Post by The Sandman on Oct 14, 2021 22:32:18 GMT -5
Tony Ferguson looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Ben Askren looks like he's feeling the pressure.
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.
Tony Ferguson comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Ben Askren comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Tony Ferguson closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
El Cucuy and Askren circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ben Askren paws at El Cucuy.
El Cucuy swings ineffectively.
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Solid jabs from Ben Askren.
Nice punches.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tony Ferguson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Cucuy
Ben Askren tries to better his position on the ground...
El Cucuy holds Ben Askren's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Cucuy
Ben Askren tries to pass Tony Ferguson's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over El Cucuy
Deep breaths from Tony Ferguson who tries a hammer punch to Askren's ribs.
Askren blocks those punches
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Askren gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Tony Ferguson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Tony Ferguson doesn't defend himself!
Ben Askren is in half guard over El Cucuy
Askren tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling El Cucuy from the side mount!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Askren shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Ben Askren looks to mount Tony Ferguson...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Tony Ferguson gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Cucuy
El Cucuy reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Askren blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Askren is trying to counter now!
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 El Cucuy
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Tony Ferguson manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Cucuy
El Cucuy launches a few weak punches
Askren blocks them effectively.
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Cucuy
Askren moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Cucuy
Ben Askren pushes Tony Ferguson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Tony Ferguson struggles not allowing Ben Askren improve his position.
El Cucuy tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
El Cucuy tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
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.
El Cucuy moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
El Cucuy moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Askren decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Askren moves back and takes a deep breath.
Terrible one sided match... El Cucuy was not ready to fight a fighter of Ben Askren caliber.
Askren studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Askren and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
El Cucuy studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Tony Ferguson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Cucuy
Askren is in closed guard... El Cucuy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes El Cucuy's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Ben Askren is in half guard over El Cucuy
Askren tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Tony Ferguson manages to switch to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over El Cucuy
Ben Askren is cooling the fight on the ground
Ben Askren is in half guard over El Cucuy
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Tony Ferguson manages to switch to full guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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El Cucuy shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
El Cucuy decides to launch some tentative punches
Askren launches a couple of jabs that are answered by El Cucuy with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ben Askren circles around El Cucuy
Ben Askren fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Askren and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Askren may be in trouble!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and launches himself over Askren!
Nice move by El Cucuy who clinches and pushes Askren against the cage
Ben Askren tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
El Cucuy is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
El Cucuy doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Ben Askren embrace and tries to move away...
Ben Askren pushes El Cucuy forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
El Cucuy misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Askren doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tony Ferguson embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Askren who put distance between them
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Tony Ferguson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Askren may be in trouble!
Askren's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tony Ferguson!
Askren is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Several good body shots
land on Askren.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
A high kick from Tony Ferguson
falls short of the mark.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tony Ferguson!
Askren is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Ben Askren tries to bring the fight to the ground
El Cucuy won't budge, forcing Askren to pull guard.
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Askren
El Cucuy tries to escape from the closed guard
El Cucuy succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to close his guard around El Cucuy
He is not able to do it
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Askren
Tony Ferguson tries to finish with a leg lock!
Askren is able to break the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Askren tries to close his guard around El Cucuy
He is not able to do it
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to El Cucuy's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because El Cucuy tries to cover his face,
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to El Cucuy's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because El Cucuy tries to cover his face,
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Askren
Askren launches a few weak punches
El Cucuy blocks them effectively.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to close his guard around El Cucuy
He is not able to do it
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to close his guard around El Cucuy
He succeeds!
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Askren
El Cucuy breaths deeply while on the ground
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Askren
El Cucuy is taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy 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 Sapporo Dome (Sapporo, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Tony Ferguson has seen better days.
Shovel hook by Tony Ferguson
tags Askren.
Askren's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
El Cucuy pushes Ben Askren and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
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
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
El Cucuy sprawls and remains on his feet.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tony Ferguson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
El Cucuy and Askren circle around the center of the cage.
Askren is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Ben Askren fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tony Ferguson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
El Cucuy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Askren stops that one with his ribs!
Askren ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
El Cucuy moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
El Cucuy studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Askren and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Several good body shots
land on Askren.
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tony Ferguson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Tony Ferguson to fight back!
