2011 Bloody Elbow Tournament of Bad: Final Round Voting
After a long and extensive process, esteemed colleague Brent Brookhouse and I are proud to bring you the 2011 Bloody Elbow Tournament of Bad, an idea from the local Chicago sports radio show, Boers and Bernstein. The concept is simple: compile a list of 64 of the worst things related to the sport of MMA and pit them against one another in an NCAA Tournament-style bracket. You, the readers, vote on each match up until we have our ultimate champion.
We've reached the end. One of these teams walks away with their One Shining Moment, the other is left with a summer of reflection, of disappointment, and an eternity of wondering what might have been. We've narrowed the choices from 64 to 16 to 4, and now we're left with two. Choose wisely, Bloody Elbow reader.
Check out all the results in the tournament bracket.
2011 Bloody Elbow Tournament of Bad Championship Match
(8) MMA Judging vs. (8) Cecil Peoples, in every form
Photos courtesy of Flickr/Google Image Search and Jeff Sherwood for Sherdog.com
Voting after the jump. Polls close at 7 p.m. ET Friday.
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If you choose anything other than BIG DADDY CECIL
You should be banned!
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Banned?
In that case I plead the fif, (bump,bump) I plead the fif. One two three fo FIIIIF, ask me again and I’ll tell you the same FIF
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by LRaunThaDamaja on Jun 15, 2011 9:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
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"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." .....cut to a couple months later....... "You can alter that sig now. I spoke with someone I know on the phone and she repeatedly addressed me as a female. Fuck." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Jun 15, 2011 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Bless you!!
Can’t do pics from a mobile. You literrally complete me.
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by LRaunThaDamaja on Jun 15, 2011 9:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
eh i got a secret document to show the court
damn i miss chappelle
by HeadKckGdnight on Jun 15, 2011 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Cecil!
It’s easier to hate a real person than some abstract concept.
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Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jun 15, 2011 8:04 PM EDT reply actions
Never stopped me before.
MMA Judging.
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by McKinley B. Noble on Jun 15, 2011 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is one of those situations where putting the work pays off
"Serious sport is war minus the shooting."
George Orwell
thanking god vs black stereotypes for the lineal title
Clay Guida ensured he is now and forever the worlds most exciting and active boring fighter.
Black stereotypes rule. Anyone disagree, pity da fool!
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by Scabby Knuckle on Jun 15, 2011 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
They are not true all the time.

"Are you going to believe me or your lying eyes" Groucho Marx
by KimboLeopoldo on Jun 15, 2011 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Both.
Me gusta me reggae, me gusta punk rock, pero la cosa que me gusta mas es panochita.
by Wicky Wicky Scratch on Jun 15, 2011 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I've riden MMA judging to the finals,
and will continue to do so onto VICTORY
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Hate to repost my comment from the earlier tournament, but it must be done for Cecil to win.
Cecil to the rescue,poor Sean

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by KimboLeopoldo on Jun 15, 2011 8:13 PM EDT reply actions 10 recs
oh god
I never actually watched this Strikeforce tournament(I assume it is the one dude won) and I have never seen this before. Jesus.
Clay Guida ensured he is now and forever the worlds most exciting and active boring fighter.
by Urijah Bieber on Jun 15, 2011 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't give a fuck if the topic is Austrian economics...
wherever i see that gif i will approve!!!!
by Victor Rodriguez on Jun 15, 2011 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait a minute
Cecil Peoples is a single incompetent judge, while the concept of bad judging also includes Cecil Peoples. Cecil Peoples loses either way, so why wouldn’t you vote for the category that includes Peoples, Cameron Quwek, Adalaide Byrd, etc?
Maybe I’m just over-thinking this.
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by krcampbell on Jun 15, 2011 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Because voting for CP increases the chances that we’ll see an interview where Cecil gets to explain his reaction to being voted the worst thing in MMA.
by MS_Dos_Santos on Jun 16, 2011 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Cecil is bad for other reasons too, though,.
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by James Brady on Jun 16, 2011 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Much like a disgruntled customer who singles out an employee to rag on,
I am voting Cecil.
by pud333 on Jun 15, 2011 8:18 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Remember, sometimes there is good judging. There is never good Cecil.
by IRodC on Jun 15, 2011 8:25 PM EDT reply actions 9 recs
When a man is this bad, there's no need to be good.

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by krcampbell on Jun 15, 2011 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
the people's chop(to the throat)
would be a cool addition to the Rock’s arsenal of finishing moves
by HeadKckGdnight on Jun 15, 2011 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Nate should do a satirical Judo Chop
and call it People’s Chop. Have techniques like Gray knocking himself out, or Mayhem trying to jump from back to standing only to get kicked by GSP. Or this:

