Post by The Sandmen on Oct 25, 2012 15:21:44 GMT -5
B.J. Penn raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Shinya Aoki looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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! Aoki stops that one with his ribs!
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Aoki tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
Aoki shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Aoki is locking that North South Choke...
B.J. pushes Shinya Aoki forward against his back and breaks the lock!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Aoki
B.J. is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Aoki catch B.J. Penn's left arm and tries a kimura
B.J. Penn holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Shinya Aoki pushes B.J. Penn down and prevents his attempts to escape
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Shinya Aoki tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
B.J. is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
As the fight continues it seems that Shinya Aoki is taking the best of the fight.
Aoki goes for an armbar!
B.J. Penn breaks the lock and pushes away Shinya Aoki, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 Shinya Aoki's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki shows great balance while pushing away B.J. Penn
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Aoki is clinching with B.J..
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! B.J. is throwing a flurry of punches!
Aoki ducks under and circles out of the corner.
B.J. seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Aoki.
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Aoki with a double overhooks!
B.J. Penn chases Aoki and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Aoki steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Aoki has a small cut in his Right cheek
Shinya Aoki just won't stop and continues to rain punches
B.J. quickly defends.
B.J. Penn takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Aoki is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Aoki sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is cooling the fight on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Deep breaths from B.J. Penn who tries a hammer punch to Aoki's ribs.
Aoki blocks those punches
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki looks to mount B.J. Penn...
B.J. Penn sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
Aoki is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
B.J.'s Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. launches a few weak punches
Aoki blocks them effectively.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki pushes B.J.'s leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Aoki who is in full mount! B.J. is in trouble now!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Aoki goes for an armbar!
B.J. Penn breaks the lock and pushes away Shinya Aoki, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from B.J. Penn!
Aoki ducks under...
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki 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
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Aoki is in open guard over B.J.... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar looks tight...
B.J. rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
B.J. climbs to his feet and is standing now.
B.J. is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn creates space and allows Shinya Aoki to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Shinya Aoki is standing now.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with B.J.
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
B.J. doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shinya Aoki embrace and tries to move away...
Shinya Aoki pushes B.J. forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by B.J. Penn!
That one almost breaks Aoki's chin! He is knocked down!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
B.J. is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Aoki tries to hit B.J. Penn with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. B.J. steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
B.J. hyper-extended his left leg
B.J. is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn decides to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki fights back with his feet, forcing B.J. to try something else.
B.J. is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
B.J. moves backwards and gestures for Shinya Aoki to stand up.
Shinya Aoki is on his feet again.
Several good body shots
land on Aoki.
Aoki ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Aoki decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
B.J. is able to break the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Aoki 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.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
A right hand from B.J. Penn
surprises Aoki!
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
B.J. Penn struggles a bit before breaking Aoki's attemp of grappling
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. Penn didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn is cooling the fight on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Aoki is in open guard over B.J.... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
B.J. struggles to free himself
B.J. rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Shinya Aoki jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Aoki seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Aoki is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Shinya Aoki looks to mount B.J. Penn...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll on the ground...
Aoki knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
B.J. Penn moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki goes for an americana!
B.J. breaks free.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Shinya Aoki cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki tries a kimura
B.J. breaks the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Shinya Aoki isolates B.J. Penn's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
B.J. Penn is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Aoki is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Aoki has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
B.J. jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
B.J. Penn pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aoki gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Aoki gets hold of a leg and trips B.J. to the mat!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki tries to better his position on the ground...
B.J. holds Shinya Aoki's head against his chin in the closed guard.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Shinya Aoki creates enough space to control B.J. Penn's leg.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Aoki 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 open guard over Aoki
B.J. Penn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Aoki is able to break the lock.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
B.J. blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Aoki
B.J. tries to get a side mount...
Aoki wraps his leg around B.J. Penn leg and prevents him from moving.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Aoki
B.J. launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
B.J. is countered by Shinya Aoki.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Aoki
B.J. tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Aoki from the side mount!
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
B.J. Penn keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. launches a furious hook!
That hits Aoki's chin like a wrecking ball! Aoki loses balance and goes to the mat.
B.J. is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn decides to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki didn't see that coming. B.J. is in open guard over Aoki now.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki
B.J. Penn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Aoki is able to break the lock.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
B.J. Penn breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Back to the beginning! B.J. Penn is standing now.
