Fitch plans on 'grinding out' BJ Penn

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For Jon, who has went to a decision eight times in his last eight outings, he is hoping for a finish against Penn and he knows just how to do it.

“I just need an impressive performance, more of myself grinding out beat downs and being more aggressive for the finish and just putting a lot of pressure on BJ.”

A win over Penn could signal a shot at the welterweight title between the winner of the future match up pitting Georges St. Pierre against top contender Jake Shields, though Fitch has his eyes set on the French Canadian.

“As you could see from the first fight, I gave him a better fight than anybody else”, said Jon speaking of his match against GSP at UFC 87, where both men walked away with ‘Fight of the Night’ honors.

“I have vast improvement in my stand up game, my Jiu-Jitsu game is off the charts right now, and I’m just a better fighter all around, and the second time that we match up I’ll beat him.”


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Fitch should always be on the prelims. His fight should start 10 minutes before they start letting people into the venue. Phone Post

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Can't wait to hear all the whiners when Fitch wins a conservative, top-position heavy decision.

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How does beating BJ Penn put you into a title shot at 170?  Fitch should be the #1 contender anyway, I'm not saying he shouldn't, but beating BJ Penn at 170 isn't a reason to get a title shot.

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Haha, Fitch is delusional. Yeah you gave GSP a great fight. Phone Post

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Chris Power - Can't wait to hear all the whiners when Fitch wins a conservative, top-position heavy decision.

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Nostradumbass - Fitch should always be on the prelims. His fight should start 10 minutes before they start letting people into the venue. Phone Post

qft

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Fitch? Grinding out? Pfffft! Phone Post

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head explodes

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darmy - Fitch? Grinding out? Pfffft! <img src="/images/phone/post_tag.png" alt="Phone Post" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;"/>

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AceAtGSU - 
Chris Power - Can't wait to hear all the whiners when Fitch wins a conservative, top-position heavy decision.

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Nagster5 - 
AceAtGSU - 
Chris Power - Can't wait to hear all the whiners when Fitch wins a conservative, top-position heavy decision.


+1

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Nostradumbass - Fitch should always be on the prelims. His fight should start 10 minutes before they start letting people into the venue. <img src="/images/phone/post_tag.png" alt="Phone Post" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;"/>

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My prediction, Penn grinds out a RNC in Rd 1

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Fillups422 - My prediction, Penn grinds out a RNC in Rd 1


Yeah, because Fitch has not been subbed in 8 years in a MMA match.

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This fight shouldn't even be happening. BJ should be fighting a contender at LW so when Maynard beats Edgar, BJ can get the 1st crack at him.

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 bj is one of those guys that if he loses its most likely by decision

fitches problem is he keeps fighting top guys

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Im not a Penn fan, but id like to see him win this. Unless Fitch completely changes his fighting style its going to be a real snoozefest

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Chris723 - 
AceAtGSU - 
Fillups422 - My prediction, Penn grinds out a RNC in Rd 1


Yeah, because Fitch has not been subbed in 8 years in a MMA match.


Maybe so, but Shields guillotined him in a couple minutes at Gracie Open. What.


JIu Jitsu tournaments and MMA matches are two different beast.

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^^^

not the way fitch fights