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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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170 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Askren!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askren changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Davis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Davis tries to get out of the position.
Askren throws an elbow but Davis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Askren lands a few punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Askren seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Davis is not content to let Askren control the position.
Davis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Askren on the ground.
Askren lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Davis down.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Askren tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Askren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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 in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Davis dodges the ground and pound from Askren.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Askren creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Davis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Askren has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Davis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Askren.
Askren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
Askren cracks Davis with a big right hand but Davis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Davis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Askren has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Askren slows the pace down.
Davis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Askren asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren looks up at the clock and then as Davis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Askren smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Askren working the ground and pound.
Askren lands an elbow.
Askren controls the position.
Davis pushes Askren away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Askren gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Davis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Askren.
Davis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Askren in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Davis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Davis pushes Askren away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Askren gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Askren in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Askren lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Askren throws a strike aimed at the side of Davis's head but Davis avoids it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Askren working the ground and pound.
Davis defending against the ground and pound.
Askren working the ground and pound.
Askren scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Davis to see if he's OK.
Askren in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
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!
Davis is not content to let Askren control the position.
Askren misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren cracks Davis with a big right hand but Davis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Davis takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Askren is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Askren in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Askren throws a strike aimed at the side of Davis's head but Davis avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Askren working the body and head with strikes.
Askren taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Askren dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Davis enables Askren to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Davis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Askren won't allow Davis to get back to his feet.
Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Askren.
Askren sitting in guard here, content to control.
Davis has momentary wrist control but Askren slips an elbow through the middle.
Davis wants to stand up but Askren is controlling him.
Askren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Askren looking to pass the guard.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Askren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Askren is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Askren is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Askren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Askren working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davis's head.
Askren is in close to Davis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Askren trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Askren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Askren passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren grinds an elbow into Davis's temple.
Askren lands an elbow.
Askren in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Askren creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Davis dodges the ground and pound from Askren.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
Askren throws a strike aimed at the side of Davis's head but Davis avoids it well.
Askren working the ground and pound from side control.
Davis is trying to get back to his feet.
Davis taking a bit of punishment here - Askren scoring with strikes.
Askren working the head and body with strikes.
Askren working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis taking punishment in the form of punches.
Askren misses with the ground and pound.
Davis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Askren cracks Davis with a big right hand but Davis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Askren working the ground and pound from side control.
Askren is chipping away with strikes.
Davis being controlled for a moment.
Davis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Askren has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Davis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Askren's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Askren wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Davis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ben Askren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis is not content to let Askren control the position.
Askren misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Askren cracks Davis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Askren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
Davis taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Askren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Askren gets a takedown into half guard.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
Askren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
Nice strikes from Askren there.
Davis is trying to stand up here but Askren is controlling him well.
Askren throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Askren lands with a punch from half guard.
Askren looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Davis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Davis is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing 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.
Oh Davis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Askren lands a nice short elbow.
Askren not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Askren moves into full mount! Davis won't be happy about that!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oooh a big shot lands for Askren! Davis is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ben Askren!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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