B.J. is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
B.J. opts to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki didn't see that coming. B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki now.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki
B.J. Penn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Aoki is able to break the lock.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki attempts a triangle from bottom! B.J. Penn slips out. Aoki quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
B.J. struggles to free himself
B.J. Penn lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Shinya Aoki doesn't break the lock and B.J. Penn is running out of time!
B.J. Penn slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Aoki uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki
B.J. tries to jump to side mount.
Shinya Aoki jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over B.J.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. B.J. Penn can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Aoki is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over B.J.
Aoki tries to escape from the closed guard
Aoki succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Aoki 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.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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.
Aoki moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
B.J. Penn checks the kick.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. Penn didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock looks tight...
Aoki is locking that leglock...
B.J. is able to break the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Pitty-pat punches from Aoki
B.J. Penn doesn't flinch.
Aoki misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over B.J.
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
B.J. leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
Aoki is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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Aoki leads with a punch
B.J. Penn avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Shinya Aoki 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
Hard blow to B.J.'s mid-section, he seems hurt
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock looks tight...
B.J. struggles to free himself
B.J. is able to break the lock.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Aoki 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.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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.
Shinya Aoki paws at B.J..
B.J. answers with solid punches!
Aoki has a small cut in his Left eye
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
B.J. Penn jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
Shinya Aoki struggles a bit before breaking B.J.'s attemp of grappling
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. Penn tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Aoki's face
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Mouth
You can see Aoki's blood making stains in the mat.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. won't budge, forcing Aoki to pull guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Aoki
B.J. is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. tries to escape from the full mount...
Shinya Aoki is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Aoki tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Shinya Aoki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki is a bloody mess!
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki is a bloody mess!
Aoki launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
B.J. is covering himself! Aoki tries to force the situation and B.J. clumsily gives his back!
Aoki is in rear mount over B.J.
Shinya Aoki slides his arm under B.J. Penn's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
B.J. Penn pulls down on Shinya Aoki's hand and staves off danger
Aoki misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. has Aoki controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Aoki is unable to move under B.J. control.
Aoki is in rear mount over B.J.
BJJ! That is what must be passing through B.J.'s mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Aoki
Shinya Aoki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shinya Aoki slides his arm under B.J. Penn's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
B.J. Penn pushes up and slides Shinya Aoki's arm over his chin.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. has Aoki controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Aoki is unable to move under B.J. control.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over B.J.
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
You can see Aoki's blood making stains in the mat.
Shinya Aoki is looking to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Shinya Aoki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg
Shinya Aoki uses some of his skill by jumping out of B.J.'s guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Aoki cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as B.J. can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Aoki is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
B.J. is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Aoki's jaw!
Aoki has a small cut in his Right cheek
Shinya Aoki is a bloody mess!
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shinya Aoki didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki is a bloody mess!
B.J. tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. tries to get a side mount...
Aoki wraps his leg around B.J. Penn leg and prevents him from moving.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki 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 Aoki
B.J. Penn goes for an americana!
Aoki breaks free.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Aoki
B.J. is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
B.J. Penn looks to posture up and open Shinya Aoki's guard...
B.J. Penn forces Shinya Aoki to open his guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki
B.J. Penn fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Aoki's face!
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Aoki doesn't stop bleeding.
Aoki tries to close his guard around B.J.
He is not able to do it
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
B.J. is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Shinya Aoki moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
He surprises B.J. with a double overhooks!
Shinya Aoki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with B.J.
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. Penn fakes a punch to Shinya Aoki ribs and the tries to trip him
Shinya Aoki loses balance and goes to the ground
Aoki's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki doesn't stop bleeding.
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Aoki uses his forearms to block the impact!
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki sits up and gets an arm around B.J.'s neck!
That Guillotine looks tight...
B.J. tries to break the lock slamming Shinya Aoki against the mat!
Shinya Aoki doesn't allow B.J. Penn to escape. He is tightening the Guillotine
Crippling lock!
B.J. struggles to free himself
B.J. pushes Shinya Aoki back to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Aoki
B.J. is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Aoki cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as B.J. can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
You can see Aoki's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. tries to escape from the full mount...
