Post by The Sandmen on Jun 7, 2015 14:43:08 GMT -5
Spencer Fisher raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
B.J. Penn raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Spencer Fisher and B.J. Penn touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Shovel hook by B.J. Penn
tags Fisher.
Spencer Fisher goes with a looping right hand while B.J. Penn jumps back and jabs
Fisher only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Shovel hook by B.J. Penn
tags Fisher.
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and launches himself over Spencer Fisher
Great move by B.J. who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
B.J. blocks Spencer Fisher's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Fisher
B.J. is in closed guard... Fisher tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Fisher
Fisher tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Fisher's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Forehead
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Fisher
B.J. is in closed guard... Fisher tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. tries to escape from closed guard...
B.J. struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
B.J. cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fisher can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Spencer Fisher tries to close the guard.
Fisher put B.J. Penn in closed guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Fisher
B.J. tries to escape from the closed guard
B.J. succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Fisher
B.J. Penn tries to pass to half guard...
Spencer Fisher can't prevent his opponent from passing. B.J. looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher 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.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher attempts to move to full guard
Spencer Fisher manages to switch to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Fisher
B.J. cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fisher can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
B.J. is in closed guard... Fisher tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Spencer Fisher in his guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Spencer Fisher takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over B.J. Penn shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
B.J. Penn breaks that americana attempt!
Spencer Fisher gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Fisher's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher tries to close the guard.
Fisher put B.J. Penn in closed guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Fisher
B.J. Penn tries to pass Spencer Fisher's guard...
B.J. Penn passes momentarily but Spencer Fisher regains full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid kick to the leg from Spencer Fisher
B.J. checks it.
Bone shattering straight left hand from B.J. Penn!
Fisher ducks under...
B.J. misses a step and Spencer Fisher sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice low kick from Fisher
but B.J. Penn stops it.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
Spencer Fisher was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
B.J. misses a step and Spencer Fisher sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fisher jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Spencer Fisher pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Fisher pushes off of B.J. Penn and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
B.J. stumbles backwards but Spencer Fisher chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. is launching some bone breaking punches to Fisher's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Spencer Fisher's eyes.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Spencer Fisher fakes a punch to B.J. Penn ribs and the tries to trip him
B.J. loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
B.J. doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Spencer Fisher embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from B.J. who put distance between them
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
B.J. follows Spencer Fisher
Fisher fakes a move.
B.J. Penn tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Fisher's face
Fisher's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Spencer Fisher seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for B.J. Penn!
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Fisher with a double overhooks!
Fisher seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn was tooling Spencer Fisher for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Spencer Fisher lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Spencer Fisher looks rattled! B.J. Penn sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Spencer Fisher is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Fisher's Left eye is beginning to swell
Fisher seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
B.J. is standing while Fisher is on the ground on his back
Fisher tries to hit B.J. Penn with a kick to his knee from the ground.
B.J. dodges that
Fisher misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. opts to jump inside Fisher's guard.
Fisher didn't see that coming. B.J. Penn is in open guard over Fisher now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Fisher
Fisher tries to close his guard around B.J.
He is not able to do it
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher 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.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Fisher
B.J. works on the ground with his fingers over Fisher's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean allows Fisher time to recover... 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 Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fisher tries to take B.J. Penn down... B.J. stumbles backwards and Spencer Fisher launches a few punches...
B.J. Penn dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. tries to take Spencer Fisher down... Fisher stumbles backwards and B.J. Penn launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Fisher's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. pushes off of Spencer Fisher and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Fisher stumbles backwards but B.J. Penn chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Fisher tries to take B.J. Penn down... B.J. stumbles backwards and Spencer Fisher launches a few punches...
B.J. Penn dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Several good body shots
land on Fisher.
Not a desiderable position that B.J. is in now. Spencer Fisher is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Spencer Fisher!
B.J. ducks under...
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. Penn tries to bring the fight to the ground
Fisher goes down.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Fisher
Fisher tries to close his guard around B.J.
He succeeds!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Fisher
B.J. is in closed guard... Fisher tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Fisher
B.J. Penn is looking to pass Spencer Fisher's guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
B.J. Penn hooks Fisher's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Spencer Fisher manages to kick B.J. away and scrambles on top!
