keep a closed guard but Megaton is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Megaton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Megaton preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Askren had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Megaton defends it easily.#T3##SUB2#
Megaton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Askren has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Megaton has managed to get both his arms back between Askren's legs - danger averted.
Megaton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Megaton preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Megaton misses with a looping left.
Askren misses with a right hand
and Megaton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Askren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Megaton.
Megaton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#TD2#
Askren drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#T4#
Megaton keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
Askren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Askren throws a strike but Megaton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Megaton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Askren is pulling down on Megaton's head to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren wants to sweep here but Megaton controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Megaton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Askren. Megaton does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Megaton misses its target.
Askren misses with a wild body shot.
Askren misses with a left hand
and Askren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Megaton lands with a straight right. Askren didn't see that one coming.
Megaton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mike Megaton is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Megaton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Megaton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big right from Askren misses.
Askren misses with a shot to the body
and Megaton counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Megaton cracks a nice hook into Askren's ribs.
Megaton looks to land a right hand but Askren moved out of range.
Megaton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Askren lands a lovely overhand right.
Askren throws out a powerful jab.
Yen Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Askren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Askren blocks a jab.
A big left from Askren misses.
Megaton half committed to a counter leg kick.
Megaton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Askren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Askren misses.
Megaton lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Megaton. Askren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Megaton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Askren can do to turn this around?
Askren misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Askren throws a combination that misses
and Megaton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Askren misses the shot to the body.
Megaton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Askren manages to avoid it.
Askren misses with a looping right.
Megaton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Megaton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Askren fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Askren swings for the body but Megaton moves out of range.
Askren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Megaton fakes the leg kick and cracks Askren in the body. #KD#
Megaton lands a big head kick that sends Askren tumbling to the mat! Megaton takes a step backwards and waves Askren back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Askren is still on wobbly legs! Can Megaton finish him?#CUT#
It looks like Yen Askren has been cut.
Megaton steps in with a hook that catches Askren right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Megaton follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Askren looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Megaton!
Mike Megaton managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, WarHorse Fightwear, into his post fight interview.
Yen Askren spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Event:
IFC MW 32 Chugman vs Lopez
Date: Jun 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Askren misses the jab.
Zapata swings widly with a right hand
and Askren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Eusebio Zapata has been cut.
Askren avoids the body shot from Zapata.
A good leg kick by Zapata.
The fighters circling - Zapata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zapata just misses with a punch to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Askren has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Eusebio Zapata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Askren throws a hook to the side of Zapata's head but Zapata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zapata throws a looping overhand right but Askren ducks down to avoid it.
Zapata misses the jab.
Askren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Askren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zapata throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zapata in his tracks.
Zapata swings widly with a right hand
and Askren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Askren moves out of range of the strikes.
Askren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zapata swings away with a body shot that misses
and Askren counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askren takes a swing at Zapata's ribcage but misses.
Zapata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Askren misses.#T1#
Askren shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zapata as he avoids it easily.
Zapata throws a shot from downtown. Askren moves away and avoids it.
Askren changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zapata throws a right and a left that Askren avoids nicely.
Askren is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Askren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zapata tries to move into range but Askren moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Askren defending well as Zapata loads up on a big left hand.
Askren lands with a straight right. Zapata didn't see that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Zapata.
Zapata steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Askren.
Zapata tries to land a front kick but Askren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Askren! But no joy.
Zapata looks to land a left hand but Askren moved out of range nicely.
Askren unleashes a big counter combination but Zapata bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Askren thuds a left hand into Zapata's body.
Askren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice cross by Zapata.
Askren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zapata moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zapata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Askren.#T2#
Askren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zapata throws a right hand that Askren ducks under and follows up with a left that Askren also avoids with ease.
Askren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#TD2#
Askren throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zapata tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Askren is in Zapata's guard.
Askren stopping the sweep attempt from Zapata.
Askren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Askren landing some decent shots from guard.
Zapata looking to control.
Askren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zapata works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zapata knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Askren on the ground.
Askren's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zapata looking for a sweep. Not yet Zapata, not yet. #T3#
Askren controlling from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Askren is looking to work some ground and pound but Zapata has wrist control.
Zapata working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Askren. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Askren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zapata.
#TD2#
Askren shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Askren chips away with some ground and pound.
Zapata on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zapata tries to get out of the position.
Askren chips away with some ground and pound.
Askren is looking to work some ground and pound but Zapata has wrist control.
Zapata might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Askren sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zapata's guard.
Askren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
Askren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Askren landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Askren is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Askren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zapata defending well though.
Zapata taking some punishment here, with Askren in his half guard.
Askren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Askren with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Askren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Askren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zapata is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eusebio Zapata's cut.
That's time! Zapata's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Zapata misses with a hook. Askren ducked under it nicely.
Askren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zapata jabs Askren to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Askren connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#TD2#
Askren shoots in and bounces Zapata off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Askren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Askren works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Askren slips a nice elbow through Zapata's hands, connecting with Zapata's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zapata has hold of Askren's hands but Askren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Askren takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Askren landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T1#
Askren throwing shots but Zapata is blocking nicely.
Askren is nestled in close to Zapata, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Askren lands strikes from half guard.
Askren works his way into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Askren.
Askren throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The referee asks Askren politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Askren prefers to stall for the moment though.
