Post by The Sandmen on Sept 1, 2020 20:43:28 GMT -5
Diego Sanchez shifts back and forth nervously.
Ben Askren 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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Diego Sanchez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Askren stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Diego Sanchez is coming in again!
Askren has a small cut in his Right eye
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego Sanchez didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Diego
Diego 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 open guard over Diego
Diego tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Diego uses his forearms to block the impact!
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
Ben Askren is in open guard over Diego
Askren moves on the ground
Ben Askren moves to side mount
Ben Askren is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Ben Askren moves to better his position on the ground...
Ben Askren viciously slams hammer blows to Diego's face!
Diego has a small cut in his Forehead
Ben Askren is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Not a desiderable position that Diego is in now. Ben Askren is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Diego Sanchez blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego 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 1:30 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Askren is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez 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.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Diego
Askren is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Diego Sanchez and Askren engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Diego Sanchez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Askren jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Ben Askren pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ben Askren shoots and grab Diego Sanchez's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Diego sprawl and remain on his feet
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Diego has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Nice punches from Diego Sanchez.
Askren staggers backwards. Diego wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Askren has a small cut in his Forehead
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Diego Sanchez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Diego
Askren is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Diego
Askren is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Ben Askren
Diego cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Askren can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Ben Askren tries to roll on the ground...
Diego knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Askren misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego Sanchez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Askren's face with those brutal elbows! Askren needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Diego Sanchez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Ben Askren
Diego is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Ben Askren
Not a desiderable position that Askren is in now. Diego Sanchez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Diego leans back...
He clobbers Ben Askren's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Askren's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Askren has a small cut in his Right cheek
Askren seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Ben Askren
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diego tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego Sanchez controls the situation despite Ben Askren efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Diego is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Askren leads with a punch
Diego Sanchez avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Tremendous strikes from Diego!
Some big punches are landing!
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Diego Sanchez was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Askren ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
Diego Sanchez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ben Askren and Diego engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Diego throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Ben Askren seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Diego Sanchez!
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diego Sanchez jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Ben Askren! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Askren ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Diego Sanchez!
Askren is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Askren has a small cut in his Right cheek
Askren looks to be in very good shape.
Ben Askren goes with a looping right hand while Diego Sanchez jumps back and jabs
Askren seems staggered and Diego Sanchez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Askren has a small cut in his Right cheek
Ben Askren is a bloody mess!
Askren grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diego struggles... Ben Askren is unable to take him down
You can see Askren's blood making stains in the mat.
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego sprawls and remains on his feet.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Middle kick from Diego.
Askren receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Ben Askren is a bloody mess!
Diego begins to launch a barrage of punches over Askren
this is getting worse and worse for Askren
Ben Askren seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Diego Sanchez!
Ben Askren's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ben Askren is a bloody mess!
Diego Sanchez's mind is definitely in the fight, Askren just got nailed! Diego Sanchez saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Askren is going to have a headache after this one.
Ben Askren continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego launches a furious hook!
That hits Askren's chin like a wrecking ball! Askren loses balance and goes to the mat.
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren launches an up-kick intended for Diego Sanchez's head...
Diego leans out of the way.
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
You can see Askren's blood making stains in the mat.
Askren tries to hit Diego Sanchez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Diego dodges that
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Ben Askren launches an up-kick intended for Diego Sanchez's head...
Diego leans out of the way.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Ben Askren is on his feet again.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Diego.
It looks like Askren was hit by a bus!
Askren's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Askren doesn't stop bleeding.
Diego Sanchez launches a rapid series of punches
taking Askren from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Askren has a small cut in his Mouth
Ben Askren continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Askren is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diego won't budge, forcing Askren to pull guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Askren
You can see Askren's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego Sanchez storms over Askren with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Diego doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Askren's face with his elbows!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Askren
Ben Askren is a bloody mess!
Diego positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Askren's being punished here!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Askren
Diego positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Askren's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Ben Askren's Left cheek
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Diego, who walks calmly to his corner.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Ben Askren.
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Round 3
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Diego Sanchez was tooling Ben Askren for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ben Askren lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Ben Askren goes with a looping right hand while Diego Sanchez jumps back and jabs
Askren seems staggered and Diego Sanchez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Diego Sanchez tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Askren's face
Askren's Mouth is beginning to swell
Askren doesn't stop bleeding.
