Post by The Sandmen on Aug 11, 2020 19:40:39 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.
Tyron Woodley doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
A high kick from Tyron Woodley
grazes Askren's head, but he seems okay.
Tyron Woodley 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 Woodley
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Tyron Woodley can't prevent his opponent from passing. Askren looks to work from half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Woodley
Askren tries to get a side mount...
Woodley wraps his leg around Ben Askren leg and prevents him from moving.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyron Woodley to fight back!
Tyron Woodley attempts to move to full guard
Ben Askren keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Woodley
Tyron Woodley 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 Woodley
Askren has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Askren is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Tyron Woodley, who is barely covering up!
Woodley's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Woodley
Tyron Woodley attempts to move to full guard
Ben Askren keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Woodley
Woodley tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Woodley's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Woodley's Forehead is beginning to swell
Ben Askren is in half guard over Woodley
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Woodley is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Woodley's Left eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley
Woodley has given his back to Ben Askren who is trying to get one hook in!
Woodley struggles in the ground trying to break Askren's control
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Ben Askren can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Woodley has given his back to Ben Askren who is trying to get one hook in!
Ben Askren has one hook in!
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with one hook in
Askren leans back...
Woodley eyes him warily.
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with one hook in
Woodley tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with one hook in
Woodley tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with one hook in
Ben Askren storms over Woodley with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Woodley's face with his elbows!
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with one hook in
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Woodley is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with two hooks in
Woodley tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Woodley's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with two hooks in
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Woodley's being punished here!
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with two hooks in
Askren works on the ground with his fingers over Woodley's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with two hooks in
Askren is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Woodley, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Woodley is holding his opponent arms defending well.
Woodley is trying to counter now!
Woodley is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Askren tries to use some of his tricky moves but Askren's is smart enough to counter him.
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with two hooks in
Askren tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Woodley!
Woodley rolls on the ground and he finishes being fully mounted by Ben Askren
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Tyron Woodley tries to take advantage...
Woodley has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Woodley is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with two hooks in
Askren is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Woodley, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Woodley is holding his opponent arms defending well.
Poorly executed technique. Tyron Woodley looks to counter!
Woodley is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Askren tries to use some of his tricky moves but Askren's is smart enough to counter him.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Woodley is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Ben Askren is in open guard over Woodley
Askren moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Woodley
Tyron Woodley tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Woodley misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ben Askren tries to pass Tyron Woodley's guard...
Ben Askren passes momentarily but Tyron Woodley sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Woodley
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Woodley is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Woodley has a small cut in his Forehead
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley
Ben Askren storms over Woodley with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Woodley's face with his elbows!
Tyron Woodley seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Ben Askren!
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Woodley is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
This is over! That impact from Ben Askren has left Woodley laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Ben Askren by KO (Elbows) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/47 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 259 s
Statistics: Tyron Woodley
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 259 s
Funky.
Tyron Woodley doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
A high kick from Tyron Woodley
grazes Askren's head, but he seems okay.
Tyron Woodley 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 Woodley
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Tyron Woodley can't prevent his opponent from passing. Askren looks to work from half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Woodley
Askren tries to get a side mount...
Woodley wraps his leg around Ben Askren leg and prevents him from moving.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyron Woodley to fight back!
Tyron Woodley attempts to move to full guard
Ben Askren keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Woodley
Tyron Woodley 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 Woodley
Askren has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Askren is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Tyron Woodley, who is barely covering up!
Woodley's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Woodley
Tyron Woodley attempts to move to full guard
Ben Askren keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Woodley
Woodley tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Woodley's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Woodley's Forehead is beginning to swell
Ben Askren is in half guard over Woodley
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Woodley is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Woodley's Left eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley
Woodley has given his back to Ben Askren who is trying to get one hook in!
Woodley struggles in the ground trying to break Askren's control
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Ben Askren can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Woodley has given his back to Ben Askren who is trying to get one hook in!
Ben Askren has one hook in!
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with one hook in
Askren leans back...
Woodley eyes him warily.
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with one hook in
Woodley tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with one hook in
Woodley tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with one hook in
Ben Askren storms over Woodley with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Woodley's face with his elbows!
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with one hook in
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Woodley is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with two hooks in
Woodley tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Woodley's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with two hooks in
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Woodley's being punished here!
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with two hooks in
Askren works on the ground with his fingers over Woodley's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with two hooks in
Askren is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Woodley, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Woodley is holding his opponent arms defending well.
Woodley is trying to counter now!
Woodley is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Askren tries to use some of his tricky moves but Askren's is smart enough to counter him.
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with two hooks in
Askren tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Woodley!
Woodley rolls on the ground and he finishes being fully mounted by Ben Askren
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Tyron Woodley tries to take advantage...
Woodley has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Woodley is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley with two hooks in
Askren is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Woodley, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Woodley is holding his opponent arms defending well.
Poorly executed technique. Tyron Woodley looks to counter!
Woodley is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Askren tries to use some of his tricky moves but Askren's is smart enough to counter him.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Woodley is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Ben Askren is in open guard over Woodley
Askren moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Woodley
Tyron Woodley tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Woodley misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ben Askren tries to pass Tyron Woodley's guard...
Ben Askren passes momentarily but Tyron Woodley sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Woodley
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Woodley is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Woodley has a small cut in his Forehead
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley
Ben Askren storms over Woodley with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Woodley's face with his elbows!
Tyron Woodley seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Ben Askren!
Askren is in rear mount over Woodley
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Woodley is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
This is over! That impact from Ben Askren has left Woodley laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Ben Askren by KO (Elbows) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/47 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 259 s
Statistics: Tyron Woodley
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 259 s
Funky.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!