Post by The Sandmen on May 24, 2016 11:49:03 GMT -5
B.J. Penn is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Joachim Hansen looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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B.J. and Hansen move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
B.J. is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Hansen's thigh
Hansen shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
B.J. follows Joachim Hansen
only to get counter punched in a big way! B.J. needs to stop playing Joachim Hansen's game or he'll get knocked out!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn has found an opening in the defense of Hansen, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Hansen is wobbling!
Joachim Hansen fakes a punch and launches himself over B.J. Penn
Great move by Hansen who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. Penn pushes away Hansen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Hansen doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with B.J. Penn
Joachim Hansen tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hansen circles out and slips free of B.J. Penn's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The two exchange wildly
Hansen is connecting with a few punches
B.J. avoids a dangerous strike from Hansen
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Inside leg kick from Hansen
that goes awry.
Hansen clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Hansen blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Joachim Hansen's cheek! Hansen stumbles and the falls to the mat!
B.J. is standing while Hansen is on the ground on his back
Joachim Hansen launches an up-kick intended for B.J. Penn's head...
It lands flush with B.J. Penn's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
B.J. is standing while Hansen is on the ground on his back
Hansen tries to hit B.J. Penn with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. B.J. steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
B.J. is standing while Hansen is on the ground on his back
Joachim Hansen launches an up-kick intended for B.J. Penn's head...
B.J. leans out of the way.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
B.J. is standing while Hansen is on the ground on his back
Joachim Hansen launches an up-kick intended for B.J. Penn's head...
B.J. leans out of the way.
B.J. is standing while Hansen is on the ground on his back
Joachim Hansen kicks his legs trying to keep B.J. Penn away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Joachim Hansen. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Hansen climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Hansen wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hansen moves forward and holds B.J.
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. is launching some bone breaking punches to Hansen's ribs while in the clinch.
Hansen blocks.
Hansen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Joachim Hansen tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
Hard blow to B.J.'s mid-section, he seems hurt
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over B.J.
Hansen tries to move to full mount
Hansen succeeds
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Hansen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Joachim Hansen controls the situation despite B.J. Penn efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Joachim Hansen pushes B.J. Penn down and prevents his attempts to escape
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Joachim Hansen throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
B.J. breaks the lock showing some skills...
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over B.J.
Joachim Hansen pushes B.J.'s leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Hansen who is in full mount! B.J. is in trouble now!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Joachim Hansen in his guard...
Joachim Hansen rolls him over and takes his back!
Hansen is in rear mount over B.J.
Joachim Hansen isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
B.J. locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Joachim Hansen unil he can pull his arm free! Hansen lost his dominant position.
Hansen misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. has Hansen controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Hansen is unable to move under B.J. control.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Hansen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hansen blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Joachim Hansen looks to counter!
Hansen tries to escape from closed guard...
B.J. waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Joachim Hansen! He is reversed and nor B.J. Penn is on half guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Hansen
Hansen sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Joachim Hansen tries to close the guard.
Hansen put B.J. Penn in closed guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Hansen
B.J. is in closed guard... Hansen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Joachim Hansen in his guard...
B.J. Penn moves to half guard.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Joachim Hansen slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Joachim Hansen slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. Penn throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Hansen's chin! That stops Hansen in his tracks!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Joachim Hansen, but it's close.
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Round 2
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B.J. is holding Joachim Hansen's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
Joachim Hansen tries to turn away and scramble out. B.J. Penn takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
You can see the pain reflected in Hansen's eyes...
Crippling lock!
He can't lock it up. Joachim Hansen spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Superb haymaker by Hansen
that lands on B.J.'s face like a cannon ball!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Mouth
B.J. is grappling.
He looks for an opening to attack.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Hansen sprawls and remains on his feet.
Joachim Hansen launches a low kick
that almost wrenches B.J.'s knee!
B.J. Penn is opening up on Hansen and raining down combinations!
Hansen doesn't look worried as he defends.
B.J. misses a step and Joachim Hansen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joachim Hansen throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
B.J.'s Right eye is beginning to swell
B.J. looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Joachim Hansen's punches
B.J. measures the resilience of Hansen's chin with an uppercut while Hansen lands some great crosses.
Hansen's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hansen has a small cut in his Right eye
Brutal combination from B.J. Penn!
Hansen is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Hansen has a small cut in his Chin
Joachim Hansen tries a high kick!
B.J. was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Left cheek
An overhand right from Joachim Hansen that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! B.J.'s stops that one with his face! How is B.J. standing?!
