ShoXC Main Event succumbs to Clerical Error?

In what turned out to be a on- sided bout, Thomas 'The Wildman' Denny got the WIN he was after...he just happend to win by not fighting on.

In a single round of action that had Malaipet slightly more involved than the fans in the audience, Thomas Denny shined a spotlight on the one foreseeable flaw in the Thai fighter's incredible game...no ground offense.

It is quite noteworthy how Malaipet was able to maintain his breathing in what appeared to be a deep choke. And how he defended himself enough to avoid a ref stoppage via TKO while eating elbow after elbow hurled at him, compliments of the Wildman.

But it was the outcome that had fans angry, disappointed and stunned.

Some felt Denny 'could' fight on and didn't, subscribing to the notion that he was unnerved by the face Malaipet took all of that abuse, only to sieze an opening and get back to his feet as the round closed. That's what had everyone there at Chumas Casino wanting more!

Malaipet was the Jason Vorhees of MMA - just when you think he's been pummeled into oblivion - BAM - he's back for another round.

So with that kind of action, what went wrong? Malaipet siezed Thomas Denny's mistake then in true casino fashion, upped the ante and made a few of his own. His knee to Denny's head, then 3 strike in a north-south manner - 2 of which landed behind the Wildman's head - cost him any chance to continue. In his post fight interview with Stephen Quadros, Malaipet uttered the words, "...didn't know the rules" - THAT is not only a bit absurd, but totally unforgivable.

Malaipet is a cool and honroable guy - no question. But you have to know the rules when you enter a different sport. You have to. So a great night of fights was capped off with some anti-climax because he didn't know the rules. Too bad for all of us. Round 2 would've been nice to see.

And if you think for a minute the whole 'not knowing the rules' makes it ok - just imagine Michael Jordan coming back into the NBA after playing MLB and incorporating the use of a wooden bat on the court because he didn't know the rule difference between the two unique sports.

You gotta READ THE RULE BOOK before you play the game. Ignorance is not a free pass for a violation.

YACMAN