Anyone else agree that Cung Le's fights are Fixed?

[Left2body]

I believe that XC are so desperate for an in house superstar to rival UFC's stars that they are stacking rigging the fights behind closed doors.

I'm not saying that the guys he are fighting are letting him win. But I believe that there is a backroom negotiation that disallows serious opponents from attempting takedowns on Cung Le.

Look at the Tony Friklund and Shamrock fights. One a wrestling background guy the other a Pancrase champion didn't go for shots even though it is the strength of both fighters. Even though it is there opponents weakness.

Even when getting the **** beat out of them on there feet they didn't go for the takedowns. Even with those wild ass looping kicks that leave the thrower unbalanced they refused to catch the leg or try a takedown.

[th4l3pr3ch4un]

Shamrock stood there and traded with cung le because he is a ****ing ego maniac and said many times before the fight he was gonna strike with the striker and thats how he was going to win. I see what your saying, but i disagree.

Cung Le is imo one of the best strikers in the world, i think he needs to make a deal and get with the ufc though.

[Left2body]

Shamrock stood there and traded with cung le because he is a ****ing ego maniac and said many times before the fight he was gonna strike with the striker and thats how he was going to win. I see what your saying, but i disagree.

Cung Le is imo one of the best strikers in the world, i think he needs to make a deal and get with the ufc though.

I see what your saying but the whole, I'm going to stand with him might've just been Frank **** talking since he knew he was going to have to stand with him anyway.

We've seen this before when MMA Organizations tried to create a buzz for themselves. The only thing is that it was more open. It might be a secret claus in there contracts. Tommy Morrison had an MMA fight where his opponent couldn't take him down or kick him below the waist or knee him.

We've seen it more discreetly when they matchuped Kimbo with guys known as strikers with little to no ground game. Even Thompson fits that discription but didn't exactly go to script when he said **** this I'm better off on the ground.

[Drunken Cat]

I believe that XC are so desperate for an in house superstar to rival UFC's stars that they are stacking rigging the fights behind closed doors.

I'm not saying that the guys he are fighting are letting him win. But I believe that there is a backroom negotiation that disallows serious opponents from attempting takedowns on Cung Le.

Look at the Tony Friklund and Shamrock fights. One a wrestling background guy the other a Pancrase champion didn't go for shots even though it is the strength of both fighters. Even though it is there opponents weakness.

Even when getting the **** beat out of them on there feet they didn't go for the takedowns. Even with those wild ass looping kicks that leave the thrower unbalanced they refused to catch the leg or try a takedown.

First of all, Cung Le is himself a great wrestler/takedown artist so takedowns are not his weakness. Also, that is why his opponents can't take him down.

Second, nothing Cung Le throws is wild or looping.

So the answer is no, I absolutely don't agree.

[dog1dog2]

Shamrock stood there and traded with cung le because he is a ****ing ego maniac and said many times before the fight he was gonna strike with the striker and thats how he was going to win. I see what your saying, but i disagree.

Cung Le is imo one of the best strikers in the world, i think he needs to make a deal and get with the ufc though.

Pretty much what I said when it happened. Shamrock's ego caused him to want to prove that he could out strike a superior striker.....it's not the first time his ego has caused him trouble....hell, he almost blew the fight before to Baroni b/c he had no conditioning, yet tried to carry the fight for a few rounds. Arrogance; yes. ******ity; perhaps. Fixed; no.

So no, I don't think that Le's fights are fixed.

[Palma]

Shamrock stood there and traded with cung le because he is a ****ing ego maniac and said many times before the fight he was gonna strike with the striker and thats how he was going to win. I see what your saying, but i disagree.

Cung Le is imo one of the best strikers in the world, i think he needs to make a deal and get with the ufc though.

100% agree with this post!

[Pork Chop]

why would cung le sign a deal to fight for 15~20 thousand dollars a fight for the ufc when he's making d@mn near a million a fight from EliteXC/Proforce?
That just doesn't make any sense to me...
Sean Sherk made something like 50 thousand dollars for HEADLINING the UFC 84 card with BJ Penn.

I think EliteXC had a good thing going prior to jumping on the Kimbo bandwagon; which they only did once they realized people were going to pay a lot to watch the guy fight, thanks to the exposure of the youtube clips. If they spend some time working on some legitimate cards I see bright things ahead; but they've definitely gotta do some damage control for that last card.

I really can't wait for the Affliction card coming up with all those heavyweights.

[Harms]

I believe that XC are so desperate for an in house superstar to rival UFC's stars that they are stacking rigging the fights behind closed doors.

I'm not saying that the guys he are fighting are letting him win. But I believe that there is a backroom negotiation that disallows serious opponents from attempting takedowns on Cung Le.

Look at the Tony Friklund and Shamrock fights. One a wrestling background guy the other a Pancrase champion didn't go for shots even though it is the strength of both fighters. Even though it is there opponents weakness.

Even when getting the **** beat out of them on there feet they didn't go for the takedowns. Even with those wild ass looping kicks that leave the thrower unbalanced they refused to catch the leg or try a takedown.

It isn't easy to take someone down while getting your ass kicked. Sherk/Penn, Hughes/GSP are perfect examples on how difficult it is to takedown someone who is doing a good job of fighting from the outside like Cung Le does.

[th4l3pr3ch4un]

eliteXC's days are numbered.

[Two Clips]

eliteXC's days are numbered.

I really don't think so man...with them being on CBS and all I think their going to really break into the mainstream and with Gary Shaw leading the way they may have something really good going on there. Plus If Dana White doesn't start paying his fighters when their contract is up they'll probably be jumping ship for Elite XC.