Any MMA Fans in the house ...anyone watching the KIMBO Fight ??

Yea I agree

that was one of the worst cases of early stoppage i've ever seen. how did kimbo lay there taking elbows with both arms trapped then the fight gets stopped while thompson is still on his feet? eliteXC wanted kimbo to win because he's a giant crazy looking guy from the internet that draws in people who don't know much about MMA. he's heavy handed but you can see those punches coming 2 seconds before they take off. also any talk about his ground game just needs to stop. he learned how to lay on his back with someone in his guard. anyone with any jiu jitsu or a good ground and pound game will smash on him. i do respect his attitude towards MMA, he's learning a lot and isn't into all the shit talking, but still he's really far away from the fighter a lot of people think he is. as soon as someone halfway decent gets ahold of him he's finished.

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Nah, he'd beat the shit out of some 140 pound jujitsu master, sorry.

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I have two words for you: Dan Severn. :) Aside from the random lucky punch or blow to the junction, technique and surprise overcomes size and strength.

Kimbo has the fearsome look going for him, surprising speed for his size, and has some solid punching skills (providing he's not tired) - but it's going to take awhile for Rutten to mold him into a real, well-rounded fighter. His cardio really needs works, and what I saw him do on the mat struck me as green-belt level tactics. Can't believe he took so many elbow blows to the head, they outlawed those kind of strikes in Thailand for a reason!
That poor British guy with the hematoma'd ear though - haven't seen one that bad in a loooong time. Nasty! Bet it looked even better after Kimbo saw it as his winning ticket.

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eliteXC wanted kimbo to win because he's a giant crazy looking guy from the internet that draws in people who don't know much about MMA.

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I believe that is exactly the case too. They want PPV sales first and foremost, and pimped the e-buzz surrounding Kimbo for all it was worth.

Doesn't mean he won't turn into a great fighter someday, just that right now style is more valuable than substance.