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Dan Miragliotta Talks Thompson Kimbo Stoppage

Posted By: Bruno Published in Fighter Talk

Jun

Dan Miragliotta talks Thompson vs Kimbo stoppage in this Inside MMA video.

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Black Gerbil1 Says, in 6-7-2008 at 14:02:43 from 84.13.242.3

He didn’t sound convincing at all

ymbsnakeeye Says, in 6-7-2008 at 14:04:29 from 72.192.235.215

Man what a fag…. he even said he should stop the fight sooner… I cant listen to his crap excuses

MMAWatch Says, in 6-7-2008 at 15:18:23 from 72.191.160.199

He’s full of it, there is no way he can “go to bed tonight”. If you feel the need to justify your self on television, then you know you did something wrong. If you know your right then you don’t really care what people think. Obviously he knows he’s a big fat peice of non-refereeing shit!

durtykurty Says, in 6-7-2008 at 15:39:17 from 75.175.206.135

good job dan, you did it again.Another bad call at the UFC event.How do you have a job? If I was a manager of any fighter Iwould make sure dan would not be in the cage with my fighter.And i know i suck at typing and spelling,but damn!this guy really is a JOKE to mma!

practitioner Says, in 6-7-2008 at 15:56:25 from 84.251.122.114

I have to agree with the referee even though the stoppage seemed a bit early. It is better to stop the fight too early than too late. The referee is a professional (I assume!), he sees better and he hears better.

Maybe the stoppage was partly due to Thompson’s ear. I don’t know how severe thing it is to get constant blows to a cauliflower ear full of blood but possibly it could have caused irreversible damage to the ear if the fight would have continued. Safety first.

Kevin Says, in 6-7-2008 at 16:37:34 from 24.195.190.30

well he just fucked up again…so what is the excuse now? get rid of him.

huan Says, in 6-7-2008 at 18:13:35 from 67.184.222.68

This sh!t get to be like pro boxing. Where they let a more popular kimbo slice won, that would sell more tickets for them in the near future.

ken Says, in 6-7-2008 at 18:14:39 from 72.79.73.190

he did very well, period.
it was mma’s chance to shine in front of a national audience. thompson was rocked.
THE BLAME lies on cbs who booked a BS main event with a street thug and a guy who had been knocked out by butterbean in the past. let’s not forget that they also let thompson in the ring with an ear ready to explode with taping it, or anything else. they couldn’t wait for it to pop and begross for ****ing ratings!
they did a huge disservice to the sport that us fans want to continue to grow.
PLEASE CBS, let mma impress america with it’s top athletes competing. spare us the freak show…

ken Says, in 6-7-2008 at 18:15:55 from 72.79.73.190

oops.. I meant WITHOUT taping te ear.

KJC Says, in 6-7-2008 at 18:31:31 from 70.70.139.89

I actually agree with most of what he said. Thompson could have stopped the fight on the ground if he put more power in those elbows, they were both just too gassed. At the end of the fight, Thompson was pretty much knocked out on his feet…which is surprising considering how gassed Kimbo was..

Red X Says, in 6-7-2008 at 18:36:47 from 86.135.6.102

Erm…..excuse me?
If he was dropping the point of the elbow instead of the forearm?

Yeah sure that would have caused a heavy amount of damage.
But it also would have got him disqualified.

Moron.

Drew Says, in 6-7-2008 at 18:51:44 from 24.57.192.74

I think he explained himself well. I agreed with the stoppage and the explanation fits what I saw. His eyes DID roll back. He WAS stumbling, and one or two more blows could’ve done some serious damage.

zieman Says, in 6-7-2008 at 19:03:40 from 76.27.1.40

you guys have no clue what it means to be a ref..? ya sure judge from your living room couch moron

Dogg Says, in 6-7-2008 at 19:06:31 from 82.22.2.83

Its good to hear his point of view, I thought it was a fix at first but at the end of the day who gives a shit.

cw0207 Says, in 6-7-2008 at 19:14:57 from 67.187.61.193

How many times did Thompson stumble in that fight and come back the fight should have been stopped after Thompson dropped over 50 elbows on Kimbos head the hole last half of the second round kimbo just layed there like a bitch that fight was fixed and the Vara fight made Dan look even more guilty EliteXC is the WWE of MMA its a joke Kimbo is bad if hes fighting drunks at a bar

