Post by The Sandman on Feb 17, 2023 0:04:44 GMT -5
ManMMA Welterweight Championship
B.J. Penn is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Kamaru Usman doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
And here we go with the title fight!
B.J. Penn has fight Kamaru Usman 4 times. He has won 4 of them.
Kamaru Usman is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
B.J. Penn comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
Kamaru Usman comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Kamaru Usman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Beedge looks to be in very good shape.
The Nigerian Nightmare steps forward
The Beedge feints.
The Nigerian Nightmare and The Beedge circle around the center of the cage.
A solid combination from B.J. Penn
mostly hits air.
The Beedge clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
The Beedge leads with a punch
Kamaru Usman avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The Beedge has a small cut in his Left cheek
The Nigerian Nightmare moves backwards and B.J. Penn is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
B.J. Penn closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The Beedge moves backwards and Kamaru Usman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Nigerian Nightmare leads with a punch
B.J. Penn avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
B.J. Penn tries a hook to the body
but The Nigerian Nightmare manages to dodge it
The Nigerian Nightmare and The Beedge circle around the center of the cage.
The Beedge throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The Beedge moves forward looking for some action
B.J. Penn shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Kamaru Usman tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Beedge is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
B.J. Penn tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Beedge circles out and slips free of Kamaru Usman's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
B.J. Penn throws a combo
Kamaru Usman ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! The Beedge swings again, only to get countered once more! The Beedge is looking bad here!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
The Beedge pushes Kamaru Usman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Beedge launches a flurry of punches
The Nigerian Nightmare slips out of danger.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
The Beedge avoids a dangerous strike from The Nigerian Nightmare
and counters with a solid straight!
The Nigerian Nightmare looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
A right hand from B.J. Penn
makes The Nigerian Nightmare stumble back!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
The Beedge steps backwards away from Kamaru Usman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Shovel hook by B.J. Penn
tags The Nigerian Nightmare.
The Nigerian Nightmare moves backwards and B.J. Penn is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Nigerian Nightmare 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.
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over B.J. Penn
The Beedge breaths deeply while on the ground
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Kamaru Usman in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to half guard.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for The Beedge, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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The Beedge tries to grapple
He puts The Nigerian Nightmare in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few hard punches to B.J. Penn's ribs!
The Beedge struggles and protects himself.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman attempts to cut off The Beedge with punches
The Beedge reels from the strikes.
The Beedge has a small cut in his Mouth
A punch from B.J. Penn
grazes The Nigerian Nightmare's right cheek.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
The Nigerian Nightmare looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
The Nigerian Nightmare is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Beedge.
The Nigerian Nightmare avoids a dangerous strike from The Beedge
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. B.J. Penn can end the fight with his ground and pound.
B.J. Penn tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Kamaru Usman's knows what to do here and blocks them
The Nigerian Nightmare is trying to counter now!
The Nigerian Nightmare throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The Beedge's defense muffles the blows.
Several good body shots
land on The Nigerian Nightmare.
The Beedge is holding Kamaru Usman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kamaru Usman loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to The Beedge's cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
B.J. Penn tries a kimura
The Nigerian Nightmare breaks the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Kamaru Usman looks to counter!
Kamaru Usman attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
Kamaru Usman manages to switch to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
B.J. Penn is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Beedge moves on the ground
B.J. Penn moves to side mount
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
B.J. Penn isolates Kamaru Usman's right arm looking for an armbar...
Kamaru Usman manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! B.J. Penn lost his dominant position.
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over The Beedge
The Beedge tries to close his guard around The Nigerian Nightmare
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over The Beedge
The Nigerian Nightmare gets a good position on the ground. ..
The Beedge holds Kamaru Usman arms and counters his opponent punches.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a hook to the body
B.J. Penn moves aside looking for a counter...
Kamaru Usman throws an uppercut
The Beedge slips it.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
The Beedge is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The Nigerian Nightmare steps forward
B.J. Penn catches him with an uppercut to the face!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kamaru Usman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Beedge is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
A punch from B.J. Penn
grazes The Nigerian Nightmare's right cheek.
