Post by The Sandmen on Jul 25, 2014 8:58:33 GMT -5
B.J. Penn is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Akihiro Gono is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Akihiro Gono is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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B.J. Penn and Akihiro Gono touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Tremendous strikes from B.J.!
Some big punches are landing!
Gono's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Akihiro Gono shoots for a double leg takedown!
B.J. Penn sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Gono clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
Big mistake from Akihiro Gono! B.J. tries to finish him off with a RNC!
B.J. is unable to lock that and Gono breaks the lock
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Akihiro Gono is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Akihiro Gono just won't stop and continues to rain punches
B.J. quickly defends.
Akihiro Gono fakes a punch and launches himself over B.J.!
Nice move by Gono who clinches and pushes B.J. against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gono pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards B.J. Penn's face!
Gono decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Gono's Left eye is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Akihiro Gono jumps back and jabs
B.J. only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Akihiro Gono tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
B.J. Penn swings and Gono has to retreat
Gono launches a furious low kick!
B.J. Penn blocks
Akihiro Gono gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
A right hand from B.J. Penn
makes Gono stumble back!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Pulverizing punch to Gono's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Quick hook by B.J. Penn
Good shot! Gono has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn launches a rapid series of punches
taking Gono from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
B.J. looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Akihiro Gono's punches
Gono is on the receiving end of a great combo by B.J..
There is a small laceration on Akihiro Gono's Forehead
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
B.J. Penn shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Gono's face while in the clinch!
Gono can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Gono's face while in the clinch!
Gono can't take many more shots like those!
Akihiro Gono 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 Akihiro Gono
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Akihiro Gono tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
B.J. is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. Penn locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Akihiro Gono brings B.J. Penn down to the ground and pulls his head out.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over B.J.
Gono tries to escape from the closed guard
Akihiro Gono any adventage in the ground.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over B.J.
Gono breaths deeply while on the ground
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over B.J.
Akihiro Gono tries to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Akihiro Gono passes momentarily but B.J. Penn regains full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over B.J.
Gono is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Akihiro Gono!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
B.J. doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
Akihiro Gono moves to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Gono
B.J. tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
B.J. Penn was tooling Akihiro Gono for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Akihiro Gono lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
B.J. Penn looks to mount Akihiro Gono...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
B.J. Penn rolls him over and takes his back!
B.J. is in rear mount over Gono
B.J. tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gono! B.J. has one hook in and keeps working!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
B.J. Penn has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Gono is holding B.J. Penn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Akihiro Gono
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. begins to launch a barrage of punches over Gono
this is getting worse and worse for Gono
Gono's Mouth is beginning to swell
That punishment by B.J. Penn has left Gono staggered! B.J. Penn should try push forward now and finish this!
B.J. has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Akihiro Gono looks rattled! B.J. Penn sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Akihiro Gono is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Gono seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
B.J. is standing while Gono is on the ground on his back
B.J. cartwheels towards Gono!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Akihiro Gono.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
B.J. Penn keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono tries to show some ground skills
B.J. uses his strength to keep B.J. at a disadvantage
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
B.J. Penn rolls him over and takes his back!
B.J. is in rear mount over Gono
Gono has B.J. controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
B.J. is unable to move under Gono control.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Gono
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 Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) is cheering him!
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono tries to show some ground skills
B.J. uses his strength to keep B.J. at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn looks to pass to mount...
B.J. slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Akihiro Gono.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
B.J. doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Gono clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Akihiro Gono efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
B.J. Penn takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Akihiro Gono shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
That Americana from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Gono's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Americana looks tight...
B.J. shows a pained grimace and he repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is B.J. Penn by Submission (Americana) at 2:10 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 27/37 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/10 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 189 s
Statistics: Akihiro Gono
Punches 3/9 (33%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 199 s
This wasn't a matter of who would win, but how BJ would win. Americana was the answer.
Akihiro Gono is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Akihiro Gono is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
B.J. Penn and Akihiro Gono touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Tremendous strikes from B.J.!
Some big punches are landing!
Gono's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Akihiro Gono shoots for a double leg takedown!
B.J. Penn sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Gono clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
Big mistake from Akihiro Gono! B.J. tries to finish him off with a RNC!
B.J. is unable to lock that and Gono breaks the lock
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Akihiro Gono is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Akihiro Gono just won't stop and continues to rain punches
B.J. quickly defends.
Akihiro Gono fakes a punch and launches himself over B.J.!
Nice move by Gono who clinches and pushes B.J. against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gono pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards B.J. Penn's face!
Gono decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Gono's Left eye is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Akihiro Gono jumps back and jabs
B.J. only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Akihiro Gono tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
B.J. Penn swings and Gono has to retreat
Gono launches a furious low kick!
B.J. Penn blocks
Akihiro Gono gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
A right hand from B.J. Penn
makes Gono stumble back!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Pulverizing punch to Gono's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Quick hook by B.J. Penn
Good shot! Gono has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn launches a rapid series of punches
taking Gono from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
B.J. looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Akihiro Gono's punches
Gono is on the receiving end of a great combo by B.J..
There is a small laceration on Akihiro Gono's Forehead
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
B.J. Penn shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Gono's face while in the clinch!
Gono can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Gono's face while in the clinch!
Gono can't take many more shots like those!
Akihiro Gono 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 Akihiro Gono
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Akihiro Gono tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
B.J. is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. Penn locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Akihiro Gono brings B.J. Penn down to the ground and pulls his head out.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over B.J.
Gono tries to escape from the closed guard
Akihiro Gono any adventage in the ground.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over B.J.
Gono breaths deeply while on the ground
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over B.J.
Akihiro Gono tries to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Akihiro Gono passes momentarily but B.J. Penn regains full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over B.J.
Gono is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Akihiro Gono!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
B.J. doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
Akihiro Gono moves to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Gono
B.J. tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
B.J. Penn was tooling Akihiro Gono for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Akihiro Gono lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
B.J. Penn looks to mount Akihiro Gono...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
B.J. Penn rolls him over and takes his back!
B.J. is in rear mount over Gono
B.J. tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gono! B.J. has one hook in and keeps working!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
B.J. Penn has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Gono is holding B.J. Penn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Akihiro Gono
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. begins to launch a barrage of punches over Gono
this is getting worse and worse for Gono
Gono's Mouth is beginning to swell
That punishment by B.J. Penn has left Gono staggered! B.J. Penn should try push forward now and finish this!
B.J. has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Akihiro Gono looks rattled! B.J. Penn sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Akihiro Gono is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Gono seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
B.J. is standing while Gono is on the ground on his back
B.J. cartwheels towards Gono!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Akihiro Gono.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
B.J. Penn keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono tries to show some ground skills
B.J. uses his strength to keep B.J. at a disadvantage
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
B.J. Penn rolls him over and takes his back!
B.J. is in rear mount over Gono
Gono has B.J. controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
B.J. is unable to move under Gono control.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Gono
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 Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) is cheering him!
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono tries to show some ground skills
B.J. uses his strength to keep B.J. at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn looks to pass to mount...
B.J. slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Akihiro Gono.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
B.J. doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Gono clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Akihiro Gono efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
B.J. Penn takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Akihiro Gono shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
That Americana from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Gono's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Americana looks tight...
B.J. shows a pained grimace and he repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is B.J. Penn by Submission (Americana) at 2:10 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 27/37 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/10 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 189 s
Statistics: Akihiro Gono
Punches 3/9 (33%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 199 s
This wasn't a matter of who would win, but how BJ would win. Americana was the answer.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!