Post by The Sandman on Jun 15, 2021 16:39:29 GMT -5
Ben Askren is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Fernando Buesa Arena (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain).
Ferocious staredown by Serra while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Ben Askren looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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.
Matt Serra comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Ben Askren comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Serra fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Askren sprawls and remains on his feet.
Serra misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Askren tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Serra moves backwards and circles around Ben Askren.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Askren is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Ben Askren is in open guard over Serra
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Serra can't prevent his opponent from passing. Askren looks to work from half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Ben Askren tries to free his leg
Matt Serra moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Matt Serra jabs at Askren
to no visible effect.
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tremendous strikes from Askren!
Serra blocks with confidence
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Askren decides to launch some tentative punches
Serra launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Askren with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Serra wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Serra moves forward and holds Askren
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ben Askren grapple with Matt Serra and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren looks to mount Matt Serra...
Matt Serra sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Ben Askren tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren looks to mount Matt Serra...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren sits high on Matt Serra's chest and pulls his leg underneath Serra's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Serra tries to roll out. He's too quick for Ben Askren and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Askren and it cost him top position.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Askren
Serra is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren tries to better his position on the ground...
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Matt Serra moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Askren launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Matt Serra is not able to stop Serra ground skills and Ben Askren moves to side mount!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren looks to pass to mount...
Askren slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Matt Serra gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Serra
Matt Serra 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.
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Ben Askren tries to take advantage...
Ben Askren tries to better his position on the ground...
Askren breaks the closed guard of Matt Serra and moves to half guard
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Fernando Buesa Arena (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Askren is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren looks to mount Matt Serra...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
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 Matt Serra
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Askren's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Askren tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Askren tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ben Askren controls the situation despite Matt Serra efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Matt Serra is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Serra ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Serra
Askren is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Matt Serra is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Askren
Serra tries to open up Askren with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Askren is trying to block them with his hands...
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in half guard over Askren
Serra launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Askren is covering himself! Serra tries to force the situation and Askren clumsily gives his back!
Serra is in rear mount over Askren
Serra tries to end this with a RNC!
Askren manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Serra misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Askren has Serra controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Serra is unable to move under Askren control.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Serra is in rear mount over Askren
Serra tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Askren! Serra has one hook in and keeps working!
Serra is in rear mount over Askren with one hook in
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Serra's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Serra tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Serra is in rear mount over Askren with one hook in
Serra has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Serra has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Askren.
Nicely done! Serra now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Serra is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Askren has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Askren measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Serra blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Serra is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Matt Serra slides his arm under Ben Askren's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Ben Askren pushes up and slides Matt Serra's arm over his chin.
Serra is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Serra tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Askren!
Askren rolls on the ground and he finishes being fully mounted by Matt Serra
Serra misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Askren is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Serra tries to use some of his tricky moves but Serra's is smart enough to counter him.
Serra is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Serra tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Askren!
Askren adopts the turtle defense and Serra is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Serra is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Askren has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Askren is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Fernando Buesa Arena (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Ben Askren is in open guard over Serra
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Serra can't prevent his opponent from passing. Askren looks to work from half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Body shots by Ben Askren
Solid blows to Serra's abdomen.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Ben Askren tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Terrible one sided match... Serra was not ready to fight a fighter of Ben Askren caliber.
Ben Askren looks to mount Matt Serra...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Serra's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra is taking this opportunity to rest.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Askren
Serra 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 Fernando Buesa Arena (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain) is cheering him!
Matt Serra is in side mount over Ben Askren
Matt Serra looks to mount Ben Askren...
Matt Serra slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Serra's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Ben Askren tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Ben Askren passes momentarily but Matt Serra sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Serra
Askren is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Serra misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Askren tries to escape from the closed guard
Ben Askren any adventage in the ground.
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.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Matt Serra's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
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 Serra
Terrible one sided match... Serra was not ready to fight a fighter of Ben Askren caliber.
