Post by The Sandmen on Mar 30, 2020 2:25:11 GMT -5
ManMMA Welterweight Championship
This would have been a cool fight to see IRL!
Here we go!
Nick Diaz glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Ben Askren is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Now Nick Diaz put his title in contention against Askren.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Nick Diaz is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Nick Diaz and Ben Askren touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Nick Diaz!
Askren is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Askren has a small cut in his Right cheek
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Nick Diaz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Diaz
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Diaz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Diaz doesn't fight back!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Diaz
Askren tries to escape from the closed guard
Ben Askren any adventage in the ground.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Diaz
Ben Askren looks to posture up and open Nick Diaz's guard...
Nick Diaz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Diaz
Askren is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Diaz
Diaz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Diaz is moving on the ground...
Askren tries to counter Diaz's moves on the ground.
Askren is trying to counter now!
Askren tries to escape from the closed guard
Ben Askren any adventage in the ground.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Diaz
Askren is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Nick Diaz doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Askren misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nick Diaz aggressively and repeatedly punches Askren.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Askren's Chin is beginning to swell
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ben Askren
Nick Diaz 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.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ben Askren
Nick Diaz 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.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ben Askren
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Askren tries to stand up!
Diaz doesn't allow him!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Nick Diaz. 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 Ericsson Globe (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
A right hand from Nick Diaz
surprises Askren!
Askren's Forehead is beginning to swell
Diaz jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Askren sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Diaz moves back and takes a deep breath.
Pulverizing punch to Askren's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Askren has a small cut in his Right eye
Askren is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Diaz is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Askren is in rear mount over Diaz
Ben Askren storms over Diaz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Diaz's face with his elbows!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Askren is in rear mount over Diaz
Askren tries to get a hook in!
Diaz rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz has Askren controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Askren is unable to move under Diaz control.
Askren is in rear mount over Diaz
Nick Diaz is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Askren is in rear mount over Diaz
Diaz has Askren controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Askren is unable to move under Diaz control.
Diaz misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ben Askren moves to better his position on the ground...
Ben Askren wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ericsson Globe (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Diaz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Nick Diaz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Diaz has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Askren doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nick Diaz pushes Askren forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Nick Diaz!
That one almost breaks Askren's chin! He is knocked down!
Diaz is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Nick Diaz steps back and allows Askren to get back to his feet.
Askren climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Askren is holding Nick Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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A left hook from Diaz
falls short.
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shovel hook by Ben Askren
tags Diaz.
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Left cheek
Nick Diaz launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Askren blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Ben Askren is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Askren grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ben Askren
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
Ben Askren is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz 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.
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Askren fires a barrage of punches at Diaz's head!
The punches go wide.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz is taking this opportunity to rest.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Diaz
Askren tries to open up Nick Diaz's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Diaz in the side of the head
Ben Askren is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Diaz
Askren tries to escape from the closed guard
Askren succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz 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...
Ben Askren pushes Nick Diaz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Nick Diaz struggles not allowing Ben Askren improve his position.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
Nick Diaz sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Nick Diaz leans forwards and tries to grapple with Askren
Diaz shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Askren struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Those punches are hitting! Diaz covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Askren goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Nick Diaz is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Ben Askren gets the advantage
Ben Askren is in open guard over Diaz
Askren has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Ben Askren storms over Diaz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Nick Diaz blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Diaz
Ben Askren storms over Diaz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Diaz's face with his elbows!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Diaz
Ben Askren wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Askren drills Nick Diaz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Diaz
Askren moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Diaz
Nick Diaz 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
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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ericsson Globe (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Askren steps forward
Diaz feints.
Nick Diaz gets sloppy and Ben Askren tries to take advantage...
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.
Diaz tries to take Ben Askren to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Askren is with is back on the ground now.
There is a small laceration on Ben Askren's Right cheek
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diaz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Nick Diaz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Nick Diaz looks to counter!
Diaz moves on the ground
Nick Diaz moves to side mount
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Ben Askren
Nick Diaz looks to mount Ben Askren...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Ben Askren gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Nick Diaz rolls him over and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Askren
Askren has Diaz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Diaz is unable to move under Askren control.
Diaz is in rear mount over Askren
Askren has given his back to Nick Diaz who is trying to get one hook in!
Nick Diaz has one hook in!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Ben Askren, but it's close.
The cutman is working on Askren's face.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
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 Diaz
0:24 Round 3 and Askren is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
You can see Askren's blood making stains in the mat.
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Diaz's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Nick Diaz's Nose
Ben Askren is in open guard over Diaz
Ben Askren is a bloody mess!
Diaz tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Diaz
Ben Askren's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Askren is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Askren leans back...
Diaz eyes him warily.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Diaz
Askren is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ben Askren looks to posture up and open Nick Diaz's guard...
Nick Diaz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Diaz
Askren is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diaz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Askren struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Ben Askren moves to half guard.
Nick Diaz is in half guard over Askren
Diaz tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Askren from the side mount!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Ben Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Ben Askren
Nick Diaz 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.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Ben Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Diaz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Ben Askren
Nick Diaz looks to pass to mount...
Diaz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Ben Askren.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Diaz's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Diaz
Askren tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Diaz from the side mount!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Diaz tries to show some ground skills
Askren uses his strength to keep Askren at a disadvantage
Ben Askren is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Ben Askren looks to mount Nick Diaz...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Deep breaths from Nick Diaz who tries a hammer punch to Askren's ribs.
Askren blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Diaz tries to escape from the full mount...
Ben Askren is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Ben Askren storms over Diaz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Diaz's face with his elbows!
Diaz's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a small cut in his Left eye
Ben Askren is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Askren works on the ground with his fingers over Diaz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Ben Askren looks to pass to mount...
Askren slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Nick Diaz.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Not a desiderable position that Diaz is in now. Ben Askren is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Nick Diaz 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 3:40 in the 3 round
Askren is in rear mount over Diaz
You can see Askren's blood making stains in the mat.
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Diaz is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Askren is in rear mount over Diaz with one hook in
Askren is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Nick Diaz, who is barely covering up!
The ref pulls off Ben Askren! Diaz seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Ben Askren by TKO (GnP) at 4:00 Round 3
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 3/8 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/11 (36%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 617 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 45/80 (56%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 625 s
Ben Askren wins the Welterweight title!
Pretty good fight. Both did work. And lots of effective ground work from both guys.
Hahahahahah Carradine went around a corner and was confronted by the Aligator puppet, looking all Little Shop of Horrors-y. He casually tossed the poncho onto it and walked away hahahahahaha.
Now, as soon as this fight started, Butterbean covered his eyes. I think he was scared for whoever he was cheering for. But neither man embarrassed himself in this one. Except Butterbean. Good fight.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!