2:06 Round 2 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
B.J. Penn tries a hook to the body
but Hansen manages to dodge it
B.J. Penn charges at Hansen throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Hansen is rocked!
Hansen's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. Penn closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
B.J. Penn and Hansen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
B.J. Penn is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Hansen's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Joachim Hansen jumps back and jabs
Hansen seems staggered and B.J. Penn runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Hansen has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Hansen with a double overhooks!
Hansen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
B.J. struggles... Joachim Hansen is unable to take him down
B.J. steps backwards away from Joachim Hansen. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Tremendous strikes from Hansen!
B.J. blocks with confidence
Hansen misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
A wicked punch by B.J. Penn
rocks Hansen!
Hansen has a small cut in his Mouth
Hansen doesn't stop bleeding.
Joachim Hansen moves forward looking for some grappling action
Hansen has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joachim Hansen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. Penn tries to holds Joachim Hansen in a clinch against the fence
B.J. pushes back Hansen's head with his forehand and tries some puches to his ribs, Hansen was unable to deferece himself and those puches landed hard
Hansen doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under B.J. Penn embrace and tries to move away...
B.J. Penn pushes Hansen forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Hansen tries to take B.J. Penn to the ground from the clinch...
B.J. shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Hansen clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
Sick uppercut from the clinch by B.J. Penn!
That one almost breaks Hansen's chin! He is knocked down!
Hansen's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. is standing while Hansen is on the ground on his back
Joachim Hansen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. Penn steps back and allows Hansen to get back to his feet.
Joachim Hansen is on his feet again.
You can see Hansen's blood making stains in the mat.
Hansen decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn and Hansen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Pulverizing punch to Hansen's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Hansen's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Joachim Hansen is a bloody mess!
B.J. Penn tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Hansen's face
Hansen has a small cut in his Mouth
You can see Hansen's blood making stains in the mat.
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.
Joachim Hansen 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 Joachim Hansen
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Hansen's blood making stains in the mat.
Hansen takes a break to breathe while holding B.J. Penn.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Joachim Hansen.
The cutman is working on Hansen's face.
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Round 3
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Hansen tries to grapple
He puts B.J. in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Hansen's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
B.J. gets hold of a leg and trips Hansen to the mat!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Hansen
B.J. struggles on the ground and tries to break Joachim Hansen's guard...
B.J. Penn is in Hansen open guard now
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Hansen
Joachim Hansen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. Penn pushes Joachim Hansen against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
B.J. jumps and tries to free his leg! Hansen doesn't allow this but B.J. Penn is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Hansen
B.J. Penn tries to pass Joachim Hansen's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
Joachim Hansen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. works on the ground with his fingers over Hansen's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
1:15 Round 3 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
You can see Hansen's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. tries to launch a few punches to Joachim Hansen
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Hansen's defense
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
B.J. doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Hansen clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn looks to pass to mount...
B.J. slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Joachim Hansen.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Joachim Hansen
Hansen tries to escape from the full mount...
B.J. Penn is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
B.J. breaths deeply while on the ground
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
B.J. Penn goes for an americana!
Hansen breaks free.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
Hansen doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. Penn isolates Joachim Hansen's left arm looking for an armbar...
Joachim Hansen manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! B.J. Penn lost his dominant position.
B.J. misses a step and Joachim Hansen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joachim Hansen 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 side mount over Joachim Hansen
B.J. works on the ground with his fingers over Hansen's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Hansen time to recover. Joachim Hansen seems to be ready to fight again. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Joachim Hansen is a bloody mess!
B.J. Penn launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Hansen blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Joachim Hansen's cheek! Hansen stumbles and the falls to the mat!
B.J. is standing while Hansen is on the ground on his back
You can see Hansen's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. Penn opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Hansen's guard.
Hansen didn't see that coming. B.J. is in open guard over Hansen now.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Hansen
Hansen is moving on the ground...
B.J. tries to counter Hansen's moves on the ground.
Hansen clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. moves on the ground
B.J. Penn moves to side mount
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
Joachim Hansen is a bloody mess!
B.J. Penn hooks Hansen's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
B.J. is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Hansen struggles to free himself
That Kneebar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
B.J. is locking that Kneebar...
Joachim Hansen manages to kick B.J. away and scrambles on top!
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over B.J.
Joachim Hansen is a bloody mess!
Hansen moves on the ground
Hansen cannot take advantage in the ground
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Hansen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hansen tries to cover his face,
Hansen's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Hansen's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Hansen's eyes...
That Kneebar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
That Kneebar looks tight...
Hansen struggles to free himself
Hansen blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over B.J.
