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bjpenndotcom - January 18, 2016

[ooyala code=”o0d3Q5MDE6oF6eEKRVPWqDoA6CDx6gqH” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”1600″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Featherweight champion of the world Conor McGregor working with ‘pads and pressure’ in this training video.    UFC 197 will be held at Las Vegas NV March 5th in the MGM Grand Arena.

Russell Ess - January 18, 2016

UFC veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and part of the team at JacksonWink MMA Academy put together a photo for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Cerrone posted the photo to his Instagram account where he is the only white person in the photo with the rest of the team glaring at him. Obviously, the guys posed for the picture all in fun and it looks like they didn’t take the holiday off from the gym.

Russell Ess - January 18, 2016

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was closely watching the UFC Fight Night 81 event on Sunday night. Jones who has been out of competition after being suspended and stripped of his title for legal troubles back in 2015 is looking at the new bantamweight champion for inspiration in his own return to the Octagon. Dominick Cruz who has battled injuries has only fought three times in the Octagon in the past four years. His title fight on Sunday against T.J. Dillashaw was his first fight since his win over Takeya Mizugaki, which took place in September 2014.

Russell Ess - January 18, 2016

Check out the newly crowned UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz talk about his fight at UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston against the former champion T.J. Dillashaw.

Russell Ess - January 18, 2016

It was a tough night for Matt Mitrione and his eyes on Sunday night. After suffering accidental eye pokes from Travis Browne at UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston, Mitrione suffered a broken orbital floor and injured shoulder at the hands of Browne after a third round TKO stoppage. Mitrione’s eye was in terrible condition after the fight was stopped and Mitrione revealed his injuries through an update Twitter.

bjpenndotcom - January 18, 2016

https://youtu.be/fE6tmrRReG4 After nearly four years of being sidelined from knee injuries, Dominick Cruz came in to Boston with a plan to take back a title that he hasn’t had since 2011.

bjpenndotcom - January 18, 2016

https://youtu.be/oawATD9LKuI Matt Mitrione had what appeared to be an alien head coming out above “Meathead’s” right eye.  Rest assure there will be no need for Joe Rogan to investigate any phenomenon activity.

bjpenndotcom - January 18, 2016

https://twitter.com/deadpoolmovie/status/687079392674091010 Gina Carano is on her way to being a super star. Having been one of the pioneers in WMMA she forged her dominance in the fight scene and now is blazing paths to new opportunities in Hollywood.

bjpenndotcom - January 18, 2016

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3n1z6l_dominick-cruz-leaving-injured-after-winning-the-ufc-belt-against-tj-dillashaw_sport Any sport that involves physical contact could lead to injuries.   When you’re in combat sports those previous injuries could act up, or the pain may be a result of your opponent kicking your rehabilitated knees with regularity throughout a fight.

bjpenndotcom - January 18, 2016

https://youtu.be/lZrcAM-fL2Q Travis “Hapa” Browne (18-3-1 MMA) puts a W in the win column last night after a TKO finish in the third round ending Matt Mitrione’s night and putting the Blackzilian fighter on a two fight skid.

bjpenndotcom - January 18, 2016

https://youtu.be/94nvX4K-0P0 FN Boston featured a pair of heavyweights looking to get back into winning ways as they battled last night on the main card.

bjpenndotcom - January 18, 2016

https://youtu.be/AG-4dxe9RnU Some fights you just don’t need to see an immediate rematch of.  This was not one of them.

Chris Taylor - January 17, 2016

The UFC bantamweight title was on the line in the main event of ‘UFC Fight Night 81’ in Boston, as current champion T.J. Dillashaw (12-2 MMA) squared off with former title holder Dominick Cruz (20-1 MMA). No touch of gloves to start this one. Dillashaw opens with a body kick. Quick takedown by Cruz. T.J right back to his feet. Good leg kick from Cruz. Nice right hand from the former champ. Head kick misses for Dillashaw who falls. Cruz on top briefly but T.J. scrambles free. Good shot to the body from Cruz. Nice leg kick by Dillashaw. Cruz returns with a right hand. And another. Very crisp left hand lands from Cruz who seems to be breathing hard. Dillashaw misses with a right but lands a good body kick. Good three-punch combo from Cruz. Nice right hand from Dillashaw. Good punches from both fighters land. A left from Dillashaw. Cruz with another right. Dillashaw tries a takedown but Cruz stuffs it to end round 1.

