Kimbo Slice to Fight Ken Shamrock
This October 4th at the 3rd EliteXC on CBS ratings machine Kimbo Slice will step into the cage to face 44-year-old Ken Shamrock.
For some reason the EliteXC matchmaking team still feel the need to put Kimbo up against some soft opponents. Ken Shamrock has gone four years now without winning a fight. Why did the EliteXC not put Kimbo up against someone like Brett Rogers who has wanted to fight Kimbo since the EliteXC network debut. Or how about Sean Gannon who has been the only man to defeat Kimbo Slice in their Youtube.com brawl.
Ken Shamrocks most recent fight was at Cage Rage 25 where he lost to Robert “Buzz” Berry by a knockout. So if Shamrock is getting knocked out by Berry what sort of an advantage does this give Kimbo Slice? A big one. Infact the only way Shamrock would have a chance defeating Kimbo would be a submission. The submission should be highly unlikely though after Kimbo’s dismal performance against James Thompson he has probably been spending more time on his ground game.
The fight will be this October 4th on CBS Saturday Night Fights.
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Who Should Kimbo Slice Fight This October?
There are many fighters that the EliteXC should put Kimbo up against. Thing is they just wont do it. Kimbo Slice is too big of a marketing tool for them. The debut show of “Saturday Night Fights” which featured a main event fight between Kimbo Slice and James Thompson was the most watched MMA event in the US. Unfortunately for the EliteXC their numbers for the second show had took a 40% drop, the show did not feature Kimbo Slice in a fight.
So the main reason the EliteXC will not put Kimbo in a fight against a high level heavyweight MMA fighter is due to the numbers. If Kimbo Slice was to lose a fight he could lose all credibility.
EliteXC could take a risk though, putting Kimbo up against a really great heavyweight fighter. Why not try giving him a title shot against EliteXC’s first heavyweight champion Antonio Silva? Kimbo would get annihilated but maybe if it was a main event fight a new EliteXC front-man could be created.
Of course Kimbo Slice could also fight Brett Rogers which would prove to be an interesting fight for all of the five minutes it would last. I am pretty sure that Rogers would rip him to pieces in just the first round. Both Brett Rogers and Kimbo Slice had some words to exchange after the debut show on CBS.
The two fighters above would be the best fights for fans to see where Kimbo actually stands in the EliteXC heavyweight division. Chances are though that the EliteXC will select a fighter with a big ZERO on the experience scale just so Kimbo can impress again.
EliteXC: “Unfinished Business” Live Results
We will be providing live round-by-round coverage of EliteXC’s “Unfinished Business” main card fights. There will also be quick results for all the under-card fights. The show is set to go down tomorrow (JULY 26th) from the Stockton Arena in Stockton California. From 9PM EST you will see the live coverage popping up. Earlier in the night be here from about 7:30PM EST for the quick results for the Under-card. Unfortunately we may not be able to provide live coverage of the Showtime segment as I can’t find that channel anywhere.
EliteXC Unfinished Business Quick Results
Robbie Lawler defeats Scott Smith via (T)KO round two
Jake Shields defeats Nick Thompson via submission 1:03 (modified guillotine) round 1
Nick Diaz defeats Thomas Denny 30 seconds into round 2 (T)KO (strikes)
Cristiane “Cris” Cyborg defeats Shayna Baszler by (T)KO (strikes) at 2:48 of Round 2
Antonio Silva defeats Justin Eilers via (T)KO round 2
Wilson Reis defeats Brian Caraway by unanimous decision (30-27 on all 3 judges)
Rafael Feijao defeats Travis Galbraith via (T)KO (Strikes) at Round 1
David Douglas defeats Marlon Mathias by (T)KO (strikes) at 0:12 of Round 1
Anthony Ruiz defeats Jeremy Freitag by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Carl Seumantafa defeats Mike Cook by (T)KO (strikes) at 3:39 of Round 1
Drew Montgomery defeats Brandon Tarn via (T)KO (cut) at 4:22 of Round 3
EliteXC: “Unfinished Business” Weigh-in Results
Weigh-ins took place today for the second EliteXC show to be broadcast on CBS. The event titled “Unfinished Business” will take place tomorrow from 8PM EST on Showtime and 9PM EST on CBS. All of the 22 fighters in the event did come in at the correct weight so all scheduled bouts will go ahead.