Askren launches a flurry of punches
Diego slips out of danger.
Askren misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Askren throws a lazy kick
Diego dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Askren has a small cut in his Left eye
Askren seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Ben Askren's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Ben Askren jumps back and jabs
Askren seems staggered and Diego Sanchez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Askren doesn't stop bleeding.
Askren looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Askren is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diego.
Askren's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ben Askren continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
A high kick from Ben Askren
misses badly. Askren slips and falls!
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Ben Askren launches an up-kick intended for Diego Sanchez's head...
Diego leans out of the way.
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Diego has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
You can see Askren's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego launches a kick to Askren's thigh
Loud pop!
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Diego launches a kick to Askren's thigh
Loud pop!
Askren hyper-extended his left leg
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren kicks his legs trying to keep Diego Sanchez away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Ben Askren launches an up-kick intended for Diego Sanchez's head...
Diego leans out of the way.
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren is a bloody mess!
Diego launches a kick to Askren's thigh
Loud pop!
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren is a bloody mess!
Askren tries to hit Diego Sanchez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Diego dodges that
Askren misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego launches a kick to Askren's thigh
Loud pop!
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez steps back and allows Askren to get back to his feet.
Ben Askren is on his feet again.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
You can see Askren's blood making stains in the mat.
Superb haymaker by Diego
that lands on Askren's face like a cannon ball!
Askren's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Ben Askren's Mouth
You can see Askren's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego steps backwards away from Ben Askren. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
You can see Askren's blood making stains in the mat.
Crisp uppercut by Diego followed by a hard jab
Ben Askren stumbles back.
Askren has a small cut in his Mouth
Askren seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Ben Askren continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Ben Askren looks rattled! Diego Sanchez sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Ben Askren is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
This is over! That impact from Diego Sanchez has left Askren laying flat on the mat!
Askren's Mouth is beginning to swell
Askren has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Diego Sanchez by KO (Punches) at 3:20 Round 3
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 62/80 (78%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 18/25 (72%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 248 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 3/14 (21%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/11 (18%)
GnP strikes 5/16 (31%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 364 s
Diego is. Legit. Ya.
Ben Askren 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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Diego Sanchez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Askren stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Diego Sanchez is coming in again!
Askren has a small cut in his Right eye
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego Sanchez didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Diego
Diego 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 open guard over Diego
Diego tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Diego uses his forearms to block the impact!
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
Ben Askren is in open guard over Diego
Askren moves on the ground
Ben Askren moves to side mount
Ben Askren is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Ben Askren moves to better his position on the ground...
Ben Askren viciously slams hammer blows to Diego's face!
Diego has a small cut in his Forehead
Ben Askren is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Not a desiderable position that Diego is in now. Ben Askren is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Diego Sanchez blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego 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 1:30 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Askren is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez 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.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Diego
Askren is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Diego Sanchez and Askren engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Diego Sanchez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Askren jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Ben Askren pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ben Askren shoots and grab Diego Sanchez's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Diego sprawl and remain on his feet
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Diego has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Nice punches from Diego Sanchez.
Askren staggers backwards. Diego wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Askren has a small cut in his Forehead
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Diego Sanchez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Diego
Askren is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Diego
Askren is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Ben Askren
Diego cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Askren can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Ben Askren tries to roll on the ground...
Diego knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Askren misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego Sanchez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Askren's face with those brutal elbows! Askren needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Diego Sanchez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Ben Askren
Diego is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Ben Askren
Not a desiderable position that Askren is in now. Diego Sanchez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Diego leans back...
He clobbers Ben Askren's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Askren's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Askren has a small cut in his Right cheek
Askren seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Ben Askren
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diego tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego Sanchez controls the situation despite Ben Askren efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Diego is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Askren leads with a punch
Diego Sanchez avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Tremendous strikes from Diego!
Some big punches are landing!
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Diego Sanchez was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Askren ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
Diego Sanchez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ben Askren and Diego engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Diego throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Ben Askren seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Diego Sanchez!
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diego Sanchez jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Ben Askren! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Askren ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Diego Sanchez!
Askren is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Askren has a small cut in his Right cheek
Askren looks to be in very good shape.
