Was Kimbo fight fixed?

[the_future]

Yahoo Article

What do you guys think?

[Aharvey]

I dont think it was fixed, but I agree with this guys article completely.

Moderate to hardcore fans saw it as an abomination of their sport; CBS and Elite XC combining to produce a circus act headlined by an overhyped Kimbo that set the perception of MMA back a decade.

If you’re a fan of MMA, then what Elite XC trotted out as a main event was mostly an absurd exhibition. It’s like tuning in for the NBA Finals and finding the And 1 Mixtape Tour – only with announcers pretending Hot Sauce is a better player than Kobe Bryant.

3. The CBS announcing crew’s endless hyperbole reaching its pinnacle when one of them compared Kimbo to Tiger Woods.
This would be applicable if Tiger had gained fame hitting trick shots in putt putt and then was invited to a second rate club championship which CBS was conned into televising. He then shot a final round 124, after which he was declared the winner anyway.

Still, it wasn’t Kimbo saying he was Tiger Woods. It wasn’t Kimbo who showed up with a racquetball in his ear, or hired the dancing girls or choreographed the WWE introductions.

If CBS would dump Elite XC but stick with MMA – finding a more suitable promotion to televise – they’d find the good overnight ratings it produced could build into a juggernaut over time.

All very good, true points.

[RenegadeLonghorn]

I don't believe the actual fight was fixed...but perhaps a fixed opponent? If he's ear was so vulnerable then he shouldn't be fighting. I also agree with many of the article points.

[wwf1fan1]

Is that article a transcript of the Jim Rome show I just heard?

[Bonds_25]

Maybe its just me but people always want to attack someone when they are on top. Not to say that Kimbo is on top but when you are getting as much attention as he is people are going to find anyway they can to try and bring him down.

Suggesting the fight was fixed is a joke. Now as far as whether or not the fight was stopped prematurely that is a whole different story. Kimbo can't control what the ref decides. He certainly struggled at times during the fight but he still won. He still showed how powerful his punches are and even showed some ability to escape ground trouble.

[ensbergcollector]

Here is my take: The end of the fight wasn't fixed but it could have been argued if it had gone to the card. The article points out that one of the judges scored the 2nd round for kimbo. Give me a break!

The only thing fixed in the whole thing is the way that Kimbo's opponents are picked. What they are doing with him is the equal to a horrible division 1 football team playing a high school team. Of course they are going to look good. Of course the match-up was picked to make it a nearly 100% chance of your guy winning. You have to decide if that equals "fixed" to you

[Aharvey]

I wouldnt say Kimbo is on top at all. He's popular on the internet, but as a MMA fighter he's at the bottom, trying to work his way to the top. Compared to the elite of the sport, such as Urijah Faber or Jens Pulver, both of which showed last night what MMA is truley about, Kimbo is nothing.

The fight wasnt fixed, but Kimbo was set up with an opponent that he was expected to beat. Thompson lost seven of his last nine, if I recall correctly. However, Kimbo struggled. His punches are powerful, but he lacks the overall technical skill needed to rise in the sport.

[Bonds_25]

Like I said in my original post, I meant he is on top in the sense of all the publicity. The more limelight someone gets the more critics there are.