Paul vs. Askren Fight Week Megathread (from Heavies please do not merge)

[capnlarge]

Maybe Jake Paul can beat Jake Shields or Jon Fitch next

 

[TheBulge]

Yeah yeah. Enough of the "haha look at how well i handle horrid losses" shtick. Enough of this guy period.

 

[Okajima]

Sucks that this is how Ben will be remembered.

 

[BigDramaShow26]

Jake Paul knew what he was doing picking Askren. Like Masvidal said, Askren is an awful representation of MMA.

I cant help but laugh thinking back to that time a few years ago when Woodley and Akren would go around MMA media all cocky and smug talking shit and how far they have fallen. Man it's pretty funny.

 

[YourBoss]

Well a guy that trains boxing permanently and is somewhat of a gifted athlete punches harder than quality MMA fighters.

 

[TrainHard]

Jake couldn't do it in an MMA fight with 4 ounce gloves either, just saying.

Couldn't do it with 4oz gloves, just sayin

Yes, but then if last night were an MMA fight it wouldn’t have been stopped.

Edit: Actually, looking at the way he face planted, it might have lol.

 

[KeyboardFighter]

No, it isn't. There's a clue in the name.

Are you gonna continue being obtuse when I have given you proofs? First of all it's called bareknuckle boxing. Second of all even if it wasn't considered boxing. It still would be in the boxer's homecourt, and a boxer should thrive in bareknuckle. My point still stands.

 

[Koro_11]

I'm not happy about it, but it is what it is.

Other fighters should have performed an intervention here, how the fuck do you allow your weakest striker represent you in a boxing match.

Anyway, they all got punked by some spoiled millenial who looks and acts like he's got down syndrome.

 

[YourBoss]

Well he made a million dollars of whatever amount of money for 60 seconds of work and a concussion. he didnt let himself down thats for sure.

 

[Yep]

Hammer meet nail head. That’s the reality. He seems like he’s gonna make an amazing wrestling coach and help mold and change some young futures.

 

[Juub]

No, it isn't. There's a clue in the name.

This is purely semantics.

 

[TheViking]

The Lawler and Masvidal fights did some serious damage to Askren. He can't take big shots anymore.

Also Jake is a big f dude and looks to have legit KO power.

 

[deadshot138]

Yes, but then if last night were an MMA fight it wouldn’t have been stopped.

Don't get me wrong. I think the whole thing is a sham. Pretty sure Paul cut to make weight and Askren ate cheeseburgers. Probably got a couple million to throw the fight. Jake Paul has that type of money.

 

[Royce's Gi]

LOL @ thinking the Paul-kid punked anyone.

Neither Ben, Dana, Whittaker or Masvidal lost anything from it.

Ben won 500k+ USD

 

[TheMessiah]

Ben quit as soon as he saw the referee didn't let him work on the inside. Just look at how frustrated he looks when the ref separated them

 

[soulsstealer]

"DC" and "dogshit striking"
Lol

kicking gif.

i said they are usually dogshit. but ya DC aint doing mma if he could have kept on wrestling and made money.

 

[gonads20]

Jake Paul or whatever his name is took his oppenent serious. He deserves the win. Good on him.

 

[PicoPulse]

What happened with Mas?

 

[DoNoootin]

Because MMA fighters aren't boxers.

Sorry to say but what Jake Paul said before the fight was right...
Just because they fight and throw punches - doesn't mean they can punch.

They train in many disciplines, so in a way it is unfocused; a boxer // all a boxer does is PUNCH > PUNCH > PUNCH; I knew the whole shit about "OH BUT ROBBIE LAWLER!" was nonsense, because yeah... okay he is a tough guy, but he is not a boxer either. And like it or not... Jake Paul Is. That's why.

 

[TrainHard]

Don't get me wrong. I think the whole thing is a sham. Pretty sure Paul cut to make weight and Askren ate cheeseburgers. Probably got a couple million to throw the fight. Jake Paul has that type of money.

Indeed. And I already edited my post anyway haha, he hits the canvas face first and in an MMA match his opponent would be all over him. There’s a good chance that was the end of the bout, boxing or MMA rules.