Post by The Sandmen on Jan 3, 2014 12:49:24 GMT -5
B.J. Penn looks very relaxed.
Dominick Cruz 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 fight gets underway.
B.J. throws a lazy kick
Cruz blocks and keeps his distance.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
A bunch of leg kicks from B.J. Penn
are bothering his opponent.
B.J. Penn launches a rapid series of punches
taking Cruz from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Cruz's Right eye is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn's mind is definitely in the fight, Cruz just got nailed! B.J. Penn saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Cruz is going to have a headache after this one.
Nice punches from B.J. Penn.
Cruz staggers backwards. B.J. wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Right eye
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Lightning fast low kick from Cruz!
B.J. blocks that kick with his leg.
Cruz goes to the body...
his punches graze B.J.'s arm.
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Dominick Cruz 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
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
Cruz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Cruz pulls his arm out of danger.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over B.J.
As the fight continues it seems that Dominick Cruz is taking the best of the fight.
Dominick Cruz tries to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Dominick Cruz passes momentarily but B.J. Penn sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
Cruz tries to improve position.
B.J. adjusts and closes his guard.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
Cruz struggles on the ground and tries to break B.J. Penn's guard...
Dominick Cruz is in B.J. open guard now
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
Dominick Cruz pushes B.J. Penn against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
B.J. Penn struggles not allowing Dominick Cruz improve his position.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over B.J.
Cruz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
B.J. Penn is not able to stop B.J. ground skills and Dominick Cruz moves to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Dominick Cruz looks to mount B.J. Penn...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
B.J. tries to escape from the closed guard
B.J. succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around B.J.
He is not able to do it
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.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Dominick Cruz!
B.J. ducks under...
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. is holding Dominick Cruz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
B.J. cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Cruz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
B.J. Penn keeps control and remains in side mount.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz is taking this opportunity to rest.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
B.J. Penn aggressively and repeatedly punches Cruz.
Good job by Cruz blocking and slipping the blows.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Pitty-pat punches from B.J.
Dominick Cruz doesn't flinch.
B.J. misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to turn away and scramble out. B.J. Penn takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Dominick Cruz spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Cruz lifts B.J. Penn up off the ground
...big slam!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
Cruz tries to improve position.
B.J. adjusts and closes his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. tries an armbar from the bottom!
Dominick Cruz breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz tries to escape from the closed guard
Cruz succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
B.J. Penn has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
A solid combination from Dominick Cruz
mostly hits air.
B.J. is holding Dominick Cruz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz shows great balance while pushing away B.J. Penn
0:46 Round 2 and Cruz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Dominick Cruz 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!
Every time Dominick Cruz attempts to get inside
B.J. misses with a low kick.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Cruz launches a flurry of punches
B.J. slips out of danger.
B.J. Penn throws an uppercut
Cruz slips it.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Brutal combination from Dominick Cruz!
B.J. is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and launches himself over Dominick Cruz
Great move by B.J. who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn postures up and launches another series of punches!
Cruz pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of B.J. Penn's offensive.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Dominick Cruz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
Cruz tries to move to full mount
Cruz succeeds
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Cruz's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
B.J. Penn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Cruz is able to break the lock.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around B.J.
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
B.J. tries to escape from closed guard...
B.J. struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to close the guard.
Cruz put B.J. Penn in closed guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
B.J. tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Cruz leans and gets B.J. Penn's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
B.J. Penn looks to posture up and open Dominick Cruz's guard...
B.J. Penn forces Dominick Cruz to open his guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
B.J. is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Cruz's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Steve Mazzagatti saw it!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Cruz time to recover. Dominick Cruz 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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
A right hand from B.J. Penn
makes Cruz stumble back!
Dominick Cruz throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of B.J..
Not a desiderable position that Cruz is in now. B.J. Penn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
B.J. throws a hook
that hits its mark.
B.J. Penn's mind is definitely in the fight, Cruz just got nailed! B.J. Penn saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Cruz moves aside and dodges.
Quick hook by Dominick Cruz
Good shot! B.J. has reasons to be worried.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Not a desiderable position that Cruz is in now. B.J. Penn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
B.J. Penn launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cruz blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Dominick Cruz's cheek! Cruz stumbles and the falls to the mat!
B.J. is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Cruz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Cruz climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Cruz tries to grapple
He puts B.J. in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz launches a few hard punches to B.J. Penn's ribs!
B.J. Penn's ribs shows the damage! Dominick Cruz is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Cruz grab one of B.J. Penn's arm and tries a Hip Throw
B.J. done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
B.J. Penn moves forward looking for some grappling action
B.J. has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. tries to take Dominick Cruz to the ground from the clinch...