El Cucuy wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ben Askren launches a few punches towards El Cucuy's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
El Cucuy seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
The fighters are clinching.
El Cucuy tries to dirty boxing while holds Askren against cage
Askren is unable to defend himself and receives some punches in the ribs.
Askren doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tony Ferguson embrace and tries to move away...
Tony Ferguson pushes Askren forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
El Cucuy doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Ben Askren embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from El Cucuy who put distance between them
Askren pushes Tony Ferguson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
El Cucuy moves forward looking for some action
Tony Ferguson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Ben Askren pushes away El Cucuy trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Cucuy doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Ben Askren
The fighters are clinching.
Ben Askren launches a few punches towards El Cucuy's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
El Cucuy seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Askren studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Askren steps backwards away from Tony Ferguson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
El Cucuy moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Tony Ferguson attempts to cut off Askren with punches
Askren reels from the strikes.
El Cucuy and Askren circle around the center of the cage.
Askren and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Askren pushes Tony Ferguson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
El Cucuy looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ben Askren's punches
Askren is on the receiving end of a great combo by El Cucuy.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Tony Ferguson.
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Round 4
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A solid combination from Ben Askren
mostly hits air.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ben Askren fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Askren is holding Tony Ferguson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tony Ferguson shows great balance while pushing away Ben Askren
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Askren is holding Tony Ferguson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tony Ferguson shows great balance while pushing away Ben Askren
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Tony Ferguson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Cucuy
Askren is in closed guard... El Cucuy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to El Cucuy's cheek from the guard.
Tony Ferguson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Ben Askren
Tony Ferguson sits high on Ben Askren's chest and pulls his leg underneath Askren's head. There's the triangle attempt!
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Askren's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Askren's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Askren's eyes...
El Cucuy secures the lock while Ben Askren refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Tony Ferguson by Submission (Triangle from Mount) at 2:13 Round 4
Statistics: Tony Ferguson
Punches 33/42 (79%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 315 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/8 (0%)
Takedowns 3/9 (33%)
GnP strikes 9/17 (53%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 315 s
Funky Ben needs health desperately. If he had it, he likely would have won this one.
Ben Askren looks like he's feeling the pressure.
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.
Tony Ferguson comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Ben Askren comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Tony Ferguson closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
El Cucuy and Askren circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ben Askren paws at El Cucuy.
El Cucuy swings ineffectively.
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Solid jabs from Ben Askren.
Nice punches.
Ben Askren shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tony Ferguson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Askren into his guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Cucuy
Ben Askren tries to better his position on the ground...
El Cucuy holds Ben Askren's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Cucuy
Ben Askren tries to pass Tony Ferguson's guard...
Ben Askren manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over El Cucuy
Deep breaths from Tony Ferguson who tries a hammer punch to Askren's ribs.
Askren blocks those punches
Askren tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Askren gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Tony Ferguson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Tony Ferguson doesn't defend himself!
Ben Askren is in half guard over El Cucuy
Askren tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling El Cucuy from the side mount!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Askren shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Ben Askren looks to mount Tony Ferguson...
Ben Askren slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Tony Ferguson gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Cucuy
El Cucuy reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Askren blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Askren is trying to counter now!
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 El Cucuy
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Tony Ferguson manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Cucuy
El Cucuy launches a few weak punches
Askren blocks them effectively.
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Cucuy
Askren moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in open guard over El Cucuy
Ben Askren pushes Tony Ferguson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Tony Ferguson struggles not allowing Ben Askren improve his position.
El Cucuy tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
El Cucuy tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
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.
El Cucuy moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
El Cucuy moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Askren decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Askren moves back and takes a deep breath.
Terrible one sided match... El Cucuy was not ready to fight a fighter of Ben Askren caliber.
Askren studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Askren and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
El Cucuy studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Tony Ferguson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Cucuy
Askren is in closed guard... El Cucuy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes El Cucuy's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Ben Askren is in half guard over El Cucuy
Askren tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Tony Ferguson manages to switch to half guard.
Ben Askren is in half guard over El Cucuy
Ben Askren is cooling the fight on the ground
Ben Askren is in half guard over El Cucuy
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Tony Ferguson manages to switch to full guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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El Cucuy shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
El Cucuy decides to launch some tentative punches
Askren launches a couple of jabs that are answered by El Cucuy with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ben Askren circles around El Cucuy
Ben Askren fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Askren and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Askren may be in trouble!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and launches himself over Askren!
