Post by The Sandmen on Oct 31, 2012 9:15:27 GMT -5
Frankie Edgar looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
B.J. Penn 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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
B.J. Penn attempts to cut off Edgar with punches
Edgar reels from the strikes.
Edgar's Left cheek is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn and Edgar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
B.J. feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn paws at Edgar.
Edgar swings ineffectively.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. B.J. Penn can end the fight with his ground and pound.
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Frankie Edgar jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Edgar seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
B.J. Penn leans forwards and tries to grapple with Edgar
B.J. shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Frankie Edgar 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 Frankie Edgar
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Edgar is throwing a flurry of punches!
B.J. ducks under and circles out of the corner.
B.J. Penn and Edgar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Frankie Edgar is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
B.J. and Edgar circle around the center of the cage.
Superb haymaker by Edgar
B.J. manages to move aside
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Edgar pushes B.J. Penn and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by B.J. Penn who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Frankie Edgar pushes away B.J. trying to keep the fight at striking range
B.J. stumbles backwards and Frankie Edgar circles to get the center of the cage
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Frankie Edgar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Edgar goes to the body...
He punishes B.J.'s ribs with a couple of hooks.
Edgar 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.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over B.J. Penn
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Frankie Edgar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Edgar is looking to end this fight with strikes
B.J. anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Left cheek
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti saw it!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from B.J. Penn for headbutt.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Edgar time to recover. Frankie Edgar seems to be ready to fight again. 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 and Edgar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Edgar is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Frankie Edgar
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
Edgar leads with a punch
B.J. Penn avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Edgar's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. Penn and Edgar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn and Edgar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Left eye
B.J. throws a hook
that hits its mark.
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and launches himself over Edgar!
Nice move by B.J. who clinches and pushes Edgar against the cage
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn was tooling Frankie Edgar for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Frankie Edgar lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
B.J. Penn slightly pushes Edgar into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Edgar goes to the body...
He punishes B.J.'s ribs with a couple of hooks.
Edgar fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. Penn didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn sits up and gets an arm around Edgar's neck!
Edgar pushes B.J. Penn back to the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Edgar 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.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. tries to show some ground skills
B.J. Penn put Edgar in half guard.
Frankie Edgar 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.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over B.J.
Terrible one sided match... Edgar was not ready to fight a fighter of B.J. Penn caliber.
Edgar use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
Edgar tries to move to full mount
Edgar's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
Edgar moves on the ground
Edgar cannot take advantage in the ground
Edgar misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over B.J.
Edgar is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. Penn launches a body shot
Edgar evades.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Edgar launches a furious low kick!
B.J. blocks.
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. goes to the body...
He punishes Edgar's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Edgar 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 2:05 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over B.J.
Not a desiderable position that B.J. is in now. Frankie Edgar is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Edgar use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to half guard.
Frankie Edgar 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.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
Edgar fires a barrage of punches at B.J.'s head!
The punches go wide.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Frankie Edgar cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. tries to show some ground skills
B.J. Penn put Edgar in half guard.
Frankie Edgar 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.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
Edgar moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
Edgar tries to jump to side mount.
B.J. Penn jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edgar
B.J. Penn is looking to pass Frankie Edgar's guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Edgar's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar 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 Edgar
B.J. Penn pushes Edgar's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by B.J. who is in full mount! Edgar is in trouble now!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll on the ground...
B.J. knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Frankie Edgar efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
B.J. Penn throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Edgar breaks the lock showing some skills...
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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As the fight continues it seems that B.J. Penn is taking the best of the fight.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
B.J. Penn launches a rapid series of punches
taking Edgar from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Edgar's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Edgar has a small cut in his Right cheek
B.J. tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. B.J. is clinching with Edgar.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. pushes Frankie Edgar againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Edgar cannot escape B.J. Penn's clinch! B.J. Penn is just brutalizing Edgar with punches time and time again!
Frankie Edgar pushes away B.J. trying to keep the fight at striking range
B.J. stumbles backwards and Frankie Edgar circles to get the center of the cage
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. Penn and Edgar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Edgar moves forward looking for some action
Frankie Edgar shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
B.J. Penn's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Edgar is throwing a flurry of punches!
B.J. ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Edgar looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Edgar measures the resilience of B.J.'s chin with an uppercut while B.J. lands some great crosses.
Frankie Edgar is opening up on B.J. and raining down combinations!
B.J.'s corner looks worried!
B.J. has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Edgar is swinging for the fences!