Cruz shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Some counter punches against B.J. Penn
almost hit him as he moves away.
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
Shovel hook by B.J. Penn
goes nowhere.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn catches Dominick Cruz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by B.J..
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
B.J. tries to escape from closed guard...
B.J. struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to turn away and scramble out. B.J. Penn takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Dominick Cruz 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.
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on B.J.'s chin
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Cruz seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
A right hand from Dominick Cruz
misses its target.
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
Nice punch by B.J. Penn
that nearly tags Cruz.
A punch from B.J. Penn
whizzes past Cruz.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dominick Cruz attempts to cut off B.J. with punches
B.J. reels from the strikes.
Bone shattering straight right hand from B.J. Penn!
Cruz ducks under...
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
B.J. steps forward
Dominick Cruz catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Tremendous strikes from Cruz!
Some big punches are landing!
Cruz tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Cruz is clinching with B.J..
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch to B.J. Penn ribs and the tries to trip him
B.J. Penn loses balance and goes to the ground
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
Cruz struggles on the ground and tries to break B.J. Penn's guard...
Dominick Cruz is in B.J. open guard now
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
Dominick Cruz pushes B.J. Penn against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
B.J. Penn struggles not allowing Dominick Cruz improve his position.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
Cruz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
B.J. Penn can't prevent his opponent from passing. Cruz looks to work from half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg...
Dominick Cruz uses some of his skill by jumping out of B.J.'s guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over B.J. Penn
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dominick Cruz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Dominick Cruz looks to mount B.J. Penn...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Deep breaths from B.J. Penn who tries a hammer punch to Cruz's ribs.
That hit Cruz who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Cruz is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against B.J.'s ribs.
B.J. is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Cruz is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Dominick Cruz
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. launches a furious hook!
Cruz ducks under and pushes B.J. Penn creating some space.
B.J. Penn chases Cruz and launches a few perfect strikes
Cruz ducks backwards and avoids them.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Middle kick from Cruz.
B.J. receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Hard blow to B.J.'s mid-section, he seems hurt
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dominick Cruz!
B.J. is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Lightning fast low kick from Cruz!
B.J. blocks that kick with his leg.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. Penn chases Cruz and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Cruz steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Cruz has a small cut in his Right cheek
Cruz steps forward
B.J. feints.
Good front kick from Cruz!
B.J. Penn blocks
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. Penn just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Cruz may be in trouble!
Cruz has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
An overhand right from Dominick Cruz that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
B.J. moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Dominick Cruz attempts to cut off B.J. with punches
B.J. avoids getting cornered.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
A right hand from B.J. Penn
gets deflected.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Cruz doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. is grappling.
He looks for an opening to attack.
Cruz misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dominick Cruz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
B.J. is in open guard over Cruz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Cruz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Dominick Cruz is standing now.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Cruz is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
Dominick Cruz steps back and allows B.J. to get back to his feet.
B.J. Penn is on his feet again.
Dominick Cruz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. Penn tries a hook to the body
and hits Cruz ribs hard
Cruz throws a lazy kick
B.J. blocks and keeps his distance.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Dominick Cruz
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Dominick Cruz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
Cruz tries to move to full mount
Cruz succeeds
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz is a bloody mess!
B.J. is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Cruz leans and gets B.J. Penn's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
B.J. Penn looks to posture up and open Dominick Cruz's guard...
B.J. Penn forces Dominick Cruz to open his guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around B.J.
He succeeds!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz is a bloody mess!
B.J. 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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) is cheering him!
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
B.J. steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
B.J. Penn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Cruz is able to break the lock.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz tries to close his guard around B.J.
He is not able to do it
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around B.J.
He succeeds!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
Deep breaths from Dominick Cruz who tries a hammer punch to B.J.'s ribs.
That hit B.J. who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
Cruz is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
B.J. is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dominick Cruz pushes B.J. Penn down and prevents his attempts to escape
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dominick Cruz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
B.J. is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Dominick Cruz'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!
Dominick Cruz doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
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 5
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Cruz leads with a punch
B.J. Penn evades but whiffs with a counter.
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Good front kick from Cruz!
B.J. Penn blocks
Tremendous strikes from B.J.!
Some big punches are landing!
Cruz fires low kicks
punishing B.J.'s legs repeatedly.
Cruz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
B.J. is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cruz.
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
B.J. Penn shoots for a double leg takedown!
Dominick Cruz sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Tremendous strikes from B.J.!
Some big punches are landing!
