Post by The Sandmen on Feb 6, 2012 11:59:26 GMT -5
B.J. Penn looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Kid Yamamoto looks very relaxed.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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B.J. Penn and Kid Yamamoto touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
B.J. Penn has found an opening in the defense of Kid, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Kid's ribs.
Surprise roundhouse punch by B.J..
It looks like Kid was hit by a bus!
Kid's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto moves forward and launches a low kick.
B.J. blocks that.
B.J. wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
B.J. moves forward and holds Kid
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kid Yamamoto grapple with B.J. Penn and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over B.J. Penn
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Kid Yamamoto seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Kid works on the ground with his fingers over B.J.'s face
B.J. shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Kid Yamamoto in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over B.J.
Kid moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
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.
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!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
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
B.J. throws a few hammer fists to the face of Kid Yamamoto
Solid shots!
Kid has a small cut in his Left cheek
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
B.J. Penn rolls Kid Yamamoto to his stomach and takes his back!
B.J. is in rear mount over Kid
Kid tries to stand up!
B.J. doesn't allow him!
B.J. is in rear mount over Kid
Kid tries to stand up!
B.J. doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
B.J. is in rear mount over Kid
B.J. Penn isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Kid's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Kid's eyes...
B.J. is locking that Armbar...
Kid locks his hands and forces his weight on top of B.J. Penn unil he can pull his arm free! B.J. lost his dominant position.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kid's side.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed 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!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
Kid tries to stand up!
B.J. doesn't allow him!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
Kid Yamamoto hovers above B.J.
B.J. Penn stops him from throwing strikes.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Kid Yamamoto realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Kid Yamamoto. 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 The O2 Arena (London, UK) are cheering for the fighters.
Kid Yamamoto tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
B.J. Penn jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Kid misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
A bad move from Kid Yamamoto
allows B.J. to land a solid head kick.
Kid's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Kid Yamamoto's Left cheek
Kid Yamamoto seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for B.J. Penn!
B.J. jumps and catches Kid Yamamoto's arm and tries a flying armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Kid's eyes...
Kid's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Kid's eyes...
Punishing hold!
B.J. goes to the ground and taps before knowing what was going on!
Winner is B.J. Penn by Submission (Flying armbar) at 4:00 Round 1
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/6 (100%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 158 s
Statistics: Kid Yamamoto
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 158 s
Dominating performance by B.J. who took his best game against Kid Yamamoto.
Kid Yamamoto had a nightmare here today. He should be ashamed of his performance in this fight.
This is one of the Fight of the Night candidates! Wow!
Kid Yamamoto looks very relaxed.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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B.J. Penn and Kid Yamamoto touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
B.J. Penn has found an opening in the defense of Kid, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Kid's ribs.
Surprise roundhouse punch by B.J..
It looks like Kid was hit by a bus!
Kid's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto moves forward and launches a low kick.
B.J. blocks that.
B.J. wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
B.J. moves forward and holds Kid
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kid Yamamoto grapple with B.J. Penn and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over B.J. Penn
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Kid Yamamoto seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Kid works on the ground with his fingers over B.J.'s face
B.J. shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Kid Yamamoto in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over B.J.
Kid moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
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.
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!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
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
B.J. throws a few hammer fists to the face of Kid Yamamoto
Solid shots!
Kid has a small cut in his Left cheek
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
B.J. Penn rolls Kid Yamamoto to his stomach and takes his back!
B.J. is in rear mount over Kid
Kid tries to stand up!
B.J. doesn't allow him!
B.J. is in rear mount over Kid
Kid tries to stand up!
B.J. doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
B.J. is in rear mount over Kid
B.J. Penn isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Kid's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Kid's eyes...
B.J. is locking that Armbar...
Kid locks his hands and forces his weight on top of B.J. Penn unil he can pull his arm free! B.J. lost his dominant position.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kid's side.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed 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!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
Kid tries to stand up!
B.J. doesn't allow him!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over B.J.
Kid Yamamoto hovers above B.J.
B.J. Penn stops him from throwing strikes.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Kid Yamamoto realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Kid Yamamoto. 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 The O2 Arena (London, UK) are cheering for the fighters.
Kid Yamamoto tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
B.J. Penn jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Kid misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
A bad move from Kid Yamamoto
allows B.J. to land a solid head kick.
Kid's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Kid Yamamoto's Left cheek
Kid Yamamoto seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for B.J. Penn!
B.J. jumps and catches Kid Yamamoto's arm and tries a flying armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Kid's eyes...
Kid's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Kid's eyes...
Punishing hold!
B.J. goes to the ground and taps before knowing what was going on!
Winner is B.J. Penn by Submission (Flying armbar) at 4:00 Round 1
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/6 (100%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 158 s
Statistics: Kid Yamamoto
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 158 s
Dominating performance by B.J. who took his best game against Kid Yamamoto.
Kid Yamamoto had a nightmare here today. He should be ashamed of his performance in this fight.
This is one of the Fight of the Night candidates! Wow!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!