Post by The Sandmen on Oct 29, 2014 16:30:32 GMT -5
B.J. Penn looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Dominick Cruz looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Cruz throws a lazy kick
B.J. dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
A wicked punch by B.J. Penn
rocks Cruz!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Right eye
Shovel hook by Dominick Cruz
tags B.J..
B.J.'s Chin is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cruz won't budge, forcing B.J. to pull guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
B.J. is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J.
1:07 Round 1 and Cruz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Cruz throws a few hammer fists to the face of B.J. Penn
Solid shots!
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J.
Dominick Cruz storms over B.J. with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again B.J.'s face with his elbows!
B.J. has a small cut in his Nose
Cruz is in rear mount 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. Penn gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Cruz fires a barrage of punches at B.J.'s head!
The punches go wide.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J.
B.J. has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Cruz is unable to move under B.J. control.
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.
B.J. Penn doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Superb haymaker by Cruz
that lands on B.J.'s face like a cannon ball!
Several good body shots
land on B.J..
B.J. ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
B.J. blocks and pushes his opponent.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Crisp uppercut by B.J. followed by a hard jab
Dominick Cruz stumbles back.
Cruz steps backwards away from B.J. Penn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Cruz steps backwards away from B.J. Penn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
B.J. Penn and Cruz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dominick Cruz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
B.J. Penn attempts to cut off Cruz with punches
Cruz avoids getting cornered.
Dominick Cruz leans forwards and tries to grapple with B.J.
Cruz shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz grapple with B.J. Penn and tries a Inner leg Sweep
B.J. Penn falls hard on the mat with Dominick Cruz on top of him
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up B.J.'s face with those brutal elbows! B.J. needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! B.J.'s being punished here!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open B.J. Penn's guard...
Dominick Cruz forces B.J. Penn to open his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
4:24 Round 1 and Cruz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Dominick Cruz moves to better his position on the ground...
Dominick Cruz viciously slams hammer blows to B.J.'s face!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
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.
Cruz holds B.J. Penn and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
B.J. was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
Crushing shot to B.J.'s body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over B.J.
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up B.J.'s face with those brutal elbows! B.J. needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
B.J.'s Chin is beginning to swell
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Dominick Cruz, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Dominick Cruz leans forwards and tries to grapple with B.J.
Cruz shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. Penn can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
B.J. Penn is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Cruz with uppercuts!
Cruz is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Cruz is unable to escape!
Cruz's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz pushes B.J. Penn against the fence and launches a few sick punches
B.J. blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. Penn tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cruz won't budge, forcing B.J. to pull guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
Cruz is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Dominick Cruz can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open B.J. Penn's guard...
Dominick Cruz forces B.J. Penn to open his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
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.
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
B.J. is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
B.J.'s Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J.
Cruz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for B.J.! Cruz has one hook in and keeps working!
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J. with one hook in
Cruz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for B.J..
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for B.J.!
Cruz has one of his arm over B.J. Penn's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for B.J.!
Cruz has one of his arm over B.J. Penn's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
Cruz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up B.J.'s face with those brutal elbows! B.J. needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
B.J. has a small cut in his Right cheek
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
Cruz is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate B.J., who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Cruz moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! B.J.'s being punished here!
Josh Rosenthal is asking B.J. to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for B.J..
B.J.'s Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Dominick Cruz by TKO (Elbows) at 2:33 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 4/11 (36%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 248 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 9/10 (90%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 41/53 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 248 s
Yep. Penn came on a bit strong, but Cruz took over.
Dominick Cruz looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Cruz throws a lazy kick
B.J. dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
A wicked punch by B.J. Penn
rocks Cruz!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Right eye
Shovel hook by Dominick Cruz
tags B.J..
B.J.'s Chin is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cruz won't budge, forcing B.J. to pull guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
B.J. is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J.
1:07 Round 1 and Cruz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Cruz throws a few hammer fists to the face of B.J. Penn
Solid shots!
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J.
Dominick Cruz storms over B.J. with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again B.J.'s face with his elbows!
B.J. has a small cut in his Nose
Cruz is in rear mount 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. Penn gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Cruz fires a barrage of punches at B.J.'s head!
The punches go wide.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J.
B.J. has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Cruz is unable to move under B.J. control.
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.
B.J. Penn doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Superb haymaker by Cruz
that lands on B.J.'s face like a cannon ball!
Several good body shots
land on B.J..
B.J. ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
B.J. blocks and pushes his opponent.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Crisp uppercut by B.J. followed by a hard jab
Dominick Cruz stumbles back.
Cruz steps backwards away from B.J. Penn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Cruz steps backwards away from B.J. Penn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
B.J. Penn and Cruz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dominick Cruz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
B.J. Penn attempts to cut off Cruz with punches
Cruz avoids getting cornered.
Dominick Cruz leans forwards and tries to grapple with B.J.
Cruz shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz grapple with B.J. Penn and tries a Inner leg Sweep
B.J. Penn falls hard on the mat with Dominick Cruz on top of him
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up B.J.'s face with those brutal elbows! B.J. needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! B.J.'s being punished here!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open B.J. Penn's guard...
Dominick Cruz forces B.J. Penn to open his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
4:24 Round 1 and Cruz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Dominick Cruz moves to better his position on the ground...
Dominick Cruz viciously slams hammer blows to B.J.'s face!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
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.
Cruz holds B.J. Penn and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
B.J. was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
Crushing shot to B.J.'s body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over B.J.
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up B.J.'s face with those brutal elbows! B.J. needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
B.J.'s Chin is beginning to swell
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Dominick Cruz, but it's close.
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Round 2
=========================================
Dominick Cruz leans forwards and tries to grapple with B.J.
Cruz shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. Penn can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
B.J. Penn is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Cruz with uppercuts!
Cruz is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Cruz is unable to escape!
Cruz's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz pushes B.J. Penn against the fence and launches a few sick punches
B.J. blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. Penn tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cruz won't budge, forcing B.J. to pull guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
Cruz is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Dominick Cruz can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over B.J.
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open B.J. Penn's guard...
Dominick Cruz forces B.J. Penn to open his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over B.J.
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.
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
B.J. is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
B.J.'s Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J.
Cruz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for B.J.! Cruz has one hook in and keeps working!
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J. with one hook in
Cruz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for B.J..
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for B.J.!
Cruz has one of his arm over B.J. Penn's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for B.J.!
Cruz has one of his arm over B.J. Penn's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
Cruz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up B.J.'s face with those brutal elbows! B.J. needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
B.J. has a small cut in his Right cheek
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
Cruz is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate B.J., who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Cruz moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! B.J.'s being punished here!
Josh Rosenthal is asking B.J. to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for B.J..
B.J.'s Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Dominick Cruz by TKO (Elbows) at 2:33 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 4/11 (36%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 248 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 9/10 (90%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 41/53 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 248 s
Yep. Penn came on a bit strong, but Cruz took over.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!