Post by The Sandmen on Mar 21, 2018 10:02:20 GMT -5
Ben Askren doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Josh Koscheck looks very relaxed.
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.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Koscheck looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ben Askren's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Josh Koscheck's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Koscheck
Askren is in closed guard... Koscheck tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Ben Askren
Koscheck suddenly holds Ben Askren's arm and tries an armbar!
Askren can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Josh Koscheck!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 closed guard over Koscheck
Koscheck 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.
Koscheck clumsily fails here and it's time for Ben Askren to fight back!
Askren is looking to end this fight with strikes
Koscheck anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Koscheck
Ben Askren wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Askren drills Josh Koscheck's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 half guard over Koscheck
Askren sits over his knees and pushes away Koscheck's leg!
Koscheck closes his legs around Ben Askren's leg. Askren is not able to move away now!
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Koscheck to fight back!
Koscheck measures the resilience of Askren's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Askren's side.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Koscheck
Askren tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Koscheck tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Ben Askren seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Josh Koscheck was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Ben Askren takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Askren is holding Josh Koscheck's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Koscheck loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Ben Askren looks to pass to mount...
Askren slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Josh Koscheck.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Josh Koscheck gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Askren moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Koscheck
Ben Askren tries to pass Josh Koscheck's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Askren's ribs.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Josh Koscheck work his BJJ game.
Koscheck tries to show some ground skills
Josh Koscheck put Askren in half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Koscheck
Ben Askren pushes Koscheck's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Askren who is in full mount! Koscheck is in trouble now!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Koscheck is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Askren is in rear mount over Koscheck
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Ben Askren can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Ben Askren fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Koscheck's face!
Askren is in rear mount over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Askren tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Ben Askren leans forwards and tries to grapple with Koscheck
Askren shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Koscheck tries to take Ben Askren to the ground from the clinch...
Askren shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Askren doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Josh Koscheck embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Askren who put distance between them
Josh Koscheck just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Askren may be in trouble!
Askren has a small cut in his Right eye
Koscheck gets a grip on his opponent
but can't get the slam.
Ben Askren tries to bring the fight to the ground
Koscheck goes down.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Koscheck
Ben Askren pushes Josh Koscheck against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Josh Koscheck struggles not allowing Ben Askren improve his position.
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Josh Koscheck tries to take advantage...
Josh Koscheck 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.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Askren is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Brilliant combination from Josh Koscheck
that forces Askren to try and defend better.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Ben Askren!
Koscheck ducks under...
Josh Koscheck tries to bring the fight to the ground
Askren goes down.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Koscheck's side.
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He succeeds!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Koscheck's side.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
1:05 Round 2 and Askren is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Koscheck tries to cover his face,
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Koscheck tries to cover his face,
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Koscheck is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Koscheck uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Koscheck tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Koscheck hovers above Askren
Ben Askren stops him from throwing strikes.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Koscheck's side.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Koscheck blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Not a desiderable position that Askren is in now. Josh Koscheck is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Koscheck 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 Koscheck's moves.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Josh Koscheck. 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.
Askren grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ben Askren
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Koscheck
Askren fires a barrage of punches at Koscheck's head!
This is bad! Askren is just pounding on Josh Koscheck's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Koscheck's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Koscheck
2:30 Round 2 and Askren is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Askren moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Askren misses a step and Josh Koscheck sees an opportunity to counter him!
Koscheck measures the resilience of Askren's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Askren's side.
Hard blow to Askren's mid-section, he seems hurt
Ben Askren is in open guard over Koscheck
Terrible one sided match... Koscheck was not ready to fight a fighter of Ben Askren caliber.
Josh Koscheck 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
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Josh Koscheck. 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 2:55 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck put some serious power behind that superman punch!
That's just incredible! That punch hits Ben Askren's face like a wrecking ball!
Askren's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Koscheck seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Josh Koscheck tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Askren is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hard blow to Askren's mid-section, he seems hurt
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He succeeds!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Koscheck's side.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Koscheck is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Koscheck uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Koscheck is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Koscheck 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 Josh Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Askren's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Askren's side.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ben Askren controls the situation despite Josh Koscheck efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 full mount over Josh Koscheck
Ben Askren storms over Koscheck with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Koscheck's face with his elbows!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Koscheck's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Koscheck doesn't fight back!
Koscheck's Nose is beginning to swell
Koscheck has a small cut in his Nose
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Koscheck's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Koscheck doesn't fight back!
Koscheck's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Askren.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Askren is holding Josh Koscheck's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Koscheck loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Ben Askren throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Koscheck's face with those brutal elbows! Koscheck needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Koscheck has a small cut in his Right eye
Ben Askren is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Koscheck tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren fires a barrage of punches at Koscheck's head!
This is bad! Askren is just pounding on Josh Koscheck's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Josh Koscheck seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Ben Askren!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ben Askren controls the situation despite Josh Koscheck efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Ben Askren takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Josh Koscheck shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
That Americana from Ben Askren appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Koscheck's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Koscheck's eyes...
Josh Koscheck breaks that americana attempt!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Ben Askren throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Koscheck's face with those brutal elbows! Koscheck needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Ben Askren turns out the lights for Koscheck! What an astonishing KO by Askren!
Winner is Ben Askren by KO (GnP) at 1:52 Round 3
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 47/66 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 519 s
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 14/31 (45%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 519 s
Funky.