Kevin Says, in 6-7-2008 at 19:32:26 from 24.195.190.30

in all reality, i think mazzagatti is justified with any of his stoppages after seeing this guy ref.

durtykurty Says, in 6-7-2008 at 19:35:33 from 75.175.206.135

ya from my couch i saw 3 blows to the back of the haed on vere!and i viewed it over and over,still got 3 blows to the back of the head.so how did dan miss them 2 feet away.the same people who are sticking up for dan,also think (dan)don king is for good for boxing.i dont want to see mma turn in the likings of wwe.but its on his way(thanks dan,kanbo@gary shaw)

thestank2004 Says, in 6-7-2008 at 19:38:10 from 98.221.212.171

Good call Kimbo was not hurt AT ALL!

darkmetal Says, in 6-7-2008 at 20:05:55 from 74.61.152.70

So now you have to be delivering massive damage to a guy who can’t even fight back? What about Kimbo? This shows Geragliotta’s bias…to say that Thompson wasn’t delivering when he had full control of an opponent that couldn’t deliver a single punch because his arm was pinned. And he is saying that Thompson wasn’t delivering?

Then he goes on to say that he stopped the fight because Thompson was rocked? Then Kimbo falls the ground and lies there for over a minute like HE is the one who was KO’d.

Sorry Geragliotta, you messed up and showed you were on the payroll.

Here on, any bad call should be considered playing by “Geragliotta rules”.

Drew Says, in 6-7-2008 at 20:50:21 from 24.57.192.74

Honestly, I don’t understand the Miragliotta “bias” crap. What bias? That he wanted the black man to win? Thompson was gassed, taking a beating, his eyes were rolling back, and he was stumbling across the Octagon. Had he let it go a few seconds longer, Thompson would’ve been knocked out cold and everyone on this forum would be complaining about how Miragliotta didn’t step in soon enough.

BizzyKhai Says, in 6-7-2008 at 21:48:07 from 12.208.210.196

Do refs work for a 3rd party? I guess I thought the UFC had their refs and Excite had their own. but this guy reffed for UFC 85, and to my knowledge UFC doesn’t own excite.

smack Says, in 6-7-2008 at 22:13:11 from 202.137.103.247

BRING BACK BIG JOHN !!!

Drummo Says, in 6-7-2008 at 23:01:15 from 75.87.253.64

This ref sucks…. period!

Gene Says, in 6-8-2008 at 00:19:52 from 74.66.246.144

Dana and all major MMA orgs need to blacklist this guy. Period.

Train Says, in 6-8-2008 at 01:54:15 from 72.178.243.98

Some of you guys need to get real. You see it in boxing all the time, there IS such a thing as being out on your feet. Thompson’s head was wobbling like a damn bobble head and his hands were down. What was he supposed to do? Let him get his skull beat just cuz a few idiotic, bloodthirsty fans need to see someone hit the ground to know they’re out?

I’m not sure if I would have called it exactly the same, but I look at those last few seconds and totally see what he was talking about.

bmoore Says, in 6-8-2008 at 02:35:38 from 71.191.98.231

The man explained his actions well. As for the idiot that thinks the “point” of the elbow is illegal…well…never mind. He wouldn’t get it anyway. One day, sooner or later Kimbo will lose and then the hate patrol will celebrate and then just find something else to bitch and whine about so who cares?

REDRUM Says, in 6-8-2008 at 03:27:22 from 97.84.174.252

Let the bodies hit the floor…

Andy Says, in 6-8-2008 at 07:52:50 from 86.147.178.96

wat a dick

FyrFytr998 Says, in 6-8-2008 at 09:55:36 from 69.120.197.99

I agree with his point of having a better vantage point than others, but The Vera fight proved that it’s all subjective. Why not give Vera the same opportunity he gave Kimbo to get out of the round and start fresh?

Because Kimbo is the face of EliteXC and Vera is not the face of the UFC. If had stopped the Kimbo fight. I could bet with certainty that Gary Shaw would never let him ref another Elite gig EVER!

