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UFC 118 RESULTS: Penick's live round by round report of Edgar vs. Penn II, Couture vs. Toney event from Boston
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UFC 118: EDGAR VS. PENN II
AUGUST 28, 2010
LIVE FROM BOSTON, MASS.

Mike Goldberg welcomes everyone to the Spike TV broadcast and brings in Joe Rogan as always. They run down the pay-per-view card after Rogan said the "prelims have already been fantastic." Let's hope that means a few make the broadcast here tonight. Rogan talked about the James Toney-Randy Couture fight, and then Goldberg went right to the first fight of the card.

FIGHT ONE: ANDRE WINNER VS. NIK LENTZ (LIGHTWEIGHT)

PRE FIGHT: Lentz said he's very confident coming into this one and he said he's looking forward to showing everyone that he belongs in the top of the division. Winner said he's going to take the center of the Octagon and push the pace in the fight.

ROUND ONE: Winner walked Lentz down to the cage. Lentz threw a leg kick and then shot in for a single leg. Winner held off the initial attempt and Lentz drove him to the cage. Winner held him off and Lentz landed a kne to the body. Lentz pulled him down, Winner got back up but then Lentz stayed on him and dragged him to the ground. He landed a couple of short punches and Winner again got back to his feet. Lentz kept him on the cage and tried to trip him up. Lentz stayed onto the single leg and Winner showing off some very good takedown defense in the fight thus far. Winner landed a good knee and separation. Lentz landed a nice overhand right and shot in again for the single leg. Winner landed a short knee and held off the takedown again. Lentz released the leg and Winner landed a big knee to the body. Lentz dropped back for a single leg again. The crowd started to boo the clinch action. Lentz again went for the single and Winner continued to hold off the takedown. He grabbed a Thai clinch and landed a knee. He landed another punch but Lentz stayed on him in the clinch. Lentz finally got Winner down again. Winner again walked up and got to his feet. Lentz threw a punch but ate a left hook and a knee from Winner. Lentz finished the round in a body lock.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Lentz. Winner got some good punches in and held off the takedowns for the most part, but Lentz pushed the pace and stayed on Winner the entire round. Close round though.

ROUND TWO: Lentz landed an early leg kick. He pressed forward with a combo but Winner shook off the clinch. Winner threw a kick. Lentz came right back in with another combo and shot for the single. Winner again held off the takedown nicely. Lentz is not giving Winner any space to do anything here. Winner gets in a knee and then they jockey for position. Lentz landed an elbow and turned Winner back against the cage. The boo birds again came from the crowd at the clinch work. Lentz dropped for the single leg again. Winner tried to grab a kimura but let it go. Winner continues to hold off the takedown attempts and he landed a few knees to the body. Lentz returned them. Winner landed a nice right hook to separate but Lentz got right back on him. Winner threw some punches as Lentz continued to stay on him. He finally dragged him down but Winner was right on the cage and got back to his feet again. Winner got out but in the scramble Lentz got on top of him and threw a few punches. Winner again got to his feet. Lentz landed a knee from the side. He stayed on Winner against the cage with the single leg. The boo birds out again. Winner landed an elbow. Lentz lifted winner up behind his head and dropped him down. Winner again got to his feet and Lentz clinched to end the round.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Lentz. He finally completed the takedown, but he's stayed on Winner throughout and has smothered him.

ROUND THREE: Winner tried to press Lentz back to the cage and he landed a couple of punches. Lentz stood with him and connected with a couple shots of his own and he once again drove Winner to the cage, much to the dismay of the crowd. He got Winner to the ground again. Winner again stood back up. Lentz hit him with a left and pressed him to the cage again. Lentz got Winner's back standing. Boo birds out heavily as Lentz takes him to the ground again. Winner again got to his feet and Lentz stayed on him and took his back with two and a half minutes left. Winner rolled back and got it to half guard. Lentz again takes Winner's back and gets the hooks in. Winner rolls out of it and Lentz lands some short punches. Lentz gets full mount and lands some short punches. Winner gets to half guard and turns and Lentz stays on him. Lentz throws some elbows to Winner's thigh and the crowd hates this fight. Lentz throws some more short punches to the body and he's just holding position. He gets Winner's back again. He got one hook in and got a choke in as the fight ended and the crowd booed heavily. Ugly fight.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Lentz. He just wore Winner out in this one. It wasn't pretty, it won't get him a spot on TV in his next fight, but it should be a mark in the win column for him.

