Post by The Sandmen on Oct 22, 2014 16:27:17 GMT -5
B.J. Penn looks very relaxed.
Frankie Edgar looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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B.J. Penn and Frankie Edgar touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edgar sprawls and remains on his feet.
B.J. misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frankie Edgar tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
B.J. Penn swings and Edgar has to retreat
B.J. Penn is opening up on Edgar and raining down combinations!
Edgar's corner looks worried!
Edgar's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. Penn seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
B.J. Penn launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Edgar blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
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.
Frankie Edgar tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. won't budge, forcing Edgar to pull guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edgar
B.J. tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Edgar leans and gets B.J. Penn's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edgar
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
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in open 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! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edgar
B.J. leans back...
Edgar eyes him warily.
B.J. Penn is in open 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.
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn tries to pass to half guard...
Frankie Edgar can't prevent his opponent from passing. B.J. looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to turn in and scramble out. B.J. Penn timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Frankie Edgar slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
Edgar cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as B.J. can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
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
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
B.J. tries to end this with a RNC!
Edgar manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Edgar is trying to counter now!
Edgar has B.J. controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Edgar manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along B.J.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. Penn tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edgar won't budge, forcing B.J. to pull guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over B.J.
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Edgar's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like 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!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
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!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
B.J. is in rear mount over Edgar
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.
Poorly executed technique. Frankie Edgar looks to counter!
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. is in rear mount over Edgar
B.J. tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Edgar! B.J. has one hook in and keeps working!
B.J. is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
B.J. is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
B.J. is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
B.J. Penn slides his arm under Frankie Edgar's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Frankie Edgar pushes up and slides B.J. Penn's arm over his chin.
Poorly executed technique. Frankie Edgar looks to counter!
Edgar has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Edgar is unable to find a way to scape from this.
B.J. is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
B.J. Penn tries to get his arm under Frankie Edgar's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Frankie Edgar's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Frankie Edgar easily defends the attempt.
Edgar tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edgar is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Edgar holds B.J. Penn's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Frankie Edgar looks to mount B.J. Penn...
B.J. Penn takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is opening up on Edgar and raining down combinations!
Edgar's corner looks worried!
B.J. Penn jumps and scissors Frankie Edgar's left leg in a flying heel hook attempt!
Frankie Edgar's heel hook defense is spot on and avoids the audacious attempt. He stands up while B.J. Penn remains on the ground.
Edgar is trying to counter now!
Frankie Edgar 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 closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Pulverizing punch to Edgar's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Right eye
B.J. decides to launch some tentative punches
Edgar launches a couple of jabs that are answered by B.J. with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Edgar's Right eye is beginning to swell
Superb haymaker by B.J.
that lands on Edgar's face like a cannon ball!
Edgar has a small cut in his Mouth
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for B.J. Penn.
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Round 2
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As the fight continues it seems that B.J. Penn is taking the best of the fight.
Edgar throws a lazy kick
B.J. dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Edgar hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from B.J. Penn has left Edgar unconscious! What a finish by B.J. Penn!
Edgar's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edgar has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is B.J. Penn by KO (Uppercut) at 0:24 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 13/17 (76%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/2 (50%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 168 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/7 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 168 s
Penn came to fight. Edgar did okay, but just okay. Just okay is not good enough to beat end-of-season Penn. He performs in (most) high-profile fights.
Frankie Edgar looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
B.J. Penn and Frankie Edgar touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edgar sprawls and remains on his feet.
B.J. misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frankie Edgar tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
B.J. Penn swings and Edgar has to retreat
B.J. Penn is opening up on Edgar and raining down combinations!
Edgar's corner looks worried!
Edgar's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. Penn seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
B.J. Penn launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Edgar blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
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.
Frankie Edgar tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. won't budge, forcing Edgar to pull guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edgar
B.J. tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Edgar leans and gets B.J. Penn's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edgar
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
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in open 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! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edgar
B.J. leans back...
Edgar eyes him warily.
B.J. Penn is in open 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.
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn tries to pass to half guard...
Frankie Edgar can't prevent his opponent from passing. B.J. looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to turn in and scramble out. B.J. Penn timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Frankie Edgar slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over B.J.
Edgar cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as B.J. can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
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
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
B.J. tries to end this with a RNC!
Edgar manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Edgar is trying to counter now!
Edgar has B.J. controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Edgar manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along B.J.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. Penn tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edgar won't budge, forcing B.J. to pull guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over B.J.
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Edgar's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like 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!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
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!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
B.J. is in rear mount over Edgar
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.
Poorly executed technique. Frankie Edgar looks to counter!
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. is in rear mount over Edgar
B.J. tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Edgar! B.J. has one hook in and keeps working!
B.J. is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
B.J. is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
B.J. is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
B.J. Penn slides his arm under Frankie Edgar's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Frankie Edgar pushes up and slides B.J. Penn's arm over his chin.
Poorly executed technique. Frankie Edgar looks to counter!
Edgar has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Edgar is unable to find a way to scape from this.
B.J. is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
B.J. Penn tries to get his arm under Frankie Edgar's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Frankie Edgar's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Frankie Edgar easily defends the attempt.
Edgar tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edgar is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Edgar holds B.J. Penn's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Frankie Edgar looks to mount B.J. Penn...
B.J. Penn takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is opening up on Edgar and raining down combinations!
Edgar's corner looks worried!
B.J. Penn jumps and scissors Frankie Edgar's left leg in a flying heel hook attempt!
Frankie Edgar's heel hook defense is spot on and avoids the audacious attempt. He stands up while B.J. Penn remains on the ground.
Edgar is trying to counter now!
Frankie Edgar 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 closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Pulverizing punch to Edgar's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Right eye
B.J. decides to launch some tentative punches
Edgar launches a couple of jabs that are answered by B.J. with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Edgar's Right eye is beginning to swell
Superb haymaker by B.J.
that lands on Edgar's face like a cannon ball!
Edgar has a small cut in his Mouth
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for B.J. Penn.
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Round 2
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As the fight continues it seems that B.J. Penn is taking the best of the fight.
Edgar throws a lazy kick
B.J. dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Edgar hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from B.J. Penn has left Edgar unconscious! What a finish by B.J. Penn!
Edgar's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edgar has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is B.J. Penn by KO (Uppercut) at 0:24 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 13/17 (76%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/2 (50%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 168 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/7 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 168 s
Penn came to fight. Edgar did okay, but just okay. Just okay is not good enough to beat end-of-season Penn. He performs in (most) high-profile fights.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!