Shinya Aoki is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
You can see Aoki's blood making stains in the mat.
Aoki moves on the ground
Shinya Aoki moves to side mount
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to turn away and scramble out. Shinya Aoki takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. B.J. Penn 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.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Aoki doesn't stop bleeding.
Aoki moves on the ground
Shinya Aoki moves to side mount
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. Penn gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Aoki spins out, but B.J. Penn was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Aoki is too good and managed to back out of danger.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki decides to jump inside B.J.'s guard.
B.J. fights back with his feet, forcing Aoki to try something else.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over B.J.
You can see Aoki's blood making stains in the mat.
Aoki is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
B.J. Penn tries to better his position on the ground...
Shinya Aoki tries to roll on the ground...
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
Shinya Aoki moves to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Aoki
B.J. Penn is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Aoki doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. Penn tries to free his leg
Shinya Aoki moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
B.J. Penn fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Aoki blocks that. He made it look easy!
B.J. misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
Shinya Aoki shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shinya Aoki embrace and tries to move away...
Shinya Aoki pushes B.J. forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Shinya Aoki is a bloody mess!
B.J. Penn tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Aoki is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. pushes Shinya Aoki againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Aoki tries to block B.J. Penn punches...
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. is launching some bone breaking punches to Aoki's ribs while in the clinch.
Aoki blocks.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. Penn didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Aoki doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:45 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Aoki moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Shinya Aoki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. Penn isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Aoki blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass B.J.'s guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Unanimous decision
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 28/36 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/13 (8%)
Takedowns 2/1 (200%)
GnP strikes 7/17 (41%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1674,93
Clinch Damage 36,46
Ground Damage 181,82
Time on the ground 931 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 8/16 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 11/13 (85%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 23/23 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Damage caused 1398,83
Clinch Damage 70,81
Ground Damage 889,43
Time on the ground 994 s
WOW! Okay, so this was a very neat fight. Back and forth small-damage, in a back-and-forth control-fest. I kept the damage stats in here so you could see how close it was
I would actually like to see this in an unlimited round fight. See who died first. Neat. And HUGE win by Aoki! HUGE. A finish would have been nice, but yeah...
Shinya Aoki looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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! Aoki stops that one with his ribs!
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Aoki tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
Aoki shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Aoki is locking that North South Choke...
B.J. pushes Shinya Aoki forward against his back and breaks the lock!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Aoki
B.J. is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Aoki catch B.J. Penn's left arm and tries a kimura
B.J. Penn holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Shinya Aoki pushes B.J. Penn down and prevents his attempts to escape
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Shinya Aoki tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
B.J. is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
As the fight continues it seems that Shinya Aoki is taking the best of the fight.
Aoki goes for an armbar!
B.J. Penn breaks the lock and pushes away Shinya Aoki, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 Shinya Aoki's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki shows great balance while pushing away B.J. Penn
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Aoki is clinching with B.J..
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! B.J. is throwing a flurry of punches!
Aoki ducks under and circles out of the corner.
B.J. seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Aoki.
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Aoki with a double overhooks!
B.J. Penn chases Aoki and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Aoki steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Aoki has a small cut in his Right cheek
Shinya Aoki just won't stop and continues to rain punches
B.J. quickly defends.
B.J. Penn takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Aoki is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Aoki sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is cooling the fight on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Deep breaths from B.J. Penn who tries a hammer punch to Aoki's ribs.
Aoki blocks those punches
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki looks to mount B.J. Penn...
B.J. Penn sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
Aoki is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
B.J.'s Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. launches a few weak punches
Aoki blocks them effectively.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki pushes B.J.'s leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Aoki who is in full mount! B.J. is in trouble now!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Aoki goes for an armbar!
B.J. Penn breaks the lock and pushes away Shinya Aoki, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from B.J. Penn!
Aoki ducks under...
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki 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
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Aoki is in open guard over B.J.... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar looks tight...
B.J. rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
B.J. climbs to his feet and is standing now.
B.J. is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn creates space and allows Shinya Aoki to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Shinya Aoki is standing now.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with B.J.
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
B.J. doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shinya Aoki embrace and tries to move away...
Shinya Aoki pushes B.J. forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by B.J. Penn!
