Askren asks Dake if he's busy

[The_Education 24]

https://twitter.com/Benaskren/status/540233696784445440

 

 

Ben AskrenVerified account ‏@Benaskren

Hey @kyledake444 you busy on January 25 or do you have time for a @FPLwrestling match??

[dclark145 16]

Kyle Dake said he'll be at Yargyin. 

 

https://twitter.com/kyledake444/status/540235575249223682

 

Also, Askren said he asked DT. Also busy. 

 

https://twitter.com/Benaskren/status/540239929377562624

[Jaroslav Hasek 2,067]

sounds like Askren has to up the purse. wrestling event promotion does not sound like an easy gig!

[PRyan2012 351]

What weight? Askren wrestled 190 at this event against Wright. If it is open weight then Askren would kill them and he knows it. He knows where he is and has said he basically can beat all guys outside of Cael and Varner in a mixed mixed free/folk match. Ruth would be the best most realistic match.

[BRGuy 37]

when is flo going to have their first match for this new league? taking to twitter seems odd unless it is just for publicity but you would expect a yes. if the guy running it cant get in contact with people this thing isnt going to get off the ground.

[BobDole 1,233]

Askren is a CageFighter guy and Dake just got out of his CageFighter deal...I doubt those two are exactly seeing eye to eye right now.

[scribe 1,848]

when is flo going to have their first match for this new league? taking to twitter seems odd unless it is just for publicity but you would expect a yes. if the guy running it cant get in contact with people this thing isnt going to get off the ground.

 

We are talking about a Flo production here.

[hi-liter 11]

If there match was anywhere else but Wisconsin (ok or MO) Mike Poeta beat Askren.

[wrestlingphish 1,037]

FLO has already had 2 matches for this league. Hamlin beat Perry and Ruth beat Gavin.

[Billyhoyle 2,500]

Askren is a CageFighter guy and Dake just got out of his CageFighter deal...I doubt those two are exactly seeing eye to eye right now.

I'm pretty sure the cagefighter guy is not involved in this, and Flo seems to have a good rapport with Dake (and most other active wrestlers). None of the matches scheduled so far seem interesting to me, but it's great that in Flo's desire to generate content for their subscriber base, money is going directly to athletes training in international styles.  

Edited December 5, 2014 by Billyhoyle

[armspin 257]

Askren's calling out of Burroughs is conspicuous by it's absence.  I mean, it's probably wise- JB is the worst possible match up for him (Fundora X 10000) but it's still kind of funny.

[Cletus_Tucker 890]

Askren's calling out of Burroughs is conspicuous by it's absence.  I mean, it's probably wise- JB is the worst possible match up for him (Fundora X 10000) but it's still kind of funny.

 

 

I'd love to see Askren get some of these matches he's been calling for.   Any of them would be fantastic to see.   I don't know you call out the reigning world bronze medalist prior to working your way there, climbing the ladder.  You beat Burroughs, you have no interesting options left in the USA.   Common sense, really.   

[Tofurky 633]

I'd like to see him put it on the line against the following: Dake, Burroughs and Ruth. I hope we've all learned by now NOT to count out Ben on any match up. However, the possibility of him going 0-3 in a case such as this is very real.

 

I agree with armspin that Ben's silence in regards to requesting a match with Jordan Burroughs is deafening. 

[PRyan2012 351]

I think he beats Burroughs in a folk/free match at a catch weight. Why not he beat Wright & Herbert. Askren is a much bigger framed guy, not muscle:-) but bigger than Burroughs. Askren walks at 195 he says. He needs to call out his size or bigger like he did Wright. He should call our Cael, Ruth or Varner. If he beats them then he is the best out there from 175-210lbs! Dake, Taylor and Burroughs are a weight class below him naturally.

Edited December 8, 2014 by PRyan2012

[Tofurky 633]

Did Ben not compete at 74 kilos during his run as a member of Team USA? He's a welterweight when it comes to MMA, so he competes at 170. It's not as if people are suggesting he take on McDonough or Ramos.

