ULTIMATE FIGHTER 11: June 19th, Las Vegas, NV
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More like 6 straight losses. I don't know anyone that counts that fight with Vera a win.
The Dean of Lean, the Dean of unconsciousness, the Dean of Consecutive losses, or whatever you want to call him is done in UFC or Strikeforce.
They would not take him as he is not really a draw and he sucks.
He is King of the cage type bound at best.
And oh yeah, f-you Spencer. I can't beleive I used to think you were once good. You got owned.
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Simpson fucks ghost and kickserv
What a gameplan this asshole had
Him and Pat Barry can go fuk themselves
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I want my money back damnit
Hamill confirmed after the fight that he did indeed have staph. He also broke his hand in the first
With all that blood oozing around how does Jardine not catch staph? I wonder if they were on the under card Hammel would have been allowed to fight? By the way Kegray nice spot on the oversize pimple :142smilie Might have missed it if u didn't point something out.
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i find it extremely hard to believe that the ufc let that fight go forward if hammill had staph....
didn`t they drop a due off the tuff show like a hot potato who had staph?.....
doesn`t make sense....
Amazing isn't it. read this if ya missed it. Still can't believe it.
With broken hand, blurred vision, staph infection, Matt Hamill says it's all about heart
by John Morgan on Jun 20, 2010 at 8:05 am ET
LAS VEGAS ? Now 10 fights into his UFC career, it's almost easy to forget the struggles that Matt Hamill (9-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) must face each and every time he steps into the cage.
Born deaf, Hamill has overcome the challenge of competing in both wrestling and mixed martial arts without the use of his hearing. But on Saturday night, in his main-card bout with Keith Jardine (15-8-1 MMA, 6-7 UFC) at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale in Las Vegas, Hamill entered the fight with a staph infection, broke his hand in the first round and was poked in the eye in the second.
No problem, Hamill said following the win. None of that affected his heart.
"The gameplan was to use movement then attack with the takedown," Hamill said. "But what happened in the first round was I broke my left hand, and I couldn't get the takedown. I had the death hook. But I tried. I kept going.
"I had to go to plan B ? to out-strike him. I fought all my heart out. Then he poked me in the eye, and I thought I could be blind and deaf. It was too many handicaps, but I'm not giving up. I go all out."
Hamill was fighting for the first time since December, when he earned one of the most infamous "wins" in UFC history. Hamill was awarded a disqualification victory over Jon Jones despite being manhandled by "Bones" for the entire first round.
Things didn't exactly get off to a rousing start on Saturday, either, and Jardine took the opening round on all three judges' scorecards. But despite suffering a broken hand in the frame after punching his opponent's skull, Hamill came out re-energized in the second and looked as if he might finish the fight on his feet before the inadvertent eye-poke left his vision blurred.
"It was blurry," Hamill admitted. "I don't know. I thought I was going to knock him out in the second round. I had him, then he poked me in the eye, and I had to stop. It happened so fast."
Referee Herb Dean deducted one point from Jardine for the infraction, and Hamill took the frame 10-8 on all three judges' cards.
But there was still the matter of the final round. Despite bleeding profusely, "The Dean of Mean" certainly wasn't going to back down. But with his newfound ailments adding to the challenges of his deafness, would Hamill?
Absolutely not.
"It's all about heart," Hamill said. "The only way to beat me is my mind and my soul. I've been through it for so many years. I'm not a give-up person. I just want to go all out.
"I knew the first round that I wasn't doing really good. Then after he poked me in the eye, it was too much. I said, 'Forget it. I want to go all out.'"
In a thriller of a final frame, Hamill was awarded the round by judges Adalaide Byrd and Patricia Morse Jarmon. Judge Tony Weeks disagreed, but it was still enough for Hamill to earn the majority decision.
Then, at the evening's post-event press conference, Hamill admitted that the curious spot on his back first noticed by fans and media at Friday's official weigh-ins was indeed a staph infection.
"I have a staph infection," Hamill said. "I'll get put on antibiotics tomorrow."
Following the evening's press conference, Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that he was aware of Hamill's condition prior to the bout. Kizer said that a licensed doctor had viewed the wound on Friday. After weighing the potential risks to both Hamill and Jardine, the doctor cleared "The Hammer" to fight.
So the confirmed injuries included a staph infection, blurred vision and a broken hand, but Hamill was also limping as he entered the press conference. What else could possibly be wrong?