Dominick Cruz and B.J. engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Dominick Cruz is a bloody mess!
Bone shattering straight left hand from B.J. Penn!
Cruz ducks under...
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
B.J. struggles... Dominick Cruz is unable to take him down
Bone shattering straight right hand from Dominick Cruz!
B.J. is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Dominick Cruz launches a low kick
that almost wrenches B.J.'s knee!
Cruz avoids a dangerous strike from B.J.
and counters with a solid straight!
High kick from B.J. Penn!
He misses narrowly!
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
B.J. is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Dominick Cruz is a bloody mess!
B.J. begins to launch a barrage of punches over Cruz
Dominick Cruz is smart enough to duck backwards
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Incredible haymaker from Dominick Cruz!
You can see B.J. Penn's head being snapped backwards!
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Cruz doesn't stop bleeding.
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over B.J.!
B.J. Penn is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Cruz and pushes him away!
Cruz fires low kicks
punishing B.J.'s legs repeatedly.
Nice punches from B.J. Penn.
Even nicer blocks from Cruz.
B.J. misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
B.J. blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on B.J. Penn's cheek! B.J. stumbles and the falls to the mat!
B.J.'s Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
Cruz is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
Dominick Cruz creates space and allows B.J. Penn to stand up.
B.J. climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches B.J. Penn! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Superb haymaker by B.J.
Cruz manages to move aside
Shovel hook by B.J. Penn
goes nowhere.
Quick hook by Dominick Cruz
Good shot! B.J. has reasons to be worried.
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Forehead
Some counter punches against Dominick Cruz
almost hit him as he moves away.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
B.J. Penn moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
B.J. pushes Dominick Cruz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
B.J. is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dominick Cruz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. Penn takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Winner is Dominick Cruz by Unanimous decision
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 37/80 (46%)
Kicks 3/6 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 1/21 (5%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 606 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 33/54 (61%)
Kicks 9/13 (69%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 4/3 (133%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 592 s
Wow, a delightful war here! I have to point out that if this was round-by-round scoring, BJ almost certainly would have won. He did more damage in a greater number of rounds than Cruz, and he controlled longer. The game-changer was the 5th round, where BJ tried to coast, and Cruz tried to kill. In the 5th, Cruz came really close to finishing the fight by the end, with a stellar, dominating performance right at the end. Interesting.
Dominick Cruz 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 fight gets underway.
B.J. throws a lazy kick
Cruz blocks and keeps his distance.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
A bunch of leg kicks from B.J. Penn
are bothering his opponent.
B.J. Penn launches a rapid series of punches
taking Cruz from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Cruz's Right eye is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn's mind is definitely in the fight, Cruz just got nailed! B.J. Penn saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Cruz is going to have a headache after this one.
Nice punches from B.J. Penn.
Cruz staggers backwards. B.J. wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Right eye
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Lightning fast low kick from Cruz!
B.J. blocks that kick with his leg.
Cruz goes to the body...
his punches graze B.J.'s arm.
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Dominick Cruz 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
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
Cruz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Cruz pulls his arm out of danger.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over B.J.
As the fight continues it seems that Dominick Cruz is taking the best of the fight.
Dominick Cruz tries to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Dominick Cruz passes momentarily but B.J. Penn sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
Cruz tries to improve position.
B.J. adjusts and closes his guard.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
Cruz struggles on the ground and tries to break B.J. Penn's guard...
Dominick Cruz is in B.J. open guard now
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
Dominick Cruz pushes B.J. Penn against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
B.J. Penn struggles not allowing Dominick Cruz improve his position.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over B.J.
Cruz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
B.J. Penn is not able to stop B.J. ground skills and Dominick Cruz moves to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Dominick Cruz looks to mount B.J. Penn...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
B.J. tries to escape from the closed guard
B.J. succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around B.J.
He is not able to do it
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.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Dominick Cruz!
B.J. ducks under...
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. is holding Dominick Cruz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
B.J. cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Cruz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
B.J. Penn keeps control and remains in side mount.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz is taking this opportunity to rest.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
B.J. Penn aggressively and repeatedly punches Cruz.
Good job by Cruz blocking and slipping the blows.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Pitty-pat punches from B.J.
Dominick Cruz doesn't flinch.
B.J. misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to turn away and scramble out. B.J. Penn takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Dominick Cruz spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Cruz lifts B.J. Penn up off the ground
...big slam!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
Cruz tries to improve position.
B.J. adjusts and closes his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. tries an armbar from the bottom!
