Elite XC recap for 'Return of the King' on Showtime
by James Iannotti on Jun 15, 2008 9:39 AM EDT
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Elite XC: "Return of the King" is in the books. And a triumphant return it was for the champion KJ Noons, retaining his Elite XC 160-pound title by defeating Yves Edwards with a technical knockout at 4:14 of the first round.
Fighting in front of his hometown crowd in Honolulu, Hawaii, Noons fed off the energy of the Blaisdell Arena, dominating the more experienced veteran Edwards with powerful hands and overall aggressiveness.
Despite the huge experience advantage for Edwards, Noons looked like the more confident fighter. From the minute their names were announced to the 46-second mark of the first round -- when the referee stopped the fight -- it just seemed like Noons was more ready to scrap.
If there were any questions about his championship credibility after winning the title from Nick Diaz on a cut, those can all certainly be thrown out the window with a win of this magnitude. KJ Noons is for real. He hits hard, he comes to fight, he's confident, and, oh yeah, he hits hard.
Speaking of Nick Diaz, he had his hands full with a scrappy Muhsin Corrbrey, but he executed his gameplan to perfection and outworked the Muay Thai specialist. Much like Diaz is known to do, he wore Corrbrey down with those annoying jabs and a lot of clinching.
He used those jabs and stalked Corrbrey aggressively, wearing him down throughout the first two rounds. Diaz looked almost machine-like as he just kept coming forward ... Terminator style.
Diaz eats a lot of punches in his fights, but he never seems affected. He eventually got a few takedowns in the last round and used his jiu-jitsu skills to gain dominant positions and his experience to capitalize on those positions.
His style is extremely entertaining to watch when its working like that. There was a lot of action from both sides, but Diaz controlled most of the fight.
Diaz seemed either preoccupied or just pissed off when Bill Goldberg was trying to interview him after the fight. I thought to myself, "maybe he doesn't like Goldberg for some reason." It wasn't until after the main event when Diaz showed up in the cage and confronted KJ Noons that I realized it's not that he doesn't like Goldberg ... he just wanted to fight some more.
I'm not sure if Elite XC set it up to have Diaz come back to the cage or not, but I wouldn't put it past Diaz to just come out there on his own looking to speak his mind. Either way some people might say what transpired afterwards ruined the event and made it look more like pro wrestling than MMA.
I disagree.
I don't condone the post fight scuffle, but in this case I don't think either fighter is really to blame. It seemed like both fighters cornermen were the ones causing trouble. Perhaps coming out and raining on Noons' parade after his first title defense wasn't too cool by Diaz, but these guys have bad blood.
They don't like each other.
It's great hype for the rematch. Let's hope Gary Shaw makes this thing happen soon.
As far as the entire event as a whole was qualiy. The two featured fights had plenty of action and excitement, and the three other main card fights gave us a lot to look forward to heading into the future.
Two very good up and coming contenders in Dave "Pee Wee" Herman and Rafael Feijao were able to show their skills to the Showtime crowd for the first time as they both dispatched of dangerous veterans in their matches.
And a former champion, Ninja Rua, was able to win back some confidence after an absolutely dominating win over an undefeated jiu-jitsu stud.
Elite XC and Showtime both did a great job working with what they had to put on a very entertaining event. There is definitely a difference in watching on Showtime as opposed to CBS. Perhaps it's the commercials and long delays in the CBS telecasts.
Regardless, the CBS deal is still a big one for Elite XC. And the promotion officially announced its second "Saturday Night Fights" event to be held on July 26. The main event will be a rematch between champion "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler and Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith for the Elite XC middleweight strap.
Their first encounter was shaping up to be one for the ages, until it was stopped from an inadvertant eye poke. The rematch is definitely not one to miss.
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OK, I’ve read all the way down, now I’ll give an unbiased mma fan perspective!! Sorry, but that was a good show! Way better production and fights not to mention refereeing than the CBS garbage. Very hard to believe that it’s the same company. That said, the HW’s that fought…Kimbo would get murdered by both of them, an experienced waterman and that young kid would kill him! Diaz’s slow punches were affective, and I was impressed by the take down defense in his opponent! KJ noons did what I figured he would, and of course they are going to hype a rematch! Go back and watch it, KJ Noons dad is bad mouthing those "punks" long before anything is ever said. It was all hype, just watch Nick’s last fight in Japan and you would see the respect he has for the sport. Nate IS a young punk, but so was Nick 2-3 years ago! KJ is in for a long night when the rematch happens.
