Monday Morning Reverie: Dodged Bullets

It Called MMA, Him Name Kimbo – You Love Both
sportsonmymind.com 6/2/2008 — There's something very troubling about MMA, just as there was about boxing before it (if you will). There's something wrong about the two men in a cage - ring, if you're talking boxing - beating the shit out of each other format. Neither boxing nor ...

Mixed martial arts show with Kimbo Slice scores big in Los Angeles - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 6/2/2008 — Kimbo Slice, James Thompson Rich Schultz / Associated Press

CBS' Saturday Night MMA Broadcast Draws Huge Ratings
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com 6/2/2008 — Whether you enjoyed CBS' first attempt at an MMA broadcast or not you can't argue with the numbers. The Elite XC fight that aired Saturday night on the network beat out the Stanley Cup Finals in most major markets and just about every other program ...

Kimbo Slice Fight vs James Thompson
FanIQ.com 6/2/2008 — Here's the third and final round of the Kimbo Slice/James Thompson fight. Although I'm not exactly a hardcore fan of MMA, I do watch it fairly regularly. And one thing was pretty clear: Kimbo isn't ready yet to go up against anyone ...

Kimbo Slice, Gina Carano Jiggle to EliteXC Victory
sportsbybrooks.com 6/2/2008 — We took in the bloated spectacle of MMA last night that took far too long to finish, had a messy and controversial finish, and was tinged with sloppy production throughout. (This technique was also used when Jennifer Aniston was pregnant during ...

MORE MEDIA TAKES ON ELITE XC ON CBS — Mr. Sunshine

There May Be No In-Between — Signal to Noise

Kimbo Slice TAPPS OUT !!! — MMA, K1, Pride, and UFC Videos

EliteXC: Primetime Ratings Press Release — 5thRound.com - UFC 107 Play-by-Play Results, MMA News, Fight Rumors

Videos: EliteXC “Saturday Night Fights,” More Press Conference Highlights — CagePotato.com

An entertaining disaster (Yahoo! Sports) — Yahoo! Sports - Mixed Martial Arts News 6/2/2008
Some liked Kimbo Slice's fight Saturday. Some hated it. All were correct.

Texas Committee Reviews Vasquez Death, Autopsy, and Future Protocol — Recent News on Sherdog.com 6/2/2008
Texas Committee Reviews Vasquez Death, Autopsy, and Future Protocol AUSTIN -- The Medical Advisory Committee under the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation convened last Friday to review its investigation of the death of Sam ...

Radio: MMA Sunday School — Recent News on Sherdog.com 6/2/2008
Radio: MMA Sunday School MMA Sunday School returned this week with a special two hour episode, half of which was all about James Thompson 's ear

Torres Shines at Jungle Fight Warriors — Recent Articles on Sherdog.com 6/2/2008
Torres Shines at Jungle Fight 'Warriors' RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Jungle Fight returned Saturday with an excellent show titled "Warriors"

Beatdown: James Thompson — Recent News on Sherdog.com 6/2/2008
Beatdown: James Thompson TJ De Santis and Brad McCray were live on the Sherdog Radio Network Monday, and were joined by British heavyweight James Thompson ( Pictures )