Post by The Sandmen on Apr 11, 2017 21:45:28 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Askren while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Robbie Lawler raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Askren and Lawler move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Robbie Lawler fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Askren blocks that. He made it look easy!
Lawler clumsily fails here and it's time for Ben Askren to fight back!
Askren moves forward looking for some action
Ben Askren shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Robbie Lawler seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Lawler pushes off of Ben Askren and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Askren stumbles backwards but Robbie Lawler chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Askren has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Robbie Lawler slightly pushes Askren into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Ben Askren paws at Lawler.
Lawler answers with solid punches!
The two exchange wildly
Lawler is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Ben Askren's Left eye
Ben Askren fakes a punch and launches himself over Lawler!
Nice move by Askren who clinches and pushes Lawler against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Askren launches a few hard punches to Robbie Lawler's ribs!
Robbie Lawler's ribs shows the damage! Ben Askren is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Robbie Lawler's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Askren's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Robbie Lawler tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Ben Askren
well done Askren falls hard on the mat
Lawler is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to Askren's thigh
Loud pop!
Askren hyper-extended his left leg
Lawler is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to Askren's thigh
Askren checks that kick!
Lawler is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren kicks his legs trying to keep Robbie Lawler away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Lawler is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren launches an up-kick intended for Robbie Lawler's head...
Lawler leans out of the way.
Lawler is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to Askren's thigh
Askren checks that kick!
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ben Askren launches an up-kick intended for Robbie Lawler's head...
Lawler leans out of the way.
Lawler is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to Askren's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Lawler is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler creates space and allows Ben Askren to stand up.
Askren climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Lawler wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Lawler moves forward and holds Askren
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lawler pushes Ben Askren againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Askren cannot escape Robbie Lawler's clinch! Robbie Lawler is just brutalizing Askren with punches time and time again!
Askren has a small cut in his Nose
Ben Askren tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lawler is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
That punishment by Robbie Lawler has left Askren staggered! Robbie Lawler should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler tries to take Ben Askren down... Askren stumbles backwards and Robbie Lawler launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Askren's jaw!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Askren was not intelligently defending himself!
Askren's Chin is beginning to swell
Askren has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Robbie Lawler by TKO (Punch) at 3:17 Round 1
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 71 s
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
Clinch strikes 9/13 (69%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Lawler would have none of Funky Ben, and gave CM Funk no chances for takedownz.
Robbie Lawler raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Askren and Lawler move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Robbie Lawler fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Askren blocks that. He made it look easy!
Lawler clumsily fails here and it's time for Ben Askren to fight back!
Askren moves forward looking for some action
Ben Askren shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Robbie Lawler seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Lawler pushes off of Ben Askren and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Askren stumbles backwards but Robbie Lawler chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Askren has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Robbie Lawler slightly pushes Askren into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Ben Askren paws at Lawler.
Lawler answers with solid punches!
The two exchange wildly
Lawler is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Ben Askren's Left eye
Ben Askren fakes a punch and launches himself over Lawler!
Nice move by Askren who clinches and pushes Lawler against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Askren launches a few hard punches to Robbie Lawler's ribs!
Robbie Lawler's ribs shows the damage! Ben Askren is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Robbie Lawler's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Askren's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Robbie Lawler tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Ben Askren
well done Askren falls hard on the mat
Lawler is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to Askren's thigh
Loud pop!
Askren hyper-extended his left leg
Lawler is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to Askren's thigh
Askren checks that kick!
Lawler is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren kicks his legs trying to keep Robbie Lawler away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Lawler is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren launches an up-kick intended for Robbie Lawler's head...
Lawler leans out of the way.
Lawler is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to Askren's thigh
Askren checks that kick!
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ben Askren launches an up-kick intended for Robbie Lawler's head...
Lawler leans out of the way.
Lawler is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to Askren's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Lawler is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler creates space and allows Ben Askren to stand up.
Askren climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Lawler wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Lawler moves forward and holds Askren
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lawler pushes Ben Askren againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Askren cannot escape Robbie Lawler's clinch! Robbie Lawler is just brutalizing Askren with punches time and time again!
Askren has a small cut in his Nose
Ben Askren tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lawler is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
That punishment by Robbie Lawler has left Askren staggered! Robbie Lawler should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler tries to take Ben Askren down... Askren stumbles backwards and Robbie Lawler launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Askren's jaw!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Askren was not intelligently defending himself!
Askren's Chin is beginning to swell
Askren has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Robbie Lawler by TKO (Punch) at 3:17 Round 1
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 71 s
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
Clinch strikes 9/13 (69%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Lawler would have none of Funky Ben, and gave CM Funk no chances for takedownz.