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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Hanks had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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188 cm
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170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
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180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Hanks! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Askren! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hanks fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Askren, as that shot connected.
Askren lands a jab. Askren scores with the left hand. Hanks knows he should have avoided that one. Hanks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Askren sprawls well. Askren wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hanks gets slowly back to his feet. Askren scores with a jab. Hanks acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Hanks looks for a takedown but Askren sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Hanks. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice body punch from Askren. Askren cracks Hanks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Hanks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Askren as he jumps to the side. Askren jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Askren tests Hanks's chin there with a solid looking shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Askren stuffs the takedown attempt from Hanks. Hanks gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Askren dips to his left and cracks Hanks with an uppercut! Nice body punch from Askren. Hanks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Askren defends it nicely. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hanks. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Askren cracks Hanks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Askren lands a head shot. Askren lands a body shot.
Hanks is breathing heavily. Hanks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. John Askren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A slapping leg kick lands for Askren.
John Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Askren drops Hanks with a beautiful combination! Hanks stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Askren is looking for the KO!
Hanks is rocked!
It looks like Antonio Hanks has been cut. Hanks ducks into an uppercut from Askren and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Askren!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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