Rory and Askren jawin' about a fight over the Twitters

[MovinOn]

Rory really lets Ben have it with that Canadian smack talk!

Who would you pick to win? Damn! Contrasting styles, but I gotta give the slight edge to Askren. Would be cheering for Rory though.


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[Filthy]

this is the most polite and professional shit-talk I've ever seen around a fight.

 

[Wild]

Askren by decision.

 

[tang]

I didn't vote cuz IDK... maybe Rory cuz of better striking?

Wrestling, Askren probably little above Rory

 

[Hwoarang]

Rory by however the fuk he wants!
It would be a long and painful night for askren.
Knowing the zabi tactician boys he wouldn't want to keep it standing and it would most probably start with;

But Rory has the skills to hold him down and hurt him after.

 

[SongExotic2]

Rory really lets Ben have it with that Canadian smack talk!

Who would you pick to win? Damn! Contrasting styles, but I gotta give the slight edge to Askren. Would be cheering for Rory though.


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So Ben is saying he expects Rory to kick his ass for the first two rounds?

 

[Dirty Harry Potter]

McDonald has fought better competition , so...

 

[jimmy boogaloo]

i disagree!!! awesome response

 

[Tiiimmmaaayyy]

Huge jump in competition for the funky one. I consider Rory to be one of the top 2-3 in the world, but Ben is a bad matchup for him.

 

[Kingtony87]

Rory by clear cut decision

 

[so long]

Is the poll about who wins the Twitter exchange?!

Because I see Ben Askren in the lead being the more aggressive one saying he will finish Rory. Although Rory's "I disagree" is also a pretty neat comeback there as well ...

 

[TheEmperorRises]

I don't think Ben's grappling is enough to beat Rory. Maia thought his was and he just got beat up. Woodley too.

 

[Weidman's right nut]

I hate the shit talk between 2 fighters with little hope of the fight actually happening

 

[Wild]

UFC fan @conor mcgregor nut hugger giving out drunk ratings. Askren would fuck Rory’s world up.

Deal With It gif.

 

[maurice]

MacDonald couldn't hold down Wonderboy. He certainly can't hold down Askren.

Fight would look like the beginning of MacDonald / Maia, but Askren wouldn't gas.

 

[HEATH VON DOOM]

I didn't vote cuz IDK... maybe Rory cuz of better striking?

Wrestling, Askren probably little above Rory

A LITTLE better at wrestling? This is where you cant be taken seriously anymore.

 

[SCADA]

Rory could punish him on the feet...but could he avoid the takedowns long enough to do some major damage? I'd tune in to find out.

 

[tang]

A LITTLE better at wrestling? This is where you cant be taken seriously anymore.

take me, however, but I wasn't talking about actual olympic style of wrestling

I think it's little better in MMA wrestling which is not that crazy I mean GSP who has absolutely no wrestling background is considered one of the best wrestlers in MMA.

Rory's clinch game is pretty good, TD's okay, so's his bottom defense (Rory one of the few to fend off Maia's top control)

 

[HEATH VON DOOM]

take me, however, but I wasn't talking about actual olympic style of wrestling

I think it's little better in MMA wrestling which is not that crazy I mean GSP who has absolutely no wrestling background is considered one of the best wrestlers in MMA.

Rory's clinch game is pretty good, TD's okay, so's his bottom defense (Rory one of the few to fend off Maia's top control)

Askren isnt interested in going for subs.

 

[Nemo?]

If Askren beat's Rory and call's out GSP.

 

[tang]

Askren isnt interested in going for subs.

Do you think Askren's wrestling at WW is like Khabib's at LW?

there's really no one to match Khabib's wrestling in the LW so far but there are ton of WW wrestlers that could give Askren some trouble in terms of wrestling in MMA

GSP, T, Woodley, Hendrix, Koscheck(in his prime), Fitch(in his prime)

plus look at how easily Marcelo Garcia toys with Askren

 

[HEATH VON DOOM]

Do you think Askren's wrestling at WW is like Khabib's at LW?

there's really no one to match Khabib's wrestling in the LW so far but there are ton of WW wrestlers that could give Askren some trouble in terms of wrestling in MMA

GSP, T, Woodley, Hendrix, Koscheck(in his prime), Fitch(in his prime)

plus look at how easily Marcelo Garcia toys with Askren

None of those guys are Marcelo Garcia. You realize Woodley and Askren were on the same wrestling team in college. There is a huge difference between a good college wrestler and a olympian.

And Fitch really? He couldnt even beat a fat BJ Penn

 

[HEATH VON DOOM]

Woodley: Askren had all the makings of a UFC champ

 

[tang]

None of those guys are Marcelo Garcia. You realize Woodley and Askren were on the same wrestling team in college. There is a huge difference between a good college wrestler and a olympian.

And Fitch really? He couldnt even beat a fat BJ Penn

I'm talking MMA.

Henry Cejudo, an olympian, gold medalist, got mopped up pretty bad by a high school wrestler named Demetrious Johnson, MMA's different.

I know Woodley and Askren are teammates in college and today, that's y I thought it was stupid when ppl started hyping up what would happen when Askren vs Woodley.

 

[tang]

Woodley: Askren had all the makings of a UFC champ

I'm not hating man~ I love Askren. I always watch his fights (cuz they're free) wanted to watch him fight in the UFC for the longest time.

I think Askren could be a champ in the UFC, but I don't know about being a dominant champ like GSP, he could probably win a title probably won't hold on to it cuz too many skilled dudes who could mix shit up between wrestling techniques and other MA techniques.