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EliteXC will be watched closely around the Nov. 8 event in Reno. After the controversy in Florida, Nevada must lead the way in making sure that the organization is clean. Yahoo! Sports caught up with the Nevada State Athletic Commission's Executive Director Keith Kizer to find what he thought about the way the 'fight fixing' allegations are unfolding.

"If someone says to a boxer, we need the rounds, we need you to carry him, then there could be an issue. It's the same in MMA. You have to ask, is the fighter gonna have an incentive not try his best? Incentive or not, did the fighter use his best efforts?"

Kizer did say there have been cases in boxing where a fighter clearly wasn't trying to win a fight. At that point, the commission determines if it's a lack of passion or if they were financially rewarded to turn in a lackluster performance. 

He also talks about the decision making process when allowing a late replacement on fight night. Maybe Kimbo Slice should've been denied the fight facing a higher level fighter like Seth Petruzelli.

The commish addresses the Gina Carano naked weigh-in debacle saying that in some cases with some clothed female fighters the assumption is made that the garments are 1/2 to 1 lb. in weight. In some cases, Nevada has avoided making females weigh-in naked. The bigger issue for Kizer is last minute draining of the body to make weight. The big concern is safety. You'll remember Kizer was "The Doc" on the first episode of The Ultimate Fighter 8 who had to make the call on Jason Guida.

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  1. chano
    1. Posted by chano Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:02 pm EDT

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    What they are trying to say is that there fights are becoming boxing style. Everyone remembers the movie "Snake Eyes" with Nicolas Cage. Well this fight was fixed and just like in the big screens people like to bring it to life thinking this type of call won't be caught.
    We have all seen Kimbo fight from the exploding ear (which I may add was pretty stupid for the fight to even happen with out getting it drained) to facing his last opponent who was Ken Shamrock but turned out to be Seth Petruzelli. Everyone's expression coming into the fight thought it would be a cake walk or even to maybe stop the fight before Kimbo got into late in the rounds. Rating's are the only way show's can continue to be on air. Kimbo was there money making guy. People wanted to see this huge youTube Fighter come into the Octagon and knock people out. EliteXC in my opinion is trying to do whatever they can to stay on the air to getting sponsors and promotions. Now I saw the weigh in that Gina Carano couldn't make. Kizer "The Doc" new the rules behind this, first off he didn't even let Jason Guida fight do to dehydration. But when it comes to a woman like Gina Carano you know that says something. UFC big name in the game basically doesn't need fixed fights or even help to get ratings takes care of the fighters plus obeys by the state commissions rules.
    Now we know why Gina was given the right to fight.
  2. Ram B
    2. Posted by Ram B Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:36 pm EDT

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    Elite XC must be boycotted for MMA to survive.

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