Post by The Sandmen on Apr 15, 2013 17:50:21 GMT -5
Ben Askren raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Patrick Cote shifts back and forth nervously.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Cote launches a kick
but Ben Askren avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Cote shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Patrick Cote moves forward and launches a low kick.
Askren blocks that.
Ben Askren launches a body shot
Cote dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Askren is holding Patrick Cote's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Patrick Cote shows great balance while pushing away Ben Askren
Tremendous strikes from Cote!
Some big punches are landing!
Askren's Chin is beginning to swell
Ben Askren moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Askren is holding Patrick Cote's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Patrick Cote loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cote's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Cote breaths deeply while on the ground
Ben Askren is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Ben Askren looks to pass to mount...
Cote creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Karen Demirchyan Complex (Yerevan, Armenia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Cote looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ben Askren's punches
Cote measures the resilience of Askren's chin with an uppercut while Askren lands some great crosses.
Tremendous strikes from Cote!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Cote showing excellent timing, blasts Ben Askren with a right hand.
Great hook by Patrick Cote! Ben Askren is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Cote is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Patrick Cote steps back and allows Askren to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Ben Askren is standing now.
Askren tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Cote moves backwards and circles around Ben Askren.
Cote has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Patrick Cote throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Askren's Right eye is beginning to swell
Nice punches from Patrick Cote.
Askren staggers backwards. Cote wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Cote has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Incredible haymaker from Patrick Cote!
You can see Ben Askren's head being snapped backwards!
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Patrick Cote is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Cote
Askren tries to escape from the closed guard
Ben Askren any adventage in the ground.
Cote is trying to counter now!
Askren is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Cote
Patrick Cote 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 closed guard over Cote
Cote launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Askren's ribs.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Cote
Askren is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Ben Askren
Cote suddenly holds Ben Askren's arm and tries an armbar!
Askren can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Patrick Cote!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Cote
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Cote's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Patrick Cote to fight back!
Askren is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Patrick Cote doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Ben Askren
Cote tries to launch a few punches to Ben Askren
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Askren's defense
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Ben Askren
Patrick Cote tries to open Askren's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Patrick Cote. Askren is unable to cover himself now!
Askren's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Ben Askren's Forehead
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Ben Askren
Patrick Cote tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Askren struggles to free himself
Cote is locking that armbar...
Askren Hyper-extended his left arm
The pain forces Askren to tap! This is over!
Winner is Patrick Cote by Submission (armbar) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 134 s
Statistics: Patrick Cote
Punches 16/17 (94%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/15 (47%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 121 s
Submission? Sure, why not I guess...
So I think Cote was annoyed at having to fight Ben Askren, so he took it out on Ben's face. Poor Ben Askren.
Patrick Cote shifts back and forth nervously.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Cote launches a kick
but Ben Askren avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Cote shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Patrick Cote moves forward and launches a low kick.
Askren blocks that.
Ben Askren launches a body shot
Cote dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Askren is holding Patrick Cote's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Patrick Cote shows great balance while pushing away Ben Askren
Tremendous strikes from Cote!
Some big punches are landing!
Askren's Chin is beginning to swell
Ben Askren moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Askren is holding Patrick Cote's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Patrick Cote loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cote's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Cote breaths deeply while on the ground
Ben Askren is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Ben Askren looks to pass to mount...
Cote creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Karen Demirchyan Complex (Yerevan, Armenia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Cote looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ben Askren's punches
Cote measures the resilience of Askren's chin with an uppercut while Askren lands some great crosses.
Tremendous strikes from Cote!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Cote showing excellent timing, blasts Ben Askren with a right hand.
Great hook by Patrick Cote! Ben Askren is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Cote is standing while Askren is on the ground on his back
Patrick Cote steps back and allows Askren to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Ben Askren is standing now.
Askren tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Cote moves backwards and circles around Ben Askren.
Cote has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Patrick Cote throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Askren's Right eye is beginning to swell
Nice punches from Patrick Cote.
Askren staggers backwards. Cote wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Cote has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Incredible haymaker from Patrick Cote!
You can see Ben Askren's head being snapped backwards!
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Patrick Cote is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Cote
Askren tries to escape from the closed guard
Ben Askren any adventage in the ground.
Cote is trying to counter now!
Askren is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Cote
Patrick Cote 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 closed guard over Cote
Cote launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Askren's ribs.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Cote
Askren is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Ben Askren
Cote suddenly holds Ben Askren's arm and tries an armbar!
Askren can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Patrick Cote!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Cote
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Cote's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Patrick Cote to fight back!
Askren is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Patrick Cote doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Ben Askren
Cote tries to launch a few punches to Ben Askren
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Askren's defense
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Ben Askren
Patrick Cote tries to open Askren's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Patrick Cote. Askren is unable to cover himself now!
Askren's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Ben Askren's Forehead
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Ben Askren
Patrick Cote tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Askren struggles to free himself
Cote is locking that armbar...
Askren Hyper-extended his left arm
The pain forces Askren to tap! This is over!
Winner is Patrick Cote by Submission (armbar) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 134 s
Statistics: Patrick Cote
Punches 16/17 (94%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/15 (47%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 121 s
Submission? Sure, why not I guess...
So I think Cote was annoyed at having to fight Ben Askren, so he took it out on Ben's face. Poor Ben Askren.
OH CANADA! 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!