Bj Penn vs Kenny Florian ufc 99

[The Phenom]

Penn by tko.

[québecwarrior]

Kenny Florian UD

[Tyga]

Penn via submission.

[Grievesy]

Torn on this. I really like Kenflo and he has improved leaps and bounds since the Sherk fight, of which I'd like to see a rematch. Penn has pissed me off lately and I'm quickly losing my respect for him.

I want Kenflo to win this but in all honesty I can't see it happening. Penn is still a beast a 155, the best in the world and Kenflo I think would give him his hardest fight at the moment. The only unknown is where BJ's head is at.

[codeman99998]

I'm voting for Kenny Florian but that might be more because I want him to win than because I actually think he can.

Kenny's striking has gotten a lot better. I think Kenny may be able to stand and strike with Penn. On the ground the advantage goes to Penn, but especially if Penn can get on top. Kenny really really has to make sure he doesn't end up on his back in this fight, which could prove a much harder task for him than it was for GSP or Sherk.

Florian might be able to use some good ground and pound to try to tire our Penn like GSP did, but Florian is not as strong (in a physical sense) a grappler or as strong GnP as St. Pierre.

I look forward to seeing Kenny get his second shot at the title, no matter how the fight goes. Dude really deserves it.

Also, unrelated, I think Lauzon should get the winner of Sanchez-Stevenson. What an exciting matchup either way!

[jimmie]

Im still going with Penn not sure what Florian can do he cant take Penn down and BJ has a big boxing advantage sure Florians got good leg kicks but BJ checks them well and on the ground as great as Florian is I believe Penn is that much better. Hes going to hurt him in the 3rd and RNC KenFlo.

[BewareofDawg]

Kenny Florian UD

:rofl:rofl:rofl

[BewareofDawg]

Penn 1st round TKo...take it to the bank. He's coming in with something to prove, no lightweight in the world can beat him.

[Beebs]

Penn; Florian has none of the advantages GSP had that made Penn look so average.

BJ is stronger, has better wrestling, better hands, and the weight limit means BJ pretty much has to show up in shape; gas hasn't been the problem at LW for him that it has at WW.

The fight is going to mostly be either on the feet or with BJ on top. The only way I can see Florian winning is to land some of his nice body kicks early, survive without being totally hammered or stopped, and finally manage to take Penn down late and get a GnP stoppage.

I don't know if Kenny will even have better cardio; he is vastly improved since Sherk beat him, but that is the only 5 round fight of his, and it wasn't impressive.

[Vitor Belfort]

Kenny Florian UD
.. florian should hire GSP's trainer for this fight. Vaseline anyone :rofl:rofl

[rusty nails]

im a massive penn fan but ive got a feeling this might be florians break through fight..
just a hunch..

[OuterDrake]

KF by a close SD
kenny would throw

leg kicks, pressing the cage and a well defensive exchange on the ground.

[québecwarrior]

:rofl:rofl:rofl
whos the happy man with the lovely avatar:smooch

[The Prodigy]

I think Penn will either come into this fight looking to make a point and fight like a man posessed and dominates Flo, or the beating GSP gave him may have taken his edge, and he will not be the same fighter - obviously Im hoping the former.

[Bill Butcher]

I dont think Penn will tko Florian, I think Kenny is the better striker, Penn will win by submission or on points.

Ken-Flo has improved a lot since the Sherk loss but IMO not enough to beat the greatest LWT that ever lived who is BJ Penn.

There`s a chance Penn might not be mentally 100% after the GSP loss but if he is then I dont see any LWT in the world beating him.

Diego Sanchez as a LWT vs Penn is something Id pay to see as long as Sanchez is as good as he was in his earlier WWT days, he could push BJ to the limit but Id still fancy BJ to win that one.

