Post by The Sandmen on Jun 17, 2016 5:39:21 GMT -5
B.J. Penn raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Ferocious staredown by Anderson while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
B.J. is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Anderson is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks B.J.'s jaw!
Anderson Silva fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on B.J.'s chin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Anderson Silva can end the fight with his ground and pound.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
B.J. stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Anderson Silva is coming in again!
B.J. Penn tries a middle kick
Anderson Silva blocks and steps away.
Anderson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Anderson is clinching with B.J..
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. pushes off of Anderson Silva and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Anderson holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
1:19 Round 1 and Anderson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
B.J. Penn throws a combo
Anderson Silva ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! B.J. swings again, only to get countered once more! B.J. is looking bad here!
Not a desiderable position that Anderson is in now. B.J. Penn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
B.J. Penn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Anderson Silva jumps backwards and frees his leg.
B.J. showing excellent timing, blasts Anderson Silva with a right hand.
Anderson steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
A furious flurry of punches from Anderson Silva
just misses B.J..
Anderson Silva suddenly spins around...
and he connects with a spinning back fist just on B.J.'s chin!
B.J. Penn paws at Anderson.
Anderson swings ineffectively.
Anderson clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Anderson blocks that. He made it look easy!
Several good body shots
land on Anderson.
Anderson showing excellent timing, blasts B.J. Penn with a right hand.
Great hook by Anderson Silva! B.J. Penn is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Left cheek
Anderson is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Anderson moves backwards and gestures for B.J. Penn to stand up.
B.J. Penn is on his feet again.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Lightning fast low kick from Anderson!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
That punishment by Anderson Silva has left B.J. staggered! Anderson Silva should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Anderson dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts B.J. from the ground!
B.J. hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Anderson Silva has left B.J. unconscious! What a finish by Anderson Silva!
B.J.'s Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Anderson Silva by KO (Hook) at 3:13 Round 1
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 14 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 10/22 (45%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Penn is an elite boxer, but Anderson used some hefty reach, punching and a kick to keep Penn too far away to use his elite boxing, coasting to what appeared to be an easy victory in this superfight. Penn may have been better off trying to get takedowns and use his BJJ game.
Ferocious staredown by Anderson while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
B.J. is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Anderson is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks B.J.'s jaw!
Anderson Silva fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on B.J.'s chin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Anderson Silva can end the fight with his ground and pound.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
B.J. stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Anderson Silva is coming in again!
B.J. Penn tries a middle kick
Anderson Silva blocks and steps away.
Anderson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Anderson is clinching with B.J..
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. pushes off of Anderson Silva and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Anderson holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
1:19 Round 1 and Anderson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
B.J. Penn throws a combo
Anderson Silva ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! B.J. swings again, only to get countered once more! B.J. is looking bad here!
Not a desiderable position that Anderson is in now. B.J. Penn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
B.J. Penn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Anderson Silva jumps backwards and frees his leg.
B.J. showing excellent timing, blasts Anderson Silva with a right hand.
Anderson steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
A furious flurry of punches from Anderson Silva
just misses B.J..
Anderson Silva suddenly spins around...
and he connects with a spinning back fist just on B.J.'s chin!
B.J. Penn paws at Anderson.
Anderson swings ineffectively.
Anderson clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Anderson blocks that. He made it look easy!
Several good body shots
land on Anderson.
Anderson showing excellent timing, blasts B.J. Penn with a right hand.
Great hook by Anderson Silva! B.J. Penn is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Left cheek
Anderson is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Anderson moves backwards and gestures for B.J. Penn to stand up.
B.J. Penn is on his feet again.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Lightning fast low kick from Anderson!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
That punishment by Anderson Silva has left B.J. staggered! Anderson Silva should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Anderson dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts B.J. from the ground!
B.J. hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Anderson Silva has left B.J. unconscious! What a finish by Anderson Silva!
B.J.'s Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Anderson Silva by KO (Hook) at 3:13 Round 1
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 14 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 10/22 (45%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Penn is an elite boxer, but Anderson used some hefty reach, punching and a kick to keep Penn too far away to use his elite boxing, coasting to what appeared to be an easy victory in this superfight. Penn may have been better off trying to get takedowns and use his BJJ game.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!