Dominick Cruz breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz tries to escape from the closed guard
Cruz succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
B.J. Penn has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
A solid combination from Dominick Cruz
mostly hits air.
B.J. is holding Dominick Cruz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz shows great balance while pushing away B.J. Penn
0:46 Round 2 and Cruz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Dominick Cruz 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!
Every time Dominick Cruz attempts to get inside
B.J. misses with a low kick.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Cruz launches a flurry of punches
B.J. slips out of danger.
B.J. Penn throws an uppercut
Cruz slips it.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Brutal combination from Dominick Cruz!
B.J. is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and launches himself over Dominick Cruz
Great move by B.J. who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn postures up and launches another series of punches!
Cruz pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of B.J. Penn's offensive.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Dominick Cruz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
Cruz tries to move to full mount
Cruz succeeds
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Cruz's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
B.J. Penn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Cruz is able to break the lock.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around B.J.
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
B.J. tries to escape from closed guard...
B.J. struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to close the guard.
Cruz put B.J. Penn in closed guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
B.J. tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Cruz leans and gets B.J. Penn's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
B.J. Penn looks to posture up and open Dominick Cruz's guard...
B.J. Penn forces Dominick Cruz to open his guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
B.J. is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Cruz's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Steve Mazzagatti saw it!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Cruz time to recover. Dominick Cruz 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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
A right hand from B.J. Penn
makes Cruz stumble back!
Dominick Cruz throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of B.J..
Not a desiderable position that Cruz is in now. B.J. Penn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
B.J. throws a hook
that hits its mark.
B.J. Penn's mind is definitely in the fight, Cruz just got nailed! B.J. Penn saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Cruz moves aside and dodges.
Quick hook by Dominick Cruz
Good shot! B.J. has reasons to be worried.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Not a desiderable position that Cruz is in now. B.J. Penn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
B.J. Penn launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cruz blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Dominick Cruz's cheek! Cruz stumbles and the falls to the mat!
B.J. is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Cruz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Cruz climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Cruz tries to grapple
He puts B.J. in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz launches a few hard punches to B.J. Penn's ribs!
B.J. Penn's ribs shows the damage! Dominick Cruz is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Cruz grab one of B.J. Penn's arm and tries a Hip Throw
B.J. done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
B.J. Penn moves forward looking for some grappling action
B.J. has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. tries to take Dominick Cruz to the ground from the clinch...
Cruz shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Some counter punches against B.J. Penn
almost hit him as he moves away.
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
Shovel hook by B.J. Penn
goes nowhere.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn catches Dominick Cruz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by B.J..
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
B.J. tries to escape from closed guard...
B.J. struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to turn away and scramble out. B.J. Penn takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Dominick Cruz 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.
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on B.J.'s chin
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Cruz seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
A right hand from Dominick Cruz
misses its target.
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
Nice punch by B.J. Penn
that nearly tags Cruz.
A punch from B.J. Penn
whizzes past Cruz.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dominick Cruz attempts to cut off B.J. with punches
B.J. reels from the strikes.
Bone shattering straight right hand from B.J. Penn!
Cruz ducks under...
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
B.J. steps forward
Dominick Cruz catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Tremendous strikes from Cruz!
Some big punches are landing!
Cruz tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Cruz is clinching with B.J..
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch to B.J. Penn ribs and the tries to trip him
B.J. Penn loses balance and goes to the ground
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
Cruz struggles on the ground and tries to break B.J. Penn's guard...
Dominick Cruz is in B.J. open guard now
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
Dominick Cruz pushes B.J. Penn against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
B.J. Penn struggles not allowing Dominick Cruz improve his position.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
Cruz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
B.J. Penn can't prevent his opponent from passing. Cruz looks to work from half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg...
Dominick Cruz uses some of his skill by jumping out of B.J.'s guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over B.J. Penn
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dominick Cruz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Dominick Cruz looks to mount B.J. Penn...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Deep breaths from B.J. Penn who tries a hammer punch to Cruz's ribs.
That hit Cruz who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Cruz is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against B.J.'s ribs.
B.J. is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Cruz is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Dominick Cruz
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. launches a furious hook!
Cruz ducks under and pushes B.J. Penn creating some space.
B.J. Penn chases Cruz and launches a few perfect strikes
Cruz ducks backwards and avoids them.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Middle kick from Cruz.
B.J. receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Hard blow to B.J.'s mid-section, he seems hurt
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dominick Cruz!
B.J. is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Lightning fast low kick from Cruz!
B.J. blocks that kick with his leg.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. Penn chases Cruz and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Cruz steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Cruz has a small cut in his Right cheek
Cruz steps forward
B.J. feints.