Joachim Hansen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Hansen struggles to free himself
That Kneebar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Hansen's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Hansen's eyes...
Hansen struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Hansen blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over B.J.
Hansen doesn't stop bleeding.
Hansen tries to open up B.J. with a few strikes with his right elbow...
B.J. blocks a few elbows and now Joachim Hansen will have to look for another option here.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over B.J.
Hansen is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Joachim Hansen doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of B.J.'s moves.
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over B.J.
Joachim Hansen doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of B.J.'s moves.
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over B.J.
You can see Hansen's blood making stains in the mat.
Hansen is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joachim Hansen!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Joachim Hansen
Joachim Hansen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. goes for an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Hansen struggles to free himself
Hansen struggles to free himself
That Armbar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Joachim Hansen breaks the lock and pushes away B.J. Penn, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. Penn was tooling Joachim Hansen for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Joachim Hansen lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
B.J. Penn charges at Hansen throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Hansen is rocked!
You can see Hansen's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Joachim Hansen jumps back and jabs
Hansen seems staggered and B.J. Penn runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to B.J. Penn.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Joachim Hansen.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
B.J. decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Joachim Hansen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
A bad move from Joachim Hansen
almost puts his head in the path of B.J.'s kick.
B.J. Penn tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hansen goes down.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Hansen
Joachim Hansen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Joachim Hansen 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.
Hansen clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Hansen
0:55 Round 4 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
B.J. tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Hansen from the side mount!
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
Hansen doesn't stop bleeding.
Joachim Hansen 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 side mount over Joachim Hansen
B.J. is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Hansen's ribs.
Hansen is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Hard blow to Hansen's mid-section, he seems hurt
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
B.J. Penn isolates Joachim Hansen's left arm looking for an armbar...
Hansen struggles to free himself
B.J. is locking that armbar...
B.J. is locking that armbar...
Hansen's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Joachim Hansen tries to hold onto his own arm but B.J. Penn breaks his grip and extends his arm for the tap!
Winner is B.J. Penn by Submission (armbar) at 1:42 Round 4
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 35/61 (57%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 6/9 (67%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 5/10 (50%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 457 s
Statistics: Joachim Hansen
Punches 12/23 (52%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/13 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 516 s
Hansen is really good. Champion material. But the Grand Prix is BJ's backyard and ain't nobody gonna take that from him.
Joachim Hansen looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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B.J. and Hansen move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
B.J. is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Hansen's thigh
Hansen shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
B.J. follows Joachim Hansen
only to get counter punched in a big way! B.J. needs to stop playing Joachim Hansen's game or he'll get knocked out!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn has found an opening in the defense of Hansen, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Hansen is wobbling!
Joachim Hansen fakes a punch and launches himself over B.J. Penn
Great move by Hansen who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. Penn pushes away Hansen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Hansen doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with B.J. Penn
Joachim Hansen tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hansen circles out and slips free of B.J. Penn's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The two exchange wildly
Hansen is connecting with a few punches
B.J. avoids a dangerous strike from Hansen
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Inside leg kick from Hansen
that goes awry.
Hansen clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Hansen blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Joachim Hansen's cheek! Hansen stumbles and the falls to the mat!
B.J. is standing while Hansen is on the ground on his back
Joachim Hansen launches an up-kick intended for B.J. Penn's head...
It lands flush with B.J. Penn's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
B.J. is standing while Hansen is on the ground on his back
Hansen tries to hit B.J. Penn with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. B.J. steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
B.J. is standing while Hansen is on the ground on his back
Joachim Hansen launches an up-kick intended for B.J. Penn's head...
B.J. leans out of the way.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
B.J. is standing while Hansen is on the ground on his back
Joachim Hansen launches an up-kick intended for B.J. Penn's head...
B.J. leans out of the way.
B.J. is standing while Hansen is on the ground on his back
Joachim Hansen kicks his legs trying to keep B.J. Penn away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Joachim Hansen. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Hansen climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Hansen wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hansen moves forward and holds B.J.
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. is launching some bone breaking punches to Hansen's ribs while in the clinch.
Hansen blocks.
Hansen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Joachim Hansen tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
Hard blow to B.J.'s mid-section, he seems hurt
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over B.J.
Hansen tries to move to full mount
Hansen succeeds
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Hansen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Joachim Hansen controls the situation despite B.J. Penn efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Joachim Hansen pushes B.J. Penn down and prevents his attempts to escape
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Joachim Hansen throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
B.J. breaks the lock showing some skills...
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over B.J.
