Post by The Sandmen on Sept 12, 2016 8:40:23 GMT -5
Ben Askren 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.
Bas Rutten glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Bas Rutten is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Askren and El Guapo move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Not a desiderable position that Askren is in now. Bas Rutten is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
El Guapo moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Ben Askren checks the kick.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Askren.
Bas Rutten and Askren engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
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 El Guapo
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Bas Rutten's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
1:02 Round 1 and Askren is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
El Guapo is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Askren is in rear mount over El Guapo
Ben Askren isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
El Guapo locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Ben Askren unil he can pull his arm free! Askren lost his dominant position.
Poorly executed technique. Bas Rutten looks to counter!
El Guapo has Askren controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Askren is unable to move under El Guapo control.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren fakes some punches
El Guapo ties him up.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Askren pulls his arm out of danger.
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ben Askren wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Askren drills Bas Rutten's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 El Guapo's moves.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Bas Rutten. 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.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Askren has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Askren looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Bas Rutten's punches
El Guapo is on the receiving end of a great combo by Askren.
Askren is holding Bas Rutten's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Bas Rutten loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Bas Rutten blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Ben Askren looks to mount Bas Rutten...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo tries to escape from the full mount...
El Guapo struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Ben Askren is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Bas Rutten blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Bas Rutten to fight back!
Bas Rutten tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Bas Rutten gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren moves to better his position on the ground...
Ben Askren viciously slams hammer blows to El Guapo's face!
El Guapo's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Bas Rutten's Forehead
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
Askren moves on the ground
Askren cannot take advantage in the ground
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Askren drills Bas Rutten's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
El Guapo's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten throws up a triangle attempt!
Ben Askren postures up and breaks the triangle.
Bas Rutten gets sloppy and Ben Askren tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Ben Askren on the ground
deflected by El Guapo.
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
Askren moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren tries to free his leg...
El Guapo rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Ben Askren
Askren measures the resilience of El Guapo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in El Guapo's side.
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to show some ground skills
El Guapo uses his strength to keep El Guapo at a disadvantage
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Bas Rutten tries to take advantage...
Bas Rutten looks to mount Ben Askren...
Ben Askren sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to El Guapo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because El Guapo tries to cover his face,
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Askren
Bas Rutten hooks Askren's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Ben Askren manages to kick El Guapo away and scrambles on top!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Askren, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
El Guapo looks to be in very good shape.
Good leg kicks from Bas Rutten.
Ben Askren defends with ease.
Askren looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Bas Rutten's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Ben Askren and El Guapo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Bas Rutten seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Ben Askren!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Bas Rutten is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren storms over El Guapo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Bas Rutten blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
Askren leans back...
He clobbers Bas Rutten's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Bas Rutten 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 closed guard over El Guapo
Askren tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
El Guapo leans and gets Ben Askren's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren tries to pass Bas Rutten's guard...
Ben Askren passes momentarily but Bas Rutten regains full guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo 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 1:40 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over El Guapo's face!
Bas Rutten blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Poorly executed technique. Bas Rutten looks to counter!
Askren is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Ben Askren
Bas Rutten 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.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Bas Rutten in his guard...
Bas Rutten keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Askren pushes Bas Rutten and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Inside leg kick from El Guapo
that goes awry.
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Ben Askren tries to bring the fight to the ground
El Guapo goes down.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! El Guapo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
El Guapo's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Bas Rutten's Forehead
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren storms over El Guapo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again El Guapo's face with his elbows!
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Ben Askren can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Ben Askren wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Askren drills Bas Rutten's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
El Guapo's Nose is beginning to swell
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Bas Rutten blocks them all showing some great skills here.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Bas Rutten can't prevent his opponent from passing. Askren looks to work from half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren tries to pass Bas Rutten's guard...
Bas Rutten's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over El Guapo
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
El Guapo is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Askren is in rear mount over El Guapo
El Guapo has Askren controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Askren is unable to move under El Guapo control.
El Guapo misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ben Askren throws down elbows...
