Comments on: NJACB tried to prevent Houston Alexander from fighting Silva one hour before fight at UFC 78 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 26 May 2012 01:29:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: FAN590 - Blogs - The Showdown » Blog Archive » A Good ‘MMA’ Friday http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20266 FAN590 - Blogs - The Showdown » Blog Archive » A Good ‘MMA’ Friday Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:02:17 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20266 [...] and completely off his gameplan during that loss to the Brazilian. News recently broke that the NJACB tried to prevent Houston Alexander from fighting Tiago Silva one hour before fight at UFC 78 (due to Alexander having only one [...] [...] and completely off his gameplan during that loss to the Brazilian. News recently broke that the NJACB tried to prevent Houston Alexander from fighting Tiago Silva one hour before fight at UFC 78 (due to Alexander having only one [...]

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]]> By: Five Ounces of Pain | Legal counsel for New Jersey Athletic Control Board disputes accusation http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20204 Five Ounces of Pain | Legal counsel for New Jersey Athletic Control Board disputes accusation Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:22:27 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20204 [...] felt compelled to contact Five Ounces Of Pain because he first became aware of the accusation via a blog posting by senior writer Adam Morgan. While Lembo was not named specifically, he believes the accusation was directed at him because he [...] [...] felt compelled to contact Five Ounces Of Pain because he first became aware of the accusation via a blog posting by senior writer Adam Morgan. While Lembo was not named specifically, he believes the accusation was directed at him because he [...]

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]]> By: MMAKansas http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20203 MMAKansas Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:16:49 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20203 Yeah... no conspiracy in my opinion simply because the ENTIRE hype for that fight was riding on the success of Houston, in other words Dana wanted him to win.... annnd he would have gotten his lunch eaten whether or not this would have happened.. Silva would have chuteboxed his arse back to where he came from regardless; Houston showed he has one trick, BUM RUSH and that's all folks, if it doesn't succeed, he loses period. Silva showed us he is the next Shogun/Wandy and is probably the most underated LHW right now in the division, (cause he's Brazilian and doesn't speak much English so he's hard to promote to a rather ignorant crowd of Chuckhuggers). Yeah… no conspiracy in my opinion simply because the ENTIRE hype for that fight was riding on the success of Houston, in other words Dana wanted him to win…. annnd he would have gotten his lunch eaten whether or not this would have happened.. Silva would have chuteboxed his arse back to where he came from regardless; Houston showed he has one trick, BUM RUSH and that’s all folks, if it doesn’t succeed, he loses period. Silva showed us he is the next Shogun/Wandy and is probably the most underated LHW right now in the division, (cause he’s Brazilian and doesn’t speak much English so he’s hard to promote to a rather ignorant crowd of Chuckhuggers).

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]]> By: Brent http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20193 Brent Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:17:48 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20193 Maybe this guy used his “sight beyond sight”... Thunder, thunder, THUNDERCATS HO! Maybe this guy used his “sight beyond sight”…

Thunder, thunder, THUNDERCATS HO!

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]]> By: truth http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20192 truth Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:10:48 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20192 Nick Diaz. pride 33. the head of the Nevada athletic comission is there and later claims he could tell Nick Diaz was high during the fight. Why didn't he step in and stop the fight ?, hmmm. Maybe this guy used his "sight beyond sight" to look into houston's body, sees only one kidney and alerted his buddies the N.J. comission. :) Nick Diaz. pride 33. the head of the Nevada athletic comission is there and later claims he could tell Nick Diaz was high during the fight. Why didn’t he step in and stop the fight ?, hmmm. Maybe this guy used his “sight beyond sight” to look into houston’s body, sees only one kidney and alerted his buddies the N.J. comission. :)

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]]> By: nick lembo http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20191 nick lembo Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:08:29 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20191 sad that people here state opinions without knowing the facts. here's a hint.......don't believe everything you read. sad that people here state opinions without knowing the facts.

here’s a hint…….don’t believe everything you read.

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]]> By: nick lembo http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20190 nick lembo Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:06:25 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20190 i am sorry but the facts are not at all accurate in a story. i cannot discuss a medical situation involving a fighter. however, this story is plain bad reporting. it should be retracted. i am sorry but the facts are not at all accurate in a story.

i cannot discuss a medical situation involving a fighter.

however, this story is plain bad reporting.

it should be retracted.

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]]> By: Jiu-Jitsu Guy http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20186 Jiu-Jitsu Guy Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:40:59 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20186 I'm glad Houston lost, as he disrespected him two opponents before that after knocking them out. Win with dignity and don't disrespect. You do that, I really want him to lose and glad he did. I’m glad Houston lost, as he disrespected him two opponents before that after knocking them out. Win with dignity and don’t disrespect. You do that, I really want him to lose and glad he did.

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]]> By: Mike Wolfe http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20185 Mike Wolfe Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:40:35 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20185 Adam missed the obvious headline: "Pissing contest over missing kidney" Adam missed the obvious headline: “Pissing contest over missing kidney”

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]]> By: Kelvin http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20183 Kelvin Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:09:33 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20183 Yea, Houston was gonna lose to Thiago regardless...however, he can KTFO of Irvin...or vice versa. Yea, Houston was gonna lose to Thiago regardless…however, he can KTFO of Irvin…or vice versa.

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]]> By: Brent http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20181 Brent Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:08:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20181 Didn't effect the bout - Alexander doesn't have ground skills and was exposed. Didn’t effect the bout – Alexander doesn’t have ground skills and was exposed.