WINNER: Lentz via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

STAR RATING: (*) That was a battle of attrition that just wasn't entertaining. It was ugly, and Lentz did enough to stifle Winner and get the victory, but an enjoyable fight that was not.

FIGHT TWO: JOE LAUZON VS. GABE RUEDIGER (LIGHTWEIGHT)

PRE FIGHT: Ruediger said he's coming out to finish Lauzon no matter what happens in the fight. Lauzon said he doesn't like Gabe, Gabe doesn't like him, but he's going to smash him.

ROUND ONE: Lauzon took the center and forced Ruediger to circle. Lauzon got in a nice right. He cracked Ruediger again and then clinched Ruediger against the cage. Gabe held it off briedly, and then Lauzon threw him to the ground violently. He passed nicely and then got Ruediger's back quickly. Ruedigrr got out and went for a leg but Lauzon got out. He landed a series of vicious elbows standing. He got Ruediger's back and landed some hard uppercuts below his arm. Lauzon got the hooks in, landed a few punches and then took an open arm and locked the armbar on. Ruediger was forced to tap, and that was an ass kicking. Awesome, awesome stuff out of Lauzon in this one.

WINNER: Lauzon via submission (armbar) at 2:01 of the first round.

POST FIGHT: Lauzon said "welcome to Boston." The hometown crowd gave him a huge reaction. He said he wanted to take Gabe's heart and then take his arm and that's what he did.

STAR RATING: (***) That was total domination from the outset and immensely entertaining. Lauzon is back on track and Ruediger is probably one and done in the UFC.

PRELIM FIGHT A: DAN MILLER VS. JOHN SALTER (MIDDLEWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: They trade punches early in the fight. Miller gets in with a good leg kick. Miller pressed forward with a short combo and backed out. Miller with another nice combo. Straight right lands from Miller nicely. Miller with another combo and Salter finally gets in a counter punch. Miller with some good punches as Salter finally connects on a few of his own. Miller throws a straight kick that lands to the body. Salter landed a left and Miller countered with two punches. Salter caught a kick and took Miller to the ground. Miller tried to walk his legs up for a high guard. He's holding control of Salter's body well from the bottom. He kicked Salter off, but Salter got back into his guard. Miller still using the high guard and keeping control of Salter here. He pushed Salter off and got back to his feet. Both fighters landed punches simultaneously. Miller landed another good combination. Salter got in a good right hook and Miller came back with a few punches again. Salter got in a good left and Miller shot in. Salter held it off and landed a knee. Salter shot in and Miller tried to grab a guillotine as Salter got him to the ground. Salter got out of it and into side control as the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Salter. He edged it with the second takedown and side control, but Miller was doing much more on the feet.

ROUND TWO: Miller walked Salter down and landed a jab. He got in with a nice right. Salter connected on a left. He tagged Miller with a right hook as well. Miller pressed the action with short punches. Miller got in another combination. Salter shot in for a single leg. Miller grabbed on for a choke. He rolled over and wrenched it and forced the tap. Excellent, excellent finish.

WINNER: Miller via submission (choke) 1:53 of the second round

POST FIGHT: Miller said once you've got that locked on there's really nowhere else to go.

STAR RATING: (**+) Good back and forth fight with a very nice finish by Miller. He desperately needed that win.

-Joe Rogan interviews Dana White to give the final sell for the pay-per-view.