Ben Askren goes with a looping right hand while Diego Sanchez jumps back and jabs
Askren seems staggered and Diego Sanchez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Askren has a small cut in his Right cheek
Ben Askren is a bloody mess!
Askren grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diego struggles... Ben Askren is unable to take him down
You can see Askren's blood making stains in the mat.
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego sprawls and remains on his feet.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Middle kick from Diego.
Askren receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Ben Askren is a bloody mess!
Diego begins to launch a barrage of punches over Askren
this is getting worse and worse for Askren
Ben Askren seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Diego Sanchez!
Ben Askren's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ben Askren is a bloody mess!
Diego Sanchez's mind is definitely in the fight, Askren just got nailed! Diego Sanchez saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Askren is going to have a headache after this one.
Ben Askren continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego launches a furious hook!
That hits Askren's chin like a wrecking ball! Askren loses balance and goes to the mat.
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren launches an up-kick intended for Diego Sanchez's head...
Diego leans out of the way.
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
You can see Askren's blood making stains in the mat.
Askren tries to hit Diego Sanchez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Diego dodges that
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Ben Askren launches an up-kick intended for Diego Sanchez's head...
Diego leans out of the way.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Ben Askren is on his feet again.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Diego.
It looks like Askren was hit by a bus!
Askren's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Askren doesn't stop bleeding.
Diego Sanchez launches a rapid series of punches
taking Askren from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Askren has a small cut in his Mouth
Ben Askren continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Askren is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diego won't budge, forcing Askren to pull guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Askren
You can see Askren's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego Sanchez storms over Askren with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Diego doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Askren's face with his elbows!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Askren
Ben Askren is a bloody mess!
Diego positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Askren's being punished here!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Askren
Diego positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Askren's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Ben Askren's Left cheek
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Diego, who walks calmly to his corner.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Ben Askren.
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Round 3
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Diego Sanchez was tooling Ben Askren for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ben Askren lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Ben Askren goes with a looping right hand while Diego Sanchez jumps back and jabs
Askren seems staggered and Diego Sanchez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Diego Sanchez tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Askren's face
Askren's Mouth is beginning to swell
Askren doesn't stop bleeding.
Askren launches a flurry of punches
Diego slips out of danger.
Askren misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Askren throws a lazy kick
Diego dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Askren has a small cut in his Left eye
Askren seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Ben Askren's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Ben Askren jumps back and jabs
Askren seems staggered and Diego Sanchez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Askren doesn't stop bleeding.
Askren looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Askren is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diego.
Askren's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ben Askren continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
A high kick from Ben Askren
misses badly. Askren slips and falls!
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Ben Askren launches an up-kick intended for Diego Sanchez's head...
Diego leans out of the way.
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Diego has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
You can see Askren's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego launches a kick to Askren's thigh
Loud pop!
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Diego launches a kick to Askren's thigh
Loud pop!
Askren hyper-extended his left leg
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren kicks his legs trying to keep Diego Sanchez away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Ben Askren launches an up-kick intended for Diego Sanchez's head...
Diego leans out of the way.
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren is a bloody mess!
Diego launches a kick to Askren's thigh
Loud pop!
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Ben Askren is a bloody mess!
Askren tries to hit Diego Sanchez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Diego dodges that
Askren misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego launches a kick to Askren's thigh
Loud pop!
Diego is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez steps back and allows Askren to get back to his feet.
Ben Askren is on his feet again.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
You can see Askren's blood making stains in the mat.
Superb haymaker by Diego
that lands on Askren's face like a cannon ball!
Askren's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Ben Askren's Mouth
You can see Askren's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego steps backwards away from Ben Askren. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
You can see Askren's blood making stains in the mat.
Crisp uppercut by Diego followed by a hard jab
Ben Askren stumbles back.
Askren has a small cut in his Mouth
Askren seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Ben Askren continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Ben Askren looks rattled! Diego Sanchez sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Ben Askren is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
This is over! That impact from Diego Sanchez has left Askren laying flat on the mat!
Askren's Mouth is beginning to swell
Askren has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Diego Sanchez by KO (Punches) at 3:20 Round 3
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 62/80 (78%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 18/25 (72%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 248 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 3/14 (21%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/11 (18%)
GnP strikes 5/16 (31%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 364 s
Diego is. Legit. Ya.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!