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In a contest between the younger and taller Paul and the more experienced athlete Askren, Paul worked his jab to keep Askren outside. Brent
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641:Snoop Dogg
409:Ben Askren
364:Fight card
358:Snoop Dogg
350:Dana White
348:President
342:Mike Tyson
335:Malea Rose
317:Ben Askren
285:Background
267:Ben Askren
91:Ben Askren
1545:Crosshype
1378:(brother)
1220:Jake Paul
1063:MMA Mania
1024:April 14,
999:April 18,
951:Billboard
930:April 14,
902:April 14,
818:April 17,
715:grappling
475:Frank Mir
401:Jake Paul
356:. Rapper
313:Jake Paul
260:Jake Paul
79:Jake Paul
1390:" (2017)
1361:" (2017)
1308:episodes
1162:June 27,
1137:June 27,
1116:ABC News
874:July 15,
814:. BoxRec
719:strikers
681:Ice Cube
669:Saweetie
657:Doja Cat
319:(right).
257:YouTuber
212:Bellator
200:Orthodox
196:Orthodox
108:Hometown
97:Nickname
1542:Fangage
1473:Triller
1351:Singles
993:Sherdog
703:Fite TV
629:Triller
614:^Note 4
605:^Note 3
596:^Note 2
583:^Note 1
381:Method
331:Triller
216:Former
210:Former
179:⁄
1548:Julius
1535:Thuzio
1398:(2018)
1342:(2022)
1334:(2020)
1326:(2019)
1318:(2016)
796:May 6,
671:, and
643:. The
505:Reykon
390:Notes
384:Round
281:buys.
248:was a
229:Result
168:Weight
157:Height
133:Boxing
120:, U.S.
114:, U.S.
54:, U.S.
1477:Cliqz
653:Diplo
590:debut
558:def.
532:def.
517:3:00
501:def.
471:def.
454:1:21
451:6/10
438:def.
421:1:59
405:def.
387:Time
354:wager
192:Style
131:0–0 (
103:Funky
68:Boxer
44:Venue
1164:2023
1139:2023
1026:2021
1001:2021
932:2021
904:2021
876:2023
820:2021
798:2021
689:E-40
687:and
569:8/8
541:8/8
514:2/6
482:6/6
418:1/8
376:vs.
36:Date
675:—a
538:UD
510:RTD
479:UD
447:TKO
414:TKO
346:UFC
340:On
279:PPV
273:in
237:TKO
172:191
146:Age
139:MMA
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