"I don't know," Hamill said. "I can't count. I can't feel the pain.
"I'll probably have to go the hospital tomorrow, but right now, the good thing is that I came here to catch up with all the interviews."
Good news, indeed. The inspirational Hamill smiled through every bit of the pain as he relived the action-packed bout. The 33-year-old said his current goal is just to crack the top-10 in the world at 205 pounds, and he implored UFC matchmaker Joe Silva to give him a top-10 opponent in his next outing.
And while his win over Jones was dubious ? and his victory over Jardine razor-thin ? Hamill said he wasn't worried as he waited in the cage for the judges to render their decisions. After battling through perhaps the toughest challenge of his career, Hamill knew he was already a winner.
"When the fight was over, I didn't know about the decision," Hamill said. "I just went all out the best I could. Whether my hand was raised or not, I knew I had fought my heart out."
They must have went to other fighters to fill in for Hammel and each one said they needed six months to train to figure out Jardines style :0002
kinda wondered where Drew McFedies was. If u already had breakfast maybe u might want to pass on this.
http://middleeasy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2056
http://middleeasy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2056
Ask the Fight Doc: Should Matt Hamill have been medically cleared despite Staph?
by Dr. Johnny Benjamin on Jun 20, 2010 at 1:35 pm ET
Aside from Court McGee being crowned "The Ultimate Fighter 11" champion, the biggest news coming out of this past weekend's UFC event was Matt Hamill's clearance to fight despite an active Staph infection.
Hamill appeared at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale weigh-ins on Friday with a noticeable lesion on his lower back, and following his win over Keith Jardine on Saturday, he and Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer confirmed the infection.
In his latest "Ask the Fight Doc" installment, MMAjunkie.com medical columnist Dr. Johnny Benjamin wonders how that was possible and why so many others were unnecessarily put at risk.
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Dr. B: I love your articles and appreciate the fact that you will tackle the controversial topics and not wuss out or give the politically correct, popular answers. What did you make out of Matt Hamill being allowed to fight with a Staph infection? ? Anonymous
Thank you for the kind words, and I definitely "call 'em like I see 'em."
When I saw Matt Hamill at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale weigh-ins with the suspicious lesion on his back, I found it quite obvious that it very well may be a Staph skin infection.
I then incorrectly concluded that there would be no possible way that he would be cleared to fight and potentially expose his opponent and everyone that entered the octagon after him to his contagious infection.
Once again, Staph skin infections and the more aggressive MRSA form are contagious and potentially very dangerous. Soft-tissue debridement (surgical removal), organ damage, amputation and death are very possible outcomes.
As I have written many times before, I have the utmost respect for Keith Kizer, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) executive director. Mr. Kizer did exactly what he was supposed to do when he was alerted to the suspicious rash. He ordered his medical expert to assess the situation and to advise him on the most prudent course of action.
In my opinion, the NSAC was victim of a poor medical decision. Furthermore, every athlete (including Hamill) and referee that entered the octagon ? with or after Hamill ? was unnecessarily exposed to a potentially very serious and deadly infection by the "licensed doctor" who cleared him to compete.
Can I be any clearer?
As a physician tasked with the responsibility of promoting player/fighter safety, deciding to allow a clearly infected athlete to compete is astonishing to me. As a doctor, if there is any significant question in your mind regarding an athlete's health, you must err on the side of caution and disallow the fighter in question. The potential risks do not outweigh the potential benefit.
"Physician, first do no harm."
I am certain that I will be blasted for my assertions, but it will not be the first time. As a surgeon, I am accustomed to having my thought processes, decisions and actions challenged and critiqued. It is part of what I do.
This is not a failing of the NSAC or UFC president and event promoter Dana White. This shouldn't have been a difficult determination as a physician. An unpopular disqualification? No doubt. But clearly warranted, nonetheless. I don't know the identity of the physician, and it doesn't matter. Poor judgment is poor judgment regardless of stature.
Mr. Kizer and Mr. White: You should challenge my opinion and ask three board-certified orthopedic surgeons and three fellowship-trained infectious-disease specialists to go on the record and answer this simple question: If you examined a wrestler with an untreated active Staph skin infection, would you allow him to compete?