Check out the look on Askren's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The referee asks Askren politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Askren prefers to stall for the moment though.
Yen Askren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zapata wants to control but Askren postures up.#T2#
Askren landing a few strikes.
Zapata taking a bit of punishment here - Askren scoring with strikes.
Zapata defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren controlling the position from side mount.
The ground and pound from Askren seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Askren landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Askren lands a few punches from side control.
Askren scoring with punches from side control. #T3#
Askren sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Zapata is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Askren fails to land a wild elbow strike.
An elbow from Askren crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2#
Askren looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Askren in side control lands a decent elbow.
Askren misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Zapata avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Askren.
Askren postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T4#
Askren wants to control but Zapata is keeping him busy.
Askren throws a strike aimed at the side of Zapata's head but Zapata avoids it well.
Askren working the ground and pound but Zapata is defending the strikes.
The strikes coming from Askren are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Zapata defending against the ground and pound.
Askren working the ground and pound but Zapata is defending the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Zapata down.
Askren creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Zapata sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Zapata taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eusebio Zapata's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Zapata connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zapata displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Askren.
Zapata moves out of range of the strikes.
Askren misses with a body shot.
Zapata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Askren walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#TD2#
Askren closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zapata's guard.
Askren controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Askren keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zapata's head.
Askren throws a big elbow that misses.
Askren slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Askren slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Askren working the head with strikes. #SUB2#
Askren is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zapata is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zapata takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T2#
Askren tries to score with some ground and pound. Zapata controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Askren happy to just control the position for now.
Zapata takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Zapata is working to avoid the ground and pound but Askren connects with a decent elbow.
Askren in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Askren fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T3#
Askren working the ground and pound but Zapata is defending the strikes.
Askren tries to score with some ground and pound. Zapata controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Eusebio Zapata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zapata takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Zapata is looking for a sweep.
Askren lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askren controls the position.
Askren postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Askren cracks Zapata with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T4#
A lull in the action here as Askren stalls from top position.
Askren tries to score with some ground and pound. Zapata controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Zapata on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Zapata takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Zapata is working to avoid the ground and pound but Askren connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren just content to control the position.
Askren lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yen Askren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Askren winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yen Askren!
Yen Askren gave a mention to Freebok (85% Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
TBD#30: MEGATON vs. C K
Date: May 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Tasker.
No joy there for Tasker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Askren.
Tasker stalks Askren and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Askren's face. Askren staggers backwards, shaken.
Askren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tasker avoids the body shot from Askren.
Askren scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tasker tries to clinch but Askren moves out of range.
Tasker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Askren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tasker throws a lazy right hand but Askren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Askren appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tasker shoots for a double leg takedown but Askren sprawls well. He's pushed Tasker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tasker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tasker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tasker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tasker tries to clinch there but Askren circles away.
Tasker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Askren throws a body shot but no joy.
Tasker moves in looking to clinch but Askren pushes him off.
Tasker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tasker blocks a jab.
Askren misses the shot to the body.
Tasker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Askren.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Askren.
Tasker is looking to clinch but Askren is avoiding it.
Tasker is looking to clinch but Askren is avoiding it.
Tasker moves in looking to clinch but Askren pushes him off.
Tasker just misses with a punch to the body.
Tasker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Askren is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
Tasker tries to score a body lock takedown but Askren shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Tasker.
Tasker tries for a takedown but Askren manages to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Askren. #BC#
Askren manages to break the clinch.
Tasker lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Tasker tries to clinch up
and Askren counters with a nice uppercut.
Yen Askren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tasker slips under a jab.
Tasker with the counter takedown but Askren avoids it easily.
Askren throws a lazy right hand but Tasker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tasker looks to throw the jab but Askren is out of range.
Askren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tasker feints the counter takedown.
A nice combination there by Tasker.
Dan Tasker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Askren throws a jab when Tasker was well out of range.
Askren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Askren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Askren misses with a wild body shot.
Askren clobbers Tasker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tasker moves in looking to clinch but Askren pushes him off.
A counter left hand to the body from Askren misses its target.
Tasker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Askren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tasker fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tasker or perhaps it was just good defense by Askren, which made it look bad.
It looked like Askren was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tasker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Askren. Tasker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tasker doesn't manage to clinch there - Askren circles away.
Askren defending well as Tasker loads up on a big left hand.
Askren was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T4#
Tasker fails to land the takedown.
Askren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Askren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tasker tries to clinch up but Askren circles away and keeps his distance.
Tasker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Askren tests Tasker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Askren moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tasker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tasker fails with a takedown attempt.
Askren keeps the fight on the outside.
Tasker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Askren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Tasker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Askren with a nice cross.
Askren takes a swing at Tasker's ribcage but misses.
We've been told by Askren's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Askren throws an off balance right hand
#TD2#
and Tasker counters with a shoot takedown. Askren fights it but they end up in guard.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Tasker from controlling successfully.
Tasker is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tasker trying to control the position from guard on top but Askren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Tasker passes Askren's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Askren gets full guard.
Askren is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tasker won't allow Askren to get back to his feet.
Tasker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tasker trying to control but Askren is working from the bottom.
Askren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tasker can do to turn this around?#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tasker looking to pass the guard.
Askren wants to stand and escape but Tasker is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tasker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Askren circles away quickly and effectively.