That one almost breaks Aoki's chin! He is knocked down!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
B.J. is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Aoki tries to hit B.J. Penn with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. B.J. steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
B.J. hyper-extended his left leg
B.J. is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn decides to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki fights back with his feet, forcing B.J. to try something else.
B.J. is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
B.J. moves backwards and gestures for Shinya Aoki to stand up.
Shinya Aoki is on his feet again.
Several good body shots
land on Aoki.
Aoki ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Aoki decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
B.J. is able to break the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Aoki 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.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
A right hand from B.J. Penn
surprises Aoki!
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
B.J. Penn struggles a bit before breaking Aoki's attemp of grappling
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. Penn didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn is cooling the fight on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Aoki is in open guard over B.J.... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
B.J. struggles to free himself
B.J. rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Shinya Aoki jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Aoki seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Aoki is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Shinya Aoki looks to mount B.J. Penn...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll on the ground...
Aoki knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
B.J. Penn moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki goes for an americana!
B.J. breaks free.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Shinya Aoki cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki tries a kimura
B.J. breaks the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Shinya Aoki isolates B.J. Penn's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
B.J. Penn is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Aoki is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Aoki has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
B.J. jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
B.J. Penn pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aoki gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Aoki gets hold of a leg and trips B.J. to the mat!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki tries to better his position on the ground...
B.J. holds Shinya Aoki's head against his chin in the closed guard.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Shinya Aoki creates enough space to control B.J. Penn's leg.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Aoki 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 open guard over Aoki
B.J. Penn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Aoki is able to break the lock.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
B.J. blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Aoki
B.J. tries to get a side mount...
Aoki wraps his leg around B.J. Penn leg and prevents him from moving.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Aoki
B.J. launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
B.J. is countered by Shinya Aoki.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Aoki
B.J. tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Aoki from the side mount!
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
B.J. Penn keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. launches a furious hook!
That hits Aoki's chin like a wrecking ball! Aoki loses balance and goes to the mat.
B.J. is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn decides to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki didn't see that coming. B.J. is in open guard over Aoki now.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki
B.J. Penn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Aoki is able to break the lock.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
B.J. Penn breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Back to the beginning! B.J. Penn is standing now.
B.J. is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
B.J. opts to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki didn't see that coming. B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki now.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki
B.J. Penn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Aoki is able to break the lock.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki attempts a triangle from bottom! B.J. Penn slips out. Aoki quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
B.J. struggles to free himself
B.J. Penn lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Shinya Aoki doesn't break the lock and B.J. Penn is running out of time!
B.J. Penn slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Aoki uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki
B.J. tries to jump to side mount.
Shinya Aoki jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over B.J.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. B.J. Penn can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Aoki is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over B.J.
Aoki tries to escape from the closed guard
Aoki succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Aoki 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.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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.
Aoki moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
B.J. Penn checks the kick.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. Penn didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock looks tight...
Aoki is locking that leglock...
B.J. is able to break the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Pitty-pat punches from Aoki
B.J. Penn doesn't flinch.
Aoki misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over B.J.
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
B.J. leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
Aoki is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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Aoki leads with a punch
B.J. Penn avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Shinya Aoki 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
Hard blow to B.J.'s mid-section, he seems hurt
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock looks tight...
B.J. struggles to free himself
B.J. is able to break the lock.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Aoki 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.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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.
Shinya Aoki paws at B.J..
B.J. answers with solid punches!
Aoki has a small cut in his Left eye
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
B.J. Penn jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
Shinya Aoki struggles a bit before breaking B.J.'s attemp of grappling
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. Penn tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Aoki's face
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Mouth
You can see Aoki's blood making stains in the mat.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. won't budge, forcing Aoki to pull guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Aoki
B.J. is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. tries to escape from the full mount...
Shinya Aoki is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Aoki tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Shinya Aoki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki is a bloody mess!
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki is a bloody mess!
Aoki launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
B.J. is covering himself! Aoki tries to force the situation and B.J. clumsily gives his back!
Aoki is in rear mount over B.J.
Shinya Aoki slides his arm under B.J. Penn's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
B.J. Penn pulls down on Shinya Aoki's hand and staves off danger
Aoki misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. has Aoki controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Aoki is unable to move under B.J. control.
Aoki is in rear mount over B.J.
