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 03:03 · Dylan Terry]

WHAT’S GOING ON?

I’m genuinely not sure what’s going on. I feel like I turned away for 30 seconds and all of a sudden there is a female dance group performing in a rather dimly-lit room.

This whole night is utterly baffling. It’s like Noel’s House Party on steroids.

[18 April 2021 03:01 · Dylan Terry]

CUNNINGHAM VS MIR

I’m not sure who Mario Lopez is, but he’s quite annoying.

Anyway, next up we have Frank Mir - a former UFC heavyweight champion - fighting Steve Cunningham, who gave Tyson Fury trouble eight years ago before eventually being knocked out in the seventh round.

Mir weighed in 70 pounds heavier than Cunningham.

So you could say it’s David vs...well...Frank Mir.

It’s getting late.

Cunningham (left) is set to face ex-UFC champ Mir (Getty Images)

[18 April 2021 02:54 · Dylan Terry]

FOURNIER WANTS JAKE PAUL

Joe Fournier wants to fight Jake Paul next. A billionaire, who is incredibly now 9-0 as a PROFESSIONAL BOXER, wants to fight a YouTube star who, in his third bout, could be one of the most lucrative fighters in the sport.

None of that should make sense. And yet all of it does.

[18 April 2021 02:51 · Dylan Terry]

FIGHT SCHEDULE

Still to come this evening:

• Steve Cunningham vs Frank Mir
• Regis Prograis vs Ivan Redkach
• Jake Paul vs Ben Askren

[18 April 2021 02:50 · Dylan Terry]

KSI NEXT?

If Jake Paul gets the win tonight, does he face KSI next? That’s the one the whole YouTube world wants to see, right?

KSI beat Jake’s brother Logan by split decision in 2019 (Getty Images)

[18 April 2021 02:46 · Dylan Terry]

FOURNIER BEATS REYKON

Here is one of the knockdowns:

[18 April 2021 02:43 · Dylan Terry]

ALL OVER

All over. Reykon finishes on his stool before the start of the third round. That was quite a difficult watch.

[18 April 2021 02:42 · Dylan Terry]

FOURNIER DROPS REYKON

Fournier drops Reykon twice, once with a head shot and once with a body shot. Meanwhile we learn that Reykon is yet to land a punch after two rounds.

Ref should have stopped it but he didn’t. Matter of time before Fournier ends this.

[18 April 2021 02:37 · Dylan Terry]

FOURNIER V REYKON

Fournier looks OK but Reykon literally looks like he’s never boxed in his life. Which he may not have to be fair.

And in the middle of the first round we suddenly cut to Pete Davidson entering the arena and saying hello to all of the commentators.

This is utterly bizarre.

[18 April 2021 02:35 · Dylan Terry]

CUNNINGHAM VS MIR

Steve Cunningham takes on Frank Mir on the undercard.

Cunningham dropped Tyson Fury back in 2013 before then being stopped in the seventh round by the Gypsy King.

Meanwhile, MMA star Mir’s first pro boxing fight is tonight.

Cunningham (left) is ready to spoil Mir’s boxing debut (Getty Images)