Penn UD Florian :thumbsup

[Wilhelm]

Man, I would LOVE to see Florian win this, but I just don't think he could pull it off, even at his 100% best. We've never seen BJ very successfully kickboxed and I don't know if what Florian would do with his kicks is just an invitation to get taken down. I'm not all that sold on Penn as some MMA ground master, but I think Florian's usual advantage in grappling will be gone. I'm worried this will be a boring fight with Florian always trying to find and angle to attack from and Penn not able to walk him down. Penn UD.

Now Penn vs. Sanchez, THAT'S an interesting fight.

[québecwarrior]

I dont think Penn will tko Florian, I think Kenny is the better striker, Penn will win by submission or on points.

Ken-Flo has improved a lot since the Sherk loss but IMO not enough to beat the greatest LWT that ever lived who is BJ Penn.

There`s a chance Penn might not be mentally 100% after the GSP loss but if he is then I dont see any LWT in the world beating him.

Diego Sanchez as a LWT vs Penn is something Id pay to see as long as Sanchez is as good as he was in his earlier WWT days, he could push BJ to the limit but Id still fancy BJ to win that one.

Penn UD Florian :thumbsup
In a five round fight, BJ better hope to TKO or sub Sanchez fast, because after 3 round with Sanchez, BJ is gonna be sucking up for air.He might win the decision, but he will certainly drop the last 2 rounds, and maybe the last 3.

[Bill Butcher]

In a five round fight, BJ better hope to TKO or sub Sanchez fast, because after 3 round with Sanchez, BJ is gonna be sucking up for air.He might win the decision, but he will certainly drop the last 2 rounds, and maybe the last 3.

You could be right.... but the times Ive seen BJ really gassed were vs GSP & Hughes at 170 lbs.. the best 2 WWTs to ever fight in MMA... their natural raw strength had a lot to do with BJ gassing, Sanchez isnt quite as powerfull as those 2 & BJs body looks more comfortable & fluent at 155.

It would be some fight, thats for sure.

Maybe this upcoming not very impressive looking UFC 95 is the small price we will have to pay for a future Sanchez-Penn clash... thats if Sanchez beats Stevenson, you never know.

Ps. I want a rematch with Nate Diaz & Guida to happen, I think Nate was robbed, he is my fav young fighter & a potential star, that Guida is 1 lucky little bastard, Nate will leave no doubt next time.

:good

[québecwarrior]

I just hope Guida gets cut from UFC. I hate him, he layed and prayed vs Diaz.

[ShadowWorks]

Ken by running backwards and kicking or BJ by GP, but I think Ken will be Vasoed up like GreasyBpSezzy

[BewareofDawg]

whos the happy man with the lovely avatar:smooch
:yep Kenny Florian is NOT Gsp

[québecwarrior]

:yep Kenny Florian is NOT Gsp
That's why I said UD:smooch
BJ will never be the same

[Wilhelm]

Ps. I want a rematch with Nate Diaz & Guida to happen, I think Nate was robbed, he is my fav young fighter & a potential star, that Guida is 1 lucky little bastard, Nate will leave no doubt next time.

:good

I don't get this. Sherdog is lousy with people who think Diaz not only won that fight, but won it clearly. Neither one came close at all to finishing that fight, but Guida made what he wanted to happen happen a lot more than Diaz did. I'll give you that it was underwhelming and I'm dissapointed by Guida seeming to play it safe, but he totally won that fight.

[chimba]

A loss to GSP and now Florian will beat BJ:lol:

[Vitor Belfort]

A loss to GSP and now Florian will beat BJ:lol:

lol :rofl he must have forgot the fight wasn't even fair. :rofl

GSP
Margarito
A-Rod

all have something in common :rofl:rofl:rofl

[unitas]

i give florian a pretty good shot at this. his strength is very underrated and penn is coming of a bad beating.

and penns bald head is made to order for the elbows of kenflo.

[québecwarrior]

A loss to GSP and now Florian will beat BJ:lol:
even before GSP-Penn 2, I called it like that