Post by The Sandmen on Jan 9, 2013 17:42:11 GMT -5
I think this is the fight I am most curious about tonight.
Mike Swick looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ben Askren looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Mike Swick and Ben Askren touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Askren moves forward looking for some action
Ben Askren shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Swick tries to take Ben Askren down... Askren stumbles backwards and Mike Swick launches a few punches...
Ben Askren dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Askren follows Mike Swick
only to get counter punched in a big way! Askren needs to stop playing Mike Swick's game or he'll get knocked out!
Swick moves forward looking for some action
Mike Swick shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Swick tries to take Ben Askren down... Askren stumbles backwards and Mike Swick launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Askren's jaw!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Swick struggles and launches a few punches to Askren's head
Those punches are hitting! Askren covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ben Askren tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Swick is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Ben Askren can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Ben Askren tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Swick is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Mike Swick tries to take advantage...
Big mistake from Ben Askren! Swick tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Swick is unable to lock that and Askren breaks the lock
Mike Swick pushes away Askren trying to keep the fight at striking range
Askren stumbles backwards and Mike Swick circles to get the center of the cage
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Mike Swick's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Swick
Askren tries to escape from the closed guard
Ben Askren any adventage in the ground.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Swick
Askren is in closed guard... Swick 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 is looking to pass Mike Swick's guard...
Mike Swick has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Swick
Swick tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Swick uses his forearms to block the impact!
Swick is trying to counter now!
Swick throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Ben Askren realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. 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 2:15 in the 1 round
Ben Askren seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
A bunch of leg kicks from Ben Askren
are blocked by Swick.
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Mike Swick tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
land on Askren.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Mike Swick's mind is definitely in the fight, Askren just got nailed! Mike Swick saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Askren is going to have a headache after this one.
Mike Swick jabs at Askren
hitting his chest.
Ben Askren takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Some nice shots from Ben Askren
miss their mark.
Mike Swick goes with a looping right hand while Ben Askren jumps back and jabs
Swick seems staggered and Ben Askren runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Askren and Swick circle around the center of the cage.
Ben Askren fires an unorthodox punch to Swick's torso
that goes wide.
Askren wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Askren moves forward and holds Swick
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Swick struggles and launches a few punches to Askren's head
Those punches are hitting! Askren covers his head!
Askren's Chin is beginning to swell
Askren doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Mike Swick embrace and tries to move away...
Mike Swick pushes Askren forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Swick tries to take Ben Askren down... Askren stumbles backwards and Mike Swick launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Askren's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Ben Askren is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Askren catches an ankle and Swick is tripped to the mat!
Hard blow to Swick's mid-section, he seems hurt
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Swick
Askren is in closed guard... Swick tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and shows Mike Swick a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Askren's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Mike Swick tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Askren is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Swick clumsily fails here and it's time for Ben Askren to fight back!
Askren tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Mike Swick doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Mike Swick has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Terrible one sided match... Askren was not ready to fight a fighter of Mike Swick caliber.
Askren is holding Mike Swick's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mike Swick loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Mike Swick
Mike Swick attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Mike Swick manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Swick
Swick shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Askren is in closed guard... Swick tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Mike Swick aggressively and repeatedly punches Askren.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
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 Swick's moves.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Mike Swick takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Ben Askren shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Ben Askren breaks that americana attempt!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Swick in his guard...
Mike Swick rolls him over and takes his back!
Swick is in rear mount over Askren
Mike Swick tries to get his arm under Ben Askren's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Ben Askren's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Ben Askren easily defends the attempt.
Swick is in rear mount over Askren
Askren has given his back to Mike Swick who is trying to get one hook in!
Mike Swick has one hook in!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Swick is in rear mount over Askren with one hook in
Swick has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Askren.
Nicely done! Swick now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Swick is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Swick tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Askren!
Askren adopts the turtle defense and Swick is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Swick is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Swick tries to end this with a RNC!
Askren manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Ben Askren is in half guard over Swick
Mike Swick attempts to move to full guard
Mike Swick manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Swick
Swick 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 open guard over Swick
Swick tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Swick
Askren is in closed guard... Swick tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. 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 fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Good front kick from Swick!
Askren stumbles backwards after that one!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Mike Swick swings...
hard impact to Askren's face!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Swick is holding Ben Askren's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ben Askren loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mike Swick is in side mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren attempts to trap Mike Swick in his guard.
Mike Swick keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Mike Swick is in side mount over Ben Askren
Mike Swick looks to mount Ben Askren...
Mike Swick slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Mike Swick doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Swick tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mike Swick tries to open Askren's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Mike Swick. Askren is unable to cover himself now!
Askren's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Swick's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Swick blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to stand up!
Swick doesn't allow him!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Swick's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Swick blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll on the ground...
Swick knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Swick is trying to counter now!
Mike Swick tries to better his position on the ground...
Swick is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
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 Lanxess Arena (Colonia, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Swick pushes Ben Askren and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
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 Swick.
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Round 3
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Swick begins to launch a barrage of punches over Askren
this is getting worse and worse for Askren
Down Askren goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Mike Swick's divison on notice!
Askren's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Askren has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Mike Swick by KO (Punches) at 0:20 Round 3
Statistics: Mike Swick
Punches 12/15 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/15 (40%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/14 (79%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 297 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 4/11 (36%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 297 s
Hahahahahahah Askren sucks.