Nice move by El Cucuy who clinches and pushes Askren against the cage
Ben Askren tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
El Cucuy is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
El Cucuy doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Ben Askren embrace and tries to move away...
Ben Askren pushes El Cucuy forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
El Cucuy misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Askren doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tony Ferguson embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Askren who put distance between them
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Tony Ferguson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Askren may be in trouble!
Askren's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tony Ferguson!
Askren is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Several good body shots
land on Askren.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
A high kick from Tony Ferguson
falls short of the mark.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tony Ferguson!
Askren is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Ben Askren tries to bring the fight to the ground
El Cucuy won't budge, forcing Askren to pull guard.
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Askren
El Cucuy tries to escape from the closed guard
El Cucuy succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to close his guard around El Cucuy
He is not able to do it
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Askren
Tony Ferguson tries to finish with a leg lock!
Askren is able to break the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Askren tries to close his guard around El Cucuy
He is not able to do it
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to El Cucuy's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because El Cucuy tries to cover his face,
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to El Cucuy's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because El Cucuy tries to cover his face,
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Askren
Askren launches a few weak punches
El Cucuy blocks them effectively.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to close his guard around El Cucuy
He is not able to do it
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to close his guard around El Cucuy
He succeeds!
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Askren
El Cucuy breaths deeply while on the ground
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Askren
El Cucuy is taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy 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 Sapporo Dome (Sapporo, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Tony Ferguson has seen better days.
Shovel hook by Tony Ferguson
tags Askren.
Askren's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
El Cucuy pushes Ben Askren and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
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
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
El Cucuy sprawls and remains on his feet.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tony Ferguson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
El Cucuy and Askren circle around the center of the cage.
Askren is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Ben Askren fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tony Ferguson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
El Cucuy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Askren stops that one with his ribs!
Askren ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
El Cucuy moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
El Cucuy studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Askren and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Several good body shots
land on Askren.
Ben Askren tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tony Ferguson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Tony Ferguson to fight back!
El Cucuy wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ben Askren launches a few punches towards El Cucuy's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
El Cucuy seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
The fighters are clinching.
El Cucuy tries to dirty boxing while holds Askren against cage
Askren is unable to defend himself and receives some punches in the ribs.
Askren doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tony Ferguson embrace and tries to move away...
Tony Ferguson pushes Askren forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
El Cucuy doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Ben Askren embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from El Cucuy who put distance between them
Askren pushes Tony Ferguson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
El Cucuy moves forward looking for some action
Tony Ferguson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Ben Askren pushes away El Cucuy trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Cucuy doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Ben Askren
The fighters are clinching.
Ben Askren launches a few punches towards El Cucuy's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
El Cucuy seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Askren studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Askren steps backwards away from Tony Ferguson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
El Cucuy moves backwards and Ben Askren is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Tony Ferguson attempts to cut off Askren with punches
Askren reels from the strikes.
El Cucuy and Askren circle around the center of the cage.
Askren and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Askren pushes Tony Ferguson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
El Cucuy looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ben Askren's punches
Askren is on the receiving end of a great combo by El Cucuy.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Tony Ferguson.
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Round 4
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A solid combination from Ben Askren
mostly hits air.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ben Askren fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Askren is holding Tony Ferguson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tony Ferguson shows great balance while pushing away Ben Askren
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Askren is holding Tony Ferguson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tony Ferguson shows great balance while pushing away Ben Askren
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Tony Ferguson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over El Cucuy
Askren is in closed guard... El Cucuy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren launches a few punches to El Cucuy's cheek from the guard.
Tony Ferguson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Ben Askren
Tony Ferguson sits high on Ben Askren's chest and pulls his leg underneath Askren's head. There's the triangle attempt!
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Askren's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Askren's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Askren's eyes...
El Cucuy secures the lock while Ben Askren refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Tony Ferguson by Submission (Triangle from Mount) at 2:13 Round 4
Statistics: Tony Ferguson
Punches 33/42 (79%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 315 s
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/8 (0%)
Takedowns 3/9 (33%)
GnP strikes 9/17 (53%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 315 s
Funky Ben needs health desperately. If he had it, he likely would have won this one.
