Post by The Sandmen on May 14, 2013 18:00:43 GMT -5
Urijah Faber raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
B.J. Penn is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Urijah Faber and B.J. Penn touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Faber begins to launch a barrage of punches over B.J.
B.J. Penn is smart enough to duck backwards
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! B.J. Penn is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Faber into his guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Faber use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) is cheering him!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. tries to show some ground skills
Faber uses his strength to keep Faber at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Urijah Faber looks to counter!
Faber leans back...
B.J. eyes him warily.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Faber is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. Penn throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
B.J. is locking that Armbar...
Faber breaks the lock showing some skills...
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Good looking punches from B.J. Penn on the ground
They could take their toll on Faber.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Urijah Faber efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll on the ground...
B.J. knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Urijah Faber efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Urijah Faber's arm and tries an armbar!
Faber hold his own hand and breaks B.J.'s lock. He rolls over himself and launches over B.J. Penn.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Faber positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! B.J.'s being punished here!
B.J. has a small cut in his Mouth
Urijah Faber is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to half guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over B.J.
Faber tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Urijah Faber. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Faber throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
B.J.'s defense muffles the blows.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn catches Urijah Faber's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by B.J..
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Faber
B.J. Penn is looking to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Urijah Faber has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Faber
Faber is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) is cheering him!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
Urijah Faber manages to switch to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Faber
B.J. Penn hooks Faber's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Urijah Faber manages to kick B.J. away and scrambles on top!
Urijah Faber is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Urijah Faber slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Urijah Faber slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
B.J. misses a step and Urijah Faber sees an opportunity to counter him!
Faber decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside B.J.'s guard.
B.J. tries to fight back with his feet and Faber just needs another plan now.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Urijah Faber slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Urijah Faber slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up B.J. Penn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. throws a lazy kick
Faber dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Incredible haymaker from Urijah Faber!
You can see B.J. Penn's head being snapped backwards!
Crisp uppercut by Faber followed by a hard jab
B.J. Penn stumbles back.
B.J.'s Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Faber launches a hook to the body
B.J. Penn moves aside looking for a counter...
Faber misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. Penn launches a rapid series of punches
taking Faber from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
B.J. pushes Urijah Faber and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Urijah Faber launches a body shot
B.J. dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Faber's Left eye is beginning to swell
Solid kick to the leg from B.J. Penn
Faber checks it.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Urijah Faber, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Pulverizing punch to B.J.'s head!
B.J. slips the punch.
Faber misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brilliant combination from B.J. Penn
that forces Faber to try and defend better.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn circles around Faber
B.J. Penn throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Urijah Faber and B.J. engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Urijah Faber jumps back and jabs
Faber seems staggered and B.J. Penn runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Faber's Mouth is beginning to swell
Nice punch by B.J. Penn
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Faber is holding B.J. Penn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn loses balance and goes to the ground.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Urijah Faber storms over B.J. with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
B.J. Penn blocks them all showing some great skills here.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Faber is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because B.J. tries to cover his face,
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Urijah Faber efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. Penn tries to better his position on the ground...
B.J. is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. goes for an armbar!
Urijah Faber breaks the lock and pushes away B.J. Penn, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up B.J. Penn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Faber is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks B.J.'s jaw!
B.J. steps backwards away from Urijah Faber. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
A wicked punch by Urijah Faber
goes awry.
Faber pushes B.J. Penn and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Faber grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
B.J. struggles... Urijah Faber is unable to take him down
Faber clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn throws a looping right hand...
Faber moves aside and dodges.
Urijah Faber attempts a sweep single...
Urijah Faber catches B.J. Penn's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Faber.
Hard blow to B.J.'s mid-section, he seems hurt
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Stand up! This is what B.J.'s cornermen are shouting. Urijah Faber is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Faber struggles on the ground and tries to break B.J. Penn's guard...
Urijah Faber is in B.J. open guard now
Urijah Faber is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Faber launches a barrage of elbows over B.J.'s face!
B.J. Penn blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
Faber is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. Penn tries to open Faber's guard...
Great bombs from the top by B.J. Penn. Faber is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Forehead
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. suddenly holds Urijah Faber's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
B.J. is locking that Armbar...
B.J. is locking that Armbar...
