Remember when Mike Tyson stepped into the cage?

[Hywel Teague]

Back in 2006 Mike Tyson stepped into the cage in Manchester. Predictably, as with anything that Tyson gets involved with, it turned into a circus.

For a genuine slice of MMA history, go check out my blog Notes from Ringside.

[LondonIrish]

Never saw this but from your article im glad i didnt. Sounds like it was a fucking shambles

[Ben_Hutch]

Good read, sounds like the event was a bit embarrassing.

Here's the fight that Tyson referee'd:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzD7lZRATW0

Does anyone know why Tyson stands them up at 00.38?

[LondonIrish]

Does anyone know why Tyson stands them up at 00.38?

Probably because he has absolutely no idea what hes doing

[Duchman]

aka shameless plug for my blog

Note its a joke, dont make a blog entry of me training please

[Hywel Teague]

aka shameless plug for my blog

Note its a joke, dont make a blog entry of me training please

you still train?

[Waterboy]

I've got the whole event on DVD here. Some great fights on there, including the infamous Tan v Reid short-notice tear up.

[Hywel Teague]

that was a cracking scrap - an extremely out of shape Alex Reid, who had been drinking champagne only a few hours before, against the much undersized Tan. Went back and fore, even the hostile crowd seemed to enjoy it

[Mattfinn]

Hahha, I was there, cageside, sat next to Bas Rutten. I nearly creamed, twice. Tyson let that triangle go on waaaay too long after he had tapped IMO.
I enjoyed the Overeem fight that night, and had the displeasure of meeting Bustamante, who up until then was a hero of mine.
The chap who came out to the American God music took some flak, but he was a slick sub artist!

[r-v]

lol @ handing out a UFC replica belt to the champ.