Josh Koscheck looks very relaxed.
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.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Koscheck looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ben Askren's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Josh Koscheck's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Koscheck
Askren is in closed guard... Koscheck tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Ben Askren
Koscheck suddenly holds Ben Askren's arm and tries an armbar!
Askren can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Josh Koscheck!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 closed guard over Koscheck
Koscheck 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.
Koscheck clumsily fails here and it's time for Ben Askren to fight back!
Askren is looking to end this fight with strikes
Koscheck anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Koscheck
Ben Askren wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Askren drills Josh Koscheck's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 half guard over Koscheck
Askren sits over his knees and pushes away Koscheck's leg!
Koscheck closes his legs around Ben Askren's leg. Askren is not able to move away now!
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Koscheck to fight back!
Koscheck measures the resilience of Askren's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Askren's side.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Koscheck
Askren tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Koscheck tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Ben Askren seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Josh Koscheck was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Ben Askren takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Askren is holding Josh Koscheck's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Koscheck loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Ben Askren looks to pass to mount...
Askren slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Josh Koscheck.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Josh Koscheck gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Askren moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Koscheck
Ben Askren tries to pass Josh Koscheck's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Askren's ribs.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Josh Koscheck work his BJJ game.
Koscheck tries to show some ground skills
Josh Koscheck put Askren in half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Koscheck
Ben Askren pushes Koscheck's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Askren who is in full mount! Koscheck is in trouble now!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Koscheck is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Askren is in rear mount over Koscheck
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Ben Askren can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Ben Askren fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Koscheck's face!
Askren is in rear mount over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Askren tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Ben Askren leans forwards and tries to grapple with Koscheck
Askren shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Koscheck tries to take Ben Askren to the ground from the clinch...
Askren shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Askren doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Josh Koscheck embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Askren who put distance between them
Josh Koscheck just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Askren may be in trouble!
Askren has a small cut in his Right eye
Koscheck gets a grip on his opponent
but can't get the slam.
Ben Askren tries to bring the fight to the ground
Koscheck goes down.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Koscheck
Ben Askren pushes Josh Koscheck against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Josh Koscheck struggles not allowing Ben Askren improve his position.
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Josh Koscheck tries to take advantage...
Josh Koscheck 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.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Askren is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Brilliant combination from Josh Koscheck
that forces Askren to try and defend better.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Ben Askren!
Koscheck ducks under...
Josh Koscheck tries to bring the fight to the ground
Askren goes down.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Koscheck's side.
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He succeeds!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Koscheck's side.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
1:05 Round 2 and Askren is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Koscheck tries to cover his face,
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Koscheck tries to cover his face,
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Koscheck is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Koscheck uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Koscheck tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Koscheck hovers above Askren
Ben Askren stops him from throwing strikes.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Koscheck's side.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Koscheck blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Not a desiderable position that Askren is in now. Josh Koscheck is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Koscheck 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 Koscheck's moves.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Josh Koscheck. 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.
Askren grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ben Askren
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Koscheck
Askren fires a barrage of punches at Koscheck's head!
This is bad! Askren is just pounding on Josh Koscheck's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Koscheck's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Koscheck
2:30 Round 2 and Askren is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Askren moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Askren misses a step and Josh Koscheck sees an opportunity to counter him!
Koscheck measures the resilience of Askren's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Askren's side.
Hard blow to Askren's mid-section, he seems hurt
Ben Askren is in open guard over Koscheck
Terrible one sided match... Koscheck was not ready to fight a fighter of Ben Askren caliber.
Josh Koscheck 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
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Josh Koscheck. 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 2:55 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck put some serious power behind that superman punch!
That's just incredible! That punch hits Ben Askren's face like a wrecking ball!
Askren's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Koscheck seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Josh Koscheck tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Askren is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hard blow to Askren's mid-section, he seems hurt
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He succeeds!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Koscheck's side.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Koscheck is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Koscheck uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Askren
Koscheck is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Koscheck 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 Josh Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Askren's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Askren's side.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ben Askren controls the situation despite Josh Koscheck efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 full mount over Josh Koscheck
Ben Askren storms over Koscheck with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Koscheck's face with his elbows!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Koscheck's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Koscheck doesn't fight back!
Koscheck's Nose is beginning to swell
Koscheck has a small cut in his Nose
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Koscheck's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Koscheck doesn't fight back!
Koscheck's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Askren.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Askren is holding Josh Koscheck's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Koscheck loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Ben Askren throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Koscheck's face with those brutal elbows! Koscheck needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Koscheck has a small cut in his Right eye
Ben Askren is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Koscheck tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren fires a barrage of punches at Koscheck's head!
This is bad! Askren is just pounding on Josh Koscheck's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Josh Koscheck seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Ben Askren!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ben Askren controls the situation despite Josh Koscheck efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Ben Askren takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Josh Koscheck shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
That Americana from Ben Askren appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Koscheck's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Koscheck's eyes...
Josh Koscheck breaks that americana attempt!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Askren is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Ben Askren throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Koscheck's face with those brutal elbows! Koscheck needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Ben Askren turns out the lights for Koscheck! What an astonishing KO by Askren!
Winner is Ben Askren by KO (GnP) at 1:52 Round 3
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 47/66 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 519 s
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 14/31 (45%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 519 s
Funky.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!