He's tearing up El Guapo's face with those brutal elbows! El Guapo needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
El Guapo's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Bas Rutten's Left eye
Askren is in rear mount over El Guapo
Ben Askren was tooling Bas Rutten for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Bas Rutten lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Ben Askren aggressively and repeatedly punches El Guapo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Askren is in rear mount over El Guapo
Askren tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for El Guapo! Askren has one hook in and keeps working!
Askren is in rear mount over El Guapo with one hook in
Not a desiderable position that Askren is in now. Bas Rutten is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
El Guapo doesn't stop bleeding.
Bas Rutten launches a few punches to Askren's cheek from the guard.
Ben Askren uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Askren is in rear mount over El Guapo with one hook in
Bas Rutten 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.
Askren is in rear mount over El Guapo with one hook in
You can see El Guapo's blood making stains in the mat.
Askren has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for El Guapo.
El Guapo uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Askren is in rear mount over El Guapo with one hook in
Ben Askren storms over El Guapo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again El Guapo's face with his elbows!
El Guapo's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Askren, who walks calmly to his corner.
The cutman is working on El Guapo's face.
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Round 3
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Askren tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Askren is clinching with El Guapo.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Ben Askren is taking the best of the fight.
El Guapo doesn't stop bleeding.
Askren and Bas Rutten are cliched up against the cage. Askren steps for a throw
Bas Rutten is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
El Guapo hits the ground like a rag doll! That surgical strike by Ben Askren has left El Guapo unconscious on the mat!
Winner is Ben Askren by KO (Punches) at 0:32 Round 3
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 9/13 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 37/80 (46%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Damage caused 3109,78
Clinch Damage 87,83
Ground Damage 2796,2
Time on the ground 462 s
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 6/14 (43%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 462 s
Wow. Askren wrestle-dominated the hell out of Bas. Thought this would be much more back-and-forth. Bas just had nothing. Standing, he didn't get enough done to make Ben fear going for takedowns, so Ben took him down at will and GnP'ed him to oblivion.
Bas Rutten glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Bas Rutten is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Askren and El Guapo move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Not a desiderable position that Askren is in now. Bas Rutten is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
El Guapo moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Ben Askren checks the kick.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Askren.
Bas Rutten and Askren engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
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 El Guapo
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Bas Rutten's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
1:02 Round 1 and Askren is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
El Guapo is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Askren is in rear mount over El Guapo
Ben Askren isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
El Guapo locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Ben Askren unil he can pull his arm free! Askren lost his dominant position.
Poorly executed technique. Bas Rutten looks to counter!
El Guapo has Askren controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Askren is unable to move under El Guapo control.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren fakes some punches
El Guapo ties him up.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Askren pulls his arm out of danger.
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ben Askren wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Askren drills Bas Rutten's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 El Guapo's moves.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Bas Rutten. 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.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Askren has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Askren looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Bas Rutten's punches
El Guapo is on the receiving end of a great combo by Askren.
Askren is holding Bas Rutten's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Bas Rutten loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Bas Rutten blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Ben Askren looks to mount Bas Rutten...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo tries to escape from the full mount...
El Guapo struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Ben Askren is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Bas Rutten blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Bas Rutten to fight back!
Bas Rutten tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Bas Rutten gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren moves to better his position on the ground...
Ben Askren viciously slams hammer blows to El Guapo's face!
El Guapo's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Bas Rutten's Forehead
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
Askren moves on the ground
Askren cannot take advantage in the ground
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Askren drills Bas Rutten's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
El Guapo's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten throws up a triangle attempt!
Ben Askren postures up and breaks the triangle.
Bas Rutten gets sloppy and Ben Askren tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Ben Askren on the ground
deflected by El Guapo.
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
Askren moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren tries to free his leg...
El Guapo rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Ben Askren
Askren measures the resilience of El Guapo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in El Guapo's side.
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to show some ground skills
El Guapo uses his strength to keep El Guapo at a disadvantage
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Bas Rutten tries to take advantage...