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]]> By: AJB http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20173 AJB Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:25:37 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20173 It seems to me that athletic commissions always get themselves into trouble when they override the medical staff, as seems to be what happened here. Obviously, Alexander was cleared by trained medical professionals at his examination prior to the event, and the commission themselves decided - as politicians, rather than medical professionals - that they knew better on the night of the event. It mirrors how things went down with MMA being banned in Vancouver. The head doctor who advises the Vancouver Athletic Commission filed a report saying that MMA was reasonably safe and should be sanctioned. A week later, the VAC decides to stop sanctioning MMA because it's too unsafe. How do these people get away with this crap? It seems to me that athletic commissions always get themselves into trouble when they override the medical staff, as seems to be what happened here. Obviously, Alexander was cleared by trained medical professionals at his examination prior to the event, and the commission themselves decided – as politicians, rather than medical professionals – that they knew better on the night of the event. It mirrors how things went down with MMA being banned in Vancouver. The head doctor who advises the Vancouver Athletic Commission filed a report saying that MMA was reasonably safe and should be sanctioned. A week later, the VAC decides to stop sanctioning MMA because it’s too unsafe.

How do these people get away with this crap?

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]]> By: Evan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20169 Evan Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:38:01 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20169 I did a lot of reading about athletic commissions during the entire Sherk/Franca mess and I have now been left with the belief that those agencies are highly disorganized as well as dangerous. I did a lot of reading about athletic commissions during the entire Sherk/Franca mess and I have now been left with the belief that those agencies are highly disorganized as well as dangerous.

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]]> By: Dayzah http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20167 Dayzah Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:16:17 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20167 I didnt think he was timid or less feroscious , he went after him and even choke slammed him at one point but then he got taken down , mounted and ktfo ... he could have had 4 kidneys and the samething would have happened. Im betting Irvin does the same too him.. Or even better catch him with a flying knee ala T Martin. I didnt think he was timid or less feroscious , he went after him and even choke slammed him at one point but then he got taken down , mounted and ktfo … he could have had 4 kidneys and the samething would have happened.

Im betting Irvin does the same too him.. Or even better catch him with a flying knee ala T Martin.

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]]> By: Gygax http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20165 Gygax Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:14:46 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20165 This is no surprise. Earlier that very week, the moron NJ Attorney General fired one of the most respected athletic commissioners in the country, Larry Hazzard. The guy is a legend and was partly responsible for recommending that the state start sanctioning MMA back in 2001, the first state to do so under their Unified Rules. Thus the NJACB was operating without a head during UFC 78 as a replacement had yet to be named. This is no surprise. Earlier that very week, the moron NJ Attorney General fired one of the most respected athletic commissioners in the country, Larry Hazzard. The guy is a legend and was partly responsible for recommending that the state start sanctioning MMA back in 2001, the first state to do so under their Unified Rules.

Thus the NJACB was operating without a head during UFC 78 as a replacement had yet to be named.

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]]> By: cyphron http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20161 cyphron Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:05:26 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20161 They should also prevent fighters for only having one heart. What if you lose that heart? Oh wait... hmm... nevermind. They should also prevent fighters for only having one heart. What if you lose that heart? Oh wait… hmm… nevermind.

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]]> By: woooburn http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20160 woooburn Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:01:47 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20160 wow. that's pretty unprofessional, if it did go down like that. alexander seemed somewhat timid, and less ferocious in that fight, but unfortunately, i think the outcome would have been the same regardless. hopefully he can bounce back against irvin. it's hard not to root for the guy. do you happen to know his contract status? i've read that after the jardine fight, he signed a three fight deal. should he lose to irvin, i wonder what will happen. then again, maybe he's already re-signed and it hasn't been reported yet. not very likely, but i wouldn't mind seeing him "k.d." the rhino, in the wec, if he beats brian stann. wow. that’s pretty unprofessional, if it did go down like that.

alexander seemed somewhat timid, and less ferocious in that fight, but unfortunately, i think the outcome would have been the same regardless. hopefully he can bounce back against irvin. it’s hard not to root for the guy.

do you happen to know his contract status? i’ve read that after the jardine fight, he signed a three fight deal. should he lose to irvin, i wonder what will happen. then again, maybe he’s already re-signed and it hasn’t been reported yet.

not very likely, but i wouldn’t mind seeing him “k.d.” the rhino, in the wec, if he beats brian stann.

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]]> By: Guy Gaduois http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/comment-page-1/#comment-20159 Guy Gaduois Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:00:16 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/03/20/njacb-tried-to-prevent-alexander-from-fighting-silva-one-hour-before-fight-at-ufc-78/#comment-20159 The Ultimate Head Game! Conspiracy! Or not, but this is a great reminder that athletic commissions are largely political appointments, and if there's one that politics always accomlish, no matter if it's in sports, work, family or government- politics is always good for ineptitude and distraction. The NJAC probably thought it was "Mixed Marital Arts" and wanted to avoid protests over the sanctity of marriage and inter - racial relationships. NJAC: "We didn't know there would be fighting . . . that can be dangerous. We should learn to read." Idiots. Did they issue a medical suspension after the fight prohibiting Alexander from fighting in NJ until he secures a second kidney? Will other fighters in the future be required to furnish a third in the event of an emergency? Morons. The Ultimate Head Game! Conspiracy!

Or not, but this is a great reminder that athletic commissions are largely political appointments, and if there’s one that politics always accomlish, no matter if it’s in sports, work, family or government- politics is always good for ineptitude and distraction.

The NJAC probably thought it was “Mixed Marital Arts” and wanted to avoid protests over the sanctity of marriage and inter – racial relationships.
NJAC: “We didn’t know there would be fighting . . . that can be dangerous. We should learn to read.”

Idiots.

Did they issue a medical suspension after the fight prohibiting Alexander from fighting in NJ until he secures a second kidney? Will other fighters in the future be required to furnish a third in the event of an emergency?

Morons.

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