BJJ! That is what must be passing through B.J.'s mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Aoki
Shinya Aoki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shinya Aoki slides his arm under B.J. Penn's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
B.J. Penn pushes up and slides Shinya Aoki's arm over his chin.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. has Aoki controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Aoki is unable to move under B.J. control.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over B.J.
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
You can see Aoki's blood making stains in the mat.
Shinya Aoki is looking to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Shinya Aoki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg
Shinya Aoki uses some of his skill by jumping out of B.J.'s guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Aoki cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as B.J. can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Aoki is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
B.J. is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Aoki's jaw!
Aoki has a small cut in his Right cheek
Shinya Aoki is a bloody mess!
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shinya Aoki didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki is a bloody mess!
B.J. tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. tries to get a side mount...
Aoki wraps his leg around B.J. Penn leg and prevents him from moving.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki 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 Aoki
B.J. Penn goes for an americana!
Aoki breaks free.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Aoki
B.J. is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
B.J. Penn looks to posture up and open Shinya Aoki's guard...
B.J. Penn forces Shinya Aoki to open his guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki
B.J. Penn fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Aoki's face!
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Aoki doesn't stop bleeding.
Aoki tries to close his guard around B.J.
He is not able to do it
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
B.J. is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Shinya Aoki moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
He surprises B.J. with a double overhooks!
Shinya Aoki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with B.J.
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. Penn fakes a punch to Shinya Aoki ribs and the tries to trip him
Shinya Aoki loses balance and goes to the ground
Aoki's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki doesn't stop bleeding.
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Aoki uses his forearms to block the impact!
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki sits up and gets an arm around B.J.'s neck!
That Guillotine looks tight...
B.J. tries to break the lock slamming Shinya Aoki against the mat!
Shinya Aoki doesn't allow B.J. Penn to escape. He is tightening the Guillotine
Crippling lock!
B.J. struggles to free himself
B.J. pushes Shinya Aoki back to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Aoki
B.J. is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Aoki cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as B.J. can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over B.J. Penn
You can see Aoki's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. tries to escape from the full mount...
Shinya Aoki is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
You can see Aoki's blood making stains in the mat.
Aoki moves on the ground
Shinya Aoki moves to side mount
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to turn away and scramble out. Shinya Aoki takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. B.J. Penn 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.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Aoki doesn't stop bleeding.
Aoki moves on the ground
Shinya Aoki moves to side mount
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. Penn gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Aoki spins out, but B.J. Penn was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Aoki is too good and managed to back out of danger.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki decides to jump inside B.J.'s guard.
B.J. fights back with his feet, forcing Aoki to try something else.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over B.J.
You can see Aoki's blood making stains in the mat.
Aoki is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
B.J. Penn tries to better his position on the ground...
Shinya Aoki tries to roll on the ground...
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
Shinya Aoki moves to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Aoki
B.J. Penn is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Aoki doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. Penn tries to free his leg
Shinya Aoki moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
B.J. Penn fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Aoki blocks that. He made it look easy!
B.J. misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
Shinya Aoki shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shinya Aoki embrace and tries to move away...
Shinya Aoki pushes B.J. forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Shinya Aoki is a bloody mess!
B.J. Penn tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Aoki is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. pushes Shinya Aoki againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Aoki tries to block B.J. Penn punches...
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. is launching some bone breaking punches to Aoki's ribs while in the clinch.
Aoki blocks.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. Penn didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Aoki doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:45 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over B.J.
Shinya Aoki is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Aoki moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Shinya Aoki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. Penn isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Aoki blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass B.J.'s guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Unanimous decision
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 28/36 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/13 (8%)
Takedowns 2/1 (200%)
GnP strikes 7/17 (41%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1674,93
Clinch Damage 36,46
Ground Damage 181,82
Time on the ground 931 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 8/16 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 11/13 (85%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 23/23 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Damage caused 1398,83
Clinch Damage 70,81
Ground Damage 889,43
Time on the ground 994 s
WOW! Okay, so this was a very neat fight. Back and forth small-damage, in a back-and-forth control-fest. I kept the damage stats in here so you could see how close it was
I would actually like to see this in an unlimited round fight. See who died first. Neat. And HUGE win by Aoki! HUGE. A finish would have been nice, but yeah...
