Post by The Sandmen on Jun 5, 2013 16:10:09 GMT -5
Ben Askren glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Luke Rockhold is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Askren and Rockhold move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Luke Rockhold attempts a sweep single ...
Luke Rockhold catches Ben Askren's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Rockhold.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Rockhold tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Askren leans and gets Luke Rockhold's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Rockhold positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Askren's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Ben Askren's guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Rockhold blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Luke Rockhold hovers above Askren
Ben Askren stops him from throwing strikes.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
Askren wraps his leg around Luke Rockhold leg and prevents him from moving.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Ben Askren's guard...
Luke Rockhold manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Ben Askren...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Ben Askren can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Luke Rockhold is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Ben Askren is looking to pass Luke Rockhold's guard...
Ben Askren gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Ben Askren hovers above Rockhold
Luke Rockhold stops him from throwing strikes.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Rockhold reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Askren blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Rockhold is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Ben Askren keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to close the guard.
Rockhold put Ben Askren in closed guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Askren cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rockhold can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Askren is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to escape from the full mount...
Luke Rockhold is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold looks to pass to mount...
Rockhold slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Ben Askren.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Rockhold is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Rockhold is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Rockhold tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Askren struggles and frees his leg!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to open Askren's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Luke Rockhold. Askren is unable to cover himself now!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Ben Askren's guard...
Luke Rockhold manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Ben Askren...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold hovers above Askren
Good punches to Askren's body.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Rockhold tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Askren struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Ben Askren tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rockhold goes down.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold measures the resilience of Askren's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Askren blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Askren tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Ben Askren is standing now.
Askren is standing while Rockhold is on the ground on his back
Luke Rockhold launches an up-kick intended for Ben Askren's head...
It lands flush with Ben Askren's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Askren is standing while Rockhold is on the ground on his back
Askren decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Rockhold's guard.
Rockhold did not see that coming! Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold now.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Rockhold uses his forearms to block the impact!
Askren misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Luke Rockhold isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Askren blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Rockhold's guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Ben Askren tries to pass Luke Rockhold's guard...
Ben Askren passes momentarily but Luke Rockhold sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Luke Rockhold attempts a sweep single...
Luke Rockhold catches Ben Askren's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Rockhold.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Luke Rockhold uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Rockhold tries to escape from closed guard...
Rockhold struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Ben Askren manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Rockhold tries to escape from the closed guard
Rockhold succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Ben Askren's guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold was tooling Ben Askren for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ben Askren lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg
Luke Rockhold uses some of his skill by jumping out of Askren's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Ben Askren...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Rockhold tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Askren struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rockhold tries to cover his face,
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Rockhold launches a barrage of elbows over Askren's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Askren doesn't fight back!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Ben Askren creates enough space to control Luke Rockhold's leg.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold pushes Askren's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Rockhold who is in full mount! Askren is in trouble now!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Rockhold is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Luke Rockhold shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Ben Askren is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Rockhold into his guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Rockhold is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Askren is in rear mount over Rockhold
Rockhold has Askren controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Ben Askren looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Ben Askren's guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren tries to close the guard.
Askren put Luke Rockhold in closed guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Rockhold positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Askren's being punished here!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Ben Askren doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Askren seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Luke Rockhold is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Askren cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rockhold can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Askren is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Luke Rockhold pushes Ben Askren down and prevents his attempts to escape
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Ben Askren gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Askren
Rockhold moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Rockhold cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Askren can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Askren launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Rockhold's ribs.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Rockhold is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Rockhold launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Ben Askren is not able to stop Askren ground skills and Luke Rockhold moves to side mount!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Ben Askren
Askren breaths deeply while on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Ben Askren
Askren is moving on the ground...
Rockhold tries to counter Askren's moves on the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Ben Askren
Terrible one sided match... Askren was not ready to fight a fighter of Luke Rockhold caliber.
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Ben Askren...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Rockhold is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Rockhold is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Rockhold drills Ben Askren's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Askren's Nose is beginning to swell
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Rockhold works on the ground with his fingers over Askren's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and shows Luke Rockhold a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Askren's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Ben Askren takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Askren grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ben Askren
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Askren is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to open Askren's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Luke Rockhold. Askren is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Rockhold tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Luke Rockhold controls the situation despite Ben Askren efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren
Askren has given his back to Luke Rockhold who is trying to get one hook in!
Luke Rockhold has one hook in!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren with one hook in
Rockhold has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Askren.
Nicely done! Rockhold now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Askren is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rockhold tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Rockhold delivers a few accurate elbows!
Askren is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Askren's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Ben Askren doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Rockhold's moves.
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Askren!
Askren adopts the turtle defense and Rockhold is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Askren is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Rockhold tries to use some of his tricky moves but Rockhold's is smart enough to counter him.
Askren has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Askren is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Luke Rockhold tries to get his arm under Ben Askren's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Ben Askren's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Ben Askren easily defends the attempt.
