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BJ Penn arrested for hitting a police officer.

  • 10-05-2005 2:45pm
    #1
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭


    The Prodigy, BJ Penn was arrested for apparently striking a uniformed police officer after an after-party for Rumble on the Rock. MMA in Hawaii is already under heavy scrutinization for having a 14 year old kid fight in a trial fight for the ROTR test matches.

    I think this is a real blow to mixed martial arts and a real bad spot for BJ to be in. He faces up to 5 years in jail. BJ is easily the best P4P fighter in the world and there was speculation that he would rematch against Matt Hughes at some stage.

    It will be a real shame if he goes away for this.. The full story on what happened has not been officially announced but someone from Hawaii posted after ROTR that BJ hit some guy who attacked him first.

    Thoughts?


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  • #2
    mark.leonard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭mark.leonard


    What was he doing hitting a police officer in fairness! Would be interested in getting both sides of the story..


  • #3
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    From what I've been reading and I'm not sure if this is 100% accurate but some guy sucker punched BJ in a club and he ran after him and took him down.. Two police officers were hired for ROTR's after party and one of them went to break it up and BJ hit him in the heat of the moment.. Something to that effect.


  • #4
    Ger Healy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 412 ✭✭Ger Healy


    Why didn't he just arm bar the cop :D


  • #5
    breadmonkey
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    Hitting a uniformed cop unprovoked? I've no sympathy for him tbh


  • #6
    memphis
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    Sounds to me like the cop "kinda" got in the way!! LOL

    But then the law is the law, and he did hit a uniformed officer, there is a punishment for that unfortunately! Unless the cop drops charges that is.

    I can only assume that drink was also involved?


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  • #7
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Well it was an after party, so I'm assuming everyone was wasted.


  • #8
    vasch_ro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭vasch_ro


    mark.leonard wrote:
    What was he doing hitting a police officer in fairness! Would be interested in getting both sides of the story..

    mark i can only second your sentiments !!


  • #9
    vasch_ro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭vasch_ro


    dlofnep wrote:
    Well it was an after party, so I'm assuming everyone was wasted.


    drunkeness is all to often an excuse for criminal behaviour ............


  • #10
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    vasch_ro wrote:
    drunkeness is all to often an excuse for criminal behaviour ............

    And what an excuse it is!


  • #11
    Kevin_rc_ie
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    tell me more about this 14 year old kid fighter.

    was he good?


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  • #12
    Clive
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    dlofnep wrote:
    BJ is easily the best P4P fighter in the world and there was speculation that he would rematch against Matt Hughes at some stage.

    WTF?


  • #13
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Clive wrote:
    WTF?

    Wtf what? Did you see something inaccurate with my statement?


  • #14
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Kevin_rc_ie wrote:
    tell me more about this 14 year old kid fighter.

    was he good?

    Not sure but he got beat.. He didn't get severly hurt but he could of.. He says he still wants to fight. By the time he hits the legal age to fight, I'm sure he'll be well versed.


  • #15
    akindoc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 418 ✭✭akindoc


    dlofnep wrote:
    BJ is easily the best P4P fighter in the world

    lol... no.


  • #16
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    akindoc wrote:
    lol... no.

    No? Care to back up your statements? The man went from cleaning up the 155lb division to jumping straight into the 170lb division and beating the near unbeatable Matt Hughes. Then he jumped up to 185 and beat the undefeated Rodrigo Gracie who is no slouch himself, beating asian sensation Sakurai.

    He's beaten Gomi (top 155lb fighter today), Hughes (current ufc welterweight champion), Uno (former shooto champ), Rod. Gracie, Din Thomas, Matt Serra (jiu-jitsu champion and black belt), Bang Ludwig (k-1 veteran). Come on man, who else in the world has accomplished what he has across multiple weights.

    He is the best P4P fighter in the world. Name anyone else who comes close?


  • #17
    TerrorFirmer
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    Chuck Norris....

    Lol

    sorry, had to be said


  • #18
    Clive
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭Clive


    I was going to answer but forum logged me off in mid reply!

    I'll come back to it.


  • #19
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Damn that forum! Damn it to hell!

    But seriously, BJ Penn has climbed and conquered weight division after weight division.. Although he hasn't the record of Fedor or the high kick of Crocop, BJ Penn in his own right is p4p, perfect.


  • #20
    EPO_MAN
    Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭EPO_MAN


    dlofnep wrote:

    I think this is a real blow to mixed martial arts and a real bad spot for BJ to be in. He faces up to 5 years in jail.
    Thoughts?

    Ha Ha lets see if he's the best P4P in Chino....ha ha ha
    Hope he jumps bail and they send Dog after him. Now that's a fight I'd like to see.


    ps I'm welll aware he'll be jailed in Hawaii not Chino.


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