B.J. backpedals and creates space. Frankie Edgar is asking him if he is going to fight!
Edgar misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Edgar's jaw!
Edgar is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Edgar decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Edgar with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn tries a hook to the body
but Edgar manages to dodge it
B.J. looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Frankie Edgar's punches
B.J. is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edgar.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Frankie Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
B.J. Penn jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Frankie Edgar fakes a punch and launches himself over B.J. Penn
Great move by Edgar who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frankie Edgar'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 take Frankie Edgar to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Edgar is with his back on the ground now.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edgar
B.J. tries to move to full mount
B.J. succeeds
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Edgar measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
B.J. blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Frankie Edgar efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Edgar is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Frankie Edgar efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar 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 Frankie Edgar
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Frankie Edgar efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Edgar is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Edgar tries to escape from the full mount...
B.J. Penn is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar is cooling the fight on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Frankie Edgar launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off B.J.'s arms.
Brutal combination from B.J. Penn!
Edgar is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Edgar's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edgar goes to the body...
his punches graze B.J.'s arm.
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edgar with a double overhooks!
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Tremendous strikes from B.J.!
Edgar blocks with confidence
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edgar with a double overhooks!
Edgar and B.J. circle around the center of the cage.
Frankie Edgar swings...
...no good.
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. is holding Frankie Edgar's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frankie Edgar loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
B.J. blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
B.J. blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn tries to pass Frankie Edgar's guard...
B.J. Penn passes momentarily but Frankie Edgar sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edgar
B.J. Penn aggressively and repeatedly punches Edgar.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edgar
B.J. Penn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Edgar is able to break the lock.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Edgar tries to close his guard around B.J.
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edgar
B.J. is in open guard over Edgar... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Edgar rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Frankie Edgar 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 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
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.
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. Penn tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Edgar's face
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Mouth
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
Edgar steps backwards away from B.J. Penn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
Frankie Edgar goes with a looping right hand while B.J. Penn jumps back and jabs
Edgar seems staggered and B.J. Penn runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
B.J. feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
Edgar has a small cut in his Chin
B.J. goes to the body...
He punishes Edgar's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to Edgar's mid-section, he seems hurt
B.J. looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Frankie Edgar's punches
B.J. measures the resilience of Edgar's chin with an uppercut while Edgar lands some great crosses.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
B.J. Penn takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Frankie Edgar's punches
Edgar is on the receiving end of a great combo by B.J..
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Frankie Edgar jumps back and jabs
B.J. only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Nice beating B.J. Penn has received.
Frankie Edgar throws a combo
B.J. Penn ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edgar swings again, only to get countered once more! Edgar is looking bad here!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Right eye
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Lightning fast low kick from B.J.!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
A wicked punch by B.J. Penn
rocks Edgar!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Forehead
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Frankie Edgar didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to close his guard around B.J.
He is not able to do it
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar'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 to full mount
B.J. succeeds
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
B.J. Penn rolls Frankie Edgar to his stomach and takes his back!
B.J. is in rear mount over Edgar
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. Penn isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Edgar 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.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over B.J.
Edgar is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar 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.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Edgar is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Frankie Edgar, but it's close.
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Round 5
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B.J. Penn swings...
hard impact to Edgar's face!
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Edgar looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Edgar is on the receiving end of a great combo by B.J..
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Chin
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Crisp uppercut by Edgar followed by a hard jab
B.J. deflects the blows.
Edgar misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. Penn leans forwards and tries to grapple with Edgar
B.J. shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
B.J. gets hold of a leg and trips Edgar to the mat!
Hard blow to Edgar's mid-section, he seems hurt
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edgar
B.J. gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Frankie Edgar! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Frankie Edgar doesn't defend himself!
Edgar's Nose is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edgar
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. Penn looks to posture up and open Frankie Edgar's guard...
B.J. Penn forces Frankie Edgar to open his guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edgar
Terrible one sided match... Edgar was not ready to fight a fighter of B.J. Penn caliber.
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. is in open guard over Edgar... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Edgar struggles to free himself
That Kneebar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Edgar rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up B.J. Penn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. begins to launch a barrage of punches over Edgar
this is getting worse and worse for Edgar
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Edgar to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Edgar.
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Mouth
Winner is B.J. Penn by TKO (Punches) at 1:32 Round 5
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 38/69 (55%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/10 (0%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/16 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 554 s
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 63/95 (66%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/5 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/17 (82%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 554 s
Destruction.
