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Kensei wrote:Because Penn does not have a place to post this I will have to contest that PENN IS ON FIRE comment. He is not on fire. Since being back in the UFC he has dropped two fights, one to GSP that he could have won and one to Hughes that he could have won if he did not get hurt/gassed. And won two fights, one to Pulver...whoopty freaking doo and one to a over matched and out gunned stary eyed joe daddy...and I like Joe.
Penn is being coddled right now. Watch the fight with S.Sherk were the muscle shark takes a bite out of the prodegy! I dont see him keeping the belt at this point and after that he is in a division that is stacked with Cans and great fighters alike. i would not be shocked if he dropps the belt, faces a few little cans then goes after sherk again ...then out of the UFC to teach or something.
fightDR wrote:I do agree with his record may not be that impressive since returning, but tohe did not lose to chumps and in both those fights he was VERY much on top at some point and nearly even could and should have finished both men. His cardio let him down not his ability, not that thats any excuse as cardio is so important and big part of fighting so thats his own damn fault. Both men are phenoms in ww and he gave both a hell of a going over even in defeat.
His 2 wins over Pulver and joe daddy were very good wins where he not only won the fights but dominated them both and yes i like joe to but he was totally outclassed. He isvery deserving of his mantle as 1 of the best LWs in the world.
This fight with Sherk is massive to both men. This is the best divison in the ufc by far full of so much talent and great fighters but i do see him as number 1, right now anyway.
The only way he loses to sherk is if he gets pinned down on the mat for 5 rounds, sherk wil not be able to finish penn.
Penns BJJ is far to superior, he even has better stand up then sherk. Seans strength on penn is that he is so bloody strong and wrestling is fab. He will has to get the take down get in good position (side control would be best) and hit him with those elbows which works so well for him diaz can account for that. I dont see him winning any other way and thats not easy against an agile flexible guy like penn ask hughes for that well a not gassed penn anyway.
Close fight but got to say BJ, not that i care both fighters are worthy champs in any org.
Kensei wrote:for me it is that BJ has not got great wrestling and Sherk is so much better at wrestling. BJ is also NO WERE NEAR as strong as Sherk. Sherk is also a cardio machine and BJ....not!
Yes, BJ has way better jitsu, but I dont see eiather fighter having great stand up...granted the edge goes to BJ.
BJ could KO sherk, but I dont see that happening in this decade, I also see BJ as being able to sub sherk, but if sherk can use that conditioning and strength to stave off a arm or leg sub he has it made, and lets face it...boy has no neck to RNC or Guillotine!
I think Sherk and BJ will go to the ground after BJ softens him up standing and then Sherk takes over and GNP the shit out of Penn.
fightDR wrote:The thing that worrys me about them having the fight mostly on the ground is BJ being put on his back which will happen...no doubt there. BJ putting sherk in his guard and wrapping him there with sherk not being able to use those little arms to hit him.....stale mate.
BJ has great flexibility and is real unauthodox and unless sherk gets side control his ground game plan will be hold him down and get for decision win in 5 round shit fight. GOD I HOPE NOT. I want to see penn letting his hands go as he for once has stand up advantage.
Then when put on his back needs to try for lots of subs even if he knows he wont get it...try. I believe he can nulify the GnP of sherk and that can get him the decison from the judges. The same way Horn beat prangley a few years ago.
qwerty wrote:GrappleorWrestle wrote:Oh no, not another BJ lover....=)
What guy doesn't like a good BJ... of you mean, BJ Penn.
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