====PAY-PER-VIEW BROADCAST====

-In the opening video Couture talked about how boxers have disrespected MMA for so long, and Toney is the first one to finally sign on the dotted line.

Goldberg and Rogan introduce the pay-per-view version of tonight's broadcast. They're way overselling Toney's boxing accomplishments here to sell this fight. We're getting right to the fights here tonight.

FIGHT THREE: NATE DIAZ VS. MARCUS DAVIS (WELTERWEIGHT)

PRE FIGHT: Diaz said Marcus is tough so he needs to get in there and work harder than him. Marcus said they're going to get in there and slug it out. Davis said Boston's going to be behind him and he's going to beat Diaz tonight.

ROUND ONE: Diaz tried to goad Davis on immediately. Davis got in with a left. Diaz landed a good leg kick. He went right to the taunting. Lifting his hands up. Davis got in and rocked Diaz. He dropped him and threw a series of punches but Diaz recovered and got back to his feet. They butted heads as they came in and Diaz landed a good punch. Davis is cut under the right eye. Davis got in a body punch. Diaz pushed him off with a kick. Davis got in a nice combo as the crowd chanted "Diaz Sucks. Davis got in again with another combo and landed the overhand left. Diaz threw a combo but Davis blocked it. He got in with another combo. He clipped Diaz again. Diaz got in a good combo and a kick after a clinch. Diaz pressed in and got Davis to the cage. Davis broke free and wiped his eye. They exchanged shots again. Diaz shot in again and dropped for a single leg. Davis held it off and took a couple of knees to the thigh. Diaz separated with a nice knee. Davis got in another combo. Both exchanged punches again. Davis landed a good leg kick. Davis avoided some punches and landed a big overhand left. He got in another one. Diaz landed a couple of his own. Davis is bleeding badly here. Davis got in with another big combo after Diaz tagged him with a couple. Davis landed another hard punch and Diaz got in with a couple as the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Davis. He may be cut open, but he was landing some big punches and that early flurry was all in his favor. He's going to have a hard time with the reach here though. That cut is bad though.

ROUND TWO: Davis got in with the first combination. Diaz landed a nice counter. They exchanged punches. Diaz got in a good combo. Diaz shot in and pressed Davis to the cage as the cut has opened up again. Davis does a good job of holding off the takedown and he lands a knee. He separates. Diaz got in a jab. Davis landed the overhand right again, but Diaz has a hell of a chin. Diaz landed a big combination. Davis got in again with a combo. Diaz with another combination. They got in close and Davis landed some good punches. Diaz is using his reach advantage well here and is getting in with more punches. Davis landed a few hard punches. They exchanged punches again. Davis connected with a few more. Diaz with a knee and a combination. Again he landed. Davis landed a few good leg kicks. Diaz with another punch and Davis with a leg kick. This is a very even fight. Diaz with a jab again and Davis' cut is really bad. Diaz with some more punches and Davis popped in with a combo. Another leg kick. Diaz clinched again and pressed Davis to the cage. He tried to complete the double leg but Davis held it off. Davis tripped him up and got a takedown but Diaz reversed it as the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Diaz. He's getting in with his accumulation of punches. Davis has been damaged badly, but he can still win this fight.

ROUND THREE: Davis' face is really bad to start this round. Diaz threw some punches but they didn't find their mark. avis lands a leg kick. Diaz lands a short flurry. They exchanged punches again. Davis got in with a punch and they briefly clinched. They exchanged punches again. Davis with a leg kick. Diaz pressed in and pushed Davis to the cage. Diaz landed some short punches. Davis separated. Diaz got in with a couple of good punches. Diaz with another short flurry. Diaz is really doing a lot of damage with these short flurries, and Davis just can't do anything here. Davis' eye is so bad. Diaz pushes him to the cage. Diaz got Davis down. Diaz passed to half guard. Davis tried to scramble and Diaz locked on a choke and Davis went unconscious. Big fight from Diaz and a great win.

