Post by The Sandman on Mar 31, 2022 10:15:35 GMT -5
ManMMA Welterweight Championship
B.J. Penn looks very relaxed.
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Now B.J. Penn put his title in contention against Nurmagomedov.
B.J. Penn has fight Khabib Nurmagomedov 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
B.J. Penn comes with a 12 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Brilliant combination from B.J. Penn
that forces Nurmagomedov to try and defend better.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Nurmagomedov is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over The Beedge
The Beedge tries to move on the ground and shows Khabib Nurmagomedov a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
The Beedge uses his forearms to block the impact!
The Beedge is trying to counter now!
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... The Beedge tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a few punches to The Beedge's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Beedge tries to cover his face,
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
B.J. Penn pushes Khabib Nurmagomedov down and prevents his attempts to escape
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
B.J. Penn seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
B.J. Penn tries to better his position on the ground...
The Beedge is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Deep breaths from Khabib Nurmagomedov who tries a hammer punch to The Beedge's ribs.
The Beedge blocks those punches
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Deep breaths from Khabib Nurmagomedov who tries a hammer punch to The Beedge's ribs.
The Beedge blocks those punches
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
B.J. Penn rolls him over and takes his back!
The Beedge is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
The Beedge breaths deeply while on the ground
The Beedge is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
The Beedge is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Nurmagomedov's ribs.
Nurmagomedov blocks B.J. Penn's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. Penn attempts to cut off Nurmagomedov with punches
Nurmagomedov reels from the strikes.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
B.J. Penn tries a hook to the body
and hits Nurmagomedov ribs hard
Some nice shots from B.J. Penn
that stun Nurmagomedov.
There is a small laceration on Khabib Nurmagomedov's Chin
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a body shot
The Beedge dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The Beedge moves backwards and Khabib Nurmagomedov is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
The Beedge wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. Penn tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Nurmagomedov is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Nurmagomedov's face while in the clinch!
Nurmagomedov can't take many more shots like those!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a few punches towards The Beedge's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
The Beedge seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
The Beedge is trying to counter now!
The Beedge is launching some bone breaking punches to Nurmagomedov's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Khabib Nurmagomedov's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Beedge doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Khabib Nurmagomedov embrace and tries to move away...
Khabib Nurmagomedov pushes The Beedge forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Beedge circles out and slips free of Khabib Nurmagomedov's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Nurmagomedov moves backwards and B.J. Penn is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tremendous strikes from The Beedge!
Some big punches are landing!
Nurmagomedov and The Beedge circle around the center of the cage.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The Beedge is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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A high kick from B.J. Penn
glances off Nurmagomedov.
Crisp uppercut by The Beedge followed by a hard jab
Khabib Nurmagomedov stumbles back.
Terrible one sided match... Nurmagomedov was not ready to fight a fighter of B.J. Penn caliber.
A furious flurry of punches from B.J. Penn
puts Nurmagomedov in a world of hurt!
The Beedge throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Nurmagomedov's Chin is beginning to swell
The Beedge and Nurmagomedov circle around the center of the cage.
A right hand from B.J. Penn
surprises Nurmagomedov!
Nurmagomedov's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tremendous strikes from The Beedge!
Some big punches are landing!
Nurmagomedov seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Nice punches from B.J. Penn.
Nurmagomedov staggers backwards. The Beedge wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
That punishment by B.J. Penn has left Nurmagomedov staggered! B.J. Penn should try push forward now and finish this!
The Beedge studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Khabib Nurmagomedov seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for B.J. Penn!
B.J. Penn throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Nurmagomedov's chin! That stops Nurmagomedov in his tracks!
Nurmagomedov hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! B.J. Penn knocks Nurmagomedov out cold in a stunning fashion!
There is a small laceration on Khabib Nurmagomedov's Left eye
Winner is B.J. Penn by KO (Punch) at 2:23 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 36/40 (90%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/8 (88%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 102 s
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 102 s
B.J. Penn defends the Welterweight title!
No one told the commission here in Iqaluit that our title fights are 10 rounds. Penn was concerned about this so he just went to town on the Khabibinator to get the Hail Mary victory in regulation. No extra innings in this mixed metaphor.