Bas Rutten looks to mount Ben Askren...
Ben Askren sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to El Guapo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because El Guapo tries to cover his face,
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Askren
Bas Rutten hooks Askren's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Ben Askren manages to kick El Guapo away and scrambles on top!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Askren, who walks calmly to his corner.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
El Guapo looks to be in very good shape.
Good leg kicks from Bas Rutten.
Ben Askren defends with ease.
Askren looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Bas Rutten's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Ben Askren and El Guapo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Bas Rutten seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Ben Askren!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Bas Rutten is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren storms over El Guapo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Bas Rutten blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
Askren leans back...
He clobbers Bas Rutten's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Bas Rutten 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 closed guard over El Guapo
Askren tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
El Guapo leans and gets Ben Askren's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren tries to pass Bas Rutten's guard...
Ben Askren passes momentarily but Bas Rutten regains full guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo 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 1:40 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Guapo
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over El Guapo's face!
Bas Rutten blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Poorly executed technique. Bas Rutten looks to counter!
Askren is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Ben Askren
Bas Rutten 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.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Bas Rutten in his guard...
Bas Rutten keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Askren pushes Bas Rutten and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Inside leg kick from El Guapo
that goes awry.
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Ben Askren tries to bring the fight to the ground
El Guapo goes down.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! El Guapo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
El Guapo's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Bas Rutten's Forehead
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren storms over El Guapo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again El Guapo's face with his elbows!
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Ben Askren can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Ben Askren wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Askren drills Bas Rutten's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
El Guapo's Nose is beginning to swell
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Bas Rutten blocks them all showing some great skills here.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Bas Rutten can't prevent his opponent from passing. Askren looks to work from half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over El Guapo
Ben Askren tries to pass Bas Rutten's guard...
Bas Rutten's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over El Guapo
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
El Guapo is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Askren is in rear mount over El Guapo
El Guapo has Askren controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Askren is unable to move under El Guapo control.
El Guapo misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ben Askren throws down elbows...
He's tearing up El Guapo's face with those brutal elbows! El Guapo needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
El Guapo's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Bas Rutten's Left eye
Askren is in rear mount over El Guapo
Ben Askren was tooling Bas Rutten for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Bas Rutten lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Ben Askren aggressively and repeatedly punches El Guapo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Askren is in rear mount over El Guapo
Askren tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for El Guapo! Askren has one hook in and keeps working!
Askren is in rear mount over El Guapo with one hook in
Not a desiderable position that Askren is in now. Bas Rutten is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
El Guapo doesn't stop bleeding.
Bas Rutten launches a few punches to Askren's cheek from the guard.
Ben Askren uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Askren is in rear mount over El Guapo with one hook in
Bas Rutten 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.
Askren is in rear mount over El Guapo with one hook in
You can see El Guapo's blood making stains in the mat.
Askren has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for El Guapo.
El Guapo uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Askren is in rear mount over El Guapo with one hook in
Ben Askren storms over El Guapo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again El Guapo's face with his elbows!
El Guapo's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Askren, who walks calmly to his corner.
The cutman is working on El Guapo's face.
=========================================
Round 3
=========================================
Askren tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Askren is clinching with El Guapo.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Ben Askren is taking the best of the fight.
El Guapo doesn't stop bleeding.
Askren and Bas Rutten are cliched up against the cage. Askren steps for a throw
Bas Rutten is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
El Guapo hits the ground like a rag doll! That surgical strike by Ben Askren has left El Guapo unconscious on the mat!
Winner is Ben Askren by KO (Punches) at 0:32 Round 3
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 9/13 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 37/80 (46%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Damage caused 3109,78
Clinch Damage 87,83
Ground Damage 2796,2
Time on the ground 462 s
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 6/14 (43%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 462 s
Wow. Askren wrestle-dominated the hell out of Bas. Thought this would be much more back-and-forth. Bas just had nothing. Standing, he didn't get enough done to make Ben fear going for takedowns, so Ben took him down at will and GnP'ed him to oblivion.