Post by The Sandmen on Mar 21, 2018 10:02:59 GMT -5
B.J. Penn raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Kid Yamamoto is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto moves forward looking for some grappling action
Kid has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Kid pushes off of B.J. Penn and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
B.J. holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. pushes off of Kid Yamamoto and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Kid holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
The fighters are clinching.
Kid struggles and launches a few punches to B.J.'s head
Those punches are hitting! B.J. covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Kid's face while in the clinch!
Kid pushes B.J. Penn with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Kid Yamamoto to fight back!
Kid launches a hook to the body
Bang! B.J. stops that one with his ribs!
B.J. is holding Kid Yamamoto's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kid Yamamoto loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto 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 side mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. catch Kid Yamamoto's right arm and tries a kimura
Kid Yamamoto holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. looks to be in very good shape.
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
B.J. is locking that armbar...
Kid is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Kid is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Kid Yamamoto efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid 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.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto 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.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid 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
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid 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.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto 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.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because B.J. tries to cover his face,
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes B.J.'s knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over B.J.
Kid gets a good position on the ground. ..
B.J. holds Kid Yamamoto arms and counters his opponent punches.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Kid Yamamoto realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Kid Yamamoto. 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. is holding Kid Yamamoto's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kid Yamamoto loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kid's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Kid pushes B.J. Penn forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Kid Yamamoto realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Poorly executed technique. Kid Yamamoto looks to counter!
Kid Yamamoto decides to jump inside B.J.'s guard.
B.J. fights back with his feet, forcing Kid to try something else.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Kid Yamamoto slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Kid Yamamoto slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Kid tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kid decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside B.J.'s guard.
B.J. did not see that coming! Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over B.J. now.
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Kid struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Kid struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Kid
He succeeds!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
Kid Yamamoto tries to open B.J.'s guard...
B.J. breaks the lock and covers himself from Kid's punches
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
Kid is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at B.J. Penn, who is barely covering up!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Kid blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass B.J.'s guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over B.J.
Kid Yamamoto pushes B.J.'s leg and tries to move to full mount.
B.J. rolls and he's now on half guard over Kid Yamamoto. Nice reversal.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Kid
B.J. Penn tries to pass Kid Yamamoto's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Kid is holding B.J. Penn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Kid tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Kid Yamamoto is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Kid Yamamoto throws down elbows...
He's tearing up B.J.'s face with those brutal elbows! B.J. needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Kid Yamamoto 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!
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over B.J.
Nice moves from Kid Yamamoto who positions himself for using his knees on B.J.!
Awful technique! B.J. wraps one of his legs on Kid Yamamoto leg and rolls on the ground! He is now in half guard over his opponent!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto 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 half guard over Kid
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
Herb Dean 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Kid Yamamoto tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Kid Yamamoto who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. pushes Kid Yamamoto againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Kid cannot escape B.J. Penn's clinch! B.J. Penn is just brutalizing Kid with punches time and time again!
Kid's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Kid Yamamoto 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 Kid Yamamoto
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn pushes away Kid trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kid stumbles backwards and B.J. Penn circles to get the center of the cage
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Kid with a double overhooks!
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Kid has a small cut in his Chin
Kid decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kid has a small cut in his Chin
Kid Yamamoto just won't stop and continues to rain punches
B.J. quickly defends.
B.J. Penn has found an opening in the defense of Kid, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Kid's ribs.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. won't budge, forcing Kid to pull guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto 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.
Kid clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. struggles on the ground and tries to break Kid Yamamoto's guard...
B.J. Penn is in Kid open guard now
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Kid
B.J. is in open guard over Kid... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Kid rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Kid Yamamoto is on his feet again.
Kid is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
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
B.J. Penn is on his feet again.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kid is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Kid
B.J. Penn tries to pass to half guard...
Kid Yamamoto can't prevent his opponent from passing. B.J. looks to work from half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Kid
B.J. Penn tries to pass Kid Yamamoto's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. Penn looks to pass to mount...
B.J. slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kid Yamamoto.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
B.J. Penn doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. goes for an armbar!
Kid struggles to free himself
That Armbar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Kid Yamamoto breaks the lock and pushes away B.J. Penn, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Kid Yamamoto. 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.
Nice punch by Kid Yamamoto
that nearly tags B.J..
Kid fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. Penn didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over B.J.
Kid leans back...
He clobbers B.J. Penn's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Kid.
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Round 3
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B.J. Penn and Kid engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Kid Yamamoto is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
B.J.'s Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kid fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. sprawls and remains on his feet.
Kid clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
Kid Yamamoto struggles a bit before breaking B.J.'s attemp of grappling
Kid Yamamoto shoots for a double leg takedown!
