Jake Paul vs Ben Askren LIVE result: YouTube sensation destroys MMA star with first round knockout
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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:
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SNOOP IN THE HOUSE
Snoop Dogg is in the building. What more could you want?
3-0?
Jake Paul could move to 3-0 as a pro boxer tonight if he gets the victory. Last time out he sparked basketball player Nate Robinson in two rounds.
Same again this evening?

PAUL VS ASKREN
Who’s backing the underdog tonight? We have reached a point where a professional MMA fighter is the outside bet for a fight against a YouTuber. Crazy, I know. But it’s reality.

PAUL V ASKREN
Are you ready? It goes down tonight.

PAUL TAKES ON ASKREN IN ATLANTA
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