B.J. Penn 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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
B.J. Penn attempts to cut off Edgar with punches
Edgar reels from the strikes.
Edgar's Left cheek is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn and Edgar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
B.J. feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn paws at Edgar.
Edgar swings ineffectively.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. B.J. Penn can end the fight with his ground and pound.
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Frankie Edgar jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Edgar seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
B.J. Penn leans forwards and tries to grapple with Edgar
B.J. shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Frankie Edgar 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 Frankie Edgar
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Edgar is throwing a flurry of punches!
B.J. ducks under and circles out of the corner.
B.J. Penn and Edgar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Frankie Edgar is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
B.J. and Edgar circle around the center of the cage.
Superb haymaker by Edgar
B.J. manages to move aside
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Edgar pushes B.J. Penn and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by B.J. Penn who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Frankie Edgar pushes away B.J. trying to keep the fight at striking range
B.J. stumbles backwards and Frankie Edgar circles to get the center of the cage
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Frankie Edgar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Edgar goes to the body...
He punishes B.J.'s ribs with a couple of hooks.
Edgar 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.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over B.J. Penn
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Frankie Edgar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Edgar is looking to end this fight with strikes
B.J. anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Left cheek
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti saw it!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from B.J. Penn for headbutt.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Edgar time to recover. Frankie Edgar seems to be ready to fight again. 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 and Edgar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Edgar is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Frankie Edgar
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
Edgar leads with a punch
B.J. Penn avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Edgar's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. Penn and Edgar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn and Edgar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Left eye
B.J. throws a hook
that hits its mark.
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and launches himself over Edgar!
Nice move by B.J. who clinches and pushes Edgar against the cage
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn was tooling Frankie Edgar for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Frankie Edgar lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
B.J. Penn slightly pushes Edgar into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Edgar goes to the body...
He punishes B.J.'s ribs with a couple of hooks.
Edgar fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. Penn didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn sits up and gets an arm around Edgar's neck!
Edgar pushes B.J. Penn back to the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Edgar 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.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. tries to show some ground skills
B.J. Penn put Edgar in half guard.
Frankie Edgar 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.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over B.J.
Terrible one sided match... Edgar was not ready to fight a fighter of B.J. Penn caliber.
Edgar use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
Edgar tries to move to full mount
Edgar's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
Edgar moves on the ground
Edgar cannot take advantage in the ground
Edgar misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over B.J.
Edgar is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. Penn launches a body shot
Edgar evades.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Edgar launches a furious low kick!
B.J. blocks.
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. goes to the body...
He punishes Edgar's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Edgar 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 2:05 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over B.J.
Not a desiderable position that B.J. is in now. Frankie Edgar is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Edgar use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to half guard.
Frankie Edgar 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.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
Edgar fires a barrage of punches at B.J.'s head!
The punches go wide.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Frankie Edgar cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. tries to show some ground skills
B.J. Penn put Edgar in half guard.
Frankie Edgar 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.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
Edgar moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
Edgar tries to jump to side mount.
B.J. Penn jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edgar
B.J. Penn is looking to pass Frankie Edgar's guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Edgar's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar 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 Edgar
B.J. Penn pushes Edgar's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by B.J. who is in full mount! Edgar is in trouble now!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll on the ground...
B.J. knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Frankie Edgar efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
B.J. Penn throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Edgar breaks the lock showing some skills...
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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As the fight continues it seems that B.J. Penn is taking the best of the fight.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
B.J. Penn launches a rapid series of punches
taking Edgar from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Edgar's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Edgar has a small cut in his Right cheek
B.J. tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. B.J. is clinching with Edgar.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. pushes Frankie Edgar againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Edgar cannot escape B.J. Penn's clinch! B.J. Penn is just brutalizing Edgar with punches time and time again!
Frankie Edgar pushes away B.J. trying to keep the fight at striking range
B.J. stumbles backwards and Frankie Edgar circles to get the center of the cage
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. Penn and Edgar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Edgar moves forward looking for some action
Frankie Edgar shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
B.J. Penn's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Edgar is throwing a flurry of punches!
B.J. ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Edgar looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Edgar measures the resilience of B.J.'s chin with an uppercut while B.J. lands some great crosses.
Frankie Edgar is opening up on B.J. and raining down combinations!
B.J.'s corner looks worried!
B.J. has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Edgar is swinging for the fences!
