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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 08, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Asskren shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Asskren showed some decent athleticism there.
Asskren keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Asskren is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Foley is just riding it out for now. Asskren eventually gives up the hold.
Foley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Foley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Asskren wants to stand but Foley has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #T1#
Asskren slows the pace down in half guard.
Foley is trying to maintain the position but Asskren is very close to passing his half guard.
Asskren looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Foley wants to improve his position but Asskren is controlling well.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Asskren controlling the pace. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Foley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Asskren but Asskren pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Foley enables Asskren to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Foley manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Foley wants to get back to his feet but Asskren is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Asskren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Asskren trying to stand up but can't free himself from Foley's guard.#T3#
Asskren with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Foley being controlled here, momentarily.
Asskren passes Foley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Asskren not doing much here.
Asskren seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Foley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Asskren.
Foley gets back to full guard.
Asskren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foley is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asskren is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foley throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Asskren counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Asskren.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asskren looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Asskren dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Foley shoots in and drives through. Asskren sprawls well.
Foley tries to land a leg kick but Asskren saw it coming and moves away.
Foley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foley is looking to clinch but Asskren is avoiding it.
#TD#
Asskren scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Asskren is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Asskren wants to stand but Foley has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asskren with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T1#
Foley is trying to get back to full guard.
Asskren tries to pass the half guard into mount. Foley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Foley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Asskren seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Foley misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Foley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Foley is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Asskren wants to stand up but Foley is controlling the position.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Foley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Asskren throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Foley pushes Asskren up against the cage in a clinch.
Foley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Asskren tries to pull guard but Foley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Asskren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asskren circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD#
Asskren darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Foley is breathing heavily.#T3#
Foley is controlling Asskren's trapped leg to prevent Asskren from advancing to side control.
Asskren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foley can do to turn this around?
Still in half guard, Asskren seems content to control.
Foley is controlling Asskren's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Foley trying to hold on to Asskren's head to control him but Asskren postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Foley pushes Asskren off but Asskren dives into side control.
#SUB#
Asskren is trying to get an arm triangle but Foley is defending well.
Foley is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Asskren tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Asskren has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Asskren dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Asskren shoots for a double leg takedown but Foley sprawls well. He's pushed Asskren's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Foley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Asskren with a body shot.#TD#
Asskren drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Asskren stopping the sweep attempt from Foley.#SU#
Asskren gets to his feet - Foley follows without any prompting.
Foley dives in for a single leg takedown but Asskren sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL#
Asskren forces Foley back against the cage and clinches.
Foley blocks the elbow strike.
Foley letting Asskren take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asskren tries to pull guard but Foley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Foley is trying to push Asskren away but Asskren has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Come on Foley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T1##BC2#
Foley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asskren changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Foley tries to avoid it but Asskren manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Foley to the ground. Foley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Asskren. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Foley gets caught napping as Asskren dives in and scores a takedown. Foley manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foley has a closed guard, preventing Asskren from standing up.
Asskren sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Foley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Asskren gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
Asskren wants to pass the guard but Foley is keeping the position.
Asskren sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ben Asskren overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Foley keeping full guard, as Asskren tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Asskren fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Foley to the ground. Asskren is now in Foley's guard.#T3#
Foley is trying to keep Asskren in close.
Foley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Asskren seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
Asskren got a little sloppy there for a moment and Foley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Asskren has managed to get both his arms back between Foley's legs - danger averted.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Asskren with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Asskren controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Foley is trying to control the position but Asskren postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Asskren dodges the punch combination from Foley.
Asskren drops down looking for a counter takedown but Foley sprawls and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Asskren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asskren has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Asskren! |
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