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Petruzelli in center of Elite XC storm
YAHOO ^ | 10-08-08 | Dan Wenzel

Posted on 10/08/2008 5:51:27 AM PDT by Wavrnr10

The promoters kind of hinted to me, and they gave me the money to stand and trade with him,” he told “The Monsters in Orlando” radio show. “They didn’t want me to take him down, let’s just put it that way. It was worth my while to try to stand up and punch with him.”

The quote spoke of an attempt to if not rig the fight, then make it favorable for Slice, the main star and cash cow of the EliteXC promotion.

Such an action would be a disaster for mixed martial arts as it attempts to convince mainstream audiences it isn’t scripted pro wrestling or a farcical Toughman contest. If EliteXC gave Petruzelli money to fight one way, it would open itself to all sorts of investigations.

(Excerpt) Read more at sports.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: elitexc; kimbo; petruzelli; ufc
Promoters rigged fight in Kimbo's favor and it backfires!! Many are comparing the organization to Pro-Wrestling now.
1 posted on 10/08/2008 5:51:28 AM PDT by Wavrnr10
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To: Wavrnr10

Interesting...but Breaking News?


2 posted on 10/08/2008 5:53:16 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (My freq'n head hertz...)
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To: Wavrnr10

“That and the pictures on the internet of him in drag”.


3 posted on 10/08/2008 6:21:10 AM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (Obama and ITS thugs are made paranoid by Sarahnoia. (stole from molly_jack2007))
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