Chris Taylor - January 17, 2016

Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis (18-4 MMA) took on former Bellator lightweight title holder Eddie Alvarez (27-4 MMA) in the co-main event of ‘UFC Fight Night 81’ in Boston. Round one begins with an Eddie Alvarez leg kick. Eddie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Pettis is trying to use the fence to get back to his feet. He does, but eats some punches from Eddie to do it. Alvarez shoots back in for another takedown. The lightweights battle in the clinch against the fence. Eddie shoots low for another takedown. Pettis stuffs it. Alvarez scores a takedown with an inside trip. Pettis bounces back to his feet. Pettis lands a good kick. He tries a spinning kick but Eddie catches it and takes him down. Pettis is back up and lands a brutal kick to the body of Alvarez. Eddie eats it and moves forward. Eddie with a leg kick. Another hard body kick from Pettis. Good right for Eddie lands. Back in the clinch and Eddie lands a knee. The horn sounds to end round one.

Chris Taylor - January 17, 2016

A key heavyweight tilt between Travis Browne (18-3-1 MMA) and Matt Mitrione (9-5 MMA) took place on tonight’s ‘UFC Fight Night 81’ main card in Boston. Travis Browne opens up with a front kick that misses. He tries a kick to the body. Mitrione charges forward with punches but doesn’t connect. Good leg kick lands for Matt. Decent right from Mitrione. Body kick from “Hapa”. Matt misses with an attempted body kick. Left jab from Mitrione. Good knee from Browne. Followed by a front kick to the body. Mitrione responds with a kick of his own. Nice right hand from Matt. “Hapa” with another front kick. Big right lands for Matt. Travis falls down but gets up and seems to be ok. Both men are showing a lot of respect for one another. Mitrione attempts a lead left but gets an accidental poke in the eye from Browne. We restart and the horn sounds before either fighter decides to engage.

Chris Taylor - January 17, 2016

A lightweight bout between Ross Pearson (18-10 MMA) and Francisco Trinaldo (19-4 MMA) kicked off tonight’s ‘UFC Fight Night 81’ main card in Boston. Round one begins and both men exchange low kicks. Trinaldo throws a front kick to the body. Pearson responds with a leg kick followed by a head kick that is blocked. Trinaldo throws a lead left that misses. Pearson is stalking him. Big body kick by Ross. Good left from Francisco. He tries a head kick but just misses. Person throws some kicks. Another big head kick that misses from Trinaldo. Pearson responds with a body kick and then a right hand. Leg kick from Ross. Good left jab lands for Trinaldo and then a knee. Good right hand by Pearson. Both men throw and miss head kicks. Head kick from Trinaldo is blocked by Pearson. Another high kick gets through for Trinaldo who ends the round by slamming Pearson.

Chris Taylor - January 17, 2016

Former middleweights Tim Boetsch (18-10 MMA) and Ed Herman (23-11 MMA) squared off in a light heavyweight bout at Boston’s ‘UFC Fight Night 81’ event. Round one begins and Boetsch is finding a home for his overhand right early. Herman responds with a stiff jab. Boetsch tags Herman with a big left that puts “Short Fuse” on rubber legs. Some solid uppercuts land for Boetsch while in the clinch. Herman seems to have recovered and lands a couple of decent shots of his own. Both men stand and trade shots to end round one.

Chris Taylor - January 17, 2016

A lightweight tilt between Medhi Baghdad (11-4 MMA) and Chris Wade (11-1 MMA) took place on the ‘UFC Fight Night 81’ prelims tonight in Beantown. Baghdad came out swinging but Chris Wade was able to use the forward pressure to drag his opponent to the floor. At first Baghdad was doing a good job of defending but Wade was eventually able to sink in his hooks and lock up the rear-naked choke. It’s all over