Kimbo slice makes network debut

MTK · 06-01-2008, 10:31 PM

Anyone else catch the fight last night? Kimbo is a bad man.

Mixed martial arts show with Kimbo Slice scores big in Los Angeles - Los Angeles Times

Gmanc711 · 06-01-2008, 10:55 PM

He Popped a Mans Ear....

I didnt even think that was possible

Smooter · 06-01-2008, 11:24 PM

I thought that fight was pretty ugly. I enjoy Kimbos youtube fights, but I think he still has a ways to go. As soon as he faces some real competition I think he'll be in trouble. From what I've been reading online today, theres a lot of bad reviews of the whole broadcast last night.

MMA's network debut mocks true sport - MMA - Yahoo! Sports

skinsfan_nn · 06-01-2008, 11:25 PM

Yea I watched it last night. But the other heavy weight first of all had what looked like a cauliflower growing out of his ear before the fight had ever begun I thought kimbo was going to send that thing flying outta the ring.

Secondly, Kimbo wasn't such a bad man on the mat, he was lucky to make it out of the second round, he was getting his ass handed to him. When the bushel of cauliflower busted early in the third it was the best thing that ever happened to kimbo. Yea, he rocked the cauli kid in stand up brawling...but if kimbo went back to the mat I think it would have been all she wrote.

On a side note probably the best fight of the night was the two chicks, now that was a scrap! The girl that lost the bout due to TKO all of a sudden (it creeped up on me) looked like she had been in a BAD car accident, which happened to come from her opponents feet and fast hard punches. I also remember when her father came up in the ring after the fight they said he was an ex-NFL QB.

Overall other than the one fight I thought was stopped early, due to the finger to eye. They should have IMO gave the guy the 5 minutes to regroup and get his sight back, he did not want the fight to end/stop. And it was a title bout. But the both got winner prize money and a rematch will happen, that was also a hell of a fight.

All 5 MMA fights where pretty good and on regular network TV live free of charge, pretty good deal.

MTK · 06-02-2008, 12:46 AM

Gina Carano could probably kick most of our asses

dmek25 · 06-02-2008, 07:39 AM

i love the ufc. this is just the minor leagues. anyone have a pic of the 2 women that were fighting? someone at work told me the one was pretty hot. but kimbo is an Internet legend

ArtMonkDrillz · 06-02-2008, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dmek25

i love the ufc. this is just the minor leagues. anyone have a pic of the 2 women that were fighting? someone at work told me the one was pretty hot. but kimbo is an Internet legend

The the chick that won is one of the new American Gladiators, and she is pretty hot all right. I'm kind of glad I missed her fight because I'd probably fear her now if I had seen it.

FRPLG · 06-02-2008, 09:18 AM

Kimbo is a joke. He can punch and is tough but maybe the top 50 heavy weights in the ufc/wec/pride would destroy him in one round.

skinsfan_nn · 06-02-2008, 05:38 PM

Fight getting very bad reviews, maybe rigged...? Me personally, I didn't think so.

An entertaining disaster - MMA - Yahoo! Sports

BDBohnzie · 06-04-2008, 12:18 PM

I caught this the other night, and if I didn't know any better (which I really don't), I'd say that the night was pre-determined for the most part.

The first 2 fights were quick and dirty, and evidence of very little trauma led to stoppages. Carano is not only hot, but she can lay the smack down. You could tell she was a bit rusty early, but then like a light switch, she turned on and just plain beat down her opponent.

The Lawler/Stone fight was a BS stoppage. They should have given him the full 5 minutes to get himself back. Just glad it wasn't beyond the 3rd, at which time they would have gone to the scorecard. Even with the stoppage, this was the fight of the night by far.

Kimbo should dump MMA and go into Butterbean's arena and be the next King of the 4 Round fights. He is nowhere near ready for a match that lasts beyond 2 minutes, and he needs to really get Bas Rutten on his ass and learn some ground skills. As soon as James Thompson got him on the mat, Kimbo had no idea of what to do. If he fights anyone with any gumption, he's going to get his ass handed to him. My wife called it, saying Thompson's ear would explode, and that's how Kimbo would win. Kimbo is a striker, and a damn good one, but he can't really do anything else. If he had stuck to striking, he probably would have taken care of Thompson in the first, but it looked like he was trying to prove too much.

The best part of the broadcast was the fact that they started off the main card with blood all over the mat from previous matches.

MTK · 06-04-2008, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

I caught this the other night, and if I didn't know any better (which I really don't), I'd say that the night was pre-determined for the most part.

The first 2 fights were quick and dirty, and evidence of very little trauma led to stoppages. Carano is not only hot, but she can lay the smack down. You could tell she was a bit rusty early, but then like a light switch, she turned on and just plain beat down her opponent.

