Post by The Sandman on Dec 6, 2021 0:25:01 GMT -5
Anthony Rumble Pettis enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Ben Askren looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Anthony Pettis looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Ben Askren comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
Anthony Pettis comes with a 5 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Ben Askren and Anthony Pettis touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Anthony Rumble Pettis and Askren circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anthony Pettis didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Askren moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Askren tries to move to full mount
Askren's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Anthony Pettis 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 open guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Askren tries to jump to side mount.
Anthony Pettis jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Askren
As the fight continues it seems that Ben Askren is taking the best of the fight.
Anthony Rumble Pettis is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Anthony Pettis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Askren
Anthony Rumble Pettis is moving on the ground...
Askren tries to counter Anthony Rumble Pettis's moves on the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Askren
Anthony Rumble Pettis is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Anthony Pettis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Askren
Anthony Pettis looks to posture up and open Ben Askren's guard...
Anthony Pettis forces Ben Askren to open his guard.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to close his guard around Anthony Rumble Pettis
He is not able to do it
John McCarthy 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Anthony Pettis's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Askren struggles on the ground and tries to break Anthony Pettis's guard...
Anthony Rumble Pettis doesn't want to free his opponent and Askren continues in closed guard
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Askren tries to escape from closed guard...
Anthony Rumble Pettis waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Ben Askren! He is reversed and nor Anthony Pettis is on half guard!
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Askren
Anthony Rumble Pettis tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Askren from the side mount!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Anthony Pettis keeps control and remains in side mount.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Ben Askren
Anthony Rumble Pettis tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Anthony Rumble Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Anthony Rumble Pettis's side.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anthony Rumble Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite Ben Askren efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anthony Rumble Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite Ben Askren efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to escape from the full mount...
Anthony Pettis is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Ben Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Anthony Rumble Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Anthony Rumble Pettis's side.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Ben Askren manages to switch to full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Anthony Rumble Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Anthony Rumble Pettis's side.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Askren
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Anthony Rumble Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Anthony Rumble Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Askren
Anthony Rumble Pettis moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Askren
Anthony Rumble Pettis tries to get a side mount...
Askren wraps his leg around Anthony Pettis leg and prevents him from moving.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Askren, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Anthony Pettis's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) is cheering him!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Ben Askren aggressively and repeatedly punches Anthony Rumble Pettis.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Nose
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Askren breaths deeply while on the ground
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Askren tries to jump to side mount.
Anthony Pettis closed his guard around Ben Askren.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Askren tries to move to full mount!
Anthony Rumble Pettis won't allow him to take this position easily.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Askren is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Anthony Rumble Pettis's Mouth is beginning to swell
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Ben Askren looks to pass to mount...
Askren slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Anthony Pettis.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Askren gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Anthony Pettis! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Anthony Pettis doesn't defend himself!
Anthony Rumble Pettis's Nose is beginning to swell
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Good looking punches from Ben Askren on the ground
They could take their toll on Anthony Rumble Pettis.
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Chin
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Askren catch Anthony Pettis's left arm and tries a kimura
Crippling lock!
That kimura looks tight...
Anthony Rumble Pettis Hyper-extended his left arm
That kimura from Ben Askren appears to be unbreakable
That kimura from Ben Askren appears to be unbreakable
Anthony Pettis holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Askren tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ben Askren controls the situation despite Anthony Pettis efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Ben Askren tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Anthony Rumble Pettis is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Deep breaths from Anthony Pettis who tries a hammer punch to Askren's ribs.
Askren blocks those punches
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Ben Askren takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Anthony Pettis shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Anthony Pettis breaks that americana attempt!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Anthony Rumble Pettis and Askren circle around the center of the cage.
Ben Askren circles around Anthony Rumble Pettis
Askren and Anthony Rumble Pettis circle around the center of the cage.
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Anthony Pettis is measuring Askren with his jab.
Askren isn't fazed.
Anthony Rumble Pettis misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Askren launches a hook to the body
Bang! Anthony Rumble Pettis stops that one with his ribs!
Anthony Rumble Pettis launches a furious low kick!
Ben Askren blocks
Anthony Rumble Pettis pushes Ben Askren and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Nice beating Ben Askren has received.
Askren steps backwards away from Anthony Pettis. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Ben Askren has seen better days.
Askren is holding Anthony Pettis's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Askren steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Good looking punches from Ben Askren on the ground
They could take their toll on Anthony Rumble Pettis.
Anthony Rumble Pettis's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Nose
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anthony Rumble Pettis's being punished here!
Anthony Rumble Pettis has a small cut in his Mouth
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
You can see Anthony Rumble Pettis'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! Anthony Rumble Pettis's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Chin
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Ben Askren looks to pass to mount...
Askren slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Anthony Pettis.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Askren throws a few hammer fists to the face of Anthony Pettis
Solid shots!
John McCarthy is asking Anthony Rumble Pettis to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Anthony Rumble Pettis.
Winner is Ben Askren by TKO (GnP) at 4:47 Round 2
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/35 (94%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 440 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 440 s
Pettis needed to keep this standing. He did not. Woulda been cool to see this one IRL.