Jasonicus Says, in 6-8-2008 at 10:20:34 from 71.240.38.3

Thompson was not out on his feet, Train. He had been hit much harder than that and was fine. The fight was stopped by a douche ref because EliteXC couldn’t stand to see their “star” fighter lose. Which, he would have. This ref should never be allowed to ref a fight again.

cw0207 Says, in 6-8-2008 at 12:15:52 from 67.187.61.193

Dan probly has a booky he’s making side money on the fights he refs simple as that or he’s on a power trip and wants to show everyone he chooses the outcome of the fights either and who ever made the coment about not wanting the black man to win its people like you that fuel racisum and you need to leave that shit out of sports completly

titan01 Says, in 6-9-2008 at 02:07:05 from 68.97.214.242

This guy sucks! I thought he was average until the Kimbo fight. The one that topped it off for me was Werdum vs Vera. Yeah Vera was mounted but protected himself well, that was all he could do at that point. Dan should have let it go longer as Vera was never hurt or close to being hurt, he was just mounted. In some cases like this if you fight back, you will get hit which is why Vera elected to cover and he did it well.

The only Ref who calls fights more prematurely would be Herb Dean who is actually winning the poll for best referee off to the right. Are you kidding me!!!

For all of you Kimbo fans, we all knew that he did not have a ground game and he showed the world against Thompson. I don’t think even the great Bas Ruetten can get this guy up to speed. Give him a real opponent and it is game over. Thompson has zero ground game and took Kimbo down with ease with the help of his weight advantage. Had Thompson had any skills on the ground, he would have submitted Kimbo in the first round. I must give Thompson credit as his chin is usually suspect but not in the Kimbo fight. Kimbo obviously has no gas tank and it showed badly in the second. Once he fights a reputable opponent he is toast. In a year we won’t even be talking about Kimbo.

dr. whoop ass Says, in 6-9-2008 at 12:27:57 from 70.174.151.212

this muthaf@$%a sucks period he should be banned from all mma events

Dan Miragliotta Says, in 6-9-2008 at 18:08:40 from 207.216.224.211

crew all you guys i did the right thing lets see you step in and ref

bobinho Says, in 6-9-2008 at 19:01:19 from 88.105.76.21

that was fuckin ridiculous!! that was one of the worst stoppages ive ever seen. you gotta feel sorry for thompson, he got a terrible stoppage against butterbean when he slipped now he gets an even worse stoppage against Kimbo.
why the fuck wasn’t it stopped in the second, kimbo took 40 or 50 clean punches and elbows to the head without blocking one or fighting back. the ref is a prick, he should never referee again.
he was obviously told to favour kimbo cos he will sell tickets.
this proved once and for all kimbo has no ground game, i thought everyone was being a bit harsh on him, now i see why, he really is a poor fighter, hope he loses bad next time and the kimbo bandwagons gets destroyed

bobinho Says, in 6-9-2008 at 19:07:15 from 88.105.76.21

every time thompson got rocked in that fight he managed to take kimbo down and avoid further damage, he would hav done the same again, kimbo didnt finish him the ref did.
shame thompson didnt get a good connection when he swung for the ref after he stopped it. he needs knocking the fuck out after that decision

bobinho Says, in 6-9-2008 at 19:10:23 from 88.105.76.21

o and also i was impressed with thompsons chin, every one says he doesnt hav one but after that it is clear he does
good luck in your next fight james, lets hope you dont get another shit decision

R3X Says, in 6-10-2008 at 05:13:59 from 69.224.56.171

This fool should have his license revoked for being a total pansy.

hoplite301 Says, in 6-14-2008 at 18:04:03 from 74.236.105.133

This guy is so full of SHIT. How about that bullshit stoppage during the last UFC 85. The VERA fight. BULLSHIT. This ref sucks.PERIOD. Regardless if Kimbo was being hit very hard or kind of hard, he could not defend himself when Thompson had him in the reverse cricifix against the cage. Same thing happened to B.J Penn VS Hughes. B.J wasn’t getting hurt or even hit every punch, but he could NOT DEFEND HIMSELF. Rules are Rules. Sleep tight.

Bermuda triangle choke Says, in 6-16-2008 at 21:31:32 from 78.86.173.219

@cw0207 Great comment. The bias has nothing to do with race or even nationality (an englishman fighting in usa) its purely down to whether you believe xc were trying to protect their poster boy or not.

the irony is in the olden days they would have taken a hobo of the street cleaned him up and got him the ring to get ko’ed by the star this time the retired hobo is the star