The Lawler/Stone fight was a BS stoppage. They should have given him the full 5 minutes to get himself back. Just glad it wasn't beyond the 3rd, at which time they would have gone to the scorecard. Even with the stoppage, this was the fight of the night by far.

Kimbo should dump MMA and go into Butterbean's arena and be the next King of the 4 Round fights. He is nowhere near ready for a match that lasts beyond 2 minutes, and he needs to really get Bas Rutten on his ass and learn some ground skills. As soon as James Thompson got him on the mat, Kimbo had no idea of what to do. If he fights anyone with any gumption, he's going to get his ass handed to him. My wife called it, saying Thompson's ear would explode, and that's how Kimbo would win. Kimbo is a striker, and a damn good one, but he can't really do anything else. If he had stuck to striking, he probably would have taken care of Thompson in the first, but it looked like he was trying to prove too much.

The best part of the broadcast was the fact that they started off the main card with blood all over the mat from previous matches.

I agree, if Kimbo went up against someone with good mat skills he would be done so quick it wouldn't be funny. I also agree about his stamina. When he lost that one fight to that cop from Boston it was because the guy simply wore him out. If Kimbo can't knock someone out, he's not going to win.

FRPLG · 06-05-2008, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I agree, if Kimbo went up against someone with good mat skills he would be done so quick it wouldn't be funny. I also agree about his stamina. When he lost that one fight to that cop from Boston it was because the guy simply wore him out. If Kimbo can't knock someone out, he's not going to win.

Gannon's face so destroyed in that fight. I have no idea how the guy could even gather himself to do anything in that fight.

That Guy · 06-04-2008, 03:37 PM

i hate the floor stuff... it's just bad. if ufc could ditch that, it'd be SOOO much easier to watch and enjoy.

over the mountain · 06-05-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by That Guy

i hate the floor stuff... it's just bad. if ufc could ditch that, it'd be SOOO much easier to watch and enjoy.

i find the ground game to be the "art" of mixed martial arts, you have to watch guys who are trained to counter moves to appreciate it like moving from half or side guard to a full mount and how the guy on the bottom needs to keep a knee up to stop the other from re-positioning himself in a better way, etc.

in pride i have seen some amazing reversals and escapes. a guy is literrally getting the life chocked out of him in a rear naked choke, your saying to yourself this is over then out of nowhere thru the fighters last conscious thought he escapes . . . ive seen royce gracie in an arm bar refuse to tap out and the guy breaks his arm and gracie keeps on fighting.

if it was all standup it would be kickboxing.

lawler is the only guy with any cred in elite x and his best days are past him.

FRPLG · 06-05-2008, 01:01 AM

I think Kimbo would have a difficult shot against any of the dominant strikers in any of the main leagues. He just isn't that quick. A guy like Liddell, who Kimbo would outweigh by a good 30 lbs, wouldn't even let Kimbo near him and I am guessing any of the decent heavyweights laugh at him. The guy can punch. He has serious power and punches through people. You can see it in any of his fights but he is just so one dimensional.

It sorta makes me mad that this was the crap that was introduced to the country. It certainly painted a better picture than a "human cock fight" but it simply wasn't as big league and entertaining as UFC or WEC can be. I am so tired of the elitist donkeys, who've never watched a sanctioned Pride or UFC fight, talk about how awful MMA is. The sport is anything but savage and a hell of a lot safer than boxing.

06-01-2008, 10:31 PM	#1
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,518	Kimbo slice makes network debut Anyone else catch the fight last night? Kimbo is a bad man. Mixed martial arts show with Kimbo Slice scores big in Los Angeles - Los Angeles Times __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

06-01-2008, 10:55 PM	#2
Gmanc711 Thank You, Sean. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Age: 39 Posts: 7,506	Re: Kimbo slice makes network debut He Popped a Mans Ear.... I didnt even think that was possible __________________ #21

06-01-2008, 11:24 PM	#3
Smooter Impact Rookie Join Date: May 2007 Age: 41 Posts: 965	Re: Kimbo slice makes network debut I thought that fight was pretty ugly. I enjoy Kimbos youtube fights, but I think he still has a ways to go. As soon as he faces some real competition I think he'll be in trouble. From what I've been reading online today, theres a lot of bad reviews of the whole broadcast last night. MMA's network debut mocks true sport - MMA - Yahoo! Sports __________________ Same freakout different year. Last edited by Smooter; 06-01-2008 at 11:26 PM.