Tasker shoots in and drives through. Askren sprawls well.
Askren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tasker moves away.
Tasker tries to clinch up.
Tasker doesn't manage to clinch there - Askren circles away.
Tasker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Askren pinned against the cage. Askren gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Askren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dan Tasker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Askren misses with a body shot.
#T3#
Askren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tasker was well out of range. Poor timing from Askren.
Tasker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Askren sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Tasker.
A big left from Askren misses.
Tasker tries to clinch up but Askren circles away and keeps his distance.
Tasker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Askren looks to score with a jab to the body but Tasker is just out of range.
Tasker feints the counter takedown.
Nice body punch from Tasker.
Askren scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tasker wants to clinch.#CL2#
Tasker moves into range and clinches up with Askren.#T4#
Askren lands with a short shot to the head.
Tasker tries to pull guard but Askren forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Askren blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Tasker breaks the clinch.
Tasker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Askren's waist but Askren gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tasker off to one side.
It looked like Askren was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tasker.
Askren lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tasker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Askren at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tasker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tasker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Askren circles away quickly and effectively.
Tasker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Askren.
Tasker moves in looking to clinch but Askren pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Askren misses with an uppercut. Tasker saw that one coming.
Askren looks to land a left hand but Tasker moved out of range nicely.
Tasker tries to bum rush Askren with a series of wild strikes but Askren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tasker ducks under a wild hook from Askren.
Askren slips under a jab from Tasker.
Tasker darts in looking for a takedown but Askren gets double underhooks and turns Tasker into the cage.
Tasker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tasker throws a series of punches but Askren moves out of range.
Tasker fails with the takedown
and Askren counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Tasker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Askren looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tasker working away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Askren is looking to regain half guard here but Tasker keeps moving and retains side control.
Askren manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T1#
Askren keeping control of the position. #SUB2#
Tasker is looking for a kimura but Askren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tasker to get the leverage.
Tasker is looking to advance position but Askren won't allow it.
Askren trying to control but Tasker postures up.
Tasker prevents Askren from standing back up.
Askren wants to get back to full guard.
Tasker wants to take a breather but Askren is having none of it. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Askren is trying to maintain the position but Tasker is very close to passing his half guard.
Askren works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tasker looking to pass the guard.
Tasker preventing the sweep.
Tasker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tasker trying to control but Askren is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Askren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tasker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Askren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Askren appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tasker moves in looking to clinch but Askren pushes him off.
Tasker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Askren back to the cage. Tasker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#T3#
Askren throws a hook to the side of Tasker's head but Tasker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tasker darts in looking for a takedown but Askren gets double underhooks and turns Tasker into the cage.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Tasker.
Tasker shoots in but Askren avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Askren. No joy for Tasker on that attempt.
Tasker with a poor takedown
and Askren counters with a stiff right hand.
Tasker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tasker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Askren throws a poor cross that misses
#TD2#
and Tasker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Askren's guard.
Tasker won't allow Askren to get back to his feet. #ES#
Askren manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tasker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Askren throws out the jab. #T4#
A combination from Askren does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tasker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Askren misses with a wild body shot.
Tasker wants to clinch up but Askren keeps it at a distance.
Tasker fails with a takedown attempt.
Tasker shoots in for a takedown but Askren shows good takedown defense.
Yen Askren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tasker fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yen Askren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Askren, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yen Askren!
Yen Askren gave a mention to Freebok (85% Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Dan Tasker stepped up to the mic, saying 'Would like to thank my sponsor freebok for there support. '.
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Event:
TBD#28 Brah vs Dee II
Date: Apr 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Askren moves into range and connects with a jab.
Askren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tasker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Askren as Tasker shoots in.
Askren is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tasker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Askren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tasker shoots in looking for a takedown but Askren manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tasker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Tasker.
Tasker shoots in for a takedown but Askren shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tasker has his takedown stuffed
and Askren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Askren lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Askren throws a big shot that misses.#TD2#
Tasker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Askren to the mat! Askren manages to get full guard.
Tasker preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Askren is working hard here to advance position.
Askren wants to get back to his feet but Tasker is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1##SUB#
Askren had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tasker defends it easily.
Tasker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Askren knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tasker on the ground.
Tasker tries to free his leg and advance position but Askren is retaining full guard.
Tasker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB2#
Tasker drops back looking for a leg! Askren is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Askren manages to kick Tasker off! Tasker jumps back into Askren's guard.
Askren wants to sweep here but Tasker controlling him for the moment. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tasker slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Tasker seems to be working for a kimura but Askren defends the submission attempt.
Askren is looking to escape.
Tasker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Tasker is working for a submission of some sort.
#T3#
Askren is not content to let Tasker control the position.
Askren trying to control from the bottom.
Tasker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Askren's head.
Askren is looking to escape.
Tasker has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tasker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tasker trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4##SUB2#
Tasker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Askren stops Tasker from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #SUB2#
Tasker is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Askren has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tasker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Askren defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tasker.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Askren tries to get to full guard but Tasker has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dan Tasker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Askren lands with an overhand left.
Tasker shoots in but no luck this time.
Tasker is looking to clinch but Askren is avoiding it.