Joachim Hansen pushes B.J.'s leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Hansen who is in full mount! B.J. is in trouble now!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Joachim Hansen in his guard...
Joachim Hansen rolls him over and takes his back!
Hansen is in rear mount over B.J.
Joachim Hansen isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
B.J. locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Joachim Hansen unil he can pull his arm free! Hansen lost his dominant position.
Hansen misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. has Hansen controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Hansen is unable to move under B.J. control.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Hansen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hansen blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Joachim Hansen looks to counter!
Hansen tries to escape from closed guard...
B.J. waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Joachim Hansen! He is reversed and nor B.J. Penn is on half guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Hansen
Hansen sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Joachim Hansen tries to close the guard.
Hansen put B.J. Penn in closed guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Hansen
B.J. is in closed guard... Hansen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Joachim Hansen in his guard...
B.J. Penn moves to half guard.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Joachim Hansen slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Joachim Hansen slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. Penn throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Hansen's chin! That stops Hansen in his tracks!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Joachim Hansen, but it's close.
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Round 2
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B.J. is holding Joachim Hansen's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
Joachim Hansen tries to turn away and scramble out. B.J. Penn takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
You can see the pain reflected in Hansen's eyes...
Crippling lock!
He can't lock it up. Joachim Hansen spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Superb haymaker by Hansen
that lands on B.J.'s face like a cannon ball!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Mouth
B.J. is grappling.
He looks for an opening to attack.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Hansen sprawls and remains on his feet.
Joachim Hansen launches a low kick
that almost wrenches B.J.'s knee!
B.J. Penn is opening up on Hansen and raining down combinations!
Hansen doesn't look worried as he defends.
B.J. misses a step and Joachim Hansen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joachim Hansen throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
B.J.'s Right eye is beginning to swell
B.J. looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Joachim Hansen's punches
B.J. measures the resilience of Hansen's chin with an uppercut while Hansen lands some great crosses.
Hansen's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hansen has a small cut in his Right eye
Brutal combination from B.J. Penn!
Hansen is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Hansen has a small cut in his Chin
Joachim Hansen tries a high kick!
B.J. was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Left cheek
An overhand right from Joachim Hansen that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! B.J.'s stops that one with his face! How is B.J. standing?!
2:06 Round 2 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
B.J. Penn tries a hook to the body
but Hansen manages to dodge it
B.J. Penn charges at Hansen throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Hansen is rocked!
Hansen's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. Penn closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
B.J. Penn and Hansen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
B.J. Penn is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Hansen's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Joachim Hansen jumps back and jabs
Hansen seems staggered and B.J. Penn runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Hansen has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Hansen with a double overhooks!
Hansen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
B.J. struggles... Joachim Hansen is unable to take him down
B.J. steps backwards away from Joachim Hansen. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Tremendous strikes from Hansen!
B.J. blocks with confidence
Hansen misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
A wicked punch by B.J. Penn
rocks Hansen!
Hansen has a small cut in his Mouth
Hansen doesn't stop bleeding.
Joachim Hansen moves forward looking for some grappling action
Hansen has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joachim Hansen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. Penn tries to holds Joachim Hansen in a clinch against the fence
B.J. pushes back Hansen's head with his forehand and tries some puches to his ribs, Hansen was unable to deferece himself and those puches landed hard
Hansen doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under B.J. Penn embrace and tries to move away...
B.J. Penn pushes Hansen forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Hansen tries to take B.J. Penn to the ground from the clinch...
B.J. shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Hansen clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
Sick uppercut from the clinch by B.J. Penn!
That one almost breaks Hansen's chin! He is knocked down!
Hansen's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. is standing while Hansen is on the ground on his back
Joachim Hansen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. Penn steps back and allows Hansen to get back to his feet.
Joachim Hansen is on his feet again.
You can see Hansen's blood making stains in the mat.
Hansen decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn and Hansen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Pulverizing punch to Hansen's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Hansen's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Joachim Hansen is a bloody mess!
B.J. Penn tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Hansen's face
Hansen has a small cut in his Mouth
You can see Hansen's blood making stains in the mat.
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.
Joachim Hansen 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 Joachim Hansen
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Hansen's blood making stains in the mat.
Hansen takes a break to breathe while holding B.J. Penn.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Joachim Hansen.
The cutman is working on Hansen's face.
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Round 3
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Hansen tries to grapple
He puts B.J. in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Hansen's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
B.J. gets hold of a leg and trips Hansen to the mat!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Hansen
B.J. struggles on the ground and tries to break Joachim Hansen's guard...