Formerly ChiCubs23
whoa
what future champion is that?
"You son of a bitch, give me my plunger back."
- welterweight contender Josh Koscheck
Josh Neer
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." .....cut to a couple months later....... "You can alter that sig now. I spoke with someone I know on the phone and she repeatedly addressed me as a female. Fuck." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Jun 15, 2011 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
And Peoples takes it
because he is wrong in so many ways
Tournament of Cecil
Cecil the Ref vs. Cecil the Judge vs. Cecil the Actor vs. Cecil the Martial Artist
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I am not going to cower to the lectures of the powers that be on this one. I will not be guilted into voting for the funnier one.
MMA Judging.
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." .....cut to a couple months later....... "You can alter that sig now. I spoke with someone I know on the phone and she repeatedly addressed me as a female. Fuck." - Scott C. Broussard
me too. I never understood that at all
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." .....cut to a couple months later....... "You can alter that sig now. I spoke with someone I know on the phone and she repeatedly addressed me as a female. Fuck." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Jun 15, 2011 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
pulled a stunning upset over Shamrocks braces, i had metalmouth going to the final four
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by Kevin Jennison J. Zametov-St Pierre on Jun 15, 2011 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
kinda hard to make new fans and educate casuals
when they cant see the epic battles of the past
by HeadKckGdnight on Jun 15, 2011 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." .....cut to a couple months later....... "You can alter that sig now. I spoke with someone I know on the phone and she repeatedly addressed me as a female. Fuck." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Jun 15, 2011 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Start trying to research old fights for a preview
And see how many of those links are dead.
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by Neil Manich on Jun 15, 2011 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
some of them sure
I have watched plenty of fights through that search. I mean….I HAVE NEVER DONE THAT, Dana!
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." .....cut to a couple months later....... "You can alter that sig now. I spoke with someone I know on the phone and she repeatedly addressed me as a female. Fuck." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Jun 15, 2011 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Next year’s BE Tournament of Bad: "UFC’s Google VIdeos Policy.:
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even with google its still a pain trying to find fights alot of links end up being broken
i personally recommend mmageeks(dot)co(dot)cc
by HeadKckGdnight on Jun 15, 2011 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Besides, with UFC Unleashed, TUF, SpikeTV and VS cards
I really really doubt they are having a hard time attracting new fans. Have you seen the gates and buyrates as of late?
I really think this is a false issue
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." .....cut to a couple months later....... "You can alter that sig now. I spoke with someone I know on the phone and she repeatedly addressed me as a female. Fuck." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Jun 15, 2011 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
ufc unleashed is almost always a re-run
and there’s been plenty of articles right here on BE talking about bad or stagnant ratings for TUF and Vs cards
by HeadKckGdnight on Jun 15, 2011 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
so you are saying they are having a hard time attracting new fans?
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." .....cut to a couple months later....... "You can alter that sig now. I spoke with someone I know on the phone and she repeatedly addressed me as a female. Fuck." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Jun 15, 2011 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
and the old fights on the internet are not reruns?
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." .....cut to a couple months later....... "You can alter that sig now. I spoke with someone I know on the phone and she repeatedly addressed me as a female. Fuck." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Jun 15, 2011 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
im not saying theyre having trouble attracting new fans
im just saying its harder to get new fans with their youtube policy.. somebody that knows absolutely nothing about MMA can come across a epic fight just goofing around on youtube and be instantly hooked….
by HeadKckGdnight on Jun 15, 2011 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I accept your apology.
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." .....cut to a couple months later....... "You can alter that sig now. I spoke with someone I know on the phone and she repeatedly addressed me as a female. Fuck." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Jun 15, 2011 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
How will I see Frank Shamrock, a Tito Ortiz victory, or Bas Rutten?
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by pdl on Jun 15, 2011 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well you can definitely see Frank at the orthodontist.
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." .....cut to a couple months later....... "You can alter that sig now. I spoke with someone I know on the phone and she repeatedly addressed me as a female. Fuck." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Jun 15, 2011 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I think Cecil would be quite proud of his efforts...
He seems to celebrate his inability at all other parts of his job.. so why not this?
Wait a sec
Reading the tourny bracket, it looks like Youtube Policy beat Cecil Peoples. I must be reading it wrong.
if you are reading it wrong, so am i
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." .....cut to a couple months later....... "You can alter that sig now. I spoke with someone I know on the phone and she repeatedly addressed me as a female. Fuck." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Jun 15, 2011 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Any guy who has a last name that is a plural of a word that’s already a plural gets my vote every time. I know plenty of womens who agree with me.
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by KimboLeopoldo on Jun 15, 2011 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
That would be awesome
Everyone should also twitter bomb the link of him winning to any and every MMA related person and watch it spread like wildfire.
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by RearNakedChoker on Jun 15, 2011 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
So do we choose the thing that is bad 30% of the time or the thing that Represents that 30% badness
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Vote for Cecil.
You can’t punch mma judging, bad or otherwise, in the face.
by SteveevaD on Jun 15, 2011 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Shit, that's a great point.
Actually, can I change my vote now?
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by McKinley B. Noble on Jun 15, 2011 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
you can refresh and vote again.
anyone else notice they’re both seeded at #8?
by Victor Rodriguez on Jun 15, 2011 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Cecil Peoples
is just the biggest cold sore of the herpes that is MMA Judging. I voted for judging.
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by Wicky Wicky Scratch on Jun 15, 2011 11:31 PM EDT reply actions
You had better, on account of him being the law.
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