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BJ Penn Transcript Part 1 | “It Will Be Nice To Let Tri-Star Know Last Time Was A Fluke”

Abel Pulver breaks the ice by talking to BJ about their conversations during the previous weeks while watching BJ Penn appear on MMA live and other shows keeping the offer on the table tight lipped. Abel also talked about watching Rory McDonald saying – he would’ve loved to fight BJ before he retired and is confident he would win the fight.

“What brought you back, BJ? What did it?” asked Pulver

Abel Pulver: Is there a certain motivation knowing this is a Tri Star guy? Your last fight you’re right. It didn’t go the way as planned. There was greasing involved – the commission told you ‘you have to file an injunction – we caught him greasing’ Does that play in your mind at all leading up to this fight? How bad do you want to stick it to Tri Star? To Faraz and even show GSP – Hey that was a fluke man.

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BJ Penn Transcript Part 2 | “Rory Is Very Good, He’s A Great Test”

BJ Penn:

“I see Rory – Rory is very good. He is still young but has been in the game long. He’s got a lot of miles on him – not a lot of miles where his body is worn down or anything. I just mean he’s got a lot of experience for being so young. He’s been at a high level for a couple of years now. He’s a great test. I was just watching a video of him yesterday. He’s saying ‘I’m 22 and when I’m 24 I’ll be the world champion.’ He’s very good. He’s got a lot of confidence. I’m sure his team has a lot of confidence in him also. I think this is definitely a great challenge and a great test. I’m definitely motivated for this fight. I like everything that is going on with this fight. Rory is one of the best guys. Faraz and everybody say he’ll be a champ in 2 years.

I’m not thinking of any type of title run right now. I’m just coming back doing this fight

I’m pretty sure this is the last fight on my contract – I have to go back and check again but I think this is the last fight on my contract and I’d like to finish out my contract also.”

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BJ Penn Transcript Part 5 | “I Will Be The Aggressor” Against Rory

Abel Pulver: ”Wouldn’t that to be just as much to worry about in the MacDonald camp? He’s only been the distance one time and that was against 155lbs Nate Diaz – not to say Nate’s a push over of any kind but he seemed to fade also in the fight with Condit. The guy has 5 TKO’s and 7 subs in 13 victories and the one over Nate so really when you think about it – What does anybody know about his cardio?”

BJ Penn:

“You’re right, you’re right. We don’t know about his cardio, his experience. I believe your body like anything else can put limitation on speed or power or whatever it maybe. I believe some people’s bodies, your cardio goes up to a certain point but you got your own strengths and weaknesses. Over the years I honestly believe training for so long and fighting for so long when I was in my 20’s living more of a carefree lifestyle – all that stuff wears you down over awhile. I definitely had adrenal fatigue. I definitely know that I’ve had issues like that with my adrenaline and different stuff. Everybody knows I’m all natural. I just got to wait and sit around to let my body and organs get back into balance and sync or whatever you want to call it.

As far as that goes with him [Rory] that’s true. He’s still untested. I think everything they are saying is true. He’s very good. I think he comes from a very good team. He’s got a lot of very good people. They are going to have him ready. They are going to have him prepared but yes – like you said this is going to be a big fight this isn’t a small fight so there is going to be a lot on the line. All those different stressers and all those different things is definitely going to play into the cardiovascular system.”

“Without giving away too much, I definitely want to be the aggressor…. Rory’s style is more of a St. Pierre type of game. Someone asked the other day ‘they call you the prodigy – they call him the prodigy – is he similar to you?’ I would say no he’s more like a bulldozer. I was more like a snake.’

With that said, he’s got that great outside single just like George, Faraz really has him relaxed on his punches. That’s dangerous for opponents – when the guy settles in and he’s really relaxed, not trying to hit the mitts too hard not trying to hit his opponents too hard because you know you’re gonna miss. You’re just trying to place the punches there. Every time I see him training Faraz, I think, he’s training him right. Teaching him to keep his eyes open and put the punches where they need to be. I’ve got a lot of respect for that. I know the skill and the danger that comes behind someone who punches relaxed and doesn’t get all tensed up and wound up. He’s got a good team, a good camp behind him. I don’t want to give up too much but the word aggressor is the right word when I step into the cage of that night.”

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[dj triple]

the only reason i'm so stoked to see this fight is because bj doesn't know how bad he's going to get owned ..

[Sniggles]

Terrible matchup for BJ. I want to see BJ Penn get german suplexed 3 times. Hahahaha!

[Pasha K]

There is a very positive thing in all of this.
We are going to hear "E alaea eaa eaaaa" one more time. I like very much BJ's entrance lol

And yep, sadly Rory is going to own Penn, but at least I hope BJ gives a competitive fight.

[Sniggles]

B.J. Penn Explains Why He Agreed to Throw Down vs. Rory MacDonald

B.J. Penn Explains Why He Agreed to Throw Down vs. Rory MacDonald

Former UFC champion BJ Penn ignored Josh Koscheck when "Kos" pushed for a match. "The Prodigy" also told Gilbert Melendez he believed fighting in Strikeforce was a step down.

