Post by The Sandmen on Mar 27, 2017 12:26:34 GMT -5
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.
Conor McGregor looks very relaxed.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Notorious lifts his opponent off the ground!
B.J. struggles and shows nice sprawl skills
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Notorious's defense muffles the blows.
As the fight continues it seems that Conor McGregor is taking the best of the fight.
Notorious goes to the body...
his punches graze B.J.'s arm.
B.J. Penn is opening up on Notorious and raining down combinations!
Notorious's corner looks worried!
Notorious's Mouth is beginning to swell
Notorious throws a lazy kick
B.J. blocks and keeps his distance.
B.J. Penn and Notorious engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Notorious throws a lazy kick
B.J. blocks and keeps his distance.
Notorious tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lightning fast low kick from Notorious!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Conor McGregor fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on B.J.'s chin
Shovel hook by Conor McGregor
tags B.J..
Brutal combination from Conor McGregor!
B.J. moves aside and dodges.
Good front kick from Notorious!
B.J. Penn blocks
Notorious misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Conor McGregor launches a body shot
B.J. dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Forehead
Notorious pushes B.J. Penn and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
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.
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. grapple with Conor McGregor and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Conor McGregor falls hard on the mat with B.J. Penn on top of him
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor 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 closed guard over Notorious
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 Notorious
Notorious measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in B.J.'s side.
Crushing shot to B.J.'s body! He's holding his side
That punishment by Conor McGregor has left B.J. staggered! Conor McGregor should try push forward now and finish this!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to close his guard around B.J.
He is not able to do it
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to close his guard around B.J.
He succeeds!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Notorious
B.J. is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Notorious 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!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Notorious 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!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Notorious suddenly holds B.J. Penn's arm and tries an armbar!
B.J. can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Conor McGregor!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Notorious
Notorious 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.
Notorious misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. Penn is looking to pass Conor McGregor's guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Notorious
Notorious 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 half guard over Notorious
B.J. Penn pushes Notorious's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Notorious wraps his legs while he holds B.J. Penn's head... Tight guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Notorious
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. B.J. Penn can end the fight with his ground and pound.
B.J. Penn doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. launches a kick
but Conor McGregor avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Conor McGregor launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
B.J. blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on B.J. Penn's cheek! B.J. stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for B.J. Penn, but it's close.
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Round 2
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B.J. decides to launch some tentative punches
Notorious launches a couple of jabs that are answered by B.J. with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
B.J.'s Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Notorious looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Notorious measures the resilience of B.J.'s chin with an uppercut while B.J. lands some great crosses.
B.J.'s Left cheek is beginning to swell
Conor McGregor wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to B.J.!
That brutal impact left B.J. laid out on the mat! Conor McGregor's corner pours in to congratulate him!
B.J.'s Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Conor McGregor by KO (High kick) at 0:44 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 14/21 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 128 s
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 12/19 (63%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/15 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 128 s
Conor McGregor looks very relaxed.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Notorious lifts his opponent off the ground!
B.J. struggles and shows nice sprawl skills
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Notorious's defense muffles the blows.
As the fight continues it seems that Conor McGregor is taking the best of the fight.
Notorious goes to the body...
his punches graze B.J.'s arm.
B.J. Penn is opening up on Notorious and raining down combinations!
Notorious's corner looks worried!
Notorious's Mouth is beginning to swell
Notorious throws a lazy kick
B.J. blocks and keeps his distance.
B.J. Penn and Notorious engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Notorious throws a lazy kick
B.J. blocks and keeps his distance.
Notorious tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lightning fast low kick from Notorious!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Conor McGregor fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on B.J.'s chin
Shovel hook by Conor McGregor
tags B.J..
Brutal combination from Conor McGregor!
B.J. moves aside and dodges.
Good front kick from Notorious!
B.J. Penn blocks
Notorious misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Conor McGregor launches a body shot
B.J. dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Forehead
Notorious pushes B.J. Penn and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
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.
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. grapple with Conor McGregor and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Conor McGregor falls hard on the mat with B.J. Penn on top of him
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor 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 closed guard over Notorious
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 Notorious
Notorious measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in B.J.'s side.
Crushing shot to B.J.'s body! He's holding his side
That punishment by Conor McGregor has left B.J. staggered! Conor McGregor should try push forward now and finish this!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to close his guard around B.J.
He is not able to do it
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to close his guard around B.J.
He succeeds!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Notorious
B.J. is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Notorious 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!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Notorious 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!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Notorious suddenly holds B.J. Penn's arm and tries an armbar!
B.J. can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Conor McGregor!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Notorious
Notorious 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.
Notorious misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. Penn is looking to pass Conor McGregor's guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Notorious
Notorious 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 half guard over Notorious
B.J. Penn pushes Notorious's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Notorious wraps his legs while he holds B.J. Penn's head... Tight guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Notorious
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. B.J. Penn can end the fight with his ground and pound.
B.J. Penn doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. launches a kick
but Conor McGregor avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Conor McGregor launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
B.J. blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on B.J. Penn's cheek! B.J. stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for B.J. Penn, but it's close.
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Round 2
=========================================
B.J. decides to launch some tentative punches
Notorious launches a couple of jabs that are answered by B.J. with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
B.J.'s Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Notorious looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Notorious measures the resilience of B.J.'s chin with an uppercut while B.J. lands some great crosses.
B.J.'s Left cheek is beginning to swell
Conor McGregor wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to B.J.!
That brutal impact left B.J. laid out on the mat! Conor McGregor's corner pours in to congratulate him!
B.J.'s Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Conor McGregor by KO (High kick) at 0:44 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 14/21 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 128 s
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 12/19 (63%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/15 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 128 s