Faber can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over B.J. Penn!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Not a desiderable position that Faber is in now. B.J. Penn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Faber is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Urijah Faber has found an opening in the defense of B.J., launching a big hook
B.J. Penn steps backwards and avoids that hook!
An overhand right from Urijah Faber that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
B.J. moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Faber stumbles back, his corner is screaming! B.J. Penn is coming in again!
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Right cheek
Urijah Faber launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
B.J. blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
B.J. launches a hook to the body
Bang! Faber stops that one with his ribs!
Urijah Faber chases B.J. and launches a few perfect strikes
B.J. ducks backwards and avoids them.
Faber misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
An overhand right from B.J. Penn that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Faber's stops that one with his face! How is Faber standing?!
Faber has a small cut in his Nose
Faber seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Faber's chin! That stops Faber in his tracks!
Faber has a small cut in his Left eye
Urijah Faber leans forwards and tries to grapple with B.J.
B.J. wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Urijah Faber moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Urijah Faber is a bloody mess!
Urijah Faber fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
B.J. blocks and pushes his opponent.
You can see Faber's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Urijah Faber jumps back and jabs
Faber seems staggered and B.J. Penn runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Hard blow to Faber's mid-section, he seems hurt
1:46 Round 3 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Urijah Faber continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Urijah Faber throws a combo
B.J. Penn ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Faber swings again, only to get countered once more! Faber is looking bad here!
Faber's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Faber seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
B.J. Penn is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Faber throws a lazy kick
B.J. dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Faber has a small cut in his Right eye
B.J. tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. B.J. is clinching with Faber.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Faber doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. pushes Urijah Faber againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Faber cannot escape B.J. Penn's clinch! B.J. Penn is just brutalizing Faber with punches time and time again!
Urijah Faber pushes away B.J. trying to keep the fight at striking range
B.J. doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Urijah Faber
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Faber doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. Penn is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Faber with uppercuts!
Faber is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Faber is unable to escape!
That brutal impact left Faber laid out on the mat! B.J. Penn's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Winner is B.J. Penn by KO (Punches) at 2:39 Round 3
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 8/35 (23%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 5/24 (21%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 323 s
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 38/47 (81%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/7 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/9 (78%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 323 s
This sets up the rematch everyone has been dying to see since the Grand Prix - Penn vs. Henderson 2.
B.J. Penn is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Urijah Faber and B.J. Penn touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Faber begins to launch a barrage of punches over B.J.
B.J. Penn is smart enough to duck backwards
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! B.J. Penn is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Faber into his guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Faber use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) is cheering him!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. tries to show some ground skills
Faber uses his strength to keep Faber at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Urijah Faber looks to counter!
Faber leans back...
B.J. eyes him warily.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Faber is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. Penn throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
B.J. is locking that Armbar...
Faber breaks the lock showing some skills...
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Good looking punches from B.J. Penn on the ground
They could take their toll on Faber.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Urijah Faber efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll on the ground...
B.J. knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Urijah Faber efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Urijah Faber's arm and tries an armbar!
Faber hold his own hand and breaks B.J.'s lock. He rolls over himself and launches over B.J. Penn.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Faber positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! B.J.'s being punished here!
B.J. has a small cut in his Mouth
Urijah Faber is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to half guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over B.J.
Faber tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Urijah Faber. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Faber throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
B.J.'s defense muffles the blows.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn catches Urijah Faber's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by B.J..
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Faber
B.J. Penn is looking to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Urijah Faber has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Faber
Faber is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) is cheering him!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
Urijah Faber manages to switch to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Faber
B.J. Penn hooks Faber's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Urijah Faber manages to kick B.J. away and scrambles on top!
Urijah Faber is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Urijah Faber slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Urijah Faber slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
B.J. misses a step and Urijah Faber sees an opportunity to counter him!
Faber decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside B.J.'s guard.
B.J. tries to fight back with his feet and Faber just needs another plan now.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Urijah Faber slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Urijah Faber slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up B.J. Penn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. throws a lazy kick
Faber dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Incredible haymaker from Urijah Faber!
You can see B.J. Penn's head being snapped backwards!
Crisp uppercut by Faber followed by a hard jab
B.J. Penn stumbles back.
B.J.'s Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Faber launches a hook to the body
B.J. Penn moves aside looking for a counter...