WINNER: Diaz via technical submission (guillotine choke) at 4:02 of the third round

POST FIGHT: Diaz said he thought he broke his hand in the second round. He said he wanted to go back and fight the tough guy wannabe's in the lightweight division. He congratulated Gilbert Melendez on having a new baby.

STAR RATING: (***-) That was another good fight for Diaz at welterweight. Davis looked good in the first round, but that cut really slowed him down and Diaz just took over from there. That was a great finish for him as well.

FIGHT FOUR: KENNY FLORIAN VS. GRAY MAYNARD (LIGHTWEIGHT)

PRE FIGHT: Florian said a lot of guys go out and say they're going to finish fights, but great fighters actually go out there and take people out. Maynard said they're not a guy in the division he can't beat. The crowd heavily boos Maynard as he walks out. Florian, of course, gets a huge hometown ovation.

ROUND ONE: Florian took the center early and both took a tentative approach to the start of this one. Florian moves forward early but neither is doing anything early. Florian landed a kigh kick and a body kick. Maynard missed a big overhand right. Florian got in a leg kick. He got in another. He pressed in with a nice body punch. Maynard started trying to stalk. Florian ducked under a punch. Florian landed a hard body kick. Maynard got in close and Florian rocked him with a nice right in the clinch. Maynard recovered immediately. Florian got in another punch. Florian with another leg kick. He popped in with a straight left. Maynard shot finally and Florian held off the takedown on the cage. Maynard stayed on him as Florian continued to hold it off. Maynard picked him up and dropped him down into guard. Maynard lands a punch but is just holding position as the round winds down. Maynard lands a punch as the round ends.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Maynard. He stole it with that takedown because Kenny didn't do enough on the feet.

ROUND TWO: Tentative start again to this round. Maynard missed a left hook as Florian held the center. He walked Maynard down and had a high kick blocked. Florian popped in the jab. Maynard continues to circle on the outside. Florian got in with another hard kick to the body. Maynard popped in with a right. Florian's got to do more as Maynard will go for the late takedown again. Maynard shot in again and got Florian to the ground. Florian tried to hold it off and got back to his feet. He dragged Florian to the ground and go to side control. Florian landed an elbow from the bottom. Maynard got in a good forearm. Florian got back to half guard and Maynard landed a few shots. He postured up and did some more damage and Florian is bleeding heavily from above his left eye. Florian landed a good right from the bottom. Florian landed an upkick and an elbow from the bottom. He needs to do something in the third round or this is going to Maynard.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Maynard. He opened Florian up and did some damage on the ground this time. Florian needs to open his striking up and he needs to finish Maynard or he's going to lose this.

ROUND THREE: Florian takes the center of the cage again. He lifts his arms trying to get Maynard to engage, but that's not going to work. He got in with a right and ducked under the counter. Florian threw the high kick and it was blocked. Kenny threw a spinning back kick but it missed. They exchanged jabs. Florian with the kick again. Maynard shot in again and got Florian to the ground. Florian tried to kick Maynard off but Maynard is smothering him and staying on him. Florian landed some up kicks and landed some blows from the bottom, but he needs to hurry up. He's running out of time. Maynard landed a couple of punches. He stayed busy as the clock continued to wind down. He kicked Maynard off finally and got to his feet. Maynard again took him down. Florian tried to kick up for a triangle and Maynard just stood up. Florian got the omoplata but time is running out. Kenny got to his feet again as the fight was coming to an end. Florian tried to close the distance but didn't even throw a punch as the round ended. That was not a good fight for Florian.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Maynard. He did exactly what he needed to do, and Florian did not improve his takedown defense and his game from his back enough to take this one.

WINNER: Maynard (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

POST FIGHT: The crowd boos the decision because the hometown guy lost. Maynard said he was feeling good. He said "love me or hate me, I fight my ass off." He said he tried to have Kenny chase him and then he would try for the takedown.

