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EliteXC Wanted Seth Petruzelli to Stay Standing
Seth Petruzelli called into Monsters Radio this morning to talk about his recent victory over Kimbo Slice. During the interview Seth confirms that he was paid extra to stay standing against Kimbo Slice by the EliteXC promoters.
SP: Not really, but I train with lots of undefeated pro boxers, a couple guys have a belt, and my style kinda throws them off a bit, I have kind of an awkward style. So, I knew I would do alright standing up with him. THE PROMOTERS KINDA HINTED TO ME, AND THEY GAVE ME THE MONEY TO STAND AND TRADE WITH HIM. THEY DIDN’T WANT ME TO TAKE HIM DOWN. LETS JUST PUT IT THAT WAY.
M: Ahhh.. ok.
SP: It was worth my while to try and stand up and punch with him.”
So if the promoters paid Seth to stay on his feet they were obviously looking for a huge Kimbo KO to promote him even further. This raises even more questions for me though, mainly about the Ken Shamrock predicament. I was thinking something weird was going down when Shamrock annonced in dramatic fashion like you would see in the WWE that he would not be able to fight. So here is my question, was Ken Shamrock paid to get out of the fight? Just think about it for a little. Ken Shamrock was insisting for such a long time that he would take Kimbo down and break his leg. The EliteXC realize that if Kimbo was down he would struggle and look pathetic so they needed a standing battle. In my mind I believe the EliteXC paid Ken a significant amount of money to open up a cut above his eye which would make the atletic comission stop him from fighting. Now think about what the EliteXC kept excenuating throughout the night… “Kimbo will fight anyone, anytime.” What an amazing slogan to get out there to the 4.5 million watching at home.
What I said above is obviously not concrete but just some speculation. The EliteXC seem to be focusing on making the great storylines. Somebody should really tell them that this is not the WWE but really mixed martial arts, you bring the fighters and the drama will create it’s self.
EliteXC: HEAT Live Gate Numbers
Saturday’s “EliteXC: Heat” event at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., drew a total attendance of 9.414 (7,723 paid) for a live gate of $826,433.
The numbers above are quite a rebound for EliteXC since the last event, “Unfinished Business” which had only 2871 paid attendants. Even though the numbers above are a lot higher they are still far short of what the BankAtlantic Center can hold which is somewhere around 22,000 depending on the event. The numbers also have nothing on what the UFC is currently achieving at their events. UFC 88 alone had appx. 14,000 paid attendees.
Game Over for Kimbo Slice
Kimbo Slice the so called “best street-fighter in the world” was just defeated in only 14 seconds by replacement fighter Seth Petruzelli. Kimbo advanced fast and Petruzelli retreated then he landed a big shot knocking Kimbo to the ground. Petruzelli then dived onto Kimbo delivering many shots in such a short time, Kimbo’s eye was opened up and only 14 seconds in the fight came to an end.
We will bring you more on the event and full analysis tomorrow morning.
EliteXC: HEAT Weigh-in Results
Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (234.5) vs. Ken Shamrock (206.5)
Jake Shields (169.7) vs. Paul “Semtex” Daley (170)
Andre “The Pitbull” Arlovski (240.7) vs. Roy “Big Country” Nelson (262.7)
Gina “Conviction” Carano (141) vs. Kelly Kobald (141)
Murilo “Ninja” Rua (185) vs. Benji Radach (185)
Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos (148.5) vs. Yoko Takahashi (148.5)
James Edson Berto (157.7) vs. Conor Huen (160.7)
Seth Petruzelli (205.5) vs. Aaron Rosa (204.7)
Lorenzo Borgomeo (170.2) vs. Mickey Gomez (170.2)
David Gomez (138.7) vs. Bryan Hamade (138.75)
Jorge Boechat (159.5) vs. Nicolae Curry (161.2)
Above are the weigh-in results for tomorrow nights EliteXC: HEAT. Every fighter made weight but Gina Carano did have to try three times with an end result of removing all her clothes.
ESPN Interview With Kimbo Slice
Kimbo Slice will be in action tomorrow night at EliteXC: HEAT make sure to check it out. He will be fighting longtime MMA fighter Ken Shamrock. Here is Kimbo’s video interview with ESPN.
EliteXC Releases Extra Tickets for “Heat”
There has been such a great demand for tomorrows EliteXC event at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. Tomorrows event will feature Kimbo Slice against Ken Shamrock in the main event. Kimbo Slice has been gaining some popularity of late and it could be safe to say that he is the most well known mixed martial arts fighter in North America right now.
>“We’re pleased to announce that we have just opened up some sections and made more $30 tickets available,’’ said Jeremy Lappen, Head of Fight Operations for EliteXC. “Not that we didn’t expect it, but the response to this fight card has been amazing. Thank you, South Florida.”
As the quote above states you will be able to get the extra tickets at $30 each although it is a bit of short notice for those who would have to travel to the event. So if you are living out near the Sunshine State and want to catch some live MMA action tomorrow night buy yourself a ticket and head down to the BankAtlantic Center.
Also please vote in the poll below. Give us your views on who will win in tomorrow nights main event in Florida. Kimbo or Shamrock?
Who will win?
- Kimbo Slice (62%, 28 Votes)
- Ken Shamrock (38%, 17 Votes)
Total Voters: 45
Loading ...Kimbo Slice is Getting About: Jimmy Kimmel September 24th
Kimbo Slice has been getting about in the media quite a bit recently. There is no doubt right now that Kimbo is one of the most well known MMA fighters out there. This weeks appearences so far include David Blaines “Dive of Death,” Pardon the Interuption and Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show. See Kimbo on Jimmy Kimmel below:
Dana White: Kimbo Slice Vs. Ken Shamrock
Above video is an interview with UFC President Dana White. He shares his thoughts on EliteXC’s Kimbo Slice Vs. Ken Shamrock fight. He basically goes on to say that Shamrock is too old and Kimbo is a bad fighter so Shamrock will take the fight.
Ken Shamrock to Shut Everyone Up
“That is absolutely what this (fight) is. I’m absolutely taking it as an insult, and I’m going to smash it back in their face. All I’ve got to say is that I apologize for my last couple of performances. I have no excuses. On October 4, I will shut everybody up and make amends for those [defeats] by putting Kimbo’s lights out. When you fight a guy like Kimbo, experience is irrelevant. I’m not walking in thinking I’m smarter than him or that I’m going to outskill him. I’m going back to the old Ken Shamrock. I’m going to beat you down and ask questions later. I don’t respect his power. The only time he’s knocked anyone out is when they were tired. At this point, I have no respect for him at all. I’m going in there to whip his ass.”
The above quote comes from Ken Shamrock during a teleconference trying to promote the next EliteXC on CBS event “Heat.” Ken Shamrock wil be facing off against one of the most well known MMA fighters in North America, Kimbo Slice. Kimbo’s performances are never spectacular and he has yet to face off against another recognisable heavyweight fighter but he still brings in massive amounts of viewers. Kimbo is currently favorite in the fight at -450 on BetUS with Shamrock at +275.
EliteXC: Kimbo Vs Shamrock Video Promo
Here is the EliteXC promo for the upcoming October 4th event between Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock.