Post by The Sandmen on Apr 14, 2014 17:16:33 GMT -5
Hayato Sakurai is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ben Askren raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Mach and Askren move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
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 Mach
Ben Askren pushes Hayato Sakurai against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Hayato Sakurai struggles not allowing Ben Askren improve his position.
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Hayato Sakurai tries to take advantage...
Mach tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Mach
Mach works on the ground with his fingers over Askren's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Mach
Mach 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 closed guard over Mach
Askren is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Ben Askren
Mach suddenly holds Ben Askren's arm and tries an armbar!
Askren can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Hayato Sakurai!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Mach
1:12 Round 1 and Mach is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Askren is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Hayato Sakurai in his guard...
Hayato Sakurai rolls him over and takes his back!
Mach is in rear mount over Askren
Mach works on the ground with his fingers over Askren's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Mach is in rear mount over Askren
Hayato Sakurai slides his arm under Ben Askren's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Ben Askren pulls down on Hayato Sakurai's hand and staves off danger
Mach is in rear mount over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Mach's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mach tries to cover his face,
Mach is in rear mount over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Mach's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mach's side.
Mach is in rear mount over Askren
Askren has given his back to Hayato Sakurai who is trying to get one hook in!
Askren struggles in the ground trying to break Mach's control
Askren is trying to counter now!
Askren has Mach controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Hayato Sakurai is in side mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren attempts to trap Hayato Sakurai in his guard.
Ben Askren manages to switch to full guard.
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Askren
Mach is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Hayato Sakurai!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach 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 Hayato Sakurai
Ben Askren looks to mount Hayato Sakurai...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Mach
Hayato Sakurai 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.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Mach
Askren tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Mach's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mach doesn't fight back!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai 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
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Hayato Sakurai. 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 Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Hayato Sakurai is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Mach
Askren is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hayato Sakurai gets sloppy and Ben Askren tries to take advantage...
Ben Askren aggressively and repeatedly punches Mach.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Mach
Ben Askren fakes some punches
Mach ties him up.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Mach
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mach's being punished here!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Mach
Ben Askren tries to pass Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Mach
Ben Askren tries to pass Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Askren is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Hayato Sakurai, who is barely covering up!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mach's being punished here!
Mach's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Ben Askren looks to mount Hayato Sakurai...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Ben Askren tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mach goes down.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Mach
Mach tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
Ben Askren is in open guard over Mach
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Hayato Sakurai's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Mach
Mach tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Mach's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Mach
Askren gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Hayato Sakurai! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Hayato Sakurai doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Mach
Mach tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Mach
Hayato Sakurai 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.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Mach
Askren tries to move to full mount
Askren's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Hayato Sakurai to fight back!
Mach tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hayato Sakurai fakes a move and moves laterally.
Hayato Sakurai goes with a looping right hand while Ben Askren jumps back and jabs
Mach only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Askren throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Askren is holding Hayato Sakurai's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Hayato Sakurai loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Ben Askren throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Mach's face with those brutal elbows! Mach needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Mach has a small cut in his Right eye
Ben Askren is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mach's being punished here!
The ref pulls off Ben Askren! Mach seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Ben Askren by TKO (Elbows) at 2:40 Round 2
Statistics: Hayato Sakurai
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 377 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 35/41 (85%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 377 s
Takedown. Ground. Pound. Repeat. That's how Ben Askren rolls, and he rolled perfectly in this one. A+ performance from the Funk.
Ben Askren raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Mach and Askren move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
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 Mach
Ben Askren pushes Hayato Sakurai against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Hayato Sakurai struggles not allowing Ben Askren improve his position.
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Hayato Sakurai tries to take advantage...
Mach tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Mach
Mach works on the ground with his fingers over Askren's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Mach
Mach 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 closed guard over Mach
Askren is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Ben Askren
Mach suddenly holds Ben Askren's arm and tries an armbar!
Askren can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Hayato Sakurai!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Mach
1:12 Round 1 and Mach is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Askren is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Hayato Sakurai in his guard...
Hayato Sakurai rolls him over and takes his back!
Mach is in rear mount over Askren
Mach works on the ground with his fingers over Askren's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Mach is in rear mount over Askren
Hayato Sakurai slides his arm under Ben Askren's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Ben Askren pulls down on Hayato Sakurai's hand and staves off danger
Mach is in rear mount over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Mach's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mach tries to cover his face,
Mach is in rear mount over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Mach's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mach's side.
Mach is in rear mount over Askren
Askren has given his back to Hayato Sakurai who is trying to get one hook in!
Askren struggles in the ground trying to break Mach's control
Askren is trying to counter now!
Askren has Mach controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Hayato Sakurai is in side mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren attempts to trap Hayato Sakurai in his guard.
Ben Askren manages to switch to full guard.
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Askren
Mach is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Hayato Sakurai!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach 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 Hayato Sakurai
Ben Askren looks to mount Hayato Sakurai...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Mach
Hayato Sakurai 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.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Mach
Askren tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Mach's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mach doesn't fight back!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai 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
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Hayato Sakurai. 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 Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Hayato Sakurai is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Mach
Askren is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hayato Sakurai gets sloppy and Ben Askren tries to take advantage...
Ben Askren aggressively and repeatedly punches Mach.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Mach
Ben Askren fakes some punches
Mach ties him up.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Mach
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mach's being punished here!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Mach
Ben Askren tries to pass Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Mach
Ben Askren tries to pass Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Askren is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Hayato Sakurai, who is barely covering up!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mach's being punished here!
Mach's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Ben Askren looks to mount Hayato Sakurai...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Ben Askren tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mach goes down.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Mach
Mach tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
Ben Askren is in open guard over Mach
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Hayato Sakurai's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Mach
Mach tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Mach's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Mach
Askren gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Hayato Sakurai! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Hayato Sakurai doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Mach
Mach tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Mach
Hayato Sakurai 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.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Mach
Askren tries to move to full mount
Askren's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Hayato Sakurai to fight back!
Mach tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hayato Sakurai fakes a move and moves laterally.
Hayato Sakurai goes with a looping right hand while Ben Askren jumps back and jabs
Mach only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Askren throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Askren is holding Hayato Sakurai's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Hayato Sakurai loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Ben Askren throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Mach's face with those brutal elbows! Mach needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Mach has a small cut in his Right eye
Ben Askren is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mach's being punished here!
The ref pulls off Ben Askren! Mach seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Ben Askren by TKO (Elbows) at 2:40 Round 2
Statistics: Hayato Sakurai
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 377 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 35/41 (85%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 377 s
Takedown. Ground. Pound. Repeat. That's how Ben Askren rolls, and he rolled perfectly in this one. A+ performance from the Funk.
= x2 (Rua, Liddel(current))
I spend a lot of points on it, and suffered a lot of embarassing defeats in the process (I put like, 17 points into Askren, and he lost to Bisping about an hour later)