Rory MacDonald, though, offered up exactly what Penn was looking for. The rising prospect, who issued a challenge to Penn earlier this week, will face the Hawaiian at UFC 152 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

MacDonald, along with being an up-and-coming name in the welterweight division, trains out of Tri-Star Gym in Canada. That is the same stomping grounds of Georges St-Pierre, who has had a pair of hotly-contested bouts with Penn.

"My last fight against Tri-Star (a loss to GSP) didn't go so well," said Penn, while appearing on Just Scrap Radio Thursday (thanks to MMAMania.com for transcribing). "I would love to take another crack at Tri-Star to show them. There is no bad blood...but I'd like to get up there and show Tri-Star Gym and their fans, or whatever, that I am a worthy opponent and that I am not just a guy that is going to walk in the ring and somebody is just going to walk across and crush me."

Many wondered if an event hosted by the UFC in Hawaii would make for the perfect comeback fight for Penn, but he has no problems heading to MacDonald's home for the fight.

"I am going to go to the belly of the beast," Penn said. "I just want to go over there and take care of this. I am going to go to the belly of the beast and see a fire-breathing dragon and take out my sword."

Penn announced his retirement last year following a loss to Nick Diaz. Many see MacDonald as the future of the welterweight division if he remains there long enough to secure the UFC title.

[Masscore]

BJ Penn via RNC in the 2nd. Rory has no idea what he got himself into.

[Sniggles]

Georges St. Pierre Responds to LubeGate Allegations, Explains More of His Detailed Physiological Gameplan | | Cagepotato

Georges St. Pierre Responds to LubeGate Allegations, Explains More of His Detailed Physiological Gameplan

(Noogie!)

The more Georges St. Pierre talks about his strategy for B.J. Penn, the more I’m struck by how scientific it sounds. Usually when you hear fighters talk about their gameplan it’s vague classics like ‘push the pace’ or ‘take the fight to him.’ Basically, it’s stuff that is one step up from an inspirational slogan.

But GSP? He practically steals your medical records in order to figure out how to beat you. Just look at what he told SI.com about Penn’s physical strengths and weaknesses:

B.J. Penn, you were talking about his guard, he has very flexible legs. Another thing is, because he has very flexible hips, it made his thoracic cage more susceptible to being weak. That’s why I was working a lot of elbows to the body. On the ground I was putting my elbow in his stomach to make him tired. And a lot of knees. It was my game plan.

[…]

I know a lot of doctors. It’s a fact. When somebody has flexible hips, normally he has a weak thoracic cage. His bones are weaker. It’s science. And with B.J., that’s the case. He has very flexible hips, so his core is weaker than somebody who has normal hips. That’s why I was attacking the body a lot. People, when they fight B.J., they try to hit the head. But B.J. has very thick skin and he moves his head very well and his reaction time is very fast. He can move his head standing up, but his body never moves. I was targeting the body a lot.

As for allegations that he was greased up in the fight, GSP says he “cant’ believe” the Penn camp considered filing a formal complaint (though word now is that they’ve decided against it), that he’s not a cheater and will prove it in court if he has to, and also that it wasn’t any artificial substance that thwarted Penn’s high guard:



I was training that. I was training when his legs come up to posture up. And when he got the position to keep my head always over his head. By staying in a vertical position his leg was naturally going to go down. If I stayed flat, he would have been able to bring his leg up. But I stayed in a vertical position.

[…]

To tell you the truth, I think it’s normal to have a winning attitude in life. When I lose, I always try to figure out why I lose. But the problem with B.J., he tries to figure out why he loses, but he doesn’t focus on himself. He focuses on the other person. When I lost the fight I focused on what I did wrong. I didn’t focus on what I cannot change. B.J., instead of focusing on things he can change to make himself better, he tries to focus on things he doesn’t have any control over, and tries to find some excuse that it’s not up to him. It’s really an excuse. He should focus on things that he can change about himself in the fight to make himself better. That would be a better approach for him.

Man, is it me or is GSP the master of the very polite burn? Lines like, “I was not impressed by your performance,” and then here he manages to say that B.J. Penn would rather make excuses than become a better fighter, but he does so in such a way that it actually sounds like sincere advice.

If he ever gets tired of fighting he could rent himself out as a professional deliverer of bad news. If GSP comes in and tells you that you’re fired, or that your girlfriend thinks you guys should just be friends, or that you have cancer, he’ll probably phrase it so that you think your life has just been improved. That’s a talent, people. You can’t teach it.

Rory will exploit this weakness. We won't see BJ the boxer, we will see BJ on his back squirming like a worm as he gets smothered.

[tucker50]

Has Penn ever been this respectful and given so many props to an opponent?

[Sniggles]

Originally Posted by tucker50

Has Penn ever been this respectful and given so many props to an opponent?

Penn is taking this fight as a tame company man, rather than the ferocious warrior he once was.

[The Donosaur]

Originally Posted by Sniggles

Georges St. Pierre Responds to LubeGate Allegations, Explains More of His Detailed Physiological Gameplan | | Cagepotato

I wish I could rep GSP.