Robbie Lawler (184.5) vs Scott Smith (185)
Jake Shields (169.5) vs Nick “The Goat” Thompson (169.5)
Nick Diaz (159.5) vs Thomas Denny (159)
Shayna Baszler (139) vs Cristiane Cyborg (140)
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (257.5) vs Justin Eilers (218)
Wilson Reis (139.5) vs Brian Caraway (140.5)
Rafael Feijao (203.5) vs Travis Galbraith (202)
Marlon Mathias (161) vs. David Douglas (157)
Jeremy Freitag (205) vs. Anthony Ruiz (206)
Mike Cook (232.5) vs. Carl Seumantafa (255.5)
Brandon Tarn (252) vs. Drew Montgomery (224)
EliteXC: Quick Results, Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano come out victorious
The full summaries of every fight will be on in the morning for now here are the quick results to wet your appetite:
-Joe Sampieri def. Mike Groves by TKO (Punches on the ground) at 4:58, R1
-Zach Makovsky def. Andre Soares by unanimous decision at 5:00, R3
-James Jones def. Calvin Kattar by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:49, R1
-Wilson Reis def. Justin Robbins by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:06, R1
-Matt Makowski def. Nick Serra by TKO (fighter can not continue) at 3:57, R2
-Carlton Haselrig def. Carlos Moreno by TKO (unable to continue) at 5:00, R1
-Chris Liguori def. Jim Bova by TKO (doctor’s stoppage due to a cut) at 4:31, R2
-Brett Rogers def. Jon Murphy by KO at 1:01, R1
-Joey Villasenor def. Phil Baroni by TKO at 1:11, R1
-Gina Carano def. Kaitlin Young by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 3:00, R2
-Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith ruled a No Contest (doctor stoppage for thumb to the eye) at 3:26, R3
-Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Furgeson def. James Thompson by TKO at :38, R3
Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson EliteXC Preview
Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson the headlining event for EliteXC on CBS tonight. The first ever main event to be broadcast on National Television. “Saturday Night Fights” will air tonight on CBS at 9PM EST.
Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (2-0) will be taking on James “The Colossus” Thompson (14-8). There is big debate on whether this fight is even worthy of being a main event. For a start Kimbo has only ever been in 2 professional fights and hasn’t really proved himself to the MMA world as of yet. Secondly people believe that James Thompson was specifically chosen because of his weak chin.
Can Kimbo finish this fight as quick as his other two?
He definitely can! James Thompson has an incredibly weak chin. Combine that with Kimbo’s huge striking power and I think fans are going to be seeing a fight ending with a KO in the first round, maybe even the first two minutes.
Kimbo has been training with Bas Rutten
Thats right Kimbo is being trained by one of the greatest heavyweights in the MMA world, Bas Rutten (28-4-1). Both Bas and Kimbo seem to be getting on heres a quote from Kimbo about Bas:
“Bas is the man. You know what I’m saying? Can’t get a better trainer, a better coach a better adviser of the sport and of the game. I mean he explains everything to me why. And to my knowledge I can pick it up better. I can understand the cause and the effect of everything, and I wouldn’t want to change that.”
I see this fight going only one way…
…and that is in the favor of Kimbo Slice. He is too powerful for James Thompson. I believe a better opponent could of been picked for Kimbo but I guess you don’t want to show up your top guy the first time you get on national TV.
MMA Live predicts Kimbo will get a first round KO
EliteXC: Gina Carano Comes in Overweight
Tonight will be one of the biggest nights for Mixed Martial Arts publicity. The EliteXC will be debuting their show on CBS free of charge to the fans. EliteXC put some of their most popular fighters in the spotlight for this event including Kimbo Slice, Robbie Lawler and Gina Carano herself (above).
Unfortunately for Carano she came in overweight at yesterdays weigh-ins and will be forced to give up 12.5% of her fight purse to Kaitlin Young. Here are the official weigh-in results for all fighters:
MAIN CARD
Kimbo Slice (235.5) vs. James Thompson (257)
Robbie Lawler (184.5) vs. Scott Smith (184.5)*
Gina Carano (144.5) vs. Kaitlin Young (140.5)
Jon Murphy (260.5) vs. Brett Rogers (263.5)
Phil Baroni (185) vs. Joey Villasenor (184.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Carlton Haselrig (263) vs. Carlos Moreno (261)
Jim Bova (160.5) vs. Chris Liguori (161)
Matt Makowski (171) vs. Nick Serra (167)
Wilson Reis (140.5) vs. Justin Robbins (140.5)
James “Binky” Jones (154.5) vs. Calvin Kattar (155.5)
Zach Makovsky (135) vs. Andre Soares (134)
Mike Groves (154) vs. Joe Sampieri (155)
EliteXC on CBS: Betting Odds
Here are the latest odds from Bodog. Gina Carano, James Thompson and Kimbo Slice are all huge favorites in their fights.
Heavyweights:
Brett Rogers -280
Jon Murphy +220
Heavyweights:
Carlton Haselrig -200
Carlos Moreno +160
Women’s 140 lbs:
Gina Carano -350
Kaitlin Young +275
Middleweights:
Phil Baroni -105
Joey Villasenor -125
Heavyweights:
Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson -600
James Thompson +400
Middleweights:
Robbie Lawler -245
Scott Smith +195
Seriously WTF?
The EliteXC commercials have started on CBC and all I can say is WTF? Especially to this one… As you can tell Kimbo has gone from backyard brawler to a crazed police detective, check it out:
Heres another commercial this one not as cheesy featuring Kimbo Slice and his mom:
June 14th EliteXC: Fights Confirmed
EliteXC has announced some of the fights scheduled for their second show on CBS. The show is set to take place on June 14th in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The event will be headlined with a Lightweight Title bout featuring K.J.Koons (above) and contender Yves Edwards.
The current card for the EliteXC event is:
K.J. Noons vs. Yves Edwards – EliteXC Lightweight Title
Nick Diaz vs. Muhsin Corbbrey
Murilo Rua vs. Tony Bonello
Ron Waterman vs. Dave Herman
Wayne Cole vs. Rafael Feijao