B.J. Penn sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Kid Yamamoto slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Kid Yamamoto slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Kid is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
Kid opts to jump inside B.J.'s guard.
B.J. didn't see that coming. Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over B.J. now.
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Kid
He succeeds!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
Kid Yamamoto throws down elbows...
B.J. is not making himself an easy target.
Kid clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
Kid is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid 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.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
1:27 Round 3 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
B.J. Penn takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Kid Yamamoto shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Kid struggles to free himself
Kid Yamamoto breaks that americana attempt!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Kid Yamamoto efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto 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.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Kid Yamamoto efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
B.J. Penn pushes Kid Yamamoto down and prevents his attempts to escape
Kid Yamamoto gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Kid is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Crippling lock!
That armbar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Kid's eyes...
B.J. is locking that armbar...
Kid is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto 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,
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from B.J. Penn for headbutt.
Herb Dean allows Kid 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. Penn chases Kid and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Kid steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Kid's chin! That stops Kid in his tracks!
Kid follows B.J. Penn
only to get counter punched in a big way! Kid needs to stop playing B.J. Penn's game or he'll get knocked out!
Kid is holding B.J. Penn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Kid Yamamoto
Kid misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Several good body shots
land on Kid.
Kid Yamamoto seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for B.J. Penn!
B.J. Penn launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Kid blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Kid Yamamoto's cheek! Kid stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Kid's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kid has a small cut in his Left cheek
That punishment by B.J. Penn has left Kid staggered! B.J. Penn should try push forward now and finish this!
B.J. is standing while Kid is on the ground on his back
Kid doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. Penn Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Kid Yamamoto is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Kid has a small cut in his Right eye
That punishment by B.J. Penn has left Kid staggered! B.J. Penn should try push forward now and finish this!
B.J. is standing while Kid is on the ground on his back
You can see Kid's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. cartwheels towards Kid!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Kid Yamamoto.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. Penn looks to mount Kid Yamamoto...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. suddenly holds Kid Yamamoto's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Kid's eyes...
That Armbar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Kid Hyper-extended his left arm
Kid struggles to free himself
Kid's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Kid almost dind't see what was happening before tap!
Winner is B.J. Penn by Submission (Armbar) at 4:19 Round 3
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 16/20 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/10 (50%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 17/17 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 525 s
Statistics: Kid Yamamoto
Punches 4/11 (36%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/9 (22%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 26/52 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 523 s
Kid Yamamoto gets BJ’ed
Kid Yamamoto is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto moves forward looking for some grappling action
Kid has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Kid pushes off of B.J. Penn and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
B.J. holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. pushes off of Kid Yamamoto and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Kid holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
The fighters are clinching.
Kid struggles and launches a few punches to B.J.'s head
Those punches are hitting! B.J. covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Kid's face while in the clinch!
Kid pushes B.J. Penn with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Kid Yamamoto to fight back!
Kid launches a hook to the body
Bang! B.J. stops that one with his ribs!
B.J. is holding Kid Yamamoto's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kid Yamamoto loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto 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 side mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. catch Kid Yamamoto's right arm and tries a kimura
Kid Yamamoto holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. looks to be in very good shape.
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
B.J. is locking that armbar...
Kid is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Kid is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Kid Yamamoto efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid 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.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto 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.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid 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
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid 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.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto 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.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because B.J. tries to cover his face,
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes B.J.'s knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over B.J.
Kid gets a good position on the ground. ..
B.J. holds Kid Yamamoto arms and counters his opponent punches.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Kid Yamamoto realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Kid Yamamoto. 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. is holding Kid Yamamoto's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kid Yamamoto loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kid's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Kid pushes B.J. Penn forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Kid Yamamoto realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Poorly executed technique. Kid Yamamoto looks to counter!
Kid Yamamoto decides to jump inside B.J.'s guard.
B.J. fights back with his feet, forcing Kid to try something else.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Kid Yamamoto slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Kid Yamamoto slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Kid tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kid decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside B.J.'s guard.
B.J. did not see that coming! Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over B.J. now.
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Kid struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Kid struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Kid
He succeeds!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
Kid Yamamoto tries to open B.J.'s guard...
B.J. breaks the lock and covers himself from Kid's punches
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
Kid is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at B.J. Penn, who is barely covering up!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Kid blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass B.J.'s guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over B.J.
Kid Yamamoto pushes B.J.'s leg and tries to move to full mount.
B.J. rolls and he's now on half guard over Kid Yamamoto. Nice reversal.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Kid
B.J. Penn tries to pass Kid Yamamoto's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Kid is holding B.J. Penn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Kid tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Kid Yamamoto is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Kid Yamamoto throws down elbows...
He's tearing up B.J.'s face with those brutal elbows! B.J. needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Kid Yamamoto 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!