Hawaii fans for the most part were great, almost Japanese type quiet for most of the night, and not as bad as mainland US fans.
The best was not seeing Gary Shaw all night long swinging from Kimbo’s nuts! Overall, I was entertained, and even with the short fights, enjoyed the show.
All this said, obviously it’s the B leagues!
Most impressive was the guy trained by silva and Rua!
Lastly, I saw the hulk today, Rickson is huge!
HAPPY FATHERS DAY ALL, sorry I enjoyed the elite show!!
by kevin on Jun 15, 2008 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
I also would like to know how the Hulk was?
Question: Who is Ralek Gracie’s father? Rickson?
by john on Jun 15, 2008 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
the hulk was very entertaining. Rickson kinda freaked me out when he shows off his INSANE diaphragm control in the movie.
by kitsunex on Jun 15, 2008 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I LOVED the new Hulk. It was a complete action popcorn movie done right. It was what the Hulk was supossed to be. Big fan.
by thetuf75 on Jun 15, 2008 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Kevin:
I am just surprised that U arent being negative today! I am surprised, thats all!
Kevin: If you havent watched the fights from DRERAM, U HAVE TO!! WOW! what a great night of action! You can find the fights on:
http://mixedmartialartvideos.com/
When you get the chance, watch them, you will really enjoy Aoki’s finish by gogo plata out of the mounted position (A move I have never seen).
Jacre is phenominal on the ground!
Manoeff brutally Ko’ed Sakuraba in under a minute
Alistar Overeem by brutal KO in under a minute
Overall it was a very solid event, check it out when you get the chance. What I love about Japanese mma is the 10 minute first round. You really get to see fighters ground game in a 10 minute round because since the round is long, they really dont stand fighters up often, which I love. Enjoy watching Jacre attempt a thousand submissions in the 1st round.
Let me know what you think!
by john on Jun 15, 2008 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Dream was awesome. the manoeff ko was brutal. my favorite part was when he pulled sak by his foot and landed a huge right hand. I am realy happy jacare won but i would have realy liked to see him finish mayhem. Aokis fight was okay considering his opponent didnt have a chance. I saw that gogo coming a mile a way and I feel he could have subbed him any way he wanted to but wanted to showboat.
by earthfirst! on Jun 15, 2008 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I really enjoyed the Hulk, and I’m not being positive for any other reason but to keep it real John. I’m not negative to just be negative, it’s how I feel! Why did you think my son was writing under my name john? he’s 6 by the way!!
by kevin on Jun 15, 2008 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree that Aoki was showboating! I also thought he could finishg him in any way he wanted
by john on Jun 15, 2008 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought it was your son, because I never expected such a positive post coming from you! lol
Just breaking ballz!
by john on Jun 16, 2008 7:34 AM EDT up reply actions
little off topic, but just thought of this…. some of these matchups have already been suggested but whatever
UFC 90??:Proving Grounds(not sure if that name has been used before)
Wand vs Machida for title shot
Chuck vs Rashad
Thiago Silva vs Shogun
Irvin vs Soku
Hammil vs Reljic
Gouveia vs Boetsch
Cane vs Bonnar
would answer lots of questions at LHW, we’ll never see a card like this but would be fun, I’d pay $100 for a card like that…. I know a lot of ppl don’t wanna see chuck/rashad but it’ll prove whether “sugar” is for real or not, throw some guys like spencer fisher, leben, palhares, franca, maybe nate diaz vs joe lauzon, maybe quarry vs drago 2 on the undercard, not exactly a technical bjj card but damn it would be fun to watch
by Crowls on Jun 15, 2008 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I prefer the original fight in May Rashad vs. Thiago Silva. If Rashad loses his next fight, he was the TUF HW champ, so why not move up the HW? It used to be a deep div, but not anymore.. At this rate, Brock
will get a title shot after TUF 8 coaches winner (Nog vs. Mir)? Irvin used to be HW also, so maybe some of these LWH could gain a little weight and compete for that belt. There’s plenty in the LHW div to move up or down MW and still be a deep div, and obviously the most popular div.
