http://www.sbnation.com/users/idefinecagefighter Posts made by idefinecagefighter on SB Nation http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/6/3/544656/miragliotta-fires-back idefinecagefighter Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:12:10 -0000 <p>There's some excellent audio up courtesy of <a href="http://mrsunshinevegas.wordpress.com/">Mr Sunshine</a> that you can get <a href="http://werlv.com/pages/1986019.php?contentType=4&amp;contentId=1870015">here.</a></p> <p>Referee Dan Miragliotta, who refereed four of the five bouts on Saturday night's controversial EliteXC Primetime card, speaks on a number of issues.</p> <p>More specifically, he addresses:</p> <p>- Claims that the Kimbo Slice - James Thompson fight was 'fixed'.</p> <p>- Why he stopped the fight when he did.</p> <p>- Claims that Kimbo tapped during the fight.</p> <p>- Why he didn't stop the fight when Thompson was on top raining down elbows.</p> <p>- Why he stood the fight up when Thompson had Kimbo in side-control.</p> <p>- His own thoughts on Kimbo's potential in MMA.</p> <p>- What fellow referee Kevin Mulhall thought of the stoppage.</p> <p>- Why the Lawler - Smith fight was stopped.</p> <p>- What he thought of the card overall.</p> <p>- Baroni's entrance.</p> <p>Very interesting insights from Miragliotta. He makes a good case against those who claim that the Slice - Thompson fight was fixed, or that he was in some way pressured into favoring Kimbo.</p>