Poorly executed technique. Spencer Fisher looks to counter!
Spencer Fisher attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Spencer Fisher gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn pushes Fisher's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by B.J. who is in full mount! Fisher is in trouble now!
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shovel hook by Spencer Fisher
goes nowhere.
B.J. Penn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fisher is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Fisher
B.J. moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
B.J. Penn hooks Fisher's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Spencer Fisher manages to kick B.J. away and scrambles on top!
Poorly executed technique. Spencer Fisher looks to counter!
Spencer Fisher attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
B.J. Penn tries to free his leg
B.J. Penn uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fisher's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
B.J. Penn keeps control and remains in side mount.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Fisher tries to show some ground skills
B.J. uses his strength to keep B.J. at a disadvantage
Spencer Fisher gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn looks to mount Spencer Fisher...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Fisher measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
B.J. blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Fisher is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Spencer Fisher's mind is definitely in the fight, B.J. just got nailed! Spencer Fisher saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
B.J. moves aside and dodges.
Fisher clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn has found an opening in the defense of Fisher, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Fisher is wobbling!
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Fisher decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Fisher leads with a punch
B.J. Penn avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Left cheek
Good front kick from Fisher!
B.J. Penn blocks
Spencer Fisher circles around B.J.
Fisher moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
B.J. Penn checks the kick.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. Penn chases Fisher and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Fisher steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Fisher's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Fisher has a small cut in his Right cheek
That punishment by B.J. Penn has left Fisher staggered! B.J. Penn should try push forward now and finish this!
The two exchange wildly
B.J. is connecting with a few punches
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and launches himself over Spencer Fisher
Great move by B.J. who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. pushes off of Spencer Fisher and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Fisher stumbles backwards but B.J. Penn chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Fisher was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is B.J. Penn by TKO (Punches) at 1:25 Round 3
Statistics: Spencer Fisher
Punches 0/11 (0%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/12 (33%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 340 s
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 24/30 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 12/16 (75%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 326 s
BJ brings the "it" and finally earns himself a title shot. And it might be close enough to the GP that he brings his A-game...doubtful but possible.
B.J. Penn raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Spencer Fisher and B.J. Penn touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Shovel hook by B.J. Penn
tags Fisher.
Spencer Fisher goes with a looping right hand while B.J. Penn jumps back and jabs
Fisher only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Shovel hook by B.J. Penn
tags Fisher.
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and launches himself over Spencer Fisher
Great move by B.J. who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
B.J. blocks Spencer Fisher's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Fisher
B.J. is in closed guard... Fisher tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Fisher
Fisher tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Fisher's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Forehead
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Fisher
B.J. is in closed guard... Fisher tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. tries to escape from closed guard...
B.J. struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
B.J. cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fisher can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Spencer Fisher tries to close the guard.
Fisher put B.J. Penn in closed guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Fisher
B.J. tries to escape from the closed guard
B.J. succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Fisher
B.J. Penn tries to pass to half guard...
Spencer Fisher can't prevent his opponent from passing. B.J. looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher 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.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher attempts to move to full guard
Spencer Fisher manages to switch to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Fisher
B.J. cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fisher can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
B.J. is in closed guard... Fisher tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Spencer Fisher in his guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Spencer Fisher takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over B.J. Penn shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
B.J. Penn breaks that americana attempt!
Spencer Fisher gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Fisher's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher tries to close the guard.
Fisher put B.J. Penn in closed guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Fisher
B.J. Penn tries to pass Spencer Fisher's guard...
B.J. Penn passes momentarily but Spencer Fisher regains full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid kick to the leg from Spencer Fisher
B.J. checks it.
Bone shattering straight left hand from B.J. Penn!
Fisher ducks under...
B.J. misses a step and Spencer Fisher sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice low kick from Fisher
but B.J. Penn stops it.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
Spencer Fisher was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
B.J. misses a step and Spencer Fisher sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fisher jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Spencer Fisher pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Fisher pushes off of B.J. Penn and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
B.J. stumbles backwards but Spencer Fisher chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. is launching some bone breaking punches to Fisher's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Spencer Fisher's eyes.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Spencer Fisher fakes a punch to B.J. Penn ribs and the tries to trip him
B.J. loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
B.J. doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Spencer Fisher embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from B.J. who put distance between them
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
B.J. follows Spencer Fisher
Fisher fakes a move.
