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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Askren (ranked 5990 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Bolt (ranked 8427 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Askren rushes Bolt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bolt controlling the action here for a moment.
Bolt is trying to maintain a safe position but Askren gets an underhook and turns Bolt into the cage.
Askren misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Bolt to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Askren.
Bolt looking to stall.
Bolt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Askren avoiding damage as Bolt throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Askren throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolt.
Askren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bolt or not.
Bolt has a couple of punches blocked by Askren.
Bolt is trying to push Askren away but Askren has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Askren lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt tries to land knees in the clinch but Askren avoids the damage to the body.
Bolt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Askren.
Bolt is looking to break free of the clinch but Askren has double underhooks.
A short right from Askren.
Bolt wants to stall.
Askren tries to throw a body punch but Bolt avoids it by throwing Askren back against the cage.
Bolt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Askren.
Askren stalling the fight.
Askren breaks from the clinch.
Bolt moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bolt is trying to break free.
Askren lands a left hand.
Askren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bolt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Askren backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Askren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bolt or not.
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.
Bolt just leaning against Askren, taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Askren.
Askren lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Bolt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Askren backwards.
Bolt breaks the clinch.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Askren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bolt tries to move into range but Askren moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Askren closes the distance and pushes Bolt back into the cage.
Askren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bolts head.
Askren misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Askren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolt has had enough of the clinch but Askren keeps him there for the moment.
Askren misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren misses with a punch on the inside.
Askren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bolt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Askren misses with a body punch.
Askren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Askren works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Askren lands a right hand.
Askren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bolt tries to keep at a distance but Askren has taken the fight into the clinch.
Askren misses with a punch on the inside.
Askren misses with a punch on the inside.
Askren blocks a body shot from Bolt.
Bolt blocks an uppercut.
Askren tries a body shot but Bolt blocks it.
Bolt tries to stall but Askren uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt crunches a lovely knee into Askren's ribcage.
Askren misses with a punch to the body.
Askren on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bolt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bolt breaks from the clinch.
Bolt tries to clinch but Askren is having none of it.
Bolt clinches up with Askren and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Askren backwards.
Bolt blocking some punches.
Askren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bolt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolt blocks an uppercut.
Bolt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Askren is keeping busy.
Askren takes a knee to the side of the body.
Askren has Bolt pressed against the cage, preventing Bolt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Askren dominated that round.
That's time! Askren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Askren clinches with his opponent.
Askren managing to block the knees to the body from Bolt.
Askren scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Askren.
Askren has a couple of punches blocked by Bolt.
Bolt is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Come on Bolt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bolt missing with knees to the body.
Askren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Askren misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Askren crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bolt - the referee stops the clock and Askren gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bolt. Askren manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Askren gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bolt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolt misses with a punch to the body.
Askren has Bolt pressed against the cage, preventing Bolt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Askren fails to land.
Bolt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Askren avoids it.
Askren scores with a hook to the body.
Askren lands with a light punch inside.
Askren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Askren tries a body shot but Bolt blocks it.
Bolt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Askren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Askren fails to land.
Bolt is trying to force a seperation but Askren has the dominant position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Askren.
Bolt blocks an uppercut.
Askren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bolt can't find room to land a body shot as Askren controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Askren.
Chad Askren has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Askren fails to land.
Bolt swings wildly with an uppercut but Askren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Askren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bolt can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Askren lands with a short shot to the head.
Askren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolt misses with a body punch.
Askren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Bolt.
Askren tries to throw a body punch but Bolt avoids it by throwing Askren back against the cage.
Askren struggles to land a body shot inside as Bolt controls his hands.
Askren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Askren prevents Bolt from breaking the clinch.
Bolt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Askren gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bolt wriggles free and stands up.
Bolt tries to keep at a distance but Askren has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren blocking some punches.
Askren throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolt.
Bolt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bolt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Askren's face.
Askren lands with a short shot to the head.
Bolt leaning against his opponent.
Bolt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bolt controlling the action here for a moment.
Askren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Askren tries a body shot but Bolt blocks it.
Askren misses with a body punch.
Bolt misses with a knee to the head.
Askren throws a head punch that misses.
Bolt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Askren blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Askren tries to throw a body punch but Bolt avoids it by throwing Askren back against the cage.
Askren misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Askren fails to land.
Askren struggles to land a body shot inside as Bolt controls his hands.
Askren managing to block the knees to the body from Bolt.
Askren lands an uppercut.
Askren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Askren scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Stalling in the clinch from Bolt.
Bolt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bolt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bolt trying to stall but Askren improves his position.
Askren misses with the head strike.
Askren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolt tries to stall but Askren uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Askren dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Askren keeps the fight on the outside.
Askren gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Askren lands a hook that snaps the head of Bolt backwards.
Askren working aggressively here.
Askren has a couple of punches blocked by Bolt.
Askren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bolt backwards.
Bolt is rocked!
Bolt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolt is still on wobbly legs! Can Askren finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolt.
Askren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bolts head.
Askren lands with a light punch inside.
Askren lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Askren.
Bolt blocks an uppercut.
Askren unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bolt! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Askren is unloading with more strikes now! Bolt drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Askren!
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