Post by The Sandmen on Jun 13, 2014 16:25:44 GMT -5
Matt Hughes glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Askren wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Askren moves forward and holds Hughes
The fighters are clinching.
Ben Askren slightly pushes Hughes into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Matt Hughes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Askren goes down.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Askren
Matt Hughes storms over Askren with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Askren's face with his elbows!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Askren
Hughes throws a few hammer fists to the face of Ben Askren
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Ben Askren's Mouth
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Askren
Matt Hughes fakes some punches
Askren ties him up.
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Askren
Ben Askren seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Askren tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Askren
Matt Hughes storms over Askren with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Askren's face with his elbows!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes 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!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Askren
Ben Askren seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
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
Matt Hughes 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Ben Askren is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Askren
Hughes is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Askren uses his forearms to block the impact!
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Ben Askren tries to take advantage...
Hughes is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Askren uses his forearms to block the impact!
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Ben Askren tries to take advantage...
Hughes is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hughes's being punished here!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Hughes is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Askren is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Hughes's moves.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. 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.
Askren is holding Matt Hughes's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Ben Askren hovers above Hughes
Good punches to Hughes's body.
Hard blow to Hughes's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Ben Askren looks to pass to mount...
Askren slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Hughes.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hughes's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Hughes's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren rolls him over and takes his back!
Askren is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hughes's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Askren is in rear mount over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Askren's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Askren tries to cover his face,
Askren is in rear mount over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Askren's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Askren tries to cover his face,
Askren is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has given his back to Ben Askren who is trying to get one hook in!
Ben Askren has one hook in!
Askren is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Askren has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Hughes.
Hughes uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Askren is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Askren has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Hughes.
Hughes uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Hughes.
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Round 2
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Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Ben Askren is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Askren
Matt Hughes 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.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Askren
Hughes is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hughes is trying to counter now!
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
Askren holds Matt Hughes arms and counters his opponent punches.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Askren
Hughes is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Askren fires a barrage of punches at Hughes's head!
This is bad! Askren is just pounding on Matt Hughes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Right cheek
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
Hughes's Chin is beginning to swell
Hughes has a small cut in his Chin
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
The ref pulls off Ben Askren! Hughes seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Hughes's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Left eye
Winner is Ben Askren by TKO (Elbows) at 1:18 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/31 (55%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 299 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 26/34 (76%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 299 s
This fight was a thing of beauty. I wanted this to go on for several more rounds. Not a single punch thrown - all wrestling. Both guys got their takedowns, both guys did huge ground damage, and both guys came to fight. Loved it. And who says wrestlers are boring?
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Askren wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Askren moves forward and holds Hughes
The fighters are clinching.
Ben Askren slightly pushes Hughes into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Matt Hughes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Askren goes down.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Askren
Matt Hughes storms over Askren with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Askren's face with his elbows!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Askren
Hughes throws a few hammer fists to the face of Ben Askren
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Ben Askren's Mouth
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Askren
Matt Hughes fakes some punches
Askren ties him up.
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Askren
Ben Askren seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Askren tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Askren
Matt Hughes storms over Askren with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Askren's face with his elbows!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes 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!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Askren
Ben Askren seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
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
Matt Hughes 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Ben Askren is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Askren
Hughes is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Askren uses his forearms to block the impact!
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Ben Askren tries to take advantage...
Hughes is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Askren uses his forearms to block the impact!
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Ben Askren tries to take advantage...
Hughes is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hughes's being punished here!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Hughes is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Askren is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Hughes's moves.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. 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.
Askren is holding Matt Hughes's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Ben Askren hovers above Hughes
Good punches to Hughes's body.
Hard blow to Hughes's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Ben Askren looks to pass to mount...
Askren slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Hughes.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hughes's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Hughes's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren rolls him over and takes his back!
Askren is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hughes's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Askren is in rear mount over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Askren's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Askren tries to cover his face,
Askren is in rear mount over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Askren's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Askren tries to cover his face,
Askren is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has given his back to Ben Askren who is trying to get one hook in!
Ben Askren has one hook in!
Askren is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Askren has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Hughes.
Hughes uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Askren is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Askren has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Hughes.
Hughes uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Hughes.
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Round 2
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Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Ben Askren is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Askren
Matt Hughes 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.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Askren
Hughes is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hughes is trying to counter now!
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
Askren holds Matt Hughes arms and counters his opponent punches.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Askren
Hughes is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Askren fires a barrage of punches at Hughes's head!
This is bad! Askren is just pounding on Matt Hughes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Right cheek
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
Hughes's Chin is beginning to swell
Hughes has a small cut in his Chin
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
The ref pulls off Ben Askren! Hughes seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Hughes's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Left eye
Winner is Ben Askren by TKO (Elbows) at 1:18 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/31 (55%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 299 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 26/34 (76%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 299 s
This fight was a thing of beauty. I wanted this to go on for several more rounds. Not a single punch thrown - all wrestling. Both guys got their takedowns, both guys did huge ground damage, and both guys came to fight. Loved it. And who says wrestlers are boring?
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!