[BRGuy 37]

no respected promotion would have an athlete be the matchmaker. this gimmick flow has going is not interesting to me at all.

 

askren needs it to stay relevant but dake taylor and burroughs dont need it to have wrestling fans interested in them. they are at the biggest and best events while askren is floating around youth tournaments trying to get kids to stick around so they can sell more hotdogs at the concession stand.

 

askren calls dake out constantly and this time it is hilarious that dake is going to take on the best in the world while askren has set his sights on a guy not even number 1 in the usa. talk about setting your sights low.

 

i really dont get askren it is like he isnt really making it as a fighter so he has to try to work both wrestling and mma to get by or something

 

surprised people keep posting this nonsense and take it seriously

[armspin 257]

Wright and Herbert are scrambly guys that like to roll around, which feeds right into Askren's game.  JB  Askren stands really tall, which suckers people into shooting- a good way to get absolutely trainwrecked by a guy like Burroughs.  I guess in folkstyle Ben has some chance to scramble out of it, but his chances are pretty low.  In freestyle, he'd get teched.

 

Askren marches to the beat of his own drum, that's for sure.  Could be fighting in the WSOF right now against very good opposition, but is fighting in Asia instead.  Could be wrestling on the senior circuit (albeit maybe at 86) but does these exhibitions instead).  It's not wrong, but it's kind of odd.

[NJDan 1,113]

Pretty simple. Dake has nothing to gain from this. Askren has nothing to lose.

[PRyan2012 351]

Dake would lose this match and he knows it therefore it is not good for Dake's brand. If Freestyle then we have a match. Put folk in it and you will have a result like Wright and Herbert. If MMA I like Askren over all these guys outside of Cormier. Ben has got to roll through and would not make it at 189 here in the US and would get killed at the world level and would be to weak at 163. I really don't like Askren's ways but he is great at what he does. I would love to see him vs Lawler in MMA-hope he gets a chance if he would just apologize and stop running his mouth to Dana White. I would also like to see him against Ruth which would be a guy exactly the same size and #1 at 189. Ruth would actually accept the challenge I think. He knows he can not beat Cael or Varner and so he won't go there at all.

Edited December 9, 2014 by PRyan2012

[Plasmodium 2,311]

He would jump at the chance to wrestle Cael@86kg.  That would be a huge promotion for him.   Also, he would stand a good chance of beating him.   He is 35 and out of competition for way too long.

[Cletus_Tucker 890]

Askren destroys Dake and Taylor and probably embarrasses Burroughs.   The above mentioned are freestylers and damn good at it, but Askren is a hybrid folkstyler and he's a lot bigger than them.    He's cleaning Wright's clock adn making Herbert look lost.   Lets get real guys, he dismantles the field at 74 kg from the USA at his style.   

[Jaroslav Hasek 2,067]

i would kick in a few sheckles to watch JB, KD, DT and Askren wrestle each other. 

[FloggingSully 29]

Dake would lose this match and he knows it therefore it is not good for Dake's brand.

 

Dake's career record in fantasy matchups now stands at 0-278.

[GranbyTroll 454]

  He's cleaning Wright's clock adn making Herbert look lost. 

 

Just in case you didn't know, "clock" and "lost" do not rhyme.

[PRyan2012 351]

 

Askren destroys Dake and Taylor and probably embarrasses Burroughs.   The above mentioned are freestylers and damn good at it, but Askren is a hybrid folkstyler and he's a lot bigger than them.    He's cleaning Wright's clock adn making Herbert look lost.   Lets get real guys, he dismantles the field at 74 kg from the USA at his style.

I agree he would destroy them unless he has to cut to 163-then it would be up in the air. Freestyle at 163 All three beat Ben. Folk/Free Hybrid match it would be up in the air at 163. Catch weight like it has been at 190 he could tech or easily beat all of them. I even think he beats Chris P now. He simply needs the #1 guy at his weight which would be Ruth-exact same size. Cael or Varner would give him total bragging rights casue there are O champs and bigger.