STAR RATING: (**) Not a great fight. Maynard did exactly what was expected of him, and Florian just hadn't improved that aspect of his game enough to win this fight.

FIGHT FIVE: DEMIAN MAIA VS. MARIO MIRANDA (MIDDLEWEIGHT)

PRE FIGHT: Miranda said Maia is good at grappling, but he'll see how he reacts when he gets punched in the face. Maia wants to get back in line in the middleweight division with a win here. Miranda said he's going to take advantage of Maia's mistakes. Maia said everyone knows about his jiu jitsu. He said people don't know how hard he's worked his striking and he's ready to take this fight anywhere.

ROUND ONE: Miranda threw a high kick early as Maia tried to walk Miranda down. Maia missed an overhand punch but then clinched and shot and got Miranda to the ground. He landed some knees to the body with Miranda against the cage, but Miranda got back to his feet. Maia took him down again and landed some punches against the cage. He is landing a bunch of punches. He tried to get a hook in, and he slid his leg across the back and tried to get the other hook in. He landed some more punches as he tried to open Miranda up here. Maia got the other hook in. Miranda tried to get out but Maia took his back and then tried to grab an arm but Miranda pulled out the back and got to his feet. Maia came right back after him. They traded leg kicks. Maia landed a knee. He got in another one. They separated and Maia landed a nice left. Miranda landed a leg kick. Maia barely missed a big left. Miranda tried to push forward and Maia avoided him. The round came to an end as Miranda threw a kick and they exchanged punches.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Maia. He looked really good at the beginning of the round. He almost locked on a couple of submissions.

ROUND TWO: Maia comes straight forward again but Miranda tries to press him back with a kick and a punch. Maia got in for a single leg and Miranda tried to scramble. Maia got his neck and tripped him and got into half guard. Miranda tried to work his way up the cage. Maia moved to the mount, but Miranda had his back on the cage so he didn't have the position complete. Maia landed a few punches and pushed him down to the ground completely. Maia landed some punches to the body and head and he's doing some good damage in the mount. He landed some elbows and more punches. Maia continues to posture up and he keeps landing punches. Maia starts working for an armbar from the top and he continues landing punches as he tries to open Miranda up. Maia again went for the right arm. He grabbed for it but Miranda popped out of it and got to his feet. He landed a couple of kicks to the legs as the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Maia. Another positionally dominant round for Maia. He's come close to finishing this fight a few times.

ROUND THREE: Miranda landed a leg kick and tried to engage. They exchanged punches. Maia shot in again for a single leg and got Miranda's back as Miranda tried to scramble. He got both hooks in and started throwing punches to the side of the head. Miranda's in a bad spot here again. Maia continued to land punches to the side of the head. Maia continues to look for things to go for as Miranda defends. He went for the armbar but Miranda reversed and Miranda sprawled. Miranda got back to his feet and made Maia stand up. Maia drops to his back and the crowd boos. Maia is so tired here. Miranda presses in and lands a punch. Maia got in a punch. He shot in and completed another takedown. He passed to mount again. Maia again went for the armbar. He landed some more punches and got the arm but Miranda got out of it and stood up. He dropped down and landed some shots as the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Maia. He continued to go after that arm but couldn't complete it. A more entertaining three round fight than Lentz-Winner at least, and Maia continually looked for the finish, but he never got it locked in correctly and Miranda survived to the judges.

WINNER: Maia via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

STAR RATING: (**) Not a bad fight, but Maia was too tired to actually finish off Miranda here. Still, it was a dominant performance from Maia, and only some good submission defense from Miranda that kept this one from ending. Maia needed that win.

FIGHT SIX: RANDY COUTURE VS. JAMES TONEY (HEAVYWEIGHT)

PRE FIGHT: We've heard it all here for this fight from Toney leading up to this. Now it's time to see what happens when James Toney steps into the Octagon here.