Ben Askren doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Askren pushes Luke Rockhold and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Luke Rockhold was tooling Ben Askren for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ben Askren lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Rockhold moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rockhold moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Middle kick from Rockhold.
Askren receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rockhold is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Askren is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Luke Rockhold launches a few punches to Askren's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Askren tries to cover his face,
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Askren moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Rockhold is trying to counter now!
Rockhold tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Ben Askren looks to posture up and open Luke Rockhold's guard...
Ben Askren forces Luke Rockhold to open his guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Ben Askren pushes Luke Rockhold against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Luke Rockhold struggles not allowing Ben Askren improve his position.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Askren tries to open up Luke Rockhold's defense faking a few punches.
Luke Rockhold wraps his arms around Askren's arms and counters the punches.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 5
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Rockhold fires low kicks
punishing Askren's legs repeatedly.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Luke Rockhold's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Askren is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to open Askren's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Luke Rockhold. Askren is unable to cover himself now!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls Ben Askren to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren
Rockhold tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Askren! Rockhold has one hook in and keeps working!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren with one hook in
Rockhold has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Askren.
Nicely done! Rockhold now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Rockhold has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Askren!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Ben Askren's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Ben Askren can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Askren measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
Hard blow to Rockhold's mid-section, he seems hurt
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Askren is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Askren holds Luke Rockhold's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The clock says 1:50 in the 5 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Ben Askren tries to pass Luke Rockhold's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Askren tries to get a side mount...
Rockhold wraps his leg around Ben Askren leg and prevents him from moving.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Terrible one sided match... Askren was not ready to fight a fighter of Luke Rockhold caliber.
Rockhold tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Rockhold measures the resilience of Askren's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Askren's side.
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Askren is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Rockhold tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Luke Rockhold controls the situation despite Ben Askren efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls Ben Askren to his stomach and takes his back!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren
Askren has Rockhold controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Rockhold is unable to move under Askren control.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Rockhold is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Askren is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Askren tries to free his leg...
Rockhold doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
The clock says 4:15 in the 5 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Askren throws a few hammer fists to the face of Luke Rockhold
Solid shots!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Askren is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Luke Rockhold doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to escape from the full mount...
Luke Rockhold is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
Winner is Luke Rockhold by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/32 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 216,51
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 96,23
Time on the ground 1263 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 31/50 (62%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1615,75
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 1292
Time on the ground 1283 s
So like, in a way Askren got his ass kicked without ever being in danger. Weird stuff. Note to his team (me): he needs upgrades to GnP, cause that was terrible. Good takedowns tho.
Luke Rockhold is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Askren and Rockhold move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Luke Rockhold attempts a sweep single ...
Luke Rockhold catches Ben Askren's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Rockhold.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Rockhold tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Askren leans and gets Luke Rockhold's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Rockhold positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Askren's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Ben Askren's guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Rockhold blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Luke Rockhold hovers above Askren
Ben Askren stops him from throwing strikes.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
Askren wraps his leg around Luke Rockhold leg and prevents him from moving.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Ben Askren's guard...
Luke Rockhold manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Ben Askren...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Ben Askren can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Luke Rockhold is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Ben Askren is looking to pass Luke Rockhold's guard...
Ben Askren gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Ben Askren hovers above Rockhold
Luke Rockhold stops him from throwing strikes.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Rockhold reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Askren blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Rockhold is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Ben Askren keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to close the guard.
Rockhold put Ben Askren in closed guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Askren cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rockhold can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Askren is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to escape from the full mount...
Luke Rockhold is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold looks to pass to mount...
Rockhold slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Ben Askren.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Rockhold is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Rockhold is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Rockhold tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Askren struggles and frees his leg!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to open Askren's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Luke Rockhold. Askren is unable to cover himself now!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Ben Askren's guard...
Luke Rockhold manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Ben Askren...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold hovers above Askren
Good punches to Askren's body.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Rockhold tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Askren struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Ben Askren tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rockhold goes down.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold measures the resilience of Askren's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Askren blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Askren tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Ben Askren is standing now.
Askren is standing while Rockhold is on the ground on his back
Luke Rockhold launches an up-kick intended for Ben Askren's head...
It lands flush with Ben Askren's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Askren is standing while Rockhold is on the ground on his back
Askren decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Rockhold's guard.
Rockhold did not see that coming! Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold now.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Rockhold uses his forearms to block the impact!
Askren misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Luke Rockhold isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Askren blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Rockhold's guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Ben Askren tries to pass Luke Rockhold's guard...
Ben Askren passes momentarily but Luke Rockhold sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Luke Rockhold attempts a sweep single...
Luke Rockhold catches Ben Askren's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Rockhold.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Luke Rockhold uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Rockhold tries to escape from closed guard...