Askren dips to his left and cracks Tasker with an uppercut!#TD2#
Tasker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Askren was covering up waiting for the punch and Tasker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tasker wants to control from the top but Askren keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Askren wants to stand but Tasker is controlling the position. #T1#
Tasker tries to free his leg and advance position but Askren is retaining full guard.
Askren is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tasker is controlling him.
Tasker stays in close to Askren's body and controls the position.
Askren wants to get back to his feet but Tasker is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tasker ducks under a wild hook from Askren.
Tasker misses with a few strikes there.
Tasker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Askren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tasker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Tasker.#TD2#
Tasker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#T2#
Askren tries to buck Tasker off but Tasker is having none of it.
Tasker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Askren's legs.
Askren is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tasker is controlling him well.
Tasker tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tasker trying to control the action but Askren is working from the bottom.
Tasker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tasker trying to control the action but Askren is working from the bottom.
Askren is letting Tasker control him for a moment. #T3#
Tasker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #SUB2#
Tasker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Askren knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tasker wants to control but Askren is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Tasker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Askren has escaped the position, nice work there.
Askren can't do much from the bottom here. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Askren manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Askren has his hands clasped together around Tasker's back. He's all about the action.
Tasker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Tasker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tasker is keen to just control but Askren is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dan Tasker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tasker.
Tasker has a takedown stuffed.
Tasker shoots in and drives through. Askren sprawls well.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Tasker.
Tasker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dan Tasker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tasker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Askren but Askren pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tasker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Askren counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Askren.
Tasker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yen Askren is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Askren. Tasker does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been told by Askren's head coaches at Boomerang!! PURE ELITE COACHES and Sparring Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tasker dives in and grabs Askren's left leg, looking for a takedown. Askren pushes down on Tasker's head and hops out.#T1#
Askren misses with a straight left.
Tasker tries for a takedown but Askren circles away easily
and Askren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tasker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Askren connects with a right hand. Tasker shakes it off.
Askren misses with a looping left.
Tasker feints the counter takedown.
Tasker shoots in looking for a takedown. Askren tries to sprawl out of it but Tasker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Askren manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Askren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tasker can do to turn this around?
Tasker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Askren circles away.
Tasker dives in for a single leg takedown but Askren sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Askren misses with a hook.
Tasker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Askren.
Tasker fails with the takedown.
It looked like Askren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
Tasker misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Askren to counter with a crisp jab.
Dan Tasker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tasker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Askren defends well and Tasker ends up having to push Askren into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tasker moves in looking to clinch but Askren pushes him off.
Askren throws a hook but Tasker avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Askren as he connects with a hook.
Askren jabs at Tasker's body.
Askren is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askren misses with a hook. Tasker ducked under it nicely.
Askren works Tasker's body with a nice hook.
Askren stuns Tasker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Askren misses with a hook.
Tasker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Askren lands an overhand right.
Tasker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Askren pinned against the cage. Askren gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T3#
Askren misses with a looping right.
Tasker tries to bum rush Askren with a series of wild strikes but Askren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Askren throws a right and a left that Tasker avoids nicely.
Tasker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tasker ducks under a wild hook from Askren.
Tasker shoots in for a takedown but Askren shows good takedown defense.
Askren throws a big shot that misses.
Yen Askren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Askren comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Askren throws a hook but Tasker blocks it.
Askren lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tasker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tasker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Askren.
Askren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T4#
Tasker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Askren stuns Tasker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tasker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tasker with a poor takedown
and Askren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Askren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tasker slips a jab from Askren.
Askren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tasker moves away.
Askren throws a hook but Tasker avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Askren. No joy for Tasker on that attempt.
A big right from Askren misses.
Askren looks to throw the jab but Tasker is out of range.
Yen Askren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Tasker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tasker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yen Askren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tasker 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
TBD#26 CARTER vs. ASKREN II
Date: Mar 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Askren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Askren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Askren to score with a decent uppercut.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Askren saw that one coming.
Askren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Askren misses with a looping left.
Askren misses with a lunging right hand
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Askren throws an off balance right hand
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Askren throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Askren misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Michael Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Askren tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Askren somewhat.
Carter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Askren misses.
Askren takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Askren.
Askren shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carter defends it nicely.
Michael Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yen Askren.#T2#
Carter throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Askren to counter with a crisp jab.
Askren throws a right hand that misses
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Askren throws a right hand that misses
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Askren takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Carter.
Askren on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Askren misses with a looping left.
It looks like Carter has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#KD#
Carter lands a big head kick that sends Askren tumbling to the mat! Carter takes a step backwards and waves Askren back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Askren is rocked!#T3#
Askren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Askren is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
Askren gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Carter gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Askren is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Carter!
Michael Carter retains his middleweight title!
Michael Carter was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Yen Askren spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Event:
TBD#24
Date: Feb 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Askren misses with a straight right.
Beast looks to land a combination but Askren avoids it well.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Askren.
Askren checks a low kick from Beast.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Askren! But no joy.
Beast walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT2#
It looks like Dave Beast has been cut.
Beast looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Askren scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beast throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast blocks a jab.
Beast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Askren.
Nice uppercut there from Askren.
Beast looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Beast throws a shot from downtown. Askren moves away and avoids it.
Askren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beast moves away.#T1#
Askren throws a series of punches but Beast moves out of range.
Beast swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Beast backs off Askren throws a huge counter combo but Beast manages to avoid it all.
