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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Askren (ranked 201 p4p, 29 weight class) and Julio Regueiro (ranked 623 p4p, 87 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Askren!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julio Regueiro!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Regueiro misses.
Askren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Regueiro.
Askren misses with a looping right.
Regueiro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Askren 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Askren slips under a jab from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a shot from downtown. Askren moves away and avoids it.
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.
Askren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Regueiro throws a looping overhand right but Askren ducks down to avoid it.
Regueiro misses with a body shot.
Regueiro throws a lazy right hand but Askren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Askren changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Regueiro throws a combination. Askren tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Askren defending well as Regueiro loads up on a big left hand.
Askren feinted with a counter takedown.
Regueiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut. Askren saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro throws the left hand but Askren avoids the punch easily.
Askren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Julio Regueiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Regueiro misses with a straight right.
Askren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Regueiro.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Askren checks a leg kick.
Regueiro throws the left hand but Askren avoids the punch easily.
Askren throws a looping overhand right but Regueiro ducks down to avoid it.
Regueiro is looking to score with low kicks.
Regueiro connects with a looping right hand.
Regueiro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Regueiro thows a leg kick but Askren checks it
and Askren counters with a single leg into guard. Regueiro didn't expect that.
Regueiro wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Askren manages to pass to side control.
Askren seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Regueiro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Regueiro defends it well.
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 is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Regueiro defends it well.
Askren scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Regueiro trying to control but Askren postures up.
Askren stops Regueiro from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Askren is working away from the top position though.
Askren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Regueiro keeps working.
Regueiro taking some punishment here, with Askren in his half guard.
Askren throwing shots but Regueiro is blocking nicely.
Regueiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Regueiro felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Regueiro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Askren takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Askren wants to free his trapped foot but Regueiro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Askren slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Regueiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Regueiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Askren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Askren changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Regueiro lands a leg kick that knocks Askren off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Askren.
Regueiro throws an off balance right hand
and Askren counters with a single leg into guard. Regueiro didn't expect that.
Askren landing some decent shots from guard.
Askren scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Regueiro 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.
Regueiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Askren.
Askren attempts a counter takedown but Regueiro avoids it well and moves away.
Julio Regueiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Regueiro misses with a right hand
and Askren counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Askren seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Regueiro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Regueiro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Askren.
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 lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Askren is trying to control. Regueiro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Regueiro trying to control but Askren postures up.
Regueiro tries to get to full guard but Askren has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Regueiro tries to roll over but Askren keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Regueiro trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Askren.
Regueiro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Regueiro wants to control but Askren is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro is not content to let Askren control the position.
Matt Askren overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Askren is looking to advance position but Regueiro won't allow it.
Askren has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Regueiro is squirming around, avoiding Askren's attempts to control the action.
Regueiro can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro is in a horrible position here. Askren smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Askren tries to control but Regueiro wriggling away.
BOOM! Askren connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Askren pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Regueiro slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Askren slows the pace down in half guard.
Askren prevents Regueiro from standing back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Askren scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Askren seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Askren dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Regueiro works over Askren's head and body with a nice combination.
Askren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Regueiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Regueiro scores with a sloppy right hand. Askren should have avoided that one.
Regueiro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Regueiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Askren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Regueiro.
Nice jab there from Askren.
Nice defenses there by Regueiro.
Regueiro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Askren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Askren tries to clinch but Regueiro is having none of it.
Askren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Regueiro, pushing him back against the ropes.
Regueiro is trying to push Askren away but Askren has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Askren digs a right hand into Regueiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Regueiro's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Regueiro is trying to break free.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren tries to stall but Regueiro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Regueiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Regueiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Askren backwards.
Askren keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Regueiro's efforts to push away.
Regueiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Askren won't allow it.
Askren is trying to drag Regueiro to the mat but Regueiro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Regueiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Askren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Askren holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Askren has Regueiro pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Regueiro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Askren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Regueiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Regueiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Regueiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Askren. Regueiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Regueiro throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro misses with a wild body shot.
Askren attempts a counter takedown but Regueiro avoids it well and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Regueiro.
Regueiro lands with a good body shot.
Askren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Regueiro moves away.
Julio Regueiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Regueiro scores with a jab. Askren acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Regueiro looks to land a right hand but Askren moved out of range.
Askren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Regueiro.
Regueiro swings widly with a right hand
and Askren counters with a shoot takedown. Regueiro fights it but they end up in guard.
Regueiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Askren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Regueiro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Regueiro puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Askren slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Askren working a defensive guard here.
Regueiro trying to control but Askren is working from the bottom.
Regueiro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Regueiro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Regueiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Askren is keeping the position for now.
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.
Regueiro trying to hold on to Askren's head to control him but Askren postures up.
Regueiro is staying active underneath Askren, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Askren is nestled in close to Regueiro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Regueiro really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Askren just misses with a punch to the body.
Regueiro looks to throw the jab but Askren is out of range.
Askren clobbers Regueiro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Regueiro throws a leg kick
and Askren counters with a takedown into side control.
Regueiro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Regueiro is trying to maintain the position but Askren is very close to passing his half guard.
Regueiro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Askren doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Askren manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Regueiro controls Askren momentarily but Askren frees himself.
Askren landing some decent shots from guard.
Regueiro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Askren is stalling in the full guard.
Askren throws a big elbow that misses.
Askren throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Askren.
Askren takes one to the side of the head.
Regueiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Regueiro misses with a body shot.
Askren feinted with a counter takedown.
Askren slips a jab from Regueiro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Regueiro.
A shot to the liver by Askren. Beautiful body shot.
Askren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Askren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Regueiro misses the target.
Askren throws a body punch but Regueiro moves out of range.
Askren shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Regueiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Regueiro scores with a jab. Askren acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Regueiro throws a nice looking combination but Askren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
Regueiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Askren drops down looking for a counter takedown but Regueiro sprawls and moves away.
Regueiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Askren moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren fails with a takedown attempt.
Askren misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Regueiro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot by Regueiro.
Regueiro looks to land a right hand but Askren moved out of range.
Regueiro throws a predictable looking body shot
so Askren counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askren trying to control but Regueiro is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Regueiro dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Askren. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Askren.
Askren tries to clinch up.
Regueiro throws a big shot that misses.
Regueiro throws a jab when Askren was well out of range.
Askren moves forwards but Regueiro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Askren swings for the body but Regueiro moves out of range.
Askren with a hook.
Regueiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Askren.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regueiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Askren counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Regueiro!
Askren wants to control but Regueiro is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Regueiro's face as Askren controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Askren is looking to take a break and control but Regueiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Regueiro tries to improve position but can't.
Askren is working Regueiro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Regueiro is pushing Askren's head away, looking to escape. Askren manages to hold on to the position though.
Askren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Regueiro keeps working.
Regueiro struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Regueiro takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Askren scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Regueiro to see if he's OK.
Regueiro is pushing Askren's head away, looking to escape. Askren manages to hold on to the position though.
Askren working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Askren's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro is looking for a sweep.
Regueiro struggling a bit here.
Regueiro is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Askren is staying active.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Askren trying to control the position but Regueiro is working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Regueiro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Askren doesn't seem phased though.
Regueiro swings widly with a right hand
and Askren counters with a nice double leg into side control. Regueiro won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren trying to control the position but Regueiro is working away.
Askren cracks Regueiro with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Regueiro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Regueiro takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Askren looks up at the clock and then as Regueiro takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Askren smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Regueiro sneaks back into half guard.
Regueiro taking some punishment here, with Askren in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Askren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Regueiro 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Julio Regueiro!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Matt Askren!
The fight ends as a draw!
Matt Askren retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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