Faber misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. Penn launches a rapid series of punches
taking Faber from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
B.J. pushes Urijah Faber and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Urijah Faber launches a body shot
B.J. dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Faber's Left eye is beginning to swell
Solid kick to the leg from B.J. Penn
Faber checks it.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Urijah Faber, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Pulverizing punch to B.J.'s head!
B.J. slips the punch.
Faber misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brilliant combination from B.J. Penn
that forces Faber to try and defend better.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn circles around Faber
B.J. Penn throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Urijah Faber and B.J. engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Urijah Faber jumps back and jabs
Faber seems staggered and B.J. Penn runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Faber's Mouth is beginning to swell
Nice punch by B.J. Penn
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Faber is holding B.J. Penn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn loses balance and goes to the ground.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Urijah Faber storms over B.J. with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
B.J. Penn blocks them all showing some great skills here.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Faber is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because B.J. tries to cover his face,
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Urijah Faber efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. Penn tries to better his position on the ground...
B.J. is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. goes for an armbar!
Urijah Faber breaks the lock and pushes away B.J. Penn, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up B.J. Penn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Faber is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks B.J.'s jaw!
B.J. steps backwards away from Urijah Faber. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
A wicked punch by Urijah Faber
goes awry.
Faber pushes B.J. Penn and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Faber grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
B.J. struggles... Urijah Faber is unable to take him down
Faber clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn throws a looping right hand...
Faber moves aside and dodges.
Urijah Faber attempts a sweep single...
Urijah Faber catches B.J. Penn's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Faber.
Hard blow to B.J.'s mid-section, he seems hurt
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Stand up! This is what B.J.'s cornermen are shouting. Urijah Faber is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Faber struggles on the ground and tries to break B.J. Penn's guard...
Urijah Faber is in B.J. open guard now
Urijah Faber is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Faber launches a barrage of elbows over B.J.'s face!
B.J. Penn blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
Faber is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. Penn tries to open Faber's guard...
Great bombs from the top by B.J. Penn. Faber is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Forehead
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. suddenly holds Urijah Faber's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
B.J. is locking that Armbar...
B.J. is locking that Armbar...
Faber can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over B.J. Penn!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Not a desiderable position that Faber is in now. B.J. Penn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Faber is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Urijah Faber has found an opening in the defense of B.J., launching a big hook
B.J. Penn steps backwards and avoids that hook!
An overhand right from Urijah Faber that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
B.J. moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Faber stumbles back, his corner is screaming! B.J. Penn is coming in again!
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Right cheek
Urijah Faber launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
B.J. blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
B.J. launches a hook to the body
Bang! Faber stops that one with his ribs!
Urijah Faber chases B.J. and launches a few perfect strikes
B.J. ducks backwards and avoids them.
Faber misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
An overhand right from B.J. Penn that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Faber's stops that one with his face! How is Faber standing?!
Faber has a small cut in his Nose
Faber seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Faber's chin! That stops Faber in his tracks!
Faber has a small cut in his Left eye
Urijah Faber leans forwards and tries to grapple with B.J.
B.J. wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Urijah Faber moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Urijah Faber is a bloody mess!
Urijah Faber fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
B.J. blocks and pushes his opponent.
You can see Faber's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Urijah Faber jumps back and jabs
Faber seems staggered and B.J. Penn runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Hard blow to Faber's mid-section, he seems hurt
1:46 Round 3 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Urijah Faber continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Urijah Faber throws a combo
B.J. Penn ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Faber swings again, only to get countered once more! Faber is looking bad here!
Faber's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Faber seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
B.J. Penn is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Faber throws a lazy kick
B.J. dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Faber has a small cut in his Right eye
B.J. tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. B.J. is clinching with Faber.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Faber doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. pushes Urijah Faber againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Faber cannot escape B.J. Penn's clinch! B.J. Penn is just brutalizing Faber with punches time and time again!
Urijah Faber pushes away B.J. trying to keep the fight at striking range
B.J. doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Urijah Faber
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Faber doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. Penn is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Faber with uppercuts!
Faber is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Faber is unable to escape!
That brutal impact left Faber laid out on the mat! B.J. Penn's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Winner is B.J. Penn by KO (Punches) at 2:39 Round 3
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 8/35 (23%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 5/24 (21%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 323 s
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 38/47 (81%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/7 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/9 (78%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 323 s
This sets up the rematch everyone has been dying to see since the Grand Prix - Penn vs. Henderson 2.