Askren misses with a telegraphed body shot
#TD#
and Beast counters with a nice double leg into side control. Askren won't be happy with that.
Check out the look on Beast's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Beast misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Askren can do anything to dispel that myth.#ES2#
Askren sneaks out the side door and pushes Beast away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#TD#
Beast shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beast thows a huge punch but Askren dodges it nicely.
Askren is refusing to be controlled, as Beast sits in half guard.
Askren is looking for a sweep. Beast is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Askren keeps trying to improve his position.#T2#
Askren trying to control from the bottom.
Beast trying to control from Askren's half guard. Askren has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Beast 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren has momentary wrist control but Beast slips an elbow through the middle.
Askren has Beast pulled in close to control his posture. #ES2#
Askren has his feet on Beast's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Beast takes one to the side of the head.
Beast swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Askren throws out a counter right but Beast avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Beast shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beast shoots and misses
letting Askren counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Beast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beast drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Askren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Askren misses.
Beast walks into a stiff left hand from Askren.
Askren throws an overhand right that lands on Beast's shoulder, as Beast tries to avoid the shot.
Beast doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Askren counters with a nice body shot.
Beast throws the left hand but Askren avoids the punch easily.
Askren lands with a nice combination. Beast backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#
Dave Beast's cut is getting worse.
Askren has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Beast is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Beast tries for a takedown but Askren circles away easily
and Beast takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Askren with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T4#
Beast throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Askren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beast throws an off balance right hand
#KD2#
and Askren counters with a crisp one two that drops Beast! Askren thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Beast to his feet! Beast is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Beast is rocked!
Beast misses with a takedown
and Askren counters with a right hand to the body.
Beast is breathing heavily.
Beast goes for a double leg but Askren avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Askren continues to drive forward.
Beast doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beast misses with a body shot
#KD2#
and Askren counters with a crisp right hand that drops Beast! Askren lets Beast back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Beast is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beast is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Askren just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Beast has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yen Askren!
Yen Askren very nearly forgot to thank Freebok (85% Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
TBD#23 CARTER vs. AGAPOV
Date: Feb 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Blood walks into a stiff left hand from Askren.
Askren looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
A big left from Askren misses.
Blood thinks about the counter body kick.#TD2#
Blood fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Askren sprawls well initially but Blood persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Askren keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Blood seems to be looking for submissions.
Blood is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren moves into full guard.
Askren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blood's guard. #REVR##SU#
Askren gets to his feet - Blood follows without any prompting.
Blood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Askren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Askren scores with a nice strike.
Askren throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Askren with a nice cross.#ROC#
Blood is rocked!#KD#
Askren lands a big uppercut and Blood crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Blood looks OK. Askren waves Blood back to his feet!
Blood is still on wobbly legs! Can Askren finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blood shoots in for a double leg but Askren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Askren lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Blood head around and knocks him out cold! Askren hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yen Askren!
Yen Askren very nearly forgot to thank Freebok (85% Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
TBD#20 BULVER vs. AMANA
Date: Jan 13, 2018 |
#R1#
ONeill loads up on a big right hand but Askren slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Askren's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Askren scores with a shot to the body.
ONeill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from ONeill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Askren misses with a wild body shot.
ONeill on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Askren tests ONeill's chin there with a solid looking shot.
ONeill throws a looping overhand right but Askren ducks down to avoid it.
Askren lands a body shot.
ONeill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Askren misses.
ONeill throws a hook but Askren blocks it.
ONeill slips a straight right by Askren.
A big right from Askren misses.
ONeill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Askren.
Askren's jab looks to have found its range, popping ONeill under the eye.#T1#
Askren with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling ONeill to score with a decent uppercut.
Askren ducks under a wild hook from ONeill.#KD2#
Askren cracks ONeill with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Askren has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning ONeill to stand back up!#ROC2#
ONeill is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Ed ONeill has been cut.
ONeill switches off momentarily and Askren cracks him with a monster right hand! ONeill topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Askren dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Askren!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yen Askren!
Yen Askren very nearly forgot to thank Freebok (85% Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
TBD#15 COCO vs. WOLFF
Date: Dec 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Askren throws a hook to the side of Clark's head but Clark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Askren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#TD#
Clark gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Clark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Askren is stalling in the full guard.
Clark is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Askren throwing strikes from guard but Clark blocks nicely.
Askren trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom. #T1#
Clark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Askren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Askren.
Askren content to stall in guard here.
Askren 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.
Askren postures up in Clark's guard and throws a big left but Clark blocks it.
Askren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Askren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Askren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Askren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Askren not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clark misses with a straight right.
Clark defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Askren.
Yen Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark looks to land a right hand but Askren moved out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Clark as Askren shoots in.
Askren scores with a sloppy right hand. Clark should have avoided that one.
Clark defending well as Askren loads up on a big left hand.
Clark throws a hook but Askren blocks it.#T3#
Askren throws a shot from downtown. Clark moves away and avoids it.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Askren pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Clark back to the cage. Askren follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT#
It looks like Treylin Clark has been cut.
Askren throws a poor cross that misses
and Clark counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD#
Askren bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Askren fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Clark dodges the ground and pound from Askren.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Clark is looking for a sweep.
Clark dodges the ground and pound from Askren.#T4#
Clark is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Askren working away.
Askren throws a strike aimed at the side of Clark's head but Clark avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Askren working the body and head with strikes.