by DirtbagHtr on Jun 15, 2008 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
As for light heavy weight fights I would prefer:
Wand vs Machida for title shot
Chuck vs THiago Silva
Rashad vs Shogun
Jardine vs Soku
Cane vs Reljic (This fight would be a War)
Irving vs gouveai
Hammil vs Bonnar
Boetsh vs. Lambert
Forrest vs. Antonio Mendes (after Forrest gets crushed by Rampage next month)
by john on Jun 15, 2008 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Screw that!
switch my above match ups to:
Wanderlei vs. Liddell
THiago Silva vs. Machida
by john on Jun 15, 2008 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
i like those fights but my idea was really to eliminate some of the title pretenders and we know that chuck and wand are for real, silva is for real(i think anyway) so is machida except he won’t actually stand and fight anyone, plus the rashad and shogun looks good especially to ppl on here who followed pride, but maybe not as marketable….. oh yea, and shogun would run straight thru rashad
by Crowls on Jun 16, 2008 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Thats the point! I want Shogun to run right through Rashad!
by john on Jun 16, 2008 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions
last time I saw Diaz fight in Japan it was Gomi, and he had no respect for anything.
He kept calling Gomi “that little japanese guy”, and basically sounded like a stoned high schooler.
by ShaiZ on Jun 15, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Too bad, when he fought Gomi it was in Vegas, so I have no idea what u r talking about! See Diaz’s fight in Japan last month, Diaz was a class act. He knows when not to be a an ass!
by john on Jun 15, 2008 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Diaz fought Gomi at PRIDE 33 in Las Vegas not in Japan
by Michael on Jun 15, 2008 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
er ya your right. Forgot about that.
But ya, he was still an ass.
by ShaiZ on Jun 15, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Ya your right, I’d forgotten that was in Vegas.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard Diaz be refered to as a ‘class act’.
I think he has the worst interviews of all time.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1gohv_nick-diaz-post-pride-33-interview-g_sport
There was one post fight interview he did after the fight where he was borderline rascist and really disrespectful to Gomi, I’m having problems finding it though. Stuff like this makes me not like the guy.
by ShaiZ on Jun 15, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Shaiz, was it just me or did he seem high during that interview you posted?
Also, for anyone under the impression that the Noons v Diaz fight was stopped because of a lucky cut by Noons, check out it out:
http://www.mmascraps.com/2007/11/nick-diaz-vs-kj-noons-elitexc-renegade.html
Noons thoroughly beat Diaz’s ass. I have no idea why Diaz was pissed that the fight got stopped. He was beat up, cut up, and almost knocked out at least once.
by RedDog on Jun 16, 2008 2:18 AM EDT up reply actions
He knows when not to be an ass? He should never be an ass. He looks like a spoiled brat when he has his little tantrums. He is one of the few fighters that I really can’t stand.
by naturalshadow on Jun 16, 2008 2:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Dude, get off your high Horse. If you were raised in the Terrible environment that the Diaz brothers were raised in, how would you act!
I give them props for making it where they are today! and so what if they talk a little shit! They ALWAYS back it up and are willing to fight anyone, ANYTIME….I am a big Fan!
by john on Jun 16, 2008 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions
it’s stockton mentality one, don’t be ignorant, elite brought nick back to hype a rematch and lastly, KJ’s posse and dad were the violent ones. You guys need to watch with an open mind, and not with the hate! I agree elite is second tier, but it was a good show and I personally can’t wait for Diaz to beat Noons. Just like the kung le/shamrock rematch, you know Frank will hype that one as well. If you’re going to blame anyone, blame elite…they wanted the hype, but why do they allow parents, wives, girlfriends and cousins etc into the cage? what do you think will happen?
by kevin on Jun 15, 2008 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree with the fact that Elite XC is joke, but I’ve been surprised to see that they actually have some pretty good talent and those few should be in the UFC.
by Canadam on Jun 15, 2008 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I went to the bar and thiss shit was on so I was like “cool free PPV” then at the end of the event I said “Is this like the WWE” all the ending was missing was McMan to come out say YOUR FIRED to KJ ahahahaha, Elite XC isnt MMA, its BULL SHIT
by Josh on Jun 15, 2008 10:08 AM EDT reply actions
No, he actually hates Goldberg. He has always had a problem with him based on some things he said during the Aina fight.