B.J. backpedals and creates space. Frankie Edgar is asking him if he is going to fight!
Edgar misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Edgar's jaw!
Edgar is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Edgar decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Edgar with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn tries a hook to the body
but Edgar manages to dodge it
B.J. looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Frankie Edgar's punches
B.J. is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edgar.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Frankie Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
B.J. Penn jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Frankie Edgar fakes a punch and launches himself over B.J. Penn
Great move by Edgar who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frankie Edgar'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 take Frankie Edgar to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Edgar is with his back on the ground now.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edgar
B.J. tries to move to full mount
B.J. succeeds
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Edgar measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
B.J. blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Frankie Edgar efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Edgar is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Frankie Edgar efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar 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 Frankie Edgar
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Frankie Edgar efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Edgar is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Edgar tries to escape from the full mount...
B.J. Penn is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar is cooling the fight on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Frankie Edgar launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off B.J.'s arms.
Brutal combination from B.J. Penn!
Edgar is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Edgar's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edgar goes to the body...
his punches graze B.J.'s arm.
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edgar with a double overhooks!
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Tremendous strikes from B.J.!
Edgar blocks with confidence
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edgar with a double overhooks!
Edgar and B.J. circle around the center of the cage.
Frankie Edgar swings...
...no good.
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. is holding Frankie Edgar's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frankie Edgar loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
B.J. blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
B.J. blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn tries to pass Frankie Edgar's guard...
B.J. Penn passes momentarily but Frankie Edgar sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edgar
B.J. Penn aggressively and repeatedly punches Edgar.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edgar
B.J. Penn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Edgar is able to break the lock.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Edgar tries to close his guard around B.J.
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edgar
B.J. is in open guard over Edgar... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Edgar rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Frankie Edgar 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 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
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.
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. Penn tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Edgar's face
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Mouth
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
Edgar steps backwards away from B.J. Penn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
Frankie Edgar goes with a looping right hand while B.J. Penn jumps back and jabs
Edgar seems staggered and B.J. Penn runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
B.J. feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
Edgar has a small cut in his Chin
B.J. goes to the body...
He punishes Edgar's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to Edgar's mid-section, he seems hurt
B.J. looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Frankie Edgar's punches
B.J. measures the resilience of Edgar's chin with an uppercut while Edgar lands some great crosses.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
B.J. Penn takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Frankie Edgar's punches
Edgar is on the receiving end of a great combo by B.J..
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Frankie Edgar jumps back and jabs
B.J. only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Nice beating B.J. Penn has received.
Frankie Edgar throws a combo
B.J. Penn ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edgar swings again, only to get countered once more! Edgar is looking bad here!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Right eye
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Lightning fast low kick from B.J.!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
A wicked punch by B.J. Penn
rocks Edgar!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Forehead
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Frankie Edgar didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to close his guard around B.J.
He is not able to do it
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar'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 to full mount
B.J. succeeds
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
B.J. Penn rolls Frankie Edgar to his stomach and takes his back!
B.J. is in rear mount over Edgar
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. Penn isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Edgar 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.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over B.J.
Edgar is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar 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.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Edgar is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Frankie Edgar, but it's close.
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Round 5
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B.J. Penn swings...
hard impact to Edgar's face!
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Edgar looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Edgar is on the receiving end of a great combo by B.J..
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Chin
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Crisp uppercut by Edgar followed by a hard jab
B.J. deflects the blows.
Edgar misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. Penn leans forwards and tries to grapple with Edgar
B.J. shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
B.J. gets hold of a leg and trips Edgar to the mat!
Hard blow to Edgar's mid-section, he seems hurt
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edgar
B.J. gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Frankie Edgar! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Frankie Edgar doesn't defend himself!
Edgar's Nose is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edgar
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. Penn looks to posture up and open Frankie Edgar's guard...
B.J. Penn forces Frankie Edgar to open his guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edgar
Terrible one sided match... Edgar was not ready to fight a fighter of B.J. Penn caliber.
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. is in open guard over Edgar... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Edgar struggles to free himself
That Kneebar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Edgar rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up B.J. Penn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
B.J. begins to launch a barrage of punches over Edgar
this is getting worse and worse for Edgar
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Edgar to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Edgar.
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Mouth
Winner is B.J. Penn by TKO (Punches) at 1:32 Round 5
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 38/69 (55%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/10 (0%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/16 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 554 s
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 63/95 (66%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/5 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/17 (82%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 554 s
Destruction.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!