Askren throws a strike aimed at the side of Clark's head but Clark avoids it well.
Clark manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Askren trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Treylin Clark's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Askren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
It seemed like Clark was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Askren lands a really nice looking cross but Clark seems unphased.
Askren throws a poor cross that misses
and Clark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clark swings widly with a right hand
and Askren counters with a stiff right hand.
Askren slips under a jab.
Askren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clark defending well as Askren loads up on a big left hand.
Yen Askren is winning the standup battle so far.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Askren was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Askren misses.
Askren moves away from the strike by Clark.
Askren throws a hook but Clark avoids it easily.#TD#
Askren shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Askren was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES2#
Clark explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #T1##TD#
Clark gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Askren to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES2#
Clark is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Clark working aggressively here.
Clark tries to throw a body punch but Askren avoids it by throwing Clark back against the cage. #TD#
Askren turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
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!
Askren postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sloppy strikes there by Askren.#T2#
Clark sneaks back into half guard.
Askren missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Askren missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clark is not content to let Askren control the position.
Askren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Askren perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Askren throwing shots but Clark is blocking nicely.
Askren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clark's head.
Yen Askren overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Askren looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Clark with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Askren throws a strike but Clark avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Askren 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.
Askren working some strikes from top position.
Askren engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Askren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Askren keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clark's head.
Askren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clark can do to turn this around?
Clark controls Askren momentarily but Askren frees himself.
Askren with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Askren makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Askren won't allow Clark to sweep him here.
Askren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Askren stays in close to Clark's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren throws a big right hand that misses.
Askren postures up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yen Askren will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Treylin Clark's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Clark misses with a hook to the body
and Askren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Askren looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clark misses the shot to the body. #TD#
Clark gets caught flat footed, as Askren shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Askren with a nice head shot there.
Askren is in close to Clark's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Askren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Askren scoring with punches to the head and body.
Askren wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren throwing strikes from guard but Clark blocks nicely.
Clark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Askren. #T1#
Clark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Askren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Askren throws a big elbow that misses.
Askren postures up in Clark's guard and throws a big left but Clark blocks it.
Askren with a flurry of punches that miss.
Askren throws a big elbow that misses.
Askren is looking to work some ground and pound but Clark has wrist control.
Askren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clark wants to control but Askren passes easily into half guard.
Clark won't allow Askren to pass to mount. #T2#
Askren throwing shots but Clark is blocking nicely.
Clark is trying to control but Askren manages to pass to mount!
Clark is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Askren scoring with strikes but Clark is staying in there.
Askren controlling from the full mount.
Askren thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Askren throws some wild stikes that Clark manages to avoid easily.
#T3#
Askren thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Askren sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Askren landing strikes from the mount and Clark is in trouble!
Clark tries to reverse the position but Askren maintains control.
Askren lands a big elbow.
Clark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Askren putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Askren sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Askren misses with a head shot.
Askren controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Clark wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Askren.
Askren scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Askren lands a big shot there that rocks Clark but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Treylin Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Askren dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Clark that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Askren looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Clark covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yen Askren!
Yen Askren really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Freebok (85% Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
TBD#10 NILSEN vs. DALI
Date: Nov 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Schwarzenegger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Askren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schwarzenegger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Yen Askren has been cut.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Askren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Askren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#TD#
Askren closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Askren not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Schwarzenegger is looking to control Askren's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schwarzenegger avoid being mounted?
Askren seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schwarzenegger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Askren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Schwarzenegger tries to roll over but Askren keeps him under control.
Askren seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Askren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Askren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schwarzenegger's head.
Askren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Askren controlling the action here.
Askren throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schwarzenegger is not content to let Askren control the position.
Schwarzenegger tries to roll over but Askren keeps him under control.
Schwarzenegger is still trying to improve position.
Askren missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Schwarzenegger regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Askren.
Schwarzenegger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Askren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Askren throws a big elbow that misses.
Askren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circling - Schwarzenegger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adolf Schwarzenegger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Askren misses. #CL2#
Schwarzenegger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schwarzenegger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Askren blocking some punches.
Schwarzenegger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Askren is looking to take this one to the mat.#T3#
A short right from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger misses with the head strike.
Askren stalling in the clinch but Schwarzenegger improves position.
Schwarzenegger stops a takedown attempt from Askren.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yen Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzenegger has a couple of punches blocked by Askren.
#TD#
Schwarzenegger is fighting off a takedown attempt but Askren is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Schwarzenegger to the mat. Schwarzenegger regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Askren is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Askren throwing strikes from guard but Schwarzenegger blocks nicely.
Schwarzenegger has control of Askren's left arm, preventing Askren from doing any damage.
Askren trying to control but Schwarzenegger is working from the bottom. #T4#
Schwarzenegger looking to control.
Askren looking to pass the guard.
Schwarzenegger being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schwarzenegger dips to his left and cracks Askren with an uppercut!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schwarzenegger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch but Askren moves away
and Askren counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Askren scores with a jab to the head.
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 Yen Askren will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yen Askren's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch up but Askren circles away and keeps his distance.
Schwarzenegger throws a jab but it's blocked by Askren. #CL2#
Schwarzenegger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schwarzenegger misses with a punch on the inside.