Ben Askren looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Anthony Pettis looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Ben Askren comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
Anthony Pettis comes with a 5 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Ben Askren and Anthony Pettis touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Anthony Rumble Pettis and Askren circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anthony Pettis didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Askren moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Askren tries to move to full mount
Askren's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Anthony Pettis 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 open guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Askren tries to jump to side mount.
Anthony Pettis jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Askren
As the fight continues it seems that Ben Askren is taking the best of the fight.
Anthony Rumble Pettis is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Anthony Pettis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Askren
Anthony Rumble Pettis is moving on the ground...
Askren tries to counter Anthony Rumble Pettis's moves on the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Askren
Anthony Rumble Pettis is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
Anthony Pettis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Askren
Anthony Pettis looks to posture up and open Ben Askren's guard...
Anthony Pettis forces Ben Askren to open his guard.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Askren
Askren tries to close his guard around Anthony Rumble Pettis
He is not able to do it
John McCarthy 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Anthony Pettis's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Askren struggles on the ground and tries to break Anthony Pettis's guard...
Anthony Rumble Pettis doesn't want to free his opponent and Askren continues in closed guard
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Askren tries to escape from closed guard...
Anthony Rumble Pettis waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Ben Askren! He is reversed and nor Anthony Pettis is on half guard!
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Askren
Anthony Rumble Pettis tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Askren from the side mount!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Anthony Pettis keeps control and remains in side mount.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Ben Askren
Anthony Rumble Pettis tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Anthony Rumble Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Anthony Rumble Pettis's side.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anthony Rumble Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite Ben Askren efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Ben Askren
Anthony Rumble Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite Ben Askren efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren tries to escape from the full mount...
Anthony Pettis is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Ben Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Anthony Rumble Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Anthony Rumble Pettis's side.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Ben Askren manages to switch to full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Askren
Askren measures the resilience of Anthony Rumble Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Anthony Rumble Pettis's side.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Askren
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Ben Askren launches a few punches to Anthony Rumble Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Anthony Rumble Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Askren
Anthony Rumble Pettis moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Askren
Anthony Rumble Pettis tries to get a side mount...
Askren wraps his leg around Anthony Pettis leg and prevents him from moving.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Askren, who walks calmly to his corner.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches Anthony Pettis's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) is cheering him!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Ben Askren aggressively and repeatedly punches Anthony Rumble Pettis.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Nose
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Askren breaths deeply while on the ground
Ben Askren is in open guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Askren tries to jump to side mount.
Anthony Pettis closed his guard around Ben Askren.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Askren tries to move to full mount!
Anthony Rumble Pettis won't allow him to take this position easily.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Askren is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Anthony Rumble Pettis's Mouth is beginning to swell
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Ben Askren looks to pass to mount...
Askren slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Anthony Pettis.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Askren gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Anthony Pettis! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Anthony Pettis doesn't defend himself!
Anthony Rumble Pettis's Nose is beginning to swell
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Good looking punches from Ben Askren on the ground
They could take their toll on Anthony Rumble Pettis.
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Chin
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Askren catch Anthony Pettis's left arm and tries a kimura
Crippling lock!
That kimura looks tight...
Anthony Rumble Pettis Hyper-extended his left arm
That kimura from Ben Askren appears to be unbreakable
That kimura from Ben Askren appears to be unbreakable
Anthony Pettis holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Askren tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ben Askren controls the situation despite Anthony Pettis efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Ben Askren tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Anthony Rumble Pettis is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Deep breaths from Anthony Pettis who tries a hammer punch to Askren's ribs.
Askren blocks those punches
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Ben Askren takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Anthony Pettis shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Anthony Pettis breaks that americana attempt!
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to roll to his side and trap Ben Askren in his guard...
Ben Askren keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Anthony Rumble Pettis and Askren circle around the center of the cage.
Ben Askren circles around Anthony Rumble Pettis
Askren and Anthony Rumble Pettis circle around the center of the cage.
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Anthony Pettis is measuring Askren with his jab.
Askren isn't fazed.
Anthony Rumble Pettis misses a step and Ben Askren sees an opportunity to counter him!
Askren launches a hook to the body
Bang! Anthony Rumble Pettis stops that one with his ribs!
Anthony Rumble Pettis launches a furious low kick!
Ben Askren blocks
Anthony Rumble Pettis pushes Ben Askren and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Nice beating Ben Askren has received.
Askren steps backwards away from Anthony Pettis. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Ben Askren has seen better days.
Askren is holding Anthony Pettis's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Askren steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Good looking punches from Ben Askren on the ground
They could take their toll on Anthony Rumble Pettis.
Anthony Rumble Pettis's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Nose
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anthony Rumble Pettis's being punished here!
Anthony Rumble Pettis has a small cut in his Mouth
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
You can see Anthony Rumble Pettis'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! Anthony Rumble Pettis's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Chin
Ben Askren is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Ben Askren looks to pass to mount...
Askren slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Anthony Pettis.
Ben Askren is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Askren throws a few hammer fists to the face of Anthony Pettis
Solid shots!
John McCarthy is asking Anthony Rumble Pettis to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Anthony Rumble Pettis.
Winner is Ben Askren by TKO (GnP) at 4:47 Round 2
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/35 (94%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 440 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 440 s
Pettis needed to keep this standing. He did not. Woulda been cool to see this one IRL.