B.J. Penn tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Fisher's face
Fisher's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Spencer Fisher seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for B.J. Penn!
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Fisher with a double overhooks!
Fisher seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn was tooling Spencer Fisher for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Spencer Fisher lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Spencer Fisher looks rattled! B.J. Penn sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Spencer Fisher is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Fisher's Left eye is beginning to swell
Fisher seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
B.J. is standing while Fisher is on the ground on his back
Fisher tries to hit B.J. Penn with a kick to his knee from the ground.
B.J. dodges that
Fisher misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. opts to jump inside Fisher's guard.
Fisher didn't see that coming. B.J. Penn is in open guard over Fisher now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Fisher
Fisher tries to close his guard around B.J.
He is not able to do it
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher 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.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Fisher
B.J. works on the ground with his fingers over Fisher's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean allows Fisher time to recover... 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 Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fisher tries to take B.J. Penn down... B.J. stumbles backwards and Spencer Fisher launches a few punches...
B.J. Penn dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. tries to take Spencer Fisher down... Fisher stumbles backwards and B.J. Penn launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Fisher's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. pushes off of Spencer Fisher and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Fisher stumbles backwards but B.J. Penn chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Fisher tries to take B.J. Penn down... B.J. stumbles backwards and Spencer Fisher launches a few punches...
B.J. Penn dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Several good body shots
land on Fisher.
Not a desiderable position that B.J. is in now. Spencer Fisher is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Spencer Fisher!
B.J. ducks under...
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. Penn tries to bring the fight to the ground
Fisher goes down.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Fisher
Fisher tries to close his guard around B.J.
He succeeds!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Fisher
B.J. is in closed guard... Fisher tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Fisher
B.J. Penn is looking to pass Spencer Fisher's guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
B.J. Penn hooks Fisher's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Spencer Fisher manages to kick B.J. away and scrambles on top!
Poorly executed technique. Spencer Fisher looks to counter!
Spencer Fisher attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Spencer Fisher gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn pushes Fisher's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by B.J. who is in full mount! Fisher is in trouble now!
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shovel hook by Spencer Fisher
goes nowhere.
B.J. Penn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fisher is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Fisher
B.J. moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
B.J. Penn hooks Fisher's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Spencer Fisher manages to kick B.J. away and scrambles on top!
Poorly executed technique. Spencer Fisher looks to counter!
Spencer Fisher attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Fisher
B.J. Penn tries to free his leg
B.J. Penn uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fisher's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
B.J. Penn keeps control and remains in side mount.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Fisher tries to show some ground skills
B.J. uses his strength to keep B.J. at a disadvantage
Spencer Fisher gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn looks to mount Spencer Fisher...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Fisher measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
B.J. blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Fisher is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Spencer Fisher's mind is definitely in the fight, B.J. just got nailed! Spencer Fisher saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
B.J. moves aside and dodges.
Fisher clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn has found an opening in the defense of Fisher, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Fisher is wobbling!
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Fisher decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Fisher leads with a punch
B.J. Penn avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Left cheek
Good front kick from Fisher!
B.J. Penn blocks
Spencer Fisher circles around B.J.
Fisher moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
B.J. Penn checks the kick.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. Penn chases Fisher and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Fisher steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Fisher's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Fisher has a small cut in his Right cheek
That punishment by B.J. Penn has left Fisher staggered! B.J. Penn should try push forward now and finish this!
The two exchange wildly
B.J. is connecting with a few punches
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and launches himself over Spencer Fisher
Great move by B.J. who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. pushes off of Spencer Fisher and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Fisher stumbles backwards but B.J. Penn chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Fisher was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is B.J. Penn by TKO (Punches) at 1:25 Round 3
Statistics: Spencer Fisher
Punches 0/11 (0%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/12 (33%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 340 s
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 24/30 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 12/16 (75%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 326 s
BJ brings the "it" and finally earns himself a title shot. And it might be close enough to the GP that he brings his A-game...doubtful but possible.