Petruzelli in center of Elite XC storm

Dr Tom said:

This kid lands a lucky punch and suddenly he is a star?
I've seen him fight and he's in EXC for a reason. He'd be eaten alive in UFC.
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HPC said:

Dr Tom said:

This kid lands a lucky punch and suddenly he is a star?
I've seen him fight and he's in EXC for a reason. He'd be eaten alive in UFC.
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You are right, he is in Elite because he couldnt cut it while he was in UFC. He lost to Matt Hammil by decision in 2006, and lost again to Wilson Gouevia a year later by submission.

I think there is probably truth to what both sides are saying: on the side of petruzelli, yes, he is right, there are bonuses he gets if he submits, KOs, etc, and it does make sense to get the KO bonus, as it is the higher paying. At the same time, it also makes sense for Elite to want him to stand up and fight kimbo that way, because thats their money maker and he cant do any better on the ground, so, why not tell him that if he can stand up and try for the bonus? It makes sense.

Is it right? Not necessarily. Is it wrong? Not really, as Im assuming most of you would tell seth the same thing honestly. Was the card fixed? No.

People are looking for any excuse to knock MMA, and this is fueling their fire.

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HPC said:

Dr Tom said:

This kid lands a lucky punch and suddenly he is a star?
I've seen him fight and he's in EXC for a reason. He'd be eaten alive in UFC.
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You are right, he is in Elite because he couldnt cut it while he was in UFC. He lost to Matt Hammil by decision in 2006, and lost again to Wilson Gouevia a year later by submission.

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Dr Tom said:

HPC said:

[quote="Dr Tom":3pgrw6oy]This kid lands a lucky punch and suddenly he is a star?
I've seen him fight and he's in EXC for a reason. He'd be eaten alive in UFC.
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You are right, he is in Elite because he couldnt cut it while he was in UFC. He lost to Matt Hammil by decision in 2006, and lost again to Wilson Gouevia a year later by submission.

I think there is probably truth to what both sides are saying: on the side of petruzelli, yes, he is right, there are bonuses he gets if he submits, KOs, etc, and it does make sense to get the KO bonus, as it is the higher paying. At the same time, it also makes sense for Elite to want him to stand up and fight kimbo that way, because thats their money maker and he cant do any better on the ground, so, why not tell him that if he can stand up and try for the bonus? It makes sense.

Is it right? Not necessarily. Is it wrong? Not really, as Im assuming most of you would tell seth the same thing honestly. Was the card fixed? No.

People are looking for any excuse to knock MMA, and this is fueling their fire.

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Bornagaincollector said:

Dr Tom said:

HPC said:

[quote="Dr Tom":2dfd4dz6]This kid lands a lucky punch and suddenly he is a star?
I've seen him fight and he's in EXC for a reason. He'd be eaten alive in UFC.
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You are right, he is in Elite because he couldnt cut it while he was in UFC. He lost to Matt Hammil by decision in 2006, and lost again to Wilson Gouevia a year later by submission.

I think there is probably truth to what both sides are saying: on the side of petruzelli, yes, he is right, there are bonuses he gets if he submits, KOs, etc, and it does make sense to get the KO bonus, as it is the higher paying. At the same time, it also makes sense for Elite to want him to stand up and fight kimbo that way, because thats their money maker and he cant do any better on the ground, so, why not tell him that if he can stand up and try for the bonus? It makes sense.

Is it right? Not necessarily. Is it wrong? Not really, as Im assuming most of you would tell seth the same thing honestly. Was the card fixed? No.

People are looking for any excuse to knock MMA, and this is fueling their fire.

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Im not knocking MMA. i have fought MMA for 9 years now. I love it and its been good to me.
This situation is a black eye for a sport that has enough of them already.

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