Comments on: EliteXC “Heat” Live Results and Coverage

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:40:54 +0000

DBiz,

While I do think that AA is the better fighter, and Roy Nelson was put in there more as a punching bag than a real competitor, I still think that the stand up was premature. I suppose we’ll have to agree to disagree, but it seemed to me that Nelson was working some submissions and didn’t deserve to get stood up. I actually yelled at the TV when they stood them up, but whatever what’s done is done, and the better fighter won.

By: DBiz

DBiz — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:50:50 +0000

Justin….Nelson had him in side control for 2 minutes and threw 2 strikes. He was going into Lay n Pray mode. Stand them up. Let them fight, not make out.

Roy Nelson has power. Roy Nelson can do submissions. IF they occur in the first 2 minutes of a fight. Otherwise he’s a 280 lb bag of sand. He should probably suck it up and make the big switch to sumo because his only other option is mall Santa.

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:37:24 +0000

I enjoyed the fights tonight. Definitely think Shogun is the better Rua. The line about Radach being up there with A. Silva in striking was hillarious, although I do think Radach is pretty good, and certainly pounded Rua. I think maybe the Nelson fight was stopped a tad early, but it didn’t change the outcome, he just would have gotten punched some more. The way that he fell though, to do a belly flop and lazily roll over and not even go to any kind of guard really doesn’t show any amount of consciousness. I was really upset though when they stood them up when he had side control working on AA’s arms. I understand wanting to put on a good show for the fans, but you also have to maintain the integrity of the sport. I agree with standing fighters up for inactivity, but you have to find a good balance. They didn’t quite have that good balance in that fight. If he was just laying in his guard doing nothing, I could have definitely seen justification for the stand up.

By: B Free

B Free — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:54:52 +0000

Great fights tonight!!! Elitexc once again put on an exciting card with many unknown fighters. But goddamn how did Kimbo get knocked out while Seth was on one foot. I thought he had the most exciting fights in the second ultimate fighter season.

Dana is probably on the phone with Seth right now congratulating Seth right now for shuting Kimbo up.

But thats what you get when you fight an artist not a back ally fighter. congrats on all the fighters tonight, definitely impressed

By: DBiz

DBiz — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:21:49 +0000

In other news, Troy Waugh just got fired, I bet.

By: DBiz

DBiz — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:19:16 +0000

That fight was not stopped early. Kimbo’s hands were down and not coming back up. There was ZERO defense. By definition, that’s a righteous stop.

Kimbo is a ****. Tapping would have had more dignity.

By: M3

M3 — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:38:10 +0000

Arlovski/Nelson that fight was not stopped prematurely alls we would have seen was the fat man take a huge downward shot to the skull and maybe more one punch after that good stop!

By: Kris Karkoski

Kris Karkoski — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:37:57 +0000

Oh yeah, it was definitely Shaw. You can see him stressing in a few different camera angles, especially the replay of the stoppage.

By: The Gunslinger

The Gunslinger — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:35:53 +0000

kimbo probably thought the beard would cushin the blow..but he was wrong

By: Gonzo

Gonzo — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:35:05 +0000

Gunslinger, I saw the Jarred Shaw yelling in the background. He is concerned for Elite XC. I think the next CBS Fight Night may be Elite XC’s last. No Kimbo, no CBS. Unless the proposed Mark Burnett produced MMA reality program is a hit, and it uses Elite XC as its promotion company.