Good front kick from Cruz!
B.J. Penn blocks
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. Penn just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Cruz may be in trouble!
Cruz has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
An overhand right from Dominick Cruz that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
B.J. moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Dominick Cruz attempts to cut off B.J. with punches
B.J. avoids getting cornered.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
A right hand from B.J. Penn
gets deflected.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Cruz doesn't stop bleeding.
B.J. is grappling.
He looks for an opening to attack.
Cruz misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dominick Cruz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
B.J. is in open guard over Cruz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Cruz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Dominick Cruz is standing now.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Cruz is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
Dominick Cruz steps back and allows B.J. to get back to his feet.
B.J. Penn is on his feet again.
Dominick Cruz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. Penn tries a hook to the body
and hits Cruz ribs hard
Cruz throws a lazy kick
B.J. blocks and keeps his distance.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Dominick Cruz
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Dominick Cruz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
Cruz tries to move to full mount
Cruz succeeds
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz is a bloody mess!
B.J. is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Cruz leans and gets B.J. Penn's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
B.J. Penn looks to posture up and open Dominick Cruz's guard...
B.J. Penn forces Dominick Cruz to open his guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around B.J.
He succeeds!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz is a bloody mess!
B.J. 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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) is cheering him!
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
B.J. steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
B.J. Penn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Cruz is able to break the lock.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz tries to close his guard around B.J.
He is not able to do it
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around B.J.
He succeeds!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
Deep breaths from Dominick Cruz who tries a hammer punch to B.J.'s ribs.
That hit B.J. who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
Cruz is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
B.J. is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dominick Cruz pushes B.J. Penn down and prevents his attempts to escape
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dominick Cruz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
B.J. is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Dominick Cruz'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!
Dominick Cruz doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
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 5
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Cruz leads with a punch
B.J. Penn evades but whiffs with a counter.
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Good front kick from Cruz!
B.J. Penn blocks
Tremendous strikes from B.J.!
Some big punches are landing!
Cruz fires low kicks
punishing B.J.'s legs repeatedly.
Cruz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
B.J. is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cruz.
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
B.J. Penn shoots for a double leg takedown!
Dominick Cruz sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Tremendous strikes from B.J.!
Some big punches are landing!
Dominick Cruz and B.J. engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Dominick Cruz is a bloody mess!
Bone shattering straight left hand from B.J. Penn!
Cruz ducks under...
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
B.J. struggles... Dominick Cruz is unable to take him down
Bone shattering straight right hand from Dominick Cruz!
B.J. is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Dominick Cruz launches a low kick
that almost wrenches B.J.'s knee!
Cruz avoids a dangerous strike from B.J.
and counters with a solid straight!
High kick from B.J. Penn!
He misses narrowly!
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
B.J. is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Dominick Cruz is a bloody mess!
B.J. begins to launch a barrage of punches over Cruz
Dominick Cruz is smart enough to duck backwards
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Incredible haymaker from Dominick Cruz!
You can see B.J. Penn's head being snapped backwards!
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Cruz doesn't stop bleeding.
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over B.J.!
B.J. Penn is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Cruz and pushes him away!
Cruz fires low kicks
punishing B.J.'s legs repeatedly.
Nice punches from B.J. Penn.
Even nicer blocks from Cruz.
B.J. misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
B.J. blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on B.J. Penn's cheek! B.J. stumbles and the falls to the mat!
B.J.'s Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
Cruz is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
Dominick Cruz creates space and allows B.J. Penn to stand up.
B.J. climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches B.J. Penn! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Superb haymaker by B.J.
Cruz manages to move aside
Shovel hook by B.J. Penn
goes nowhere.
Quick hook by Dominick Cruz
Good shot! B.J. has reasons to be worried.
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Forehead
Some counter punches against Dominick Cruz
almost hit him as he moves away.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
B.J. Penn moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
B.J. pushes Dominick Cruz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
B.J. is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dominick Cruz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. Penn takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Winner is Dominick Cruz by Unanimous decision
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 37/80 (46%)
Kicks 3/6 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 1/21 (5%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 606 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 33/54 (61%)
Kicks 9/13 (69%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 4/3 (133%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 592 s
Wow, a delightful war here! I have to point out that if this was round-by-round scoring, BJ almost certainly would have won. He did more damage in a greater number of rounds than Cruz, and he controlled longer. The game-changer was the 5th round, where BJ tried to coast, and Cruz tried to kill. In the 5th, Cruz came really close to finishing the fight by the end, with a stellar, dominating performance right at the end. Interesting.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!