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Did Kimbo Tap?!

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#1 ·
I just re-watched the Kimbo vs Thompson fight and I am sure Kimbo tapped during the 1st round.

Here is a link to the part of the fight where it looks like Kimbo tapped.

Link: http://www.mmatko.com/kimbo-tapping-video-tap-or-no-tap/#more-1542

This is even more evidence against EliteXC for fixing matches and the commentators even lied and said Kimbo said he is ok when he taps!
 
#3 ·
I'm not to sure about that, looks like he may have tapped or gave a thumbs up, and it looked more along the lines of a simple thumbs up to say he's alright.
 
#5 ·
he gave the thumbs up, that's all.. u can even see it in that picture from that link.. look at his thumb.

i rode the kimbo train hard b/c i love the man but... he showed at least SOME decent defense and groundwork last night, but he better ride a bike all day every day or something.. he got winded so quick it was horrible to watch
 
#10 ·
That's what the announcers are saying right after he does that. But how did they determine that from signs that looked to be a tap? I must say his body movement wasn't that of a tapping fighter that's for sure...
 
#8 ·
i dunno man.. the elbows and soft punches while kimbo was on the ground weren't enough to stop the fight, although they weren't being defended at all.. but i dont think it was "punishment"

kimbo just got gassed and almost paid for it. he needs to really step up the cardio work or he's done next fight
 
#9 · (Edited)
Yeah cause when you want the ref to know you're ok you start tappin out, right? Stop with the bullshit, it's 100% obvious what happened in this fight. ELITE XC exposed!

And the comments about the blows not being enough to end the fight in the 2nd round, if you watch the fight again you see good clean elbows landing on kimbo's head and his head being bashed back into the mat, if there was no force behind the blows this wouldn't be happening, any other organisation and the fight would have been stopped within the first 10 seconds Kimbo failed to defend the shots.
 
#12 ·
No offense but I think you're in denial WarHero, maybe if he just put his thumb up, but he tapped 3-4 times and like I stated earlier Thompson felt the taps himself and had to tell the ref, but it's no use when you've been told who the winner is before the fight even starts.
 
#17 ·
No way, Clivey! My girlfriend hits harder than those pattycake elbows Thompson was delivering....bashing his head into the mat....You are OUT of YOUR MIND. He had Kimbo in such a bad position and did not capitalize. How does such a big guy have such lame power and technique on the ground and pound? Definitely not UFC caliber and Kimbo has a lot to learn. His stamina was pretty lame, too.
 
#21 ·
When I watched the fight I thought it was odd that Kimbo gave the ref a thumbs up to say he was ok, after reading so many people claim he tapped and repeatedly veiwing it I still think it was a thumbs up but Im not so sure, the worst part I think is the claims by Rodgers who claimed during the press confrence that Kimbo tapped and then Garry Shaw instantly decide that Rodgers has said enough. I do believe though that if Kimbo was trying to signal he was ok that he was also scarred to commit to the sign and take his free hand away from trying to break the hold which leads the signal to look rather awkward.
 
#24 ·
When I watched it originally and now watching it again in slow motion, I think it was both a tap and a thumbs up. I think he was seriously thinking about tapping, even made the motion of tapping and then decided to play it off by giving the thumbs up. It is clear the first few movements where a tap, Thompson eased up on the choke and then Kimbo immediately gives the thumbs up hoping the ref didn't see or didn't care about the original tapping movement he made.
 
#27 ·
this fight was totally rigged! They stood the fight up when Thompson was clearly dominating on the ground. Then, he takes him back down and lands a ton of elbows and they don't call the fight, but yet they called every other fight of the night early. So they stop the fight when Kimbo hits him in the ear!? Thompson was still in that fight, but yet there were at least 2 times when the fight should have been over for Kimbo. BS!
 
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