Dr. Johnny Benjamin is MMAjunkie.com's medical columnist and consultant and a noted combat-sports specialist. He is also a member of the Association of Boxing Commissions' MMA Medical Subcommittee. Dr. Benjamin writes an "Ask the Doc" column every two weeks for MMAjunkie.com.
by Dr. Johnny Benjamin on Jun 20, 2010 at 1:35 pm ET
Aside from Court McGee being crowned "The Ultimate Fighter 11" champion, the biggest news coming out of this past weekend's UFC event was Matt Hamill's clearance to fight despite an active Staph infection.
Hamill appeared at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale weigh-ins on Friday with a noticeable lesion on his lower back, and following his win over Keith Jardine on Saturday, he and Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer confirmed the infection.
In his latest "Ask the Fight Doc" installment, MMAjunkie.com medical columnist Dr. Johnny Benjamin wonders how that was possible and why so many others were unnecessarily put at risk.
* * * *
Dr. B: I love your articles and appreciate the fact that you will tackle the controversial topics and not wuss out or give the politically correct, popular answers. What did you make out of Matt Hamill being allowed to fight with a Staph infection? ? Anonymous
Thank you for the kind words, and I definitely "call 'em like I see 'em."
When I saw Matt Hamill at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale weigh-ins with the suspicious lesion on his back, I found it quite obvious that it very well may be a Staph skin infection.
I then incorrectly concluded that there would be no possible way that he would be cleared to fight and potentially expose his opponent and everyone that entered the octagon after him to his contagious infection.
Once again, Staph skin infections and the more aggressive MRSA form are contagious and potentially very dangerous. Soft-tissue debridement (surgical removal), organ damage, amputation and death are very possible outcomes.
As I have written many times before, I have the utmost respect for Keith Kizer, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) executive director. Mr. Kizer did exactly what he was supposed to do when he was alerted to the suspicious rash. He ordered his medical expert to assess the situation and to advise him on the most prudent course of action.
In my opinion, the NSAC was victim of a poor medical decision. Furthermore, every athlete (including Hamill) and referee that entered the octagon ? with or after Hamill ? was unnecessarily exposed to a potentially very serious and deadly infection by the "licensed doctor" who cleared him to compete.
Can I be any clearer?
As a physician tasked with the responsibility of promoting player/fighter safety, deciding to allow a clearly infected athlete to compete is astonishing to me. As a doctor, if there is any significant question in your mind regarding an athlete's health, you must err on the side of caution and disallow the fighter in question. The potential risks do not outweigh the potential benefit.
"Physician, first do no harm."
I am certain that I will be blasted for my assertions, but it will not be the first time. As a surgeon, I am accustomed to having my thought processes, decisions and actions challenged and critiqued. It is part of what I do.
This is not a failing of the NSAC or UFC president and event promoter Dana White. This shouldn't have been a difficult determination as a physician. An unpopular disqualification? No doubt. But clearly warranted, nonetheless. I don't know the identity of the physician, and it doesn't matter. Poor judgment is poor judgment regardless of stature.
Mr. Kizer and Mr. White: You should challenge my opinion and ask three board-certified orthopedic surgeons and three fellowship-trained infectious-disease specialists to go on the record and answer this simple question: If you examined a wrestler with an untreated active Staph skin infection, would you allow him to compete?
Dr. Johnny Benjamin is MMAjunkie.com's medical columnist and consultant and a noted combat-sports specialist. He is also a member of the Association of Boxing Commissions' MMA Medical Subcommittee. Dr. Benjamin writes an "Ask the Doc" column every two weeks for MMAjunkie.com.
I would hope that Jardine was notified of the staph infection.
Problem is what can he do once the doctor cleared him.
Jardine was on a losing streak and was not in any position to dispute the decision to go on.
Enjoy your infection. It looks like he is about to become "The Dean Of Staphs".
http://mmajunkie.com/news/19621/ask...have-been-medically-cleared-despite-staph.mma
Problem is what can he do once the doctor cleared him.
Jardine was on a losing streak and was not in any position to dispute the decision to go on.
Enjoy your infection. It looks like he is about to become "The Dean Of Staphs".
http://mmajunkie.com/news/19621/ask...have-been-medically-cleared-despite-staph.mma
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if i didn`t know that dana`s foremost concern was every fighter`s saferty and well-being,this would shock me....
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some front row fans got splattered with jardine's blood as well. no doubt it was accompanied by a healthy dose of staph.
