Post by The Sandmen on Apr 8, 2014 17:18:53 GMT -5
Nate Quarry looks very relaxed.
Ben Askren doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Nate Quarry and Ben Askren touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Quarry tries to grapple
He puts Askren in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Quarry gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Quarry blocks Ben Askren's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Nate Quarry is in closed guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Quarry's cheek from the guard.
Nate Quarry uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Quarry to fight back!
Quarry tries to escape from the closed guard
Quarry succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Nate Quarry is in open guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Quarry's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Quarry tries to cover his face,
Nate Quarry is in open guard over Askren
Quarry tries to open up Askren with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Askren is trying to block them with his hands...
Askren's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nate Quarry is in open guard over Askren
Quarry works on the ground with his fingers over Askren's face
Askren shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Nate Quarry is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to close his guard around Quarry
He succeeds!
Nate Quarry is in closed guard over Askren
Quarry tries to escape from closed guard...
Quarry struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Nate Quarry is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Ben Askren manages to switch to full guard.
Nate Quarry is in closed guard over Askren
Askren cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Quarry can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Quarry tries to open up Ben Askren's defense faking a few punches.
Ben Askren wraps his arms around Quarry's arms and counters the punches.
Quarry clumsily fails here and it's time for Ben Askren to fight back!
Quarry is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Quarry!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Ben Askren storms over Quarry with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Quarry's face with his elbows!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Nate Quarry tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Ben Askren throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Quarry's face with those brutal elbows! Quarry needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Quarry's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Quarry has a small cut in his Right eye
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Quarry tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Ben Askren doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Askren is trying to counter now!
Ben Askren moves to better his position on the ground...
Ben Askren viciously slams hammer blows to Quarry's face!
Quarry's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nate Quarry seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Ben Askren!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Quarry 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.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Nate Quarry 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 Askren's moves.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Nate Quarry tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren rolls him over and takes his back!
Askren is in rear mount over Quarry
Askren fires a barrage of punches at Quarry's head!
This is bad! Askren is just pounding on Nate Quarry's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Askren is in rear mount over Quarry
Askren leans back...
He clobbers Nate Quarry's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Quarry has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Askren is in rear mount over Quarry
Ben Askren isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
Quarry struggles to free himself
Quarry locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Ben Askren unil he can pull his arm free! Askren lost his dominant position.
Nate Quarry is in closed guard over Askren
Quarry is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Quarry!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Askren tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ben Askren controls the situation despite Nate Quarry efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Nate Quarry tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren rolls him over and takes his back!
Askren is in rear mount over Quarry
Askren tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Quarry! Askren has one hook in and keeps working!
Askren is in rear mount over Quarry with one hook in
Askren has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Quarry.
Nicely done! Askren now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Askren is in rear mount over Quarry with two hooks in
Askren is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Quarry, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Askren moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Askren is in rear mount over Quarry with two hooks in
Askren tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Quarry!
Askren has one of his arm over Nate Quarry's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Askren is in rear mount over Quarry with two hooks in
Askren is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Nate Quarry, who is barely covering up!
This is over! That impact from Ben Askren has left Quarry laying flat on the mat!
Quarry's Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Ben Askren by KO (GnP) at 4:53 Round 1
Statistics: Nate Quarry
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/10 (20%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 270 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 23/31 (74%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 270 s
Taking down a ground Ace like Ben Askren is probably about the worst idea imaginable. Askren dominated from there.
Ben Askren doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Nate Quarry and Ben Askren touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Quarry tries to grapple
He puts Askren in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Quarry gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Quarry blocks Ben Askren's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Nate Quarry is in closed guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Quarry's cheek from the guard.
Nate Quarry uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Quarry to fight back!
Quarry tries to escape from the closed guard
Quarry succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Nate Quarry is in open guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Quarry's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Quarry tries to cover his face,
Nate Quarry is in open guard over Askren
Quarry tries to open up Askren with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Askren is trying to block them with his hands...
Askren's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nate Quarry is in open guard over Askren
Quarry works on the ground with his fingers over Askren's face
Askren shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Nate Quarry is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to close his guard around Quarry
He succeeds!
Nate Quarry is in closed guard over Askren
Quarry tries to escape from closed guard...
Quarry struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Nate Quarry is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Ben Askren manages to switch to full guard.
Nate Quarry is in closed guard over Askren
Askren cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Quarry can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Quarry tries to open up Ben Askren's defense faking a few punches.
Ben Askren wraps his arms around Quarry's arms and counters the punches.
Quarry clumsily fails here and it's time for Ben Askren to fight back!
Quarry is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Quarry!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Ben Askren storms over Quarry with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Quarry's face with his elbows!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Nate Quarry tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Ben Askren throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Quarry's face with those brutal elbows! Quarry needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Quarry's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Quarry has a small cut in his Right eye
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Quarry tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Ben Askren doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Askren is trying to counter now!
Ben Askren moves to better his position on the ground...
Ben Askren viciously slams hammer blows to Quarry's face!
Quarry's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nate Quarry seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Ben Askren!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Quarry 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.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Nate Quarry 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 Askren's moves.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Nate Quarry tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren rolls him over and takes his back!
Askren is in rear mount over Quarry
Askren fires a barrage of punches at Quarry's head!
This is bad! Askren is just pounding on Nate Quarry's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Askren is in rear mount over Quarry
Askren leans back...
He clobbers Nate Quarry's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Quarry has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Askren is in rear mount over Quarry
Ben Askren isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
Quarry struggles to free himself
Quarry locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Ben Askren unil he can pull his arm free! Askren lost his dominant position.
Nate Quarry is in closed guard over Askren
Quarry is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Quarry!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Askren tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ben Askren controls the situation despite Nate Quarry efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nate Quarry
Nate Quarry tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren rolls him over and takes his back!
Askren is in rear mount over Quarry
Askren tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Quarry! Askren has one hook in and keeps working!
Askren is in rear mount over Quarry with one hook in
Askren has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Quarry.
Nicely done! Askren now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Askren is in rear mount over Quarry with two hooks in
Askren is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Quarry, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Askren moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Askren is in rear mount over Quarry with two hooks in
Askren tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Quarry!
Askren has one of his arm over Nate Quarry's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Askren is in rear mount over Quarry with two hooks in
Askren is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Nate Quarry, who is barely covering up!
This is over! That impact from Ben Askren has left Quarry laying flat on the mat!
Quarry's Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Ben Askren by KO (GnP) at 4:53 Round 1
Statistics: Nate Quarry
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/10 (20%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 270 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 23/31 (74%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 270 s
Taking down a ground Ace like Ben Askren is probably about the worst idea imaginable. Askren dominated from there.