Post by The Sandmen on Sept 20, 2017 22:16:39 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.
Nate Diaz is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Diaz looks to be in very good shape.
A solid combination from Nate Diaz
connects with B.J..
B.J. leads with a punch
Nate Diaz avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
B.J. is holding Nate Diaz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz tries to turn away and scramble out. B.J. Penn takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Nate Diaz spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Diaz measures the resilience of B.J.'s chin with an uppercut while B.J. lands some great crosses.
B.J.'s Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Diaz launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. breaths deeply while on the ground
Nate Diaz is in open guard over B.J.
Diaz tries to jump to side mount.
B.J. Penn closed his guard around Nate Diaz.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Nate Diaz in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over B.J.
Nate Diaz tries to better his position on the ground...
B.J. holds Nate Diaz's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Diaz blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass B.J.'s guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over B.J.
Nate Diaz hooks B.J.'s right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
B.J. Penn manages to kick Diaz away and scrambles on top!
Diaz misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in half 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. looks to be in very good shape.
Bone shattering straight left hand from B.J. Penn!
Diaz ducks under...
Nate Diaz tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
Nate Diaz is in open guard over B.J.
Not a desiderable position that B.J. is in now. Nate Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Nate Diaz tries to pass to half guard...
B.J. Penn can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diaz looks to work from half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn tries to close the guard.
B.J. put Nate Diaz in closed guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over B.J.
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Diaz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Hard blow to Diaz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Nate Diaz is in half guard over B.J.
Nate Diaz tries a kimura
B.J. breaks the lock.
Diaz misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. Penn overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Diaz pulls his arm out of danger.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over B.J.
Nate Diaz hooks B.J.'s right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
B.J. Penn manages to kick Diaz away and scrambles on top!
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
B.J. Penn overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Diaz pulls his arm out of danger.
Nate Diaz is in half guard over B.J.
Diaz sits over his knees and pushes away B.J.'s leg!
Nate Diaz is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Diaz breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Nate Diaz looks to mount B.J. Penn...
Nate Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Nate Diaz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Diaz in his guard...
Nate Diaz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nate Diaz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Diaz goes for an armbar!
B.J. struggles to free himself
B.J. Penn breaks the lock and pushes away Nate Diaz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Nate Diaz. 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 launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Diaz blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Nate Diaz's cheek! Diaz stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Nate Diaz and B.J. engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Diaz decides to launch some tentative punches
Nate Diaz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn has found an opening in the defense of Diaz, launching a big uppercut
Nate Diaz is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Nate Diaz to fight back!
B.J. leads with a punch
Nate Diaz evades but whiffs with a counter.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
B.J. stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Nate Diaz is coming in again!
B.J. Penn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diaz is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Diaz
Diaz throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
B.J. Penn realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Diaz misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. Penn decides to jump inside Diaz's guard.
Diaz didn't see that coming. B.J. is in open guard over Diaz now.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
B.J. pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Diaz
B.J. Penn tries to pass to half guard...
Nate Diaz can't prevent his opponent from passing. B.J. looks to work from half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Diaz
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Diaz
B.J. launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Nate Diaz rolls over himself and stands up while B.J. Penn rolls on his back.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up B.J. Penn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nate Diaz attempts a sweep single...
Nate Diaz catches B.J. Penn's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Diaz.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over B.J.
Diaz is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz 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. is trying to counter now!
B.J. Penn tries to better his position on the ground...
Nate Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over B.J.
Nate Diaz tries to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Nate Diaz manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz 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.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over B.J.
Diaz tries to escape from closed guard...
Diaz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Nate Diaz is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn tries to close the guard.
B.J. put Nate Diaz in closed guard.
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Nate Diaz slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Nate Diaz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diaz cartwheels towards B.J.!
He lands in side mount over a surprised B.J. Penn.
Nate Diaz is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Nate Diaz looks to mount B.J. Penn...
B.J. Penn takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Nate Diaz is in open guard over B.J.
Diaz is in open guard over B.J.... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
B.J. rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Nate Diaz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Diaz's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Superb haymaker by B.J.
that lands on Diaz's face like a cannon ball!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Mouth
Tremendous strikes from B.J.!
Some big punches are landing!
Diaz's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. Penn closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
B.J. is holding Nate Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Diaz loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Nate Diaz
B.J. tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Diaz
Nate Diaz attempts to move to full guard
Nate Diaz manages to switch to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Diaz
B.J. Penn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Diaz is able to break the lock.
Diaz is trying to counter now!
Diaz reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
B.J. blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Diaz
Diaz is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Nate Diaz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Nate Diaz gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. sits over his knees and pushes away Diaz's leg!
B.J. Penn is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Nate Diaz
B.J. Penn looks to pass to mount...
B.J. slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Nate Diaz.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Diaz is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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0:12 Round 3 and Diaz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Nate Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
B.J. is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Nate Diaz is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Nate Diaz is in closed guard over B.J.
Diaz is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Diaz!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Nate Diaz
B.J. launches a barrage of elbows over Diaz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Diaz doesn't fight back!
Diaz's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Nate Diaz
B.J. positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Diaz's being punished here!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Nate Diaz
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Crippling lock!
That armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Diaz's eyes...
Diaz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz 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.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
B.J. doesn't allow him!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Nate Diaz
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
B.J. Penn 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 Diaz's moves.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Nate Diaz. 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. pushes Nate Diaz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Some nice shots from Nate Diaz
miss their mark.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn fakes a move and moves laterally.
B.J. Penn swings...
hard impact to Diaz's face!
Diaz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. Penn throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Diaz's chin! That stops Diaz in his tracks!
Terrible one sided match... Diaz was not ready to fight a fighter of B.J. Penn caliber.
B.J. Penn steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
There is a small laceration on Nate Diaz's Right eye
B.J. Penn chases Diaz and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Diaz steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
A bad move from Nate Diaz
allows B.J. to land a solid head kick.
Diaz fell like he got shot! This is over!
Diaz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diaz has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is B.J. Penn by KO (High kick) at 2:54 Round 3
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 15/22 (68%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/10 (80%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 495 s
Statistics: Nate Diaz
Punches 9/18 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 495 s
Nate dominated round 1, then Penn came on strong afterwards, and, though using some stamina, took over late and dominated.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!