Isle File
Hilo's Penn wins ultimate fighting bout
Advertiser Staff
Associated Press
Hilo's BJ Penn scored a second-round knockout over Din "The Dominator" Thomas at the 32nd Ultimate Fighting Championship at East Rutherford, N.J.
Hilo's BJ Penn fought before a record crowd of 11,492 in East Rutherford, N.J.
The June 29 event broke an American record for largest attendance for a mixed martial arts event with a crowd of 11,492.
Penn executed a Muay Thai kickboxing knee to the face of Thomas, which sent him to the canvas.
The Hawai'i fighter finished the fight with three well-placed punches, which convinced the referee to stop the bout and score it a knock out victory at 2:42 of the first round.
Michael Onzuka contributed to this report.
SURFING
• Garcia advances: World champion Sunny Garcia of Wai'anae advanced to the fourth round of the Rio Surf International yesterday in 1- to 3-foot waves at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Garcia defeated Brazil's Leonardo Neves, 18.85-15.5, in yesterday's third round.
Garcia is the only Hawai'i surfer remaining in the contest. Andy Irons of Kaua'i, who was ranked No. 3 in the world prior to yesterday, was upset and eliminated by Australian Trent Munro.
The event is part of the World Championship Tour.
BASEBALL
• Williams in Futures Game: Former Waipahu High pitcher Jerome Williams, now of the San Francisco Giants farm system, is one of 50 prospects who will play in the All-Star Futures Game on Sunday at Seattle's Safeco Field.
Williams, 19, a starting right-handed pitcher for the Giants' Double-A club at Shreveport (La.), is one of 25 players on the U.S. roster. The seven-inning game features the best 50 prospects. The teams are divided between into U.S. and World teams based on where the players were born.
YACHTING
• Pegasus leads way: Phillippe Kahn's Pegasus was slightly ahead of Chance and Pyewacket after the first report yesterday in the 41st Transpacific Yacht Race from Palos Verdes, Calif., to Honolulu.
Sailing in tranquil seas, the bigger boats of Division I and II started the 2,225 nautical-mile race on Sunday and sailed 90 miles in 20 hours as of yesterday's report.
For more information, visit www.transpacificyc.org.