ROUND ONE: Alright, here we go. Toney kept his left hand low. Couture shot in for a single leg, took Toney down and immediately got to the mount. Toney tried to tie him up but Randy started throwing short punches. Couture continued to land short punches. Toney tried to throw some punches from the bottom, but Couture's got him smothered here. Couture postured up and landed a bunch of punches. Toney tried to tie him up and Couture pushed him to the cage. Couture postured and started landing more punches. Couture started working for an arm triangle. He's got it locked on against the cage and Toney's going to go to sleep here. Toney's surviving and Couture let it go. He went back for the arm triangle and he moved to side control and choked Toney out. There it is. Nevermind, replay shows Toney tapped the air, but he was close to out.

WINNER: Couture via submission (arm triangle choke) at 3:19 of the first round

POST FIGHT: Couture said Boston was awesome and got a big cheer from the crowd. He said that's exactly what he trained to do. He said he worked on that arm triangle choke for over a year. His trainer came in and said he just got his black belt after that, and put it over his neck. He said nine months is short order to learn what you need here to compete in MMA. But he gave Toney credit for being the first to step up. Toney after said he wasn't expecting Couture to be so aggressive at first. He said Randy Couture's a great fighter. He said he will be back.

STAR RATING: (**) That went completely as expected. Toney didn't belong in there, and it showed, and Couture got perhaps the easiest win of his MMA career. Great stuff from Couture, though, and it was great that he got the job done.

MAIN EVENT FIGHT SEVEN: FRANKIE EDGAR VS. B.J. PENN (UFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP)

ROUND ONE: B.J. comes forward and they exchange punches. He walks Edgar down and landed a big uppercut. Edgar grabbed a body lock and took Penn down. Nice. Penn tried to sweep and grab an arm but Edgar got out. Penn kept Edgar's posture locked and landed some punches from the bottom. Edgar tried to slam Penn to the ground to break the body lock but Penn has kept control here. Penn kicked Edgar off and got to his feet. Penn tried to walk Edgar down and they traded punches. Penn landed a left and Edgar countered. Penn closed the distance and landed a nice knee. Edgar dropped down and got a takedown. Penn got back to his feet but Edgar picked him up and slammed him down. Penn got to guard and then got back to his feet. Penn ducked under a punch and landed a counter. Penn got in a left. Edgar landed a good leg kick. Penn walked him down and got in with a two punch combo. Edgar pressed in with a combo. Penn landed a left. He tried to close the distance and landed a left and Edgar ended the round with a body kick.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Edgar. Close round but the two slams took it for Edgar.

ROUND TWO: Penn lands a kick high but Edgar keeps moving. Penn lands a good leg kick. Penn lands a good two punch combo. He gets in another left hook and a right as Edgar comes in. Edgar lands a good body kick. Edgar shot in, Penn held it off but Frankie separated with a nice knee. Penn landed a combo. He continues to stalk as Edgar moves around the outside. Edgar shot in again but got shrugged off. Penn landed another combo. Edgar threw a push kick but Penn continued to com in. Penn lands more jabs as Edgar tries to get in. Penn with another left hook. Edgar drove in for another takedown and he completed it. No one has ever taken Penn down like this in the lightweight division. Ever. Penn kicked him off and got back up. Edgar tried to stalk and landed a combo. Edgar landed a body kick. Penn tried to stay with Edgar as he was moving around the cage. They exchanged punches again. Edgar got in with a short combo. He landed a leg kick. Penn landed a hard right as Edgar came in. Edgar landed a body kick. Edgar popped in and they exchanged punches. They traded leg kicks before the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Edgar. Penn was on his way to winning that round, but Frankie took it over in the second half.

