Post by The Sandmen on Aug 25, 2015 11:25:06 GMT -5
This is probably the fight I am most interested in. Anderson is an elite striker, but wrestling is his weakness, and there is no one more wrestley then Ben Askren.
LET'S GO!
Ferocious staredown by Askren while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Anderson Silva looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Ben Askren is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Anderson Silva paws at Askren.
Askren swings ineffectively.
Anderson Silva and Askren engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Anderson Silva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Anderson Silva!
Askren is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Anderson Silva moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Askren's left thigh
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Askren looks to be in very good shape.
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anderson Silva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Anderson Silva's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva launches a few punches to Askren's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Askren tries to cover his face,
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Anderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Anderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Anderson tries to cover his face,
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anderson Silva throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Askren breaks the lock showing some skills...
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll on the ground...
Anderson knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Good looking punches from Anderson Silva on the ground
deflected by Askren.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Anderson Silva pushes Ben Askren down and prevents his attempts to escape
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anderson fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Ben Askren's arm and tries an armbar!
Askren hold his own hand and breaks Anderson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Anderson Silva.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson 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 side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Askren's ribs.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Ben Askren looks to mount Anderson Silva...
Anderson Silva takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Ben Askren tries to open Anderson's guard...
Anderson breaks the lock and covers himself from Askren's punches
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson Silva slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Askren struggles to free himself
Askren tries to break the lock slamming Anderson Silva against the mat!
Anderson Silva doesn't allow Ben Askren to escape. He is tightening the Triangle
Anderson is locking that Triangle...
Ben Askren cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Anderson Silva blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Askren moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva tries to close the guard.
Anderson put Ben Askren in closed guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Ben Askren looks to posture up and open Anderson Silva's guard...
Ben Askren forces Anderson Silva to open his guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Anderson Silva can't prevent his opponent from passing. Askren looks to work from half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson 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.
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Anderson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Askren misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson Silva attempts to move to full guard
Ben Askren keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Anderson moves forward looking for some action
Anderson Silva shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson takes a break to breathe while holding Ben Askren.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Anderson Silva is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Anderson Silva pushes Ben Askren down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Anderson Silva sits high on Ben Askren's chest and pulls his leg underneath Askren's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Askren tries to roll out. He's too quick for Anderson Silva and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Anderson and it cost him top position.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Anderson Silva holds Ben Askren and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren tries to escape from closed guard...
Anderson waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Ben Askren! He is reversed and nor Anderson Silva is on half guard!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Anderson Silva keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson Silva 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!
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Anderson Silva keeps good control and remains in half guard.
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.
Quick hook by Anderson Silva
Good shot! Askren has reasons to be worried.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Anderson Silva is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Deep breaths from Anderson Silva who tries a hammer punch to Askren's ribs.
Askren blocks those punches
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Anderson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Anderson's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Anderson Silva's Right eye
Askren is in rear mount over Anderson
Anderson tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
Askren is in rear mount over Anderson
Anderson has given his back to Ben Askren who is trying to get one hook in!
Anderson struggles in the ground trying to break Askren's control
Askren misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson has Askren controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Anderson manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Askren
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Askren is holding Anderson Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Ben Askren looks to mount Anderson Silva...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Ben Askren wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Askren drills Anderson Silva's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Anderson doesn't fight back!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Askren tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Anderson Silva is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) is cheering him!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Askren tries to move to full mount!
Anderson won't allow him to take this position easily.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Ben Askren storms over Anderson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Anderson's face with his elbows!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Anderson Silva manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva attempts to move to full guard
Anderson Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anderson is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Askren's ribs.
Askren is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Ben Askren has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Askren cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Anderson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Anderson decides to launch some tentative punches
Askren launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Anderson with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Ben Askren and Anderson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Askren ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Askren launches a hook to the body
Bang! Anderson stops that one with his ribs!
0:36 Round 3 and Anderson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Anderson launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Askren's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anderson sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over Ben Askren
Great move by Anderson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Ben Askren shoots and grab Anderson Silva's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Anderson sprawl and remain on his feet
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Ben Askren fakes a punch and launches himself over Anderson!
Nice move by Askren who clinches and pushes Anderson against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson Silva launches a knee while holding Askren's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Askren in the abdomen
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Anderson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Anderson Silva blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
Anderson 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 Anderson
Askren tries to open up Anderson Silva's defense faking a few punches.
Anderson Silva wraps his arms around Askren's arms and counters the punches.
Askren misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson Silva slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Ben Askren cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Anderson Silva blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Ben Askren looks to mount Anderson Silva...
Anderson Silva takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
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.
Anderson is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Askren's thigh
Anderson Silva attempts a sweep single...