The Beedge is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Some counter punches against Kamaru Usman
land while he's on his bicycle.
There is a small laceration on Kamaru Usman's Nose
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kamaru Usman can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Kamaru Usman attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a stiff jab!
The Beedge ducks that one.
The Nigerian Nightmare moves backwards and B.J. Penn is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for The Nigerian Nightmare, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Beedge has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Beedge looks to be in very good shape.
The Beedge pushes off of Kamaru Usman and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
The Nigerian Nightmare stumbles backwards but B.J. Penn chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Kamaru Usman pushes away The Beedge trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Beedge doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Kamaru Usman
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting The Nigerian Nightmare hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kamaru Usman pushes away The Beedge trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Beedge doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Kamaru Usman
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. Penn tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Beedge circles out and slips free of Kamaru Usman's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
B.J. Penn's mind is definitely in the fight, The Nigerian Nightmare just got nailed! B.J. Penn saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! The Nigerian Nightmare is going to have a headache after this one.
The Nigerian Nightmare has a small cut in his Chin
The Nigerian Nightmare fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Beedge sprawls and remains on his feet.
The Beedge is trying to counter now!
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and launches himself over Kamaru Usman
Great move by The Beedge who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The Beedge doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kamaru Usman embrace and tries to move away...
Kamaru Usman pushes The Beedge forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
The Beedge takes a break to breathe while holding Kamaru Usman.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
An overhand right from Kamaru Usman that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
The Beedge moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Kamaru Usman gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn tries a hook to the body
and hits The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs hard
The Nigerian Nightmare studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Kamaru Usman launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
The Beedge blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kamaru Usman!
The Beedge ducks under...
The Nigerian Nightmare misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. Penn moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to The Nigerian Nightmare's right thigh
The Beedge looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Kamaru Usman's punches
The Beedge measures the resilience of The Nigerian Nightmare's chin with an uppercut while The Nigerian Nightmare lands some great crosses.
The Nigerian Nightmare hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
B.J. Penn tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The Nigerian Nightmare's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Kamaru Usman's Nose
Kamaru Usman is a bloody mess!
The Nigerian Nightmare grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Beedge struggles... Kamaru Usman is unable to take him down
You can see The Nigerian Nightmare's blood making stains in the mat.
The Nigerian Nightmare studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Nigerian Nightmare showing excellent timing, blasts B.J. Penn with a right hand.
The Beedge steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The Nigerian Nightmare misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kamaru Usman launches a body shot
The Beedge dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The Nigerian Nightmare's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The two exchange wildly
The Beedge is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
The Beedge goes to the body...
He punishes The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to The Nigerian Nightmare's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The two exchange wildly
The Beedge is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Brilliant combination from B.J. Penn
that forces The Nigerian Nightmare to try and defend better.
The Nigerian Nightmare has a small cut in his Mouth
The Nigerian Nightmare moves backwards and B.J. Penn is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Nigerian Nightmare doesn't stop bleeding.
A solid combination from B.J. Penn
connects with The Nigerian Nightmare.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Several good body shots
land on The Nigerian Nightmare.
Crushing shot to The Nigerian Nightmare's body! He's holding his side
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for B.J. Penn.
The cutman is working on The Beedge's face.
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Round 4
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Brutal combination from B.J. Penn!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Oh! Down goes The Nigerian Nightmare! B.J. Penn knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! B.J. Penn really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
The Nigerian Nightmare has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is B.J. Penn by KO (Punches) at 0:26 Round 4
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 47/60 (78%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/11 (64%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 103 s
Statistics: Kamaru Usman
Punches 11/34 (32%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 103 s
B.J. Penn defends the Welterweight title!
Damn. Usman keeps working his ass off and earning that shot, but Penn just keeps shooting him down like a Chinese spy balloon.
