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Did GSP cheat?
It seems BJ Penn and his lawyers are calling GSP out over his use of grease during the fight. I haven't seen the fight yet, but if GSP did use grease that certainly tarnishes his victory. If the complaint is found to be legit, do you guys think we'll see another match? 
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Penn wants St. Pierre investigated - Sportsnet.ca
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B.J. Penn says Georges St. Pierre didn’t fight fair with his use of Vaseline and has asked the Nevada State Athletic Commission to review their Jan. 31 title fight.
In a letter sent to the commission dated Feb. 3, Penn is arguing that St. Pierre's use of Vaseline on his body at UFC 94 negatively affected Penn's ability to compete with the Canadian.
"This illegal situation made it impossible for Mr. Penn to defend himself and unfairly exposed Mr. Penn to GSP's `ground and pound' strategy which Mr. Penn extensively trained for and was fully prepared to perform against," Penn's lawyer, Raffi A. Nahabedian, wrote.
Penn's lawyer stated the letter is not a formal complaint, but it is asking for a "comprehensive investigation and review of the activities involving and relating to Georges St. Pierre prior to and during the bout."
Penn claims the Vaseline neutralized Penn's Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills while exposing him to a "life-threatening and career-ending environment: an environment that the Commission was formed to protect against."
The Nevada State Athletic Commission said St. Pierre will be given a chance to respond.
Following the fight, UFC president Dana White was quoted as saying the commission was "flipping out," as they noticed one of St-Pierre's cornermen rubbing Vaseline on his back in between rounds.
"The guys from the athletic commission went up there and started screaming at them, knocked the Vaseline and kicked the Vaseline out of the Octagon," White said. "Some Vaseline on a guy's back didn't change the outcome of that fight, but you don't do it."
St. Pierre's trainers have dismissed allegations of wrongdoing, saying any transfer of Vaseline was accidental when one of the cornermen rubbed his back as part of an energy/breathing exercise between rounds.
The commission ordered St. Pierre be wiped down after the second and third round. The Canadian won after the fourth round when the bout was stopped on the advice of the ring physician. Penn's corner concurred.
"All Mr. Penn wanted to have on Jan. 31 is a fair and just bout and he continues to seek a fair and just encounter with Georges St. Pierre," the letter concludes.
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B.J. Penn complaint via sportsnet.ca
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