Penn vs. Dodson

[The Sandmen]

ManMMA Lightweight Championship

B.J. Penn looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
John Dodson looks very relaxed.
And here we go with the title fight!
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 Josh Rosenthal.

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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.


B.J. launches a hook to the body
Bang! Dodson stops that one with his ribs!


A shot seen throughout the arena!
Dodson stumbles back, his corner is screaming! B.J. Penn is coming in again!


Dodson avoids a dangerous strike from B.J.
and fends him off with feel-out punches.


The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.


B.J. Penn fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Dodson's chin


B.J. feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Dodson moves aside and dodges.


Dodson dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Dodson misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. is holding John Dodson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
John Dodson loses balance and goes to the ground.


B.J. Penn is in side mount over John Dodson
As the fight continues it seems that B.J. Penn is taking the best of the fight.
John Dodson tries to turn in and scramble out. B.J. Penn timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
John Dodson slips his head out and manages to gain top control.


The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
John Dodson is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Dodson
He succeeds!


John Dodson is in closed guard over B.J.
John Dodson is looking to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
B.J. Penn has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.


John Dodson is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. works on the ground with his fingers over Dodson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!


John Dodson is in closed guard over B.J.
Dodson is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over John Dodson!


The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
John Dodson gets his hip out and moves to full guard.


B.J. Penn is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson 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 John Dodson
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Dodson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt


B.J. Penn is in full mount over John Dodson
Dodson 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!


John Dodson 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 3:05 in the 1 round
John Dodson is in open guard over B.J.
John Dodson pushes B.J. Penn against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Dodson jumps and tries to free his leg! B.J. doesn't allow this but John Dodson is able to get half guard here.


John Dodson 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.


John Dodson is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
John Dodson realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.


B.J. seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
B.J. begins to launch a barrage of punches over Dodson
John Dodson is smart enough to duck backwards
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for John Dodson to fight back!
A right hand from John Dodson
surprises B.J.!


B.J. steps forward
Dodson feints.


Terrible one sided match... Dodson was not ready to fight a fighter of B.J. Penn caliber.
B.J. dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Dodson from the ground!


B.J. Penn leans forwards and tries to grapple with Dodson
B.J. shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.


The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn shoots and grab John Dodson's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Dodson sprawl and remain on his feet


The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. pushes John Dodson againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Dodson cannot escape B.J. Penn's clinch! B.J. Penn is just brutalizing Dodson with punches time and time again!
Dodson has a small cut in his Nose


Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. is launching some bone breaking punches to Dodson's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in John Dodson's eyes.
John Dodson 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 John Dodson


The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. Penn was tooling John Dodson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because John Dodson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
B.J. Penn slightly pushes Dodson into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
B.J. Penn has to be confident that he won that round.



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Round 2
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0:08 Round 2 and Dodson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Crisp uppercut by Dodson followed by a hard jab
B.J. deflects the blows.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Dodson with a double overhooks!


Some nice shots from B.J. Penn
that stun Dodson.


John Dodson is losing and he knows he.
He appears to be offering B.J. Penn sexual favours.
B.J. declines.
The fight resumes.
What the hell just happened?

B.J. Penn and Dodson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
John Dodson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.


John Dodson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
B.J. blocks that. He made it look easy!


The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Nice punch by John Dodson
that nearly tags B.J..
John Dodson gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn catches John Dodson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by B.J..


B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Dodson
B.J. Penn tries to pass John Dodson's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.


The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in half guard.


B.J. Penn is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson 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.
Dodson misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!


The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over John Dodson
John Dodson 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 John Dodson
Dodson launches a few weak punches
B.J. blocks them effectively.
John Dodson gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn looks to mount John Dodson...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.


B.J. Penn is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
John Dodson gets his hips out and gets to full guard.


B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Dodson
B.J. is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. Penn tries to pass John Dodson's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to 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 Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.


B.J. launches a kick
Dodson checks it and keeps distance.


Brilliant combination from John Dodson
B.J. is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Dodson clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
An overhand right from B.J. Penn that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Dodson's stops that one with his face! How is Dodson standing?!
There is a small laceration on John Dodson's Nose


B.J. Penn throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Dodson's chin! That stops Dodson in his tracks!
Dodson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!


The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
B.J. Penn suddenly spins around...
and he connects with a spinning back fist just on Dodson's chin!


Pulverizing punch to Dodson's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Dodson's Left cheek is beginning to swell


Dodson leads with a punch
B.J. Penn avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
That brutal impact left Dodson laid out on the mat! B.J. Penn's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Dodson's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on John Dodson's Left eye

Winner is B.J. Penn by KO (Uppercut) at 3:18 Round 2

Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 15/24 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/8 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 211 s

Statistics: John Dodson
Punches 4/20 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/12 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 211 s


B.J. Penn defends the Lightweight title!


Penn dominates. Penn defends. Penn takes a train home from Penn station. All true stories, m'fucker!