Mike Swick looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ben Askren looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Mike Swick and Ben Askren touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Askren moves forward looking for some action
Ben Askren shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Swick tries to take Ben Askren down... Askren stumbles backwards and Mike Swick launches a few punches...
Ben Askren dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Askren follows Mike Swick
only to get counter punched in a big way! Askren needs to stop playing Mike Swick's game or he'll get knocked out!
Swick moves forward looking for some action
Mike Swick shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Swick tries to take Ben Askren down... Askren stumbles backwards and Mike Swick launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Askren's jaw!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Swick struggles and launches a few punches to Askren's head
Those punches are hitting! Askren covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ben Askren tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Swick is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Ben Askren can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Ben Askren tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Swick is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Mike Swick tries to take advantage...
Big mistake from Ben Askren! Swick tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Swick is unable to lock that and Askren breaks the lock
Mike Swick pushes away Askren trying to keep the fight at striking range
Askren stumbles backwards and Mike Swick circles to get the center of the cage
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Mike Swick's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Swick
Askren tries to escape from the closed guard
Ben Askren any adventage in the ground.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Swick
Askren is in closed guard... Swick 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 is looking to pass Mike Swick's guard...
Mike Swick has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Swick
Swick tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Swick uses his forearms to block the impact!
Swick is trying to counter now!
Swick throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Ben Askren realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. 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 2:15 in the 1 round
Ben Askren seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
A bunch of leg kicks from Ben Askren
are blocked by Swick.
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Mike Swick tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
land on Askren.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Mike Swick's mind is definitely in the fight, Askren just got nailed! Mike Swick saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Askren is going to have a headache after this one.
Mike Swick jabs at Askren
hitting his chest.
Ben Askren takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Some nice shots from Ben Askren
miss their mark.
Mike Swick goes with a looping right hand while Ben Askren jumps back and jabs
Swick seems staggered and Ben Askren runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Askren and Swick circle around the center of the cage.
Ben Askren fires an unorthodox punch to Swick's torso
that goes wide.
Askren wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Askren moves forward and holds Swick
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Swick struggles and launches a few punches to Askren's head
Those punches are hitting! Askren covers his head!
Askren's Chin is beginning to swell
Askren doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Mike Swick embrace and tries to move away...
Mike Swick pushes Askren forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Swick tries to take Ben Askren down... Askren stumbles backwards and Mike Swick launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Askren's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Ben Askren is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Askren catches an ankle and Swick is tripped to the mat!
Hard blow to Swick's mid-section, he seems hurt
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Swick
Askren is in closed guard... Swick tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and shows Mike Swick a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Askren's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Mike Swick tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Askren is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Swick clumsily fails here and it's time for Ben Askren to fight back!
Askren tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Mike Swick doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Mike Swick has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Terrible one sided match... Askren was not ready to fight a fighter of Mike Swick caliber.
Askren is holding Mike Swick's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mike Swick loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Mike Swick
Mike Swick attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Mike Swick manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Swick
Swick shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Askren is in closed guard... Swick tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Mike Swick aggressively and repeatedly punches Askren.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
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 Swick's moves.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Mike Swick takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Ben Askren shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Ben Askren breaks that americana attempt!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Swick in his guard...
Mike Swick rolls him over and takes his back!
Swick is in rear mount over Askren
Mike Swick tries to get his arm under Ben Askren's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Ben Askren's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Ben Askren easily defends the attempt.
Swick is in rear mount over Askren
Askren has given his back to Mike Swick who is trying to get one hook in!
Mike Swick has one hook in!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Swick is in rear mount over Askren with one hook in
Swick has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Askren.
Nicely done! Swick now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Swick is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Swick tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Askren!
Askren adopts the turtle defense and Swick is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Swick is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Swick tries to end this with a RNC!
Askren manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Ben Askren is in half guard over Swick
Mike Swick attempts to move to full guard
Mike Swick manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Swick
Swick 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 open guard over Swick
Swick tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Swick
Askren is in closed guard... Swick tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. 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 fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Good front kick from Swick!
Askren stumbles backwards after that one!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Mike Swick swings...
hard impact to Askren's face!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Swick is holding Ben Askren's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ben Askren loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mike Swick is in side mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren attempts to trap Mike Swick in his guard.
Mike Swick keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Mike Swick is in side mount over Ben Askren
Mike Swick looks to mount Ben Askren...
Mike Swick slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Mike Swick doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Swick tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mike Swick tries to open Askren's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Mike Swick. Askren is unable to cover himself now!
Askren's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Swick's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Swick blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to stand up!
Swick doesn't allow him!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Swick's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Swick blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll on the ground...
Swick knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Swick is trying to counter now!
Mike Swick tries to better his position on the ground...
Swick is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
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 Lanxess Arena (Colonia, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Swick pushes Ben Askren and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
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 Swick.
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Round 3
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Swick begins to launch a barrage of punches over Askren
this is getting worse and worse for Askren
Down Askren goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Mike Swick's divison on notice!
Askren's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Askren has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Mike Swick by KO (Punches) at 0:20 Round 3
Statistics: Mike Swick
Punches 12/15 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/15 (40%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/14 (79%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 297 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 4/11 (36%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 297 s
Hahahahahahah Askren sucks.
lol
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!