Schwarzenegger gets through Askren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Schwarzenegger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Askren - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schwarzenegger has a couple of punches blocked by Askren.
Schwarzenegger misses with a punch on the inside.
Schwarzenegger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Schwarzenegger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schwarzenegger is trying to maintain a safe position but Askren gets an underhook and turns Schwarzenegger into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Schwarzenegger.
Askren is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Askren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schwarzenegger's elbow.
Askren goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schwarzenegger prevents it.
#T1#
Schwarzenegger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD#
Askren has hold of one of Schwarzenegger's legs. Schwarzenegger is fighting the takedown attempt but Askren gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Schwarzenegger scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Schwarzenegger moves in looking to clinch but Askren pushes him off.
Askren tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Schwarzenegger defends well and Askren ends up having to push Schwarzenegger into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Schwarzenegger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Askren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Askren.
Schwarzenegger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
Schwarzenegger has Askren up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwarzenegger stalling in the clinch but Askren improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger struggles to land a body shot inside as Askren controls his hands.
Askren is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yen Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzenegger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schwarzenegger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Askren is trying to drag Schwarzenegger to the mat but Schwarzenegger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Schwarzenegger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Askren can't find room to land a body shot as Schwarzenegger controls the action.
#TD#
Askren lands a takedown into guard.
Askren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yen Askren overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Askren cracks Schwarzenegger with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Askren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Schwarzenegger seems keen to control Askren's posture.
Our spies down at at Kangaroo's MMA inform us that Schwarzenegger has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Askren with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schwarzenegger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #ES2#
Schwarzenegger manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#T3#
Schwarzenegger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Schwarzenegger on the inside.
Askren is looking to break free of the clinch but Schwarzenegger has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Schwarzenegger.
A nice left hand lands by Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schwarzenegger scores with a shot to the side of Askren's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Askren.
Schwarzenegger misses with a punch on the inside.
Schwarzenegger misses with the head strike.
Askren has a couple of punches blocked by Schwarzenegger.
A short uppercut from Schwarzenegger.
Askren drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schwarzenegger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schwarzenegger misses with a double jab.
We've been told by Askren's head coaches at Kangaroo's MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Askren circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Schwarzenegger. Askren falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Schwarzenegger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adolf Schwarzenegger!
During a confident post fight interview, Adolf Schwarzenegger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Yen Askren was interviewed post fight and said 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Event:
TBD#7 ROY vs. SORIANO
Date: Oct 14, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Fry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Fry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Askren knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Askren wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Askren bucks up and tries to throw Fry off but instead Fry has got his back!
I really don't envy Askren right now.
Fry misses with an elbow to the head.
Askren covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Askren might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren rolls, trying to escape but Fry keeps control of the position.
#SUB2#
Fry patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fry punishes Askren with strikes from the back mount.
Fry lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Askren hold on?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fry lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Fry.
Fry looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
#T1#
Askren trying to get back to his feet but Fry is in full control for now.
Fry has the hooks in. Askren is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Fry lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Fry.
Fry misses with a punch to the head.
Will Fry go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Fry throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Askren is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I really don't envy Askren right now.
Askren is trying to get back to his feet but Fry has full control of the position and if anything, Askren has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Askren tries to escape but Fry has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askren wants to control his opponent's hands but Fry gets his hands free. #T2#
Fry scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Fry is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Askren up.
Askren is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Askren trying to control the hands but Fry breaks the grip.
Fry struggling to land strikes to the head as Askren covers up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Askren's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fry lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Askren tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Askren is trying to get back to his feet but Fry has full control of the position and if anything, Askren has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Fry lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Fry lands shots from the back.
Can Askren hold on?! Fry is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
#ROC2#
Askren is rocked!#T3#
Askren tries to break free.
Oh Askren is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fry lands with a hammerfist to the side of Askren's head.
Fry is hanging on to Askren's back as he tries to escape.
Fry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fry gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Fry is raining down hard shots and and Askren has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tony Fry!
Tony Fry made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Im not calling the champion for a title shot. Infact Im the one that should do the calling. But Im not interested for that one at the moment. but for the meantime. Im calling for a challenger. YOU WANT SOME THEN COME AND GET SOME!!! '.
Yen Askren spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Event:
TBD#5 ASKREN vs. CARTER
Date: Sep 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Carter tests Askren's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Yen Askren has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Askren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Askren like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Askren from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Carter!
Michael Carter is the new middleweight champion!
Michael Carter was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Yen Askren spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Event:
The Beatdown: CHAMPIONSHIP
Date: Aug 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Askren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Askren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Askren bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.#TD2#
Askren fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Taylor to the ground. Askren is now in Taylor's guard.
Askren throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Askren on the ground.
Askren distracts Taylor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Taylor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Askren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren throws a big right hand that misses.
Askren with a flurry of punches that miss.
Askren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taylor tries to get out of the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Askren's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T1#
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
Askren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Askren scoring with some ground and pound.
Askren throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Askren.
Taylor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Askren moves away.
Askren scores with a hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Martin Taylor has been cut.#T2#
Askren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taylor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Askren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Askren.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Askren avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Askren lands a right hook to the body.
Askren works over Taylor's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Askren slips a jab from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Askren misses with a few strikes there.
#T3#
Askren fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Taylor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand
#TD2#
and Askren counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Taylor!