06-01-2008, 11:25 PM	#4
skinsfan_nn Playmaker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newport News,Virginia Age: 60 Posts: 4,495	Re: Kimbo slice makes network debut Yea I watched it last night. But the other heavy weight first of all had what looked like a cauliflower growing out of his ear before the fight had ever begun I thought kimbo was going to send that thing flying outta the ring. Secondly, Kimbo wasn't such a bad man on the mat, he was lucky to make it out of the second round, he was getting his ass handed to him. When the bushel of cauliflower busted early in the third it was the best thing that ever happened to kimbo. Yea, he rocked the cauli kid in stand up brawling...but if kimbo went back to the mat I think it would have been all she wrote. On a side note probably the best fight of the night was the two chicks, now that was a scrap! The girl that lost the bout due to TKO all of a sudden (it creeped up on me) looked like she had been in a BAD car accident, which happened to come from her opponents feet and fast hard punches. I also remember when her father came up in the ring after the fight they said he was an ex-NFL QB. Overall other than the one fight I thought was stopped early, due to the finger to eye. They should have IMO gave the guy the 5 minutes to regroup and get his sight back, he did not want the fight to end/stop. And it was a title bout. But the both got winner prize money and a rematch will happen, that was also a hell of a fight. All 5 MMA fights where pretty good and on regular network TV live free of charge, pretty good deal. __________________ "There's no greater feeling than moving a man from Point A to Point B, against his will." #68 THANKS COACH GIBBS FOR EVERYTHING! YOUR THE MAN AND ALWAYS WILL BE!

06-02-2008, 12:46 AM	#5
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,518	Re: Kimbo slice makes network debut Gina Carano could probably kick most of our asses __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

06-02-2008, 07:39 AM	#6
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Kimbo slice makes network debut i love the ufc. this is just the minor leagues. anyone have a pic of the 2 women that were fighting? someone at work told me the one was pretty hot. but kimbo is an Internet legend __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

06-02-2008, 09:18 AM	#8
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: Kimbo slice makes network debut Kimbo is a joke. He can punch and is tough but maybe the top 50 heavy weights in the ufc/wec/pride would destroy him in one round.

06-02-2008, 05:38 PM	#9
skinsfan_nn Playmaker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newport News,Virginia Age: 60 Posts: 4,495	Re: Kimbo slice makes network debut Fight getting very bad reviews, maybe rigged...? Me personally, I didn't think so. An entertaining disaster - MMA - Yahoo! Sports __________________ "There's no greater feeling than moving a man from Point A to Point B, against his will." #68 THANKS COACH GIBBS FOR EVERYTHING! YOUR THE MAN AND ALWAYS WILL BE!

06-04-2008, 12:18 PM	#10
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 45 Posts: 4,628	Re: Kimbo slice makes network debut I caught this the other night, and if I didn't know any better (which I really don't), I'd say that the night was pre-determined for the most part. The first 2 fights were quick and dirty, and evidence of very little trauma led to stoppages. Carano is not only hot, but she can lay the smack down. You could tell she was a bit rusty early, but then like a light switch, she turned on and just plain beat down her opponent. The Lawler/Stone fight was a BS stoppage. They should have given him the full 5 minutes to get himself back. Just glad it wasn't beyond the 3rd, at which time they would have gone to the scorecard. Even with the stoppage, this was the fight of the night by far. Kimbo should dump MMA and go into Butterbean's arena and be the next King of the 4 Round fights. He is nowhere near ready for a match that lasts beyond 2 minutes, and he needs to really get Bas Rutten on his ass and learn some ground skills. As soon as James Thompson got him on the mat, Kimbo had no idea of what to do. If he fights anyone with any gumption, he's going to get his ass handed to him. My wife called it, saying Thompson's ear would explode, and that's how Kimbo would win. Kimbo is a striker, and a damn good one, but he can't really do anything else. If he had stuck to striking, he probably would have taken care of Thompson in the first, but it looked like he was trying to prove too much. The best part of the broadcast was the fact that they started off the main card with blood all over the mat from previous matches. __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

06-04-2008, 03:37 PM	#13
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	Re: Kimbo slice makes network debut i hate the floor stuff... it's just bad. if ufc could ditch that, it'd be SOOO much easier to watch and enjoy.

06-05-2008, 01:01 AM	#15
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: Kimbo slice makes network debut I think Kimbo would have a difficult shot against any of the dominant strikers in any of the main leagues. He just isn't that quick. A guy like Liddell, who Kimbo would outweigh by a good 30 lbs, wouldn't even let Kimbo near him and I am guessing any of the decent heavyweights laugh at him. The guy can punch. He has serious power and punches through people. You can see it in any of his fights but he is just so one dimensional. It sorta makes me mad that this was the crap that was introduced to the country. It certainly painted a better picture than a "human cock fight" but it simply wasn't as big league and entertaining as UFC or WEC can be. I am so tired of the elitist donkeys, who've never watched a sanctioned Pride or UFC fight, talk about how awful MMA is. The sport is anything but savage and a hell of a lot safer than boxing.

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