by Jason on Jun 15, 2008 10:11 AM EDT reply actions
probably based on what that idiot was saying after KJ Noons beat him as well.
by kitsunex on Jun 15, 2008 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it really triumphant that Noons beat someone that was his friend, training partner and also someone thats day was back when UFC 30’s and 40’s were happening? This was a mismatch and made for Noons to win. BJ, Varner, Horadecki, Gamburyan, both Diaz (even though Nicks fight was stopped)brothers, Shultz, Huerta, Florian, Lauzon, Sherk, Guida, and even Pulver, Faber, Torres and Tapia, who are even smaller would school both of these guys. And thats just to name a few. Diaz will submit Noons next time they fight. Noons is a joke and wouldn’t have a strap anywhere else. EliteXC sucks. BOYCOTT EliteXC!
by the_mexicutioner on Jun 15, 2008 10:19 AM EDT reply actions
I disagree. It seemed to me they were trying to throw Noons to the wolves again and then have a marketable UFC vet as their LW champ. I don’t like KJ Noons as I’m much more more an yves edwards fan and I’m a big Nick Diaz fan, but what he did to edwards last night really showed me something. As far as Noons fighting the likes of Varner,Lauzon, or Huerta, those are all fights I’d be really interested to see. I don’t think he’d get crushed. Those would be great fights.
As for everyone crying BOYCOTT ELITE XC… competition is good. It’d be better for fighters all around if the UFC had some real competition. You’re there to watch the fights, not the production nonsense, right? Go grab a beer and come back when you hear the bell sound!
by Fidel Cashflow on Jun 15, 2008 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Yves Edwards is no where near his prime. Aside from Diaz there are no other good lightweights in EliteXC. This is the same Noons that got KTFO by a way worse fighter in Crazy Horse Bennett. You cant say he is the real deal when he hasnt out right beaten any current A class competition. I know diaz beat Gomi and all and I like Diaz, but Noons wont beat him when they fight again, and Diaz isnt even top 10.
by the_mexicutioner on Jun 15, 2008 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
if it was competition, but it’s not, it wont and will never be.
Garbage. I feel for guy’s like Diaz that have to belittle themselves to get paid.
by Ro-J on Jun 15, 2008 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Elite XC is how old? It’s just getting started. Remember the early years of the UFC? Remember well into the fat of the UFC years when Paul Buentello and Justin Eilers were heavyweight title contenders? It takes some time to sort things out. Their stable of fighters isn’t great yet but they do have some interesting match ups available. Affliction is the one that scares me. They’re coughing up big bucks for some stars and then having trouble getting more than 2000 people to show up.
by Fidel Cashflow on Jun 15, 2008 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Ninja looked Phenominal. We didnt get to see his stand up, but his ground game is still top of the line. I would like to see: Ninja vs. Cung Le
Diaz is just a monster in the cage. HIs opponent was tough, but Diaz clearly controlled the fight. The third round was great cause Diaz showed off some top level ju jitsu. His faking a Kimura to get the mount was beautiful.
Seeing Nate and Nick talking sh*t at the top of the ramp, while they through up there Stocton gangs sign was priceless! lol
WAR DIAZ BROTHERS!
Ok, Ok, I will have to give some credit to KJ “the paper champ” noons. He looked sharp for the 15 seconds that the
fight lasted. He is still a paper champ! Until he fighjts Diaz, I have no respect for him!
In their first fight, Diaz was the toughest opponent that he ever faced. But he didnt finish Diaz. He didnt defeat diaz. Dr. Stopped it on a B.S cutt and the entire world knows it! If anyone thinks Diaz would have quit, they are retarded. So I think for a relitevly unknown like KJ, to win the title and the biggest fight of his life, in a B.S fashion, then he owed it to himself, eliteXc, the fans, and Diaz to give him a rematch now that his surgery corrected his scar tissue! Man up KJ. I will admit that you looked like a bad dude last night, but if you really want to act like you deserve to be called champion, you should fight nick and prove to us that you can actually defeat him.
As of right now, I stil ain’t buying it!
by john on Jun 15, 2008 10:28 AM EDT reply actions
Being an elitexc champ means basically nothing anyways.
There’s like 4 guys in each division.
