BJ Penn’s Vicious Leg Kick Cuts Diego Sanchez (GIF)
BJ Penn proved why he's the best lightweight in the world. Coming into a match up that was said to be a competitive match up, pitting the number one contender Diego Sanchez against the champ, but nothing of the sort happened Saturday night. Penn destroyed Sanchez en route to a 5th round TKO stoppage due to a vicious cut. Sanchez who is known for his unlimited gas tank, and tremendous heart had no answer for the boxing, and take-down defence of Penn. Sanchez attempted an astounding 27 take-downs and was not successful in securing one. Another telling stat of the domination of Penn was the measly 8 punches landed by Sanchez during the entirety of the fight. Penn was able to come out in a blister and rock Sanchez early in the first round, but to Sanchez's credit he was able to weather the storm. But don't mistake this for him doing anything offensive, Sanchez was merely holding on the entire fight and posed no offensive threat.
It almost looked like BJ let up after rocking Sanchez just in order to fight more. Penn has long 
been questioned for his cardio and dedication to the sport but with the showing last night, all these questions were answered. With a vicious head kick in the 5th Penn cut Sanchez wide open, with blood spraying out. The doctor was forced to stop the bout.
The question now becomes where Penn goes from here. With no clear contenders left, one would think another venture into the welterweight division might be warranted.
Not the MMA math means anything, but, Sanchez gave both Josh Koshchek and Jon Fitch very close fights, although losses. One would think Penn would fare much better just simply based on the method in which he beat Sanchez down. So to me the best thing for BJ and his fans is to move up and work his way to a welterweight title shot against Georges St. Pierre.
GSP-Penn III anyone?
Ouch, that’s really gotta hurt.
Is it just me or does he always end up losing half his blood?
some ppl are just bleeders I guess lol
Who Sanchez??? Hes never bled too much during his fights. I think youre thinking of BJ vs Stevenson & mixing shit up.
Yeah, I think it was the the Penn vs. Joe Daddy Stevenson that was a really bloody fight.
he was cut from vicious elbows and then getting submitted by rearnaked choke
Awesome uppper cuts….
Awesome!
It was a head kick, a leg kick is when you kick someone in the leg.
That’s what I said.
as opposed to kicking with your arms
It’s a fucking head kick… EVERY kick is done with your legs, head/leg kicks refer to where you hit them, not what you hit them with. Some people should stick to watching boxing!
I’m pretty sure that’s a head kick and not a “vicious leg kick.”
they call them vicious cause of the amount of power that went in to the leg kick and amounts of blood to
Yeah, when they say “leg kick” they mean he kicked him using his leg. As opposed to…
That good Sirs, is called a HEAD-KICK… not a leg kick..
dude that was a stupid correction, everyone knew what he ment, i mean he has a video showing it. or wait so you dont correct me, a moving image or .gif file. lol
and about the early comments the bj an gsp first fight gsp’s face was all bloody and swolen then too
another GSP fight. after two already?..GSP will just use his wrestling and clinch game to dominate BJ again.
penn was whooopin sanchez’ face off in that shot! ouch
BJ’s has some vicious arm kicks too.
Damn he got BEAT DOWN… WOW!
he kicked him in the leg so hard, it cut open his head! Now that’s what I call a leg kick!
Head kick finshed the fight not a leg kick