| UFC 101: BJ Penn vs Kenny Florian Odds & Prediction |
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Thursday, 06 August 2009
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 The two best 155-pound fighters in the world finally meet, Saturday August 8, when UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn looks to defend his crown against number one contender Kenny Florian. Penn has never lost at 155-pounds, and Florian is looking to change that. MMA oddsmakers at Bodog.com have BJ Penn as -270 moneyline favorite over Kenny Florian who is listed as +210 underdog. Be sure to get your UFC 101: BJ Penn vs Kenny Florian Odds & Prediction in now at Bodog.comBJ Penn (-270) Vs. Kenny Florian (+210) BJ Penn (13-5-1) lost his last fight to George St.Pierre at UFC 94 after a fourth round TKO. He is 3-3 in his last six fights with wins over Sean Sherk, Joe Stevenson and Jens Pulver. His losses include St.Pierre (twice) and Matt Hughes. Against St.Pierre at UFC 94, the first round of the fight was somewhat even, with Penn exercising elusive head movement, fast hands, and good take-down defense, thwarting all of St-Pierre's take-down attempts while both exchanged punches. In the ensuing three rounds, however, Penn turned out a lackluster performance. St-Pierre scored his first take-down of the night midway through the second round, and by the end of the round Penn was visibly tired. At the start of round three, St-Pierre landed a "superman punch" that bloodied Penn's nose and shortly took Penn down again. From that point on, St-Pierre took Penn down almost at will, repeatedly passed Penn's renowned guard, and persistently punished the Hawaiian with a ground-and-pound attack.Penn later admitted that he couldn't recall anything that happened during the 3rd and 4th rounds because "I was probably borderline knocked out or something." At the end of the fourth round, after more of St-Pierre's ground-and-pound onslaught, Penn's brother requested that the referee stop the fight. After the fight, Penn failed to attend the post-fight press conference due to having stayed in the hospital. Subsequently in an interview he revealed that had he won, he would have retired "on top", while holding the lightweight and the welterweight belts. Thoughts on his opponent Kenny Florian - Forget proving anything to anyone else. I’m doing this for me now, and to beat me, it’s not gonna take a few simple answers. His opponent Kenny Florian (13-3-0) is 6-0 in his last six fights, with only one loss in ten overall, losing to Sean Sherk. At UFC 87 Florian defeated Roger Huerta by unanimous decision. By winning, Florian ended Huerta's 17-fight win streak. All three judges scored the bout 30-27 for Florian. At UFC 91 Florian defeated Joe Stevenson by rear naked choke submission in the first round. Florian executed a takedown before mounting Stevenson and transitioning to a position to finish him with the choke. With the win Florian established himself as the #1 contender for the Lightweight Championship. Florian said "I want B.J.'s belt. B.J., you're one of the best fighters out there. I'm here to test myself. I think you're a great fighter, someone I look up to. I consider you a master. It's time to kill that master." Florian is well known for his background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai and he has vicious elbows described as "razor sharp". His favorite technique is the rear naked choke hold, but anything to get the win will do. Thoughts on his opponent BJ Penn - BJ Penn is the best lightweight in the world and I see it as an amazing opportunity to test my skills. UFC 101: BJ Penn vs Kenny Florian When: Sat, Aug, 8 2009 10:00 PM ET Line: Bodog.com Pick: BJ Penn -270 Point-Spreads.com UFC 101: BJ Penn vs Kenny Florian Odds & Prediction The Bottom Line: BJ is the stronger better fighter, but I hate him! I want Florian to win but it’s going to go to BJ. Be sure to get your UFC 101: BJ Penn vs Kenny Florian Odds & Prediction in now at Bodog.com and receive a 10% Deposit Bonus and start winning today!                        |
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