Rockhold struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Ben Askren manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Rockhold tries to escape from the closed guard
Rockhold succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Ben Askren's guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold was tooling Ben Askren for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ben Askren lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg
Luke Rockhold uses some of his skill by jumping out of Askren's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Ben Askren...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Rockhold tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Askren struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rockhold tries to cover his face,
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Rockhold launches a barrage of elbows over Askren's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Askren doesn't fight back!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Ben Askren creates enough space to control Luke Rockhold's leg.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold pushes Askren's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Rockhold who is in full mount! Askren is in trouble now!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Rockhold is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Luke Rockhold shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Ben Askren is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Rockhold into his guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Rockhold is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Askren is in rear mount over Rockhold
Rockhold has Askren controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Ben Askren looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Ben Askren's guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren tries to close the guard.
Askren put Luke Rockhold in closed guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Rockhold positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Askren's being punished here!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Ben Askren doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Askren seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Luke Rockhold is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Askren cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rockhold can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Askren is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Luke Rockhold pushes Ben Askren down and prevents his attempts to escape
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Ben Askren gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Askren
Rockhold moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Rockhold cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Askren can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Askren launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Rockhold's ribs.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Askren
Rockhold is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Rockhold launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Ben Askren is not able to stop Askren ground skills and Luke Rockhold moves to side mount!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Ben Askren
Askren breaths deeply while on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Ben Askren
Askren is moving on the ground...
Rockhold tries to counter Askren's moves on the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Ben Askren
Terrible one sided match... Askren was not ready to fight a fighter of Luke Rockhold caliber.
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Ben Askren...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Rockhold is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Rockhold is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Rockhold drills Ben Askren's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Askren's Nose is beginning to swell
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Rockhold works on the ground with his fingers over Askren's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and shows Luke Rockhold a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Askren's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Ben Askren takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Askren grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ben Askren
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Askren is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to open Askren's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Luke Rockhold. Askren is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Rockhold tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Luke Rockhold controls the situation despite Ben Askren efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren
Askren has given his back to Luke Rockhold who is trying to get one hook in!
Luke Rockhold has one hook in!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren with one hook in
Rockhold has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Askren.
Nicely done! Rockhold now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Askren is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rockhold tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Rockhold delivers a few accurate elbows!
Askren is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Askren's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Ben Askren doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Rockhold's moves.
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Askren!
Askren adopts the turtle defense and Rockhold is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Askren is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Rockhold tries to use some of his tricky moves but Rockhold's is smart enough to counter him.
Askren has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Askren is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Luke Rockhold tries to get his arm under Ben Askren's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Ben Askren's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Ben Askren easily defends the attempt.
Ben Askren doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Askren pushes Luke Rockhold and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Luke Rockhold was tooling Ben Askren for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ben Askren lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Rockhold moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rockhold moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Middle kick from Rockhold.
Askren receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rockhold is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Askren is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Luke Rockhold launches a few punches to Askren's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Askren tries to cover his face,
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Askren moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Rockhold is trying to counter now!
Rockhold tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Ben Askren looks to posture up and open Luke Rockhold's guard...
Ben Askren forces Luke Rockhold to open his guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Ben Askren pushes Luke Rockhold against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Luke Rockhold struggles not allowing Ben Askren improve his position.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Askren tries to open up Luke Rockhold's defense faking a few punches.
Luke Rockhold wraps his arms around Askren's arms and counters the punches.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 5
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Rockhold fires low kicks
punishing Askren's legs repeatedly.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Luke Rockhold's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Askren is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Luke Rockhold tries to open Askren's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Luke Rockhold. Askren is unable to cover himself now!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls Ben Askren to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren
Rockhold tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Askren! Rockhold has one hook in and keeps working!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren with one hook in
Rockhold has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Askren.
Nicely done! Rockhold now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Rockhold has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Askren!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Ben Askren's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Ben Askren can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Askren measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
Hard blow to Rockhold's mid-section, he seems hurt
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Askren is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Askren holds Luke Rockhold's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The clock says 1:50 in the 5 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Ben Askren tries to pass Luke Rockhold's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Askren tries to get a side mount...
Rockhold wraps his leg around Ben Askren leg and prevents him from moving.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Rockhold
Terrible one sided match... Askren was not ready to fight a fighter of Luke Rockhold caliber.
Rockhold tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Rockhold measures the resilience of Askren's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Askren's side.
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Askren is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Rockhold tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Luke Rockhold controls the situation despite Ben Askren efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls Ben Askren to his stomach and takes his back!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Askren
Askren has Rockhold controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Rockhold is unable to move under Askren control.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Askren
Rockhold is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Askren is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Askren tries to free his leg...
Rockhold doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
The clock says 4:15 in the 5 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Askren throws a few hammer fists to the face of Luke Rockhold
Solid shots!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Rockhold
Askren is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Luke Rockhold doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to escape from the full mount...
Luke Rockhold is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
Winner is Luke Rockhold by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/32 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 216,51
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 96,23
Time on the ground 1263 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 31/50 (62%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1615,75
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 1292
Time on the ground 1283 s
So like, in a way Askren got his ass kicked without ever being in danger. Weird stuff. Note to his team (me): he needs upgrades to GnP, cause that was terrible. Good takedowns tho.