But ya, Diaz is the only real competition in that weight class, he’s a B level fighter in a org full of c level fighters.
by ShaiZ on Jun 15, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
B level fighter? R u serious? Diaz is a Monster at 160 lbs!
by john on Jun 16, 2008 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Mania, I posted my response an hour ago! Get with the program hommie!
by john on Jun 15, 2008 11:27 AM EDT reply actions
me too john…it’s fathers day, give em a break! Why did you ask if it was me or my son? he’s 6, wasn’t it a good synopsis of the event?
by kevin on Jun 15, 2008 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Because usually you are so negative my friend. I was surprised to hear you give it a thumbs up. I enjoyed the event as well, although most of the fights were not competitive!
by john on Jun 15, 2008 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
only negative when I feel it’s justified! believe me, with the way I love this sport, I really hate to be negative! I’ve found it to be easy to be negative with the way the cbs show was and how terrible the tuf season is!
by kevin on Jun 15, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
elite xc NEEDS to get rid of goldberg, he is embarassing the whole organization!! he is a joke!!!
by terriblegolfer on Jun 15, 2008 11:30 AM EDT reply actions
I second that. Couldn’t believe that one comment where he said I’d have you talk us through the replay but your English isn’t the best and the guy actually spoke decent English and talked through the replay anyways.
by GSP4Prez on Jun 15, 2008 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
gary shaw told diaz if he wanted his title go and get it cause it is up to Noons and thats why he stayed till the after fight.,…… Ninja got a free bee win and i think the XC is TRASH!!!
by mikeybear on Jun 15, 2008 11:58 AM EDT reply actions
MMAmania, where freedom of speech reigns, well if they want to put your posts up that is.
by the_mexicutioner on Jun 15, 2008 12:00 PM EDT reply actions
I don’t think the post fight thing ruined the event at all. It wasn’t using WWE tricks, it was using the way Nick Diaz acts on a daily basis to the promotions advantage.
I personally think the Diaz brother’s are great fighters. And what makes me even bigger fans of them is the funny stuff they do before, during, and after the fights. I personally think Nick Diaz will submit Noons in the rematch. Not to take anything away from Noons. He looks like he could be the truth with his striking ability. But striking will only take you so far. Can’t wait for that rematch.
by Mikey Gilz on Jun 15, 2008 12:10 PM EDT reply actions
this website should quit talking about jokexc,,,dana pay nick diaz get him out of there and bak to where he belongs in the ufc…the only thing i have to say is they have goldberg as an announcer enough said about what kind of place that is
by juggalomike on Jun 15, 2008 12:19 PM EDT reply actions
I don’t think Diaz would ever go back to the UFC. Right now he’s working his way up to two belts in two different promotions, something he could never do while with the UFC.
by Toms Bombs on Jun 15, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, if he was back in the UFC, he would never hold a belt. If he fights 155, B.J. Penn would kill him, and so would Sherk, and Florian would cut him open like a stuck pig. At 170 he would probably not even get the chance to fight GSP, but if he did, he would be destroyed. Most of thes guys are either better on the ground, or have the ability to make him stand, and he has cotton balls for fists.
by naturalshadow on Jun 16, 2008 3:21 AM EDT up reply actions
If Diaz wanted to stay in the ufc, he shouldn’t have lost 3 in a row. If you can’t even beat Joe Riggs, you don’t belong on the big stage
by yohnstoppable on Jun 16, 2008 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions
The Noons fight didn’t go 4:14 – ref stopped it after 48 seconds.
by boon on Jun 15, 2008 1:22 PM EDT reply actions
thinking noons is just a paper champ is pretty stupid, his rematch with nick will either be stopped again for noons beating the crap out of nicks face again or noons will tko him. just because the doc stops it doesn’t mean noons doesn’t win, good lord, scare tissue or not, nicks face was a mess.
by Rusty on Jun 15, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions
Dave Herman was very impressive I thought. He’s young, strong, naturally big, very athletic for a big dude. Could well be a force in the HW scene in the coming years. Hell, it needs someone :)
by MrAngry on Jun 15, 2008 4:34 PM EDT reply actions
KJ ‘CardStock’ Noons, because he’s all paper !
by the_mexicutioner on Jun 15, 2008 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
nick couldn’t be a paper champ, you couldn’t read whats on the paper because he would be bleeding all over it.
