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In an interview with FiveOuncesOfPain.com, Nick Lembo, legal counsel and the NJACB’s highest ranking official in attendance at Saturday night’s EliteXC ‘Primetime’ On CBS event, sets the record straight on the controversial fight stoppages that occurred in the event’s three biggest fights. Dr. Sherry Wulkan, the ringside physician, followed up with Five Oz. editor Sam Caplan for further clarification. The referee for the Kimbo Slice/James Thompson bout, Dan Miragliotta, commented on why he stopped the fight despite James Thompson still being on his feet.

Mixed martial arts made its primetime network television debut on CBS tonight with EliteXC ‘Primetime.’ It was a historical night that had its shining moments, yet I’m highly disappointed in most of what I saw.

The Results

• Kimbo Slice defeats James Thompson via TKO (Strikes) in Round Three
• Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith ruled No Contest (Doctor Stoppage - Inadvertent Thumb to the Eye) in Round Three

Gina Carano & Kaitlin Young

Lawler & Smith, Kimbo & Thompson, Baroni & Villasenor and Rogers & Murphy after the jump.

Ariel Helwani of MMARated.com did a great job of getting interviews with Gina Carano, Phil Baroni, James Thompson and Gary Shaw of EliteXC at yesterday’s press conference. He was also able to catch up with former Sherdog.com Executive Editor, Josh Gross.

Gina Carano

James Thompson, Phil Baroni, Gary Shaw and Josh Gross after the jump.

Kimbo Slice’s opponent for EliteXC’s primetime network television debut on CBS is expected to be officially announced later this week by EliteXC. Mike Chiappetta of NBCSports.com has learned Kimbo’s opponent will be James Thompson.

Kimbo and Thompson both competed on EliteXC’s Street Certified card on Feb. 16. Kimbo grabbed the second victory of his professional MMA career against UFC pioneer Tank Abbott with a quick first round TKO. Conversely, Thompson was on the receiving end of Brett Roger’s blows, and was knocked out in the first round.