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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's entrance music is Lovely Day - Bill Withers. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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184 cm
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178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mason Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Askren!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands a high kick!
It looks like Ben Askren has been cut.
Askren has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a low kick, right behind Askren 's knee.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Askren.
Askren closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Askren lands in his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Askren is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askren throws a big right hand that misses.
Askren keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Askren is having none of it.
Askren thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Askren advances position into side control!
Askren thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Askren.
Askren has hold of Jackson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Jackson seems comfortable defending it but Askren has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Jackson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Jackson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Askren couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Askren!
Ben Askren decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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