Serra tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Serra
Ben Askren tries to open Serra's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Ben Askren. Serra is unable to cover himself now!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Serra
Askren steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Ben Askren is looking to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Ben Askren gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Askren launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Matt Serra rolls over himself and stands up while Ben Askren rolls on his back.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. 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 Fernando Buesa Arena (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Matt Serra's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Serra
Askren is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren is cooling the fight on the ground
Matt Serra is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Matt Serra is in half guard over Askren
Matt Serra tries to pass Ben Askren's guard...
Matt Serra passes momentarily but Ben Askren sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Serra's side.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Askren
Serra is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren was tooling Matt Serra for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Serra lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Matt Serra gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
Ben Askren is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
Ben Askren is in open guard over Serra
Matt Serra struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Ben Askren is in open guard over Serra
Serra 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 open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
Ben Askren is in open guard over Serra
Askren is taking this opportunity to rest.
Herb Dean 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.
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Serra jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Askren sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Matt Serra is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
I think Matt Serra needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Serra grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Askren struggles... Matt Serra is unable to take him down
Serra studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Matt Serra takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Matt Serra tries to bring the fight to the ground
Askren won't budge, forcing Serra to pull guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Serra
Terrible one sided match... Serra was not ready to fight a fighter of Ben Askren caliber.
Ben Askren is looking to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Ben Askren gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ben Askren pushes Serra's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Askren who is in full mount! Serra is in trouble now!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Matt Serra tries to bring the fight to the ground
Askren won't budge, forcing Serra to pull guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Serra
Askren tries to escape from closed guard...
Askren struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Ben Askren tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Askren breaths deeply while on the ground
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
I think Ben Askren needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Ben Askren looks to mount Matt Serra...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra works on the ground with his fingers over Askren's face
Askren shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
Askren knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Ben Askren to fight back!
Askren tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ben Askren controls the situation despite Matt Serra efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Fernando Buesa Arena (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Matt Serra and Askren engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Serra wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Askren wants nothing of that and pushes Serra.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Serra steps backwards away from Ben Askren. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Serra moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Serra seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Matt Serra takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Serra pushes Ben Askren and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Ben Askren fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Askren moves backwards and Matt Serra is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Serra grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Askren struggles... Matt Serra is unable to take him down
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Serra moves forward looking for some action
Ben Askren struggles a bit before breaking Serra's attemp of grappling
Askren grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Serra struggles... Ben Askren is unable to take him down
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Matt Serra takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Askren and Serra circle around the center of the cage.
Ben Askren fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Askren studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Serra moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 5
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Askren is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren hovers above Serra
Good punches to Serra's body.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren tries to open Serra's guard...
Serra breaks the lock and covers himself from Askren's punches
Serra is trying to counter now!
Matt Serra attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Matt Serra manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Serra 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 half guard over Serra
Askren tries to free his leg...
Serra doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Serra
Serra covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Askren
Good looking punches from Matt Serra on the ground
They could take their toll on Askren.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Askren
Serra tries to move to full mount
Serra's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Askren is trying to counter now!
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Serra's cheek from the guard.
Matt Serra uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Askren
Askren works on the ground with his fingers over Serra's face
Serra shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Askren
Serra moves on the ground
Serra cannot take advantage in the ground
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.
Matt Serra closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Matt Serra jabs at Askren
to no visible effect.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Ben Askren to fight back!
A solid combination from Ben Askren
mostly hits air.
Matt Serra takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Askren seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Askren steps backwards away from Matt Serra. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Serra pushes Ben Askren and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Askren moves backwards and Matt Serra is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Serra moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Serra looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ben Askren's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Brilliant combination from Matt Serra
Askren is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brilliant combination from Ben Askren
Serra is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Askren is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Ben Askren
Ben Askren is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Askren steps backwards away from Matt Serra. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Serra steps backwards away from Ben Askren. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Askren studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Askren grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Serra struggles... Ben Askren is unable to take him down
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
Winner is Ben Askren by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 7/18 (39%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 0/5 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/17 (53%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 850 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 11/24 (46%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 8/13 (62%)
GnP strikes 14/32 (44%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 850 s
If you have either fighter, and comment on this fight, you can have 2 free points towards their stamina.