by Rusty on Jun 15, 2008 5:25 PM EDT reply actions
DAMN IT. DAMN IT DAMNIT. I’m so pissed that this ruins the Diaz vs Yves title fight. KJ just ran through two of my favorite fighters. I felt like crying last night.
by EazyEismydad on Jun 15, 2008 5:35 PM EDT reply actions
don’t get me wrong, i’m a diaz fan but be a man about it when you get your ass kicked, nick will get his chance again to prove himself against noons.
by Rusty on Jun 15, 2008 5:36 PM EDT reply actions
i thought yves would run through noons with knees and kicks, but never got that far.
by Rusty on Jun 15, 2008 5:39 PM EDT reply actions
mania i don’t like this new lay out, with all the adverts to the right and the story to the left, i prefered the story in the middle and the adverts on each side, why you always gotta change stuff?
by Macho Bullshit on Jun 15, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions
Was probably said already but KJ’s sister is on the new America’s Best Dance Crew and she is pretty fine.
by Tricky Nick on Jun 15, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions
i see cuts the same way i see position, it shouldnt stop the fight unless the cut fighter taps. daiz was bleeding worse in the gomi fight and still absolutely fine, and choked out that overrated brawler. yet people still says hes the best lightweight. funny
by storhaug on Jun 15, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply actions
u guys should put more ads up, all these articles are getting in the way
by keystone on Jun 15, 2008 11:12 PM EDT reply actions
I posted this same comment on the article about the preview of the card and had to do it here also, I just wanted to see if any of you all felt the way I felt about Elite XC….
Ok, long time reader, first time poster. Definitely love the site, and most definitely love MMA.
Now, I will probably get alot of flack for what am about to say, but I know alot of people are thinking it and might not be saying it, and others are saying it and others are bashing them for it. But seriously you all. Elite XC is pretty much garbage. Except for a very very very few fighters they have, the others are not all what they are cracked up to be. The fights almost appear to be staged at times and the fights themselves are like an almost nobody fighting a total nobody. Plus the antics that are seeming to happen after every card now is not the fighters doing this. This is the man who runs it doing this, he knew it was going to end up being like this by bringing in the Diaz brothers after the fight. I mean, from Noons perspective I would be kind of pissed at the promoter for this. He should have had time to have his minute to shine but instead they let the Diaz brothers in to cause a possible altercation that would hopefully save the card. This is a joke people. Seriously.
The fighters… well lets just say, I really didnt see anyone that could possibly compete with other fighters from others organizations. With possibly the exception of Rua, and Feijao. But personally I dont think that Rua would dominte any fighter in any other organization like he did tonight. Really wasnt worth watching. Sure the fighter he faced had great JJ credentials but he has never really foght anyone, NEVER on television at all. JOKE. Feijao I was impresssed by. But he is trained by a UFC true fighter, lol. Noons, I am still trying to see how he gets his ass kicked by a thug with a one hit wonder and they can rally behind him like he is great as hell now. Diaz, fight was a joke, they looked like they were in more of a slapping match at first and honestly, the guy he was fighting was a joke, pure counter striker and not even a good one, and he had problems with that guy at first. Herman, was alright, but seriously a man who doesnt take MMA seriously wouldnt make it anywhere but in Elite XC. Enough said.
I could go on and on about how early the stoppages always are in Elite and how bullshit Kimbo is but this is by far way to long already so I am going to go ahead and end this, probably will get anough flack just from this. But personally I am with some of the posters here and ALL of my friends, boycott this WWE want to be and watch a real organization like UFC or WEC or if you are real lucky DREAM….. Anthony
PS, only realy bright spot of Elite XC is Gina Carana ( I think that is how you spell it). Looks good and can give out a whooping. Kind of sucks when the only good thing a MMA organization has going for it is a female in a sport that just came to light.. :/
by AnthonyWC70788 on Jun 16, 2008 1:31 AM EDT reply actions
Diaz is the most overrated fighter in all of mma. Noons will hand him his ass again, then we can hopefully not hear about this scrub whose only good win was vs Gomi. He’s living off 1 win.
Yves is better than Diaz, and Noons made short work of him. Diaz has no chance
by yohnstoppable on Jun 16, 2008 9:07 AM EDT reply actions
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