Askren in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Askren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Askren is chipping away with strikes.
Askren scores with punches from side control.
Askren scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Taylor to see if he's OK.
Taylor wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Askren sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Taylor is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#T4#
Askren grinds an elbow into Taylor's temple.
Askren lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #ROC2#
Taylor is rocked!
Askren cracks Taylor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor tries to buck Askren off but Askren is having none of it.
Taylor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Askren lands a strong strike to the head of Taylor. That's dazed him! Askren looking to finish here. Taylor is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Askren lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yen Askren!
Yen Askren is the new middleweight champion!
Yen Askren managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry), into his post fight interview.
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Event:
The Beatdown: SEMIS
Date: Jul 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Askren takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#TD2#
Askren shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stephens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Askren advances position into side control!
Stephens is trying to control Askren's posture but Askren avoids it.
Askren throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Stephens works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Stephens is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Askren scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stephens is trying to maintain the position but Askren is very close to passing his half guard.
Askren looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1#
Stephens wants to get back to his feet.
Askren throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Askren is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Askren.
Stephens trying to control from the bottom.
Askren working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Askren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Askren throwing shots but Stephens is blocking nicely.
Stephens is looking to improve his position.
Askren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Askren is thwarting Stephens 's attempts to control the position.
Askren throwing shots but Stephens is blocking nicely.
Askren lands with a punch from half guard.
Askren uses his free foot to push down on Stephens 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stephens .
Askren looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren breaks from Stephens 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Stephens takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stephens looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Askren is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stephens can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#ROC2#
Stephens is rocked!
Askren raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Stephens is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stephens manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Stephens seems to have got his legs back now.#T3#
Stephens taking some punishment here, with Askren in his half guard.
Stephens has hold of Askren's hands but Askren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Askren landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Askren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Askren lands strikes from half guard.
Askren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stephens defending well though.
Stephens wants to get back to full guard but Askren has passed into side control.
Askren cracks Stephens with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Askren working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T4#
Askren working away.
Askren cracks Stephens with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Askren connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stephens some visible discomfort.
Stephens taking a bit of punishment here - Askren scoring with strikes.
Askren scores with punches from side control.
Stephens takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stephens is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stephens wants to get back to his feet.
Stephens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Askren.
Askren is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Askren winds up and cracks Stephens with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Askren slips a nice elbow through Stephens 's hands, connecting with Stephens 's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren dominated that 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.
#R2#
Stephens wants to clinch.
Askren misses with a wild body shot.
Stephens half committed to a counter leg kick.
Askren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#TD2#
Askren scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Askren lands some shots froms side control.
Askren working the head and body with strikes.
Askren works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Stephens 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Askren scoring with punches and elbows.
Askren scores with punches from side control.
A big shot lands for Askren! That's hurt Stephens ! Will he recover? Askren fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yen Askren!
Yen Askren really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Freebok (85% Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
The Beatdown: (LW/MW) Round 2
Date: Jul 08, 2017 |
#R1#
A shot to the body from LaPlante misses
and Askren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from LaPlante does no damage.
LaPlante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Askren.
Askren misses with a body shot.
It looked like LaPlante wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
LaPlante throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Askren counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
LaPlante is wriggling around but Askren manages to pass to half guard.
Askren stops LaPlante from getting back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from LaPlante's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Askren looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
LaPlante on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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. Askren connects with a nice short shot to LaPlante's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LaPlante blocking the ground and pound attempt from Askren.
Askren lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Askren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Askren stops LaPlante from getting back to his feet.
#T1#
Askren lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LaPlante has hold of Askren's hands but Askren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Askren scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Askren working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Askren stalling.
LaPlante is trying to stand.
Askren lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
LaPlante is trying to stand back up but Askren is controlling him
Askren scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
LaPlante is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Askren scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Askren there.
Askren working the head and body with strikes. #ROC2#
LaPlante is rocked!
Askren is nestled in close to LaPlante, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oh LaPlante is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Askren winds up and cracks LaPlante with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Askren working LaPlante over with strikes. #T2#
Askren lands a big elbow - LaPlante is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Askren!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yen Askren!
Yen Askren managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry), into his post fight interview.
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Event:
The Beatdown: (LW-MW) Round 1
Date: Jun 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Askren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Helio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Helio tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Helio looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Askren displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Helio.
Helio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Askren stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL#
Askren clinches up with Helio and pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Askren as the two fighters clinch.
Askren stalling in the clinch.
Askren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Helio or not. #TD#
Askren has Helio pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Askren pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Helio tumbling to the mat - Askren dives into Helio's guard.
Askren chips away with some ground and pound.
Askren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Helio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Helio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Askren engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Askren cracks Helio with a solid left hand.
Askren chips away with some ground and pound.
Askren throws a big right hand that misses.
Askren lands a couple of digs.#ROC#
Helio is rocked!
Helio has momentary wrist control but Askren slips an elbow through the middle.
Helio is still in real trouble! Can Askren finish him?
Askren working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Helio's head.
Askren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Askren throws a big elbow that misses.
Askren scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Askren might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
Askren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Askren works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Askren working over Helio with some ground and pound. Helio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Askren creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Helio is out cold and this one is all over! Askren climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yen Askren!
An out of breath and clearly excited Yen Askren thanked Freebok (85% Laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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