Ferocious staredown by Serra while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Ben Askren looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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.
Matt Serra comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Ben Askren comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Serra fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Askren sprawls and remains on his feet.
Serra misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Askren tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Serra moves backwards and circles around Ben Askren.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Askren is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Ben Askren is in open guard over Serra
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Serra can't prevent his opponent from passing. Askren looks to work from half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Ben Askren tries to free his leg
Matt Serra moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Matt Serra jabs at Askren
to no visible effect.
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tremendous strikes from Askren!
Serra blocks with confidence
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Askren decides to launch some tentative punches
Serra launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Askren with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Serra wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Serra moves forward and holds Askren
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ben Askren grapple with Matt Serra and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren looks to mount Matt Serra...
Matt Serra sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Ben Askren tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren looks to mount Matt Serra...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren sits high on Matt Serra's chest and pulls his leg underneath Serra's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Serra tries to roll out. He's too quick for Ben Askren and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Askren and it cost him top position.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Askren
Serra is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren tries to better his position on the ground...
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Matt Serra moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Askren launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Matt Serra is not able to stop Serra ground skills and Ben Askren moves to side mount!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren looks to pass to mount...
Askren slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Matt Serra gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Serra
Matt Serra 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.
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Ben Askren tries to take advantage...
Ben Askren tries to better his position on the ground...
Askren breaks the closed guard of Matt Serra and moves to half guard
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Fernando Buesa Arena (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Askren is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren looks to mount Matt Serra...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
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 Matt Serra
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Askren's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Askren tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Askren tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ben Askren controls the situation despite Matt Serra efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Matt Serra is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Serra ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Serra
Askren is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Matt Serra is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Askren
Serra tries to open up Askren with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Askren is trying to block them with his hands...
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in half guard over Askren
Serra launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Askren is covering himself! Serra tries to force the situation and Askren clumsily gives his back!
Serra is in rear mount over Askren
Serra tries to end this with a RNC!
Askren manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Serra misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Askren has Serra controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Serra is unable to move under Askren control.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Serra is in rear mount over Askren
Serra tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Askren! Serra has one hook in and keeps working!
Serra is in rear mount over Askren with one hook in
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Serra's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Serra tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Serra is in rear mount over Askren with one hook in
Serra has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Serra has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Askren.
Nicely done! Serra now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Serra is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Askren has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Askren measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Serra blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Serra is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Matt Serra slides his arm under Ben Askren's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Ben Askren pushes up and slides Matt Serra's arm over his chin.
Serra is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Serra tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Askren!
Askren rolls on the ground and he finishes being fully mounted by Matt Serra
Serra misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Askren is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Serra tries to use some of his tricky moves but Serra's is smart enough to counter him.
Serra is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Serra tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Askren!
Askren adopts the turtle defense and Serra is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Serra is in rear mount over Askren with two hooks in
Askren has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Askren is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Fernando Buesa Arena (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Ben Askren is in open guard over Serra
Ben Askren tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Serra can't prevent his opponent from passing. Askren looks to work from half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Body shots by Ben Askren
Solid blows to Serra's abdomen.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Ben Askren tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Terrible one sided match... Serra was not ready to fight a fighter of Ben Askren caliber.
Ben Askren looks to mount Matt Serra...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Serra's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra is taking this opportunity to rest.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Askren
Serra 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 Fernando Buesa Arena (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain) is cheering him!
Matt Serra is in side mount over Ben Askren
Matt Serra looks to mount Ben Askren...
Matt Serra slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Serra's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Ben Askren tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Ben Askren passes momentarily but Matt Serra sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Serra
Askren is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Ben Askren uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Serra misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Askren tries to escape from the closed guard
Ben Askren any adventage in the ground.
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.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Matt Serra's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
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 Serra
Terrible one sided match... Serra was not ready to fight a fighter of Ben Askren caliber.
