UFC 127 Reults: BJ Penn vs. Jon Fitch

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A lot was at stake in this fight as UFC president Dana White said the winner would be the number one contender in the UFC's welterweight division.

Penn looked pumped up as the fighters stood in their corners while Fitch looked focused.

When the fight started Penn surprised everyone by rushing Fitch and going right in for a takedown and then leaned his body weight into Fitch.

Fitch then reversed Penn and used the same tactic, holding Penn against the cage. Fitch then changed levels and looked for a takedown.

Fitch then briefly disengaged, landed a few punches and then attempted a takedown on Penn.

Penn avoided Fitch's takedown and got a takedown of his own, taking Fitch’s back and sinking in a body triangle.

Fitch then forced Penn to hold his weight and turned into him. Penn then pushed Fitch off and regained his feet.

Fitch moved right in on a takedown to start round two.

A Penn elbow had Fitch bleeding from his nose.

Penn got another takedown and again moved to Fitch’s back. Fitch once again rotated out and landed on top of Penn throwing punches to the head and body.

Penn regained his feet at the bell

Fitch landed a big right to start the third round was right on top of Penn.

Penn was able to push Fitch off, but Fitch once again worked the takedown and had Penn’s back as they stood against the cage.

They drop to the ground and Fitch began putting a beating on Penn on the ground, landing punches, and elbows. Penn looked bothered by the onslaught of strikes that Fitch was throwing.

In the third and final round, Fitch put an almost five minute long beating on Penn.

The fight goes to the judges and they score it 29-28 Fitch, 28-28, 28-28 a majority draw…

That result leaves a lot of questions unanswered.

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