Post by The Sandmen on May 24, 2012 11:21:58 GMT -5
B.J. Penn doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Jim Miller is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Miller wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Miller moves forward and holds B.J.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Miller struggles and launches a few punches to B.J.'s head
Those punches are hitting! B.J. covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Miller struggles and launches a few punches to B.J.'s head
Those punches are hitting! B.J. covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Miller's face while in the clinch!
Miller can't take many more shots like those!
Miller doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under B.J. Penn embrace and tries to move away...
B.J. Penn pushes Miller forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Miller and B.J. Penn are cliched up against the cage. Miller steps for a throw
B.J. stays on his feet
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jim Miller didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Miller
B.J. is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Miller
Miller tries to close his guard around B.J.
He is not able to do it
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Miller
Jim Miller seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Miller tries to close his guard around B.J.
He succeeds!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Miller
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 1:50 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Miller
Miller 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.
Jim Miller gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. tries to move to full mount
B.J. succeeds
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Jim Miller
Miller launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting B.J.'s ribs.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Jim Miller
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Jim Miller efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Jim Miller
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Miller is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Jim Miller
Miller launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting B.J.'s ribs.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Jim Miller
Miller is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
B.J. Penn pushes Jim Miller down and prevents his attempts to escape
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. goes for an armbar!
Jim Miller breaks the lock and pushes away B.J. Penn, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jim Miller. 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.
B.J. Penn chases Miller and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Miller steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Miller's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Incredible high kick!
Miller deflects and sidesteps.
Miller is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks B.J.'s jaw!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Miller steps backwards away from B.J. Penn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
B.J. Penn throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Miller's chin! That stops Miller in his tracks!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Miller followed by a hard jab
B.J. deflects the blows.
Miller clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
Brutal-looking high kick from B.J. Penn!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Miller's Forehead is beginning to swell
Jim Miller tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
B.J. Penn swings and Miller has to retreat
B.J. Penn has found an opening in the defense of Miller, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Miller's ribs.
Crushing shot to Miller's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Miller moves backwards and B.J. Penn is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A solid combination from Jim Miller
mostly hits air.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A furious flurry of punches from B.J. Penn
puts Miller in a world of hurt!
Miller has a small cut in his Right eye
Jim Miller seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for B.J. Penn!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Miller follows B.J. Penn
only to get counter punched in a big way! Miller needs to stop playing B.J. Penn's game or he'll get knocked out!
Miller hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! B.J. Penn knocks Miller out cold in a stunning fashion!
Miller's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jim Miller's Right cheek
Winner is B.J. Penn by KO (Punch) at 4:55 Round 1
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 12/14 (86%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 107 s
Statistics: Jim Miller
Punches 1/5 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 107 s
I was curious about this one, but I was still pretty sure the end result would be this. BJ has re-found his groove, and was an absolute beast this tournament!
Jim Miller is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Miller wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Miller moves forward and holds B.J.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Miller struggles and launches a few punches to B.J.'s head
Those punches are hitting! B.J. covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Miller struggles and launches a few punches to B.J.'s head
Those punches are hitting! B.J. covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Miller's face while in the clinch!
Miller can't take many more shots like those!
Miller doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under B.J. Penn embrace and tries to move away...
B.J. Penn pushes Miller forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Miller and B.J. Penn are cliched up against the cage. Miller steps for a throw
B.J. stays on his feet
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jim Miller didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Miller
B.J. is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Miller
Miller tries to close his guard around B.J.
He is not able to do it
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Miller
Jim Miller seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Miller tries to close his guard around B.J.
He succeeds!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Miller
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 1:50 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Miller
Miller 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.
Jim Miller gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. tries to move to full mount
B.J. succeeds
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Jim Miller
Miller launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting B.J.'s ribs.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Jim Miller
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Jim Miller efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Jim Miller
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Miller is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Jim Miller
Miller launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting B.J.'s ribs.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Jim Miller
Miller is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
B.J. Penn pushes Jim Miller down and prevents his attempts to escape
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. goes for an armbar!
Jim Miller breaks the lock and pushes away B.J. Penn, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jim Miller. 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.
B.J. Penn chases Miller and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Miller steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Miller's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Incredible high kick!
Miller deflects and sidesteps.
Miller is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks B.J.'s jaw!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Miller steps backwards away from B.J. Penn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
B.J. Penn throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Miller's chin! That stops Miller in his tracks!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Miller followed by a hard jab
B.J. deflects the blows.
Miller clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
Brutal-looking high kick from B.J. Penn!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Miller's Forehead is beginning to swell
Jim Miller tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
B.J. Penn swings and Miller has to retreat
B.J. Penn has found an opening in the defense of Miller, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Miller's ribs.
Crushing shot to Miller's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Miller moves backwards and B.J. Penn is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A solid combination from Jim Miller
mostly hits air.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A furious flurry of punches from B.J. Penn
puts Miller in a world of hurt!
Miller has a small cut in his Right eye
Jim Miller seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for B.J. Penn!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Miller follows B.J. Penn
only to get counter punched in a big way! Miller needs to stop playing B.J. Penn's game or he'll get knocked out!
Miller hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! B.J. Penn knocks Miller out cold in a stunning fashion!
Miller's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jim Miller's Right cheek
Winner is B.J. Penn by KO (Punch) at 4:55 Round 1
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 12/14 (86%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 107 s
Statistics: Jim Miller
Punches 1/5 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 107 s
I was curious about this one, but I was still pretty sure the end result would be this. BJ has re-found his groove, and was an absolute beast this tournament!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!