Serra tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Serra
Ben Askren tries to open Serra's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Ben Askren. Serra is unable to cover himself now!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Serra
Askren steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Ben Askren is looking to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Ben Askren gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Askren launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Matt Serra rolls over himself and stands up while Ben Askren rolls on his back.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. 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 Fernando Buesa Arena (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Matt Serra's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Serra
Askren is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren is cooling the fight on the ground
Matt Serra is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Matt Serra is in half guard over Askren
Matt Serra tries to pass Ben Askren's guard...
Matt Serra passes momentarily but Ben Askren sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Serra's side.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Askren
Serra is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren was tooling Matt Serra for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Serra lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Matt Serra gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
Ben Askren is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
Ben Askren is in open guard over Serra
Matt Serra struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Ben Askren is in open guard over Serra
Serra 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 open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Askren
He is not able to do it
Ben Askren is in open guard over Serra
Askren is taking this opportunity to rest.
Herb Dean 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.
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Serra jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Askren sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Matt Serra is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
I think Matt Serra needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Serra grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Askren struggles... Matt Serra is unable to take him down
Serra studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Matt Serra takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Matt Serra tries to bring the fight to the ground
Askren won't budge, forcing Serra to pull guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Serra
Terrible one sided match... Serra was not ready to fight a fighter of Ben Askren caliber.
Ben Askren is looking to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Ben Askren gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ben Askren pushes Serra's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Askren who is in full mount! Serra is in trouble now!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Matt Serra tries to bring the fight to the ground
Askren won't budge, forcing Serra to pull guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Serra
Askren tries to escape from closed guard...
Askren struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Ben Askren tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Askren breaths deeply while on the ground
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
I think Ben Askren needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Ben Askren looks to mount Matt Serra...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra works on the ground with his fingers over Askren's face
Askren shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
Askren knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Ben Askren to fight back!
Askren tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ben Askren controls the situation despite Matt Serra efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Fernando Buesa Arena (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Matt Serra and Askren engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Serra wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Askren wants nothing of that and pushes Serra.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Serra steps backwards away from Ben Askren. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Serra moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Serra seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Matt Serra takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Serra pushes Ben Askren and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Ben Askren fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Askren moves backwards and Matt Serra is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Serra grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Askren struggles... Matt Serra is unable to take him down
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Serra moves forward looking for some action
Ben Askren struggles a bit before breaking Serra's attemp of grappling
Askren grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Serra struggles... Ben Askren is unable to take him down
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Matt Serra takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Askren and Serra circle around the center of the cage.
Ben Askren fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Askren studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Serra moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 5
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Askren is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren hovers above Serra
Good punches to Serra's body.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Matt Serra
Ben Askren tries to open Serra's guard...
Serra breaks the lock and covers himself from Askren's punches
Serra is trying to counter now!
Matt Serra attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Matt Serra manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 round
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Serra 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 half guard over Serra
Askren tries to free his leg...
Serra doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Ben Askren is in half guard over Serra
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Serra
Serra covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Askren
Good looking punches from Matt Serra on the ground
They could take their toll on Askren.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Askren
Serra tries to move to full mount
Serra's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Askren is trying to counter now!
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Serra's cheek from the guard.
Matt Serra uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Askren
Askren works on the ground with his fingers over Serra's face
Serra shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Askren
Serra moves on the ground
Serra cannot take advantage in the ground
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.
Matt Serra closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Matt Serra jabs at Askren
to no visible effect.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Ben Askren to fight back!
A solid combination from Ben Askren
mostly hits air.
Matt Serra takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Askren seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Askren steps backwards away from Matt Serra. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Serra pushes Ben Askren and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Askren moves backwards and Matt Serra is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Serra moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Serra looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ben Askren's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Brilliant combination from Matt Serra
Askren is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brilliant combination from Ben Askren
Serra is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Askren is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Ben Askren
Ben Askren is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Askren steps backwards away from Matt Serra. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Serra steps backwards away from Ben Askren. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Askren studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Askren grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Serra struggles... Ben Askren is unable to take him down
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
Winner is Ben Askren by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 7/18 (39%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 0/5 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/17 (53%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 850 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 11/24 (46%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 8/13 (62%)
GnP strikes 14/32 (44%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 850 s
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