Anderson Silva catches Ben Askren's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Anderson.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Anderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Anderson tries to cover his face,
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Anderson's side.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Askren
Anderson is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anderson Silva!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Anderson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Anderson has a small cut in his Forehead
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Anderson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Anderson's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Askren is in rear mount over Anderson
Not a desiderable position that Askren is in now. Anderson Silva is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Anderson has Askren controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Askren is unable to move under Anderson control.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren tries to escape from closed guard...
Askren struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Anderson
Askren tries to free his leg...
Anderson doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Anderson
Askren leans back...
He clobbers Anderson Silva's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Anderson has a small cut in his Chin
Ben Askren is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Anderson
You can see Anderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva is a bloody mess!
Anderson tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Ben Askren.
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Round 4
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Anderson Silva and Askren engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Ben Askren is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Anderson Silva's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Anderson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
Anderson switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Askren struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Ben Askren storms over Anderson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Anderson Silva blocks them all showing some great skills here.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Anderson doesn't fight back!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Anderson tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Askren is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anderson Silva 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.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Anderson Silva in his guard...
Ben Askren gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anderson Silva is a bloody mess!
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Anderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Anderson tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Anderson Silva's Left cheek
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anderson tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Anderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Anderson tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Anderson Silva in his guard...
Ben Askren gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anderson Silva is a bloody mess!
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Anderson Silva in his guard...
Ben Askren moves to half guard.
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Askren
You can see Anderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Ben Askren tries to close the guard.
Askren put Anderson Silva in closed guard.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Askren
You can see Anderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Askren measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Anderson's side.
Crushing shot to Anderson's body! He's holding his side
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Anderson's side.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Askren
You can see Anderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Anderson is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anderson Silva!
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Ben Askren tries to better his position on the ground...
Askren is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Askren tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ben Askren controls the situation despite Anderson Silva efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Ben Askren tries to better his position on the ground...
Askren is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Askren fires a barrage of punches at Anderson's head!
This is bad! Askren is just pounding on Anderson Silva's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Anderson Silva seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Ben Askren!
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Ben Askren Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Anderson Silva!
Anderson Silva is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Mario Yamasaki is asking Anderson to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Anderson.
Anderson has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Ben Askren by TKO (GnP) at 4:09 Round 4
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 8/17 (47%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/8 (88%)
GnP strikes 50/103 (49%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 854 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/21 (62%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 854 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Ben Askren is the winner!
And Ben proves you don't have to be the best to beat the best.
Great fight. The damage was dead even at the end of the second round, with both men doing their thing effectively at some point in the first 2 rounds. Ben amped up the wrestling aggression around the 4th and went really effective with the gnp, and claimed the fight. Quote happy with this entire fight, and how it all went down.
LET'S GO!
Ferocious staredown by Askren while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Anderson Silva looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Ben Askren is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Anderson Silva paws at Askren.
Askren swings ineffectively.
Anderson Silva and Askren engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Anderson Silva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Anderson Silva!
Askren is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Anderson Silva moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Askren's left thigh
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Askren looks to be in very good shape.
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anderson Silva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Anderson Silva's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva launches a few punches to Askren's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Askren tries to cover his face,
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Anderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Anderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Anderson tries to cover his face,
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anderson Silva throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Askren breaks the lock showing some skills...
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll on the ground...
Anderson knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Good looking punches from Anderson Silva on the ground
deflected by Askren.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Anderson Silva pushes Ben Askren down and prevents his attempts to escape
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anderson fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Ben Askren's arm and tries an armbar!
Askren hold his own hand and breaks Anderson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Anderson Silva.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson 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 side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Askren's ribs.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Ben Askren looks to mount Anderson Silva...
Anderson Silva takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Ben Askren tries to open Anderson's guard...
Anderson breaks the lock and covers himself from Askren's punches
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson Silva slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Askren struggles to free himself
Askren tries to break the lock slamming Anderson Silva against the mat!
Anderson Silva doesn't allow Ben Askren to escape. He is tightening the Triangle
Anderson is locking that Triangle...
Ben Askren cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Anderson Silva blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Askren moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva tries to close the guard.
Anderson put Ben Askren in closed guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Ben Askren looks to posture up and open Anderson Silva's guard...
Ben Askren forces Anderson Silva to open his guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Anderson Silva can't prevent his opponent from passing. Askren looks to work from half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson 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.
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Anderson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Askren misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson Silva attempts to move to full guard
Ben Askren keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Anderson moves forward looking for some action
Anderson Silva shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson takes a break to breathe while holding Ben Askren.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Anderson Silva is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Anderson Silva pushes Ben Askren down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Anderson Silva sits high on Ben Askren's chest and pulls his leg underneath Askren's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Askren tries to roll out. He's too quick for Anderson Silva and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Anderson and it cost him top position.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Anderson Silva holds Ben Askren and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren tries to escape from closed guard...
Anderson waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Ben Askren! He is reversed and nor Anderson Silva is on half guard!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Anderson Silva keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson Silva 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!
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren attempts to move to full guard
Anderson Silva keeps good control and remains in half guard.
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.
