Jake Paul vs Ben Askren LIVE result: YouTube sensation destroys MMA star with first round knockout

Re-live all the action live from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta

Jake Paul clashes with KSI during his post-fight interview

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:

Jake Paul vs Ben Askren

• Paul knocks Askren out in under a minute

[18 April 2021 03:45 · Dylan Terry]

SLAP FIGHT OVER

One of the men won the slap fight. Ric Flair was the referee. Pete Davidson was watching from behind a fence. Where is the boxing? Is it even still going ahead?

[18 April 2021 03:43 · Dylan Terry]

MADNESS

WHAT IS GOING ON AND AM I ASLEEP?

[18 April 2021 03:43 · Dylan Terry]

SLAP FIGHT

And just like that, we go from lightweight champion boxer Teofimo Lopez, to WWE legend Ric Flair walking around backstage, to a slap fight between two heavily built men.

I’m doing my best to explain what’s going on but truly it’s all a bit too much. It’s a slap fight. I don’t know what else to say.

[18 April 2021 03:39 · Dylan Terry]

TEOFIMO IN THE HOUSE

The music has come to an end. Teofimo Lopez is now being interviewed as he talks about his upcoming fight in June against George Kambosos Jr. Lopez beat Vasyl Lomachenko in one of the best wins of 2020 and now holds three of the four lightweight belts.

Lopez is one of the highest-rated fighters in boxing (Getty Images)

[18 April 2021 03:31 · Dylan Terry]

BACK TO TONIGHT

Back to tonight then... currently Snoop Dogg is rapping while the camera pans to a woman pole dancing. I thought it might get less weird. But it hasn’t.

[18 April 2021 03:30 · Dylan Terry]

JOSHUA-WHYTE

This is how that fight ended...

Joshua knocked Whyte out in the seventh round (Getty Images)

[18 April 2021 03:28 · Dylan Terry]

FAVOURITE MUSIC/BOXING COMBO

While music continues to consume this evening, let’s take a trip down memory lane to one of the best musical performances at a fight.

Stormzy performing ‘Shut Up’ for Anthony Joshua before his fight against Dillian Whyte...

Joshua came out while Stormzy was rapping from in the ring (Getty Images)

[18 April 2021 03:20 · Dylan Terry]

GIG OR FIGHT NIGHT?

We have another musical number now. Mount Westmore supergroup which is made up of rappers including Snoop Dogg, E-40, Too Short, and Ice Cube.

Any danger of a boxing match-up any time soon?

[18 April 2021 03:17 · Dylan Terry]

PAUL TALKS TO DAVIDSON

Currently watching a segment between Jake Paul and Pete Davidson. It may be one of the worst things ever.

Paul being flanked by the boxing legend that is BJ Flores. Not remember him? He got destroyed by Tony Bellew in three rounds when they were promoting Haye-Bellew I.

[18 April 2021 03:08 · Dylan Terry]

SHADY SCHEDULE

This 4am ring walk time for the main event is looking unbelievably ambitious.

Update: Female dance group is still dancing.