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over B.J.
Nice moves from Kid Yamamoto who positions himself for using his knees on B.J.!
Awful technique! B.J. wraps one of his legs on Kid Yamamoto leg and rolls on the ground! He is now in half guard over his opponent!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto 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 half guard over Kid
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
Herb Dean 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Kid Yamamoto tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Kid Yamamoto who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. pushes Kid Yamamoto againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Kid cannot escape B.J. Penn's clinch! B.J. Penn is just brutalizing Kid with punches time and time again!
Kid's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Kid Yamamoto 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 Kid Yamamoto
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn pushes away Kid trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kid stumbles backwards and B.J. Penn circles to get the center of the cage
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Kid with a double overhooks!
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Kid has a small cut in his Chin
Kid decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kid has a small cut in his Chin
Kid Yamamoto just won't stop and continues to rain punches
B.J. quickly defends.
B.J. Penn has found an opening in the defense of Kid, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Kid's ribs.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. won't budge, forcing Kid to pull guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto 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.
Kid clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. struggles on the ground and tries to break Kid Yamamoto's guard...
B.J. Penn is in Kid open guard now
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Kid
B.J. is in open guard over Kid... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Kid rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Kid Yamamoto is on his feet again.
Kid is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
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
B.J. Penn is on his feet again.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kid is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Kid
B.J. Penn tries to pass to half guard...
Kid Yamamoto can't prevent his opponent from passing. B.J. looks to work from half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Kid
B.J. Penn tries to pass Kid Yamamoto's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. Penn looks to pass to mount...
B.J. slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kid Yamamoto.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
B.J. Penn doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. goes for an armbar!
Kid struggles to free himself
That Armbar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Kid Yamamoto breaks the lock and pushes away B.J. Penn, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Kid Yamamoto. 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.
Nice punch by Kid Yamamoto
that nearly tags B.J..
Kid fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. Penn didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over B.J.
Kid leans back...
He clobbers B.J. Penn's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Kid.
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Round 3
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B.J. Penn and Kid engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Kid Yamamoto is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
B.J.'s Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kid fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. sprawls and remains on his feet.
Kid clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
Kid Yamamoto struggles a bit before breaking B.J.'s attemp of grappling
Kid Yamamoto shoots for a double leg takedown!
B.J. Penn sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Kid Yamamoto slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Kid Yamamoto slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Kid is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
Kid opts to jump inside B.J.'s guard.
B.J. didn't see that coming. Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over B.J. now.
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Kid
He succeeds!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
Kid Yamamoto throws down elbows...
B.J. is not making himself an easy target.
Kid clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
Kid is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid 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.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
1:27 Round 3 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
B.J. Penn takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Kid Yamamoto shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Kid struggles to free himself
Kid Yamamoto breaks that americana attempt!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Kid Yamamoto efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto 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.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Kid Yamamoto efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
B.J. Penn pushes Kid Yamamoto down and prevents his attempts to escape
Kid Yamamoto gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Kid is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Crippling lock!
That armbar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Kid's eyes...
B.J. is locking that armbar...
Kid is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto 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,
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from B.J. Penn for headbutt.
Herb Dean allows Kid 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. Penn chases Kid and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Kid steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Kid's chin! That stops Kid in his tracks!
Kid follows B.J. Penn
only to get counter punched in a big way! Kid needs to stop playing B.J. Penn's game or he'll get knocked out!
Kid is holding B.J. Penn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Kid Yamamoto
Kid misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Several good body shots
land on Kid.
Kid Yamamoto seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for B.J. Penn!
B.J. Penn launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Kid blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Kid Yamamoto's cheek! Kid stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Kid's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kid has a small cut in his Left cheek
That punishment by B.J. Penn has left Kid staggered! B.J. Penn should try push forward now and finish this!
B.J. is standing while Kid is on the ground on his back
Kid doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. Penn Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Kid Yamamoto is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Kid has a small cut in his Right eye
That punishment by B.J. Penn has left Kid staggered! B.J. Penn should try push forward now and finish this!
B.J. is standing while Kid is on the ground on his back
You can see Kid's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. cartwheels towards Kid!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Kid Yamamoto.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. Penn looks to mount Kid Yamamoto...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
B.J. suddenly holds Kid Yamamoto's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Kid's eyes...
That Armbar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Kid Hyper-extended his left arm
Kid struggles to free himself
Kid's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Kid almost dind't see what was happening before tap!
Winner is B.J. Penn by Submission (Armbar) at 4:19 Round 3
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 16/20 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/10 (50%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 17/17 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 525 s
Statistics: Kid Yamamoto
Punches 4/11 (36%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/9 (22%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 26/52 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 523 s
Kid Yamamoto gets BJ’ed
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!