Quick hook by Anderson Silva
Good shot! Askren has reasons to be worried.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Anderson Silva is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Deep breaths from Anderson Silva who tries a hammer punch to Askren's ribs.
Askren blocks those punches
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Anderson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Anderson's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Anderson Silva's Right eye
Askren is in rear mount over Anderson
Anderson tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
Askren is in rear mount over Anderson
Anderson has given his back to Ben Askren who is trying to get one hook in!
Anderson struggles in the ground trying to break Askren's control
Askren misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson has Askren controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Anderson manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Askren
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Askren is holding Anderson Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Ben Askren looks to mount Anderson Silva...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Ben Askren wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Askren drills Anderson Silva's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Anderson doesn't fight back!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Askren tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Anderson Silva is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) is cheering him!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Askren tries to move to full mount!
Anderson won't allow him to take this position easily.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Ben Askren storms over Anderson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Askren doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Anderson's face with his elbows!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Anderson Silva manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva attempts to move to full guard
Anderson Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anderson is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Askren's ribs.
Askren is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Ben Askren has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Askren cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Anderson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Anderson decides to launch some tentative punches
Askren launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Anderson with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Ben Askren and Anderson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Askren ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Askren launches a hook to the body
Bang! Anderson stops that one with his ribs!
0:36 Round 3 and Anderson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Anderson launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Askren's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anderson sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over Ben Askren
Great move by Anderson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Ben Askren shoots and grab Anderson Silva's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Anderson sprawl and remain on his feet
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Ben Askren fakes a punch and launches himself over Anderson!
Nice move by Askren who clinches and pushes Anderson against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson Silva launches a knee while holding Askren's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Askren in the abdomen
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Anderson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Anderson Silva blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
Anderson 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 Anderson
Askren tries to open up Anderson Silva's defense faking a few punches.
Anderson Silva wraps his arms around Askren's arms and counters the punches.
Askren misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson Silva slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Ben Askren cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Anderson Silva blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Ben Askren looks to mount Anderson Silva...
Anderson Silva takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
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.
Anderson is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Askren's thigh
Anderson Silva attempts a sweep single...
Anderson Silva catches Ben Askren's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Anderson.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Anderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Anderson tries to cover his face,
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Anderson's side.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Askren
Anderson is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anderson Silva!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Anderson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Anderson has a small cut in his Forehead
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
Anderson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Anderson's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Askren is in rear mount over Anderson
Not a desiderable position that Askren is in now. Anderson Silva is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Anderson has Askren controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Askren is unable to move under Anderson control.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren tries to escape from closed guard...
Askren struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Anderson
Askren tries to free his leg...
Anderson doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Anderson
Askren leans back...
He clobbers Anderson Silva's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Anderson has a small cut in his Chin
Ben Askren is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Anderson
You can see Anderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva is a bloody mess!
Anderson tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Ben Askren.
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Round 4
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Anderson Silva and Askren engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Ben Askren is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Anderson Silva's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Anderson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Ben Askren gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
Anderson switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Askren struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Ben Askren storms over Anderson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Anderson Silva blocks them all showing some great skills here.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Anderson doesn't fight back!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Askren is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Anderson tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Askren is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anderson Silva 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.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Anderson Silva in his guard...
Ben Askren gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anderson Silva is a bloody mess!
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Anderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Anderson tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Anderson Silva's Left cheek
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anderson tries to stand up!
Askren doesn't allow him!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Anderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Anderson tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Anderson Silva in his guard...
Ben Askren gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anderson Silva is a bloody mess!
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Anderson Silva in his guard...
Ben Askren moves to half guard.
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Askren
You can see Anderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Ben Askren tries to close the guard.
Askren put Anderson Silva in closed guard.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Askren
You can see Anderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Askren measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Anderson's side.
Crushing shot to Anderson's body! He's holding his side
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Anderson's side.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Askren
You can see Anderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Anderson is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anderson Silva!
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Ben Askren tries to better his position on the ground...
Askren is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Askren tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ben Askren controls the situation despite Anderson Silva efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Ben Askren tries to better his position on the ground...
Askren is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Askren fires a barrage of punches at Anderson's head!
This is bad! Askren is just pounding on Anderson Silva's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Anderson Silva seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Ben Askren!
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Ben Askren Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Anderson Silva!
Anderson Silva is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Mario Yamasaki is asking Anderson to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Anderson.
Anderson has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Ben Askren by TKO (GnP) at 4:09 Round 4
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 8/17 (47%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/8 (88%)
GnP strikes 50/103 (49%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 854 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/21 (62%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 854 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Ben Askren is the winner!
And Ben proves you don't have to be the best to beat the best.
Great fight. The damage was dead even at the end of the second round, with both men doing their thing effectively at some point in the first 2 rounds. Ben amped up the wrestling aggression around the 4th and went really effective with the gnp, and claimed the fight. Quote happy with this entire fight, and how it all went down. 