B.J. Penn is in Hansen open guard now
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Hansen
Joachim Hansen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. Penn pushes Joachim Hansen against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
B.J. jumps and tries to free his leg! Hansen doesn't allow this but B.J. Penn is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Hansen
B.J. Penn tries to pass Joachim Hansen's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
Joachim Hansen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. works on the ground with his fingers over Hansen's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
1:15 Round 3 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
You can see Hansen's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. tries to launch a few punches to Joachim Hansen
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Hansen's defense
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
B.J. doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Hansen clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn looks to pass to mount...
B.J. slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Joachim Hansen.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Joachim Hansen
Hansen tries to escape from the full mount...
B.J. Penn is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
B.J. breaths deeply while on the ground
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
B.J. Penn goes for an americana!
Hansen breaks free.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
Hansen doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. Penn isolates Joachim Hansen's left arm looking for an armbar...
Joachim Hansen manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! B.J. Penn lost his dominant position.
B.J. misses a step and Joachim Hansen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joachim Hansen 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 side mount over Joachim Hansen
B.J. works on the ground with his fingers over Hansen's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Hansen time to recover. Joachim Hansen seems to be ready to fight again. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Joachim Hansen is a bloody mess!
B.J. Penn launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Hansen blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Joachim Hansen's cheek! Hansen stumbles and the falls to the mat!
B.J. is standing while Hansen is on the ground on his back
You can see Hansen's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. Penn opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Hansen's guard.
Hansen didn't see that coming. B.J. is in open guard over Hansen now.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Hansen
Hansen is moving on the ground...
B.J. tries to counter Hansen's moves on the ground.
Hansen clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. moves on the ground
B.J. Penn moves to side mount
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
Joachim Hansen is a bloody mess!
B.J. Penn hooks Hansen's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
B.J. is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Hansen struggles to free himself
That Kneebar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
B.J. is locking that Kneebar...
Joachim Hansen manages to kick B.J. away and scrambles on top!
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over B.J.
Joachim Hansen is a bloody mess!
Hansen moves on the ground
Hansen cannot take advantage in the ground
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Hansen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hansen tries to cover his face,
Hansen's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Hansen's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Hansen's eyes...
That Kneebar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
That Kneebar looks tight...
Hansen struggles to free himself
Hansen blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over B.J.
Joachim Hansen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Hansen struggles to free himself
That Kneebar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Hansen's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Hansen's eyes...
Hansen struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Hansen blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over B.J.
Hansen doesn't stop bleeding.
Hansen tries to open up B.J. with a few strikes with his right elbow...
B.J. blocks a few elbows and now Joachim Hansen will have to look for another option here.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over B.J.
Hansen is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Joachim Hansen doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of B.J.'s moves.
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over B.J.
Joachim Hansen doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of B.J.'s moves.
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over B.J.
You can see Hansen's blood making stains in the mat.
Hansen is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joachim Hansen!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Joachim Hansen
Joachim Hansen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. goes for an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Hansen struggles to free himself
Hansen struggles to free himself
That Armbar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Joachim Hansen breaks the lock and pushes away B.J. Penn, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. Penn was tooling Joachim Hansen for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Joachim Hansen lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
B.J. Penn charges at Hansen throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Hansen is rocked!
You can see Hansen's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Joachim Hansen jumps back and jabs
Hansen seems staggered and B.J. Penn runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to B.J. Penn.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Joachim Hansen.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
B.J. decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Joachim Hansen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
A bad move from Joachim Hansen
almost puts his head in the path of B.J.'s kick.
B.J. Penn tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hansen goes down.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Hansen
Joachim Hansen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Joachim Hansen 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.
Hansen clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Hansen
0:55 Round 4 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
B.J. tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Hansen from the side mount!
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
Hansen doesn't stop bleeding.
Joachim Hansen 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 side mount over Joachim Hansen
B.J. is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Hansen's ribs.
Hansen is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Hard blow to Hansen's mid-section, he seems hurt
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Joachim Hansen
B.J. Penn isolates Joachim Hansen's left arm looking for an armbar...
Hansen struggles to free himself
B.J. is locking that armbar...
B.J. is locking that armbar...
Hansen's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Joachim Hansen tries to hold onto his own arm but B.J. Penn breaks his grip and extends his arm for the tap!
Winner is B.J. Penn by Submission (armbar) at 1:42 Round 4
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 35/61 (57%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 6/9 (67%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 5/10 (50%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 457 s
Statistics: Joachim Hansen
Punches 12/23 (52%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/13 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 516 s
Hansen is really good. Champion material. But the Grand Prix is BJ's backyard and ain't nobody gonna take that from him.