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UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 updates

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Updates from UFC 118 bouts at TD Garden in Boston:

Although the night’s lightweight title bout lasted the full five rounds, champion Frankie Edgar’s first title defense in a rematch against former champ B.J. Penn was a one-sided bout, with Edgar dominating Penn in speed and strength to win by unanimous decision, 50-45 on all three judges’ scorecards.

Edgar’s first-round takedown of Penn was a preview of things to come. He might be just three years younger than the 31-year-old Penn (15-7-1), but Edgar (13-1) looked half Penn’s age, leaving the veteran flummoxed.

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He took Penn to the mat again in the third round, and delivered a big right and left hook, along with a left elbow later in a clench. Edgar out-worked Penn, who was not nearly capable of doing anything beyond landing a few late-round takedowns.

Edgar said he wanted to ‘make that point’ that he won the first fight, too.

Penn said he’ll have to go home to Hawaii and ‘think about things’ regarding possible retirement.

Maia kept atop Miranda’s back at the start of the third, and even when Miranda escaped and got in a stand-up pose, he lacked the energy to threaten Maia.

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