ROUND THREE: Edgar landed a good combo early. Edgar shot again but Penn held it off. He landed a kick. Penn got in again with a combo. He walked Penn down and they traded punches. Penn got in with a couple of punches and Edgar landed a few of his own. Penn landed a nice counter left. Penn walked him down with a punch and landed a nice knee. Edgar landed a good body kick. Edgar got in with a nice combination, ending with a right to the jaw. He landed another combination. Edgar continues to get in with punches and Penn isn't doing much at all. Edgar with another big left that sends Penn's head snapping back. Edgar lands a nice left hook. Edgar shot in but Penn stuffed it. Edgar separated with a nice combo. He got in another combination. Edgar shot in again and drove Penn to the cage. He landed a knee to the body. He landed a few close punches and separated. Edgar got in a punch. They traded punches again. Edgar beat him to the punch once more as the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Edgar. If Penn doesn't do SOMETHING in these last two rounds there's not going to be any controversy. It's been a very clear fight for a clearly improved Edgar tonight.

ROUND FOUR: Edgar landed a two punch combo. Penn wrapped Edgar up and got a takedown and nearly got to full mount. Edgar's desperately trying to scramble. Edgar got to full guard. Edgar got back to his feet. Edgar is bleeding from the nose now. They traded jabs. Edgar kicked out Penn's leg from underneath him and dropped down into his guard. Edgar landed a good elbow. Penn tried to keep control of Edgar's posture. He got his legs up for a high guard but Edgar got loose. He stayed active with short punches. Edgar postured up and dropped down with some big punches. He is beating Penn up here tonight, this is incredible. He stood up and landed a kick. Penn got back to his feet. Edgar landed a good combo. Edgar again came in with a nice multi-punch combo. Penn just looks broken here. He tagged him with a jab, and then another body punch. Penn got in a couple of good punches as the round ended, but he needs to finish in the fifth.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Edgar. It's been a clean sweep. I don't know where this Frankie Edgar came from, but he has taken over this rematch and he's looked every bit the Champion.

ROUND FIVE: Edgar landed a leg kick and a punch early. Penn shot in and got a takedown early. He needs to finish him, that's the only way he wins. Edgar pushed away but Penn took his back and took him down. He tried to take his back but he lost it and Edgar wound up in his guard. Edgar landed a couple of short forearm shots from the top. Penn's in a lot of trouble here. Edgar stays busy in the guard with short punches and forearms. Edgar continues landing some big elbows and punches in the guard as the clock ticks down. He landed a couple more punches and another big elbow. Penn kicked Edgar off and tried to grab a leg but Edgar pushed him right back down. He landed some more elbows. Penn worked his way back up to his feet with a minute and a half left and Penn is running out of time. Edgar landed a good uppercut as we're into the last minute. Edgar got in a good combination. Edgar walked Penn down and B.J. appears to have given up here. Penn grabbed a leg but Edgar clipped him with a knee. He landed another punch and the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Edgar. Clean sweep for the Champ, and he absolutely, 100% earned it tonight. Unbelievable performance from Frankie Edgar.

WINNER: Edgar via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

POST FIGHT: Edgar thanked B.J. for bringing the best out of him, and he said having to prepare for Penn for eight months was the best thing to happen in his career. He said he knew B.J. was going to come in to this one motivated and he wanted to make a point in this one. Penn was then interviewed. He said Edgar was the man and beat him twice. He said it looked like the same kind of fight as the last time. Penn said he needed to go back and think about what to do next in his career.

STAR RATING: (***-) Edgar's performance was what this fight was all about. Penn's inability to do much of anything was shocking, but Edgar erased any doubt about the first fight's decision and dominated from the outset. It was the coming out party for Edgar, and he has absolutely earned the top spot in the lightweight division.

-They re-air Joe Lauzon's impressive win over Gabe Ruediger from the Spike prelims.

-That's another event in the books. Thanks for joining us tonight and make sure to check back tomorrow and throughout the week as we look at the fallout from the UFC's first trip to Boston, Mass.

UNAIRED PRELIMINARY CARD RESULTS

• Mike Pierce def. Amilcar Alves via submission (cross-body armbar) at 3:11 of the third round

• Greg Soto def. Nick Osipczak via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).