Jake Paul vs Ben Askren LIVE result: YouTube sensation destroys MMA star with first round knockout
Re-live all the action live from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
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Your support makes all the difference.Re-live all the action after YouTube star Jake Paul sensationally beat former UFC fighter Ben Askren at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Paul dispatched Askren inside one round on a star-studded night which saw Snoop Dog perform.
The YouTuber turned boxer Paul improved his record to 3-0 in impressive fashion as he stopped his more experienced opponent.
Askren, who made his name in UFC, was breached by a left jab before a right hook sent him to the canvas. He tried to continue, standing on the eight count, but the referee waved the fight off.
On a bizarre undercard Regis Prograis beat Ivan Redkach by TKO, Steve Cunningham outboxed UFC heavyweight Frank Mir, while billionaire British businessman Joe Fournier also earned a win. Re-live all the action live below:
PAUL VS ASKREN
I’m sorry, I really am. Michael Buffer is now doing his thing.
PAUL VS ASKREN
Right, so after what feels like four days we are about to get underway!
PAUL VS ASKREN
And here comes Jake Paul. He has a robot behind him. Not even surprised.
PAUL VS ASKREN
Here comes Ben Askren! It really is on now. And he’s coming out to ‘We’ve got the funk’ although I only know that because the commentators are singing it. The music has cut off from the broadcast. Not ideal.
PAUL VS ASKREN
I’m being told we are ‘moments’ away from Paul-Askren.
I think that’s accurate, but we’ve heard that before.
PAUL VS ASKREN
It’s the US national anthem. My god. It’s like they’re making fun of Brits that are still awake.
Snoop Dogg just gave a fist bump to Michael Buffer. That’s right.
PAUL VS ASKREN
Bieber is done. Another singer is now singing, although the sound cut off for the first minute and I thought I’d genuinely lost my hearing out of shear insanity.
PAUL VS ASKREN
It wouldn’t be a fight night without a third Bieber track...
JUSTIN BIEBER
Justin Bieber finishes his song. Right, now the main event.
Oh no, Bieber’s doing another tune.
JUSTIN BIEBER
‘And now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for’ says the announcer.
That’s right, it’s Justin Bieber!
(He wasn’t ready and we caught him talking to the backstage team.)
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