ropesringandcage.blogspot.com - 5/31/2008
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What's that old saying about not asking women about their weight? On the eve of the biggest night in Elite XC history, Gina Carano - arguably the biggest draw in the promotion next to Kimbo Slice - failed to make weight. Her Saturday night bout against Kaitlin Young was to be fought at the 140-lb. limit, but Carano weighed in at 144.5, 3.5 over the limit. The fight will still go on, but Carano ...
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FIGHTSTALKER
EliteXC On CBS Review
Plus, Kimbo & Rogers Square Off In Post-Fight Vid
Final Thoughts on Elite XC in Newark —
FanHouse
Notes from FanHouse in Newark . The reaction to Elite XC's inaugural show on CBS has been mixed to negative and after spending the night cageside, I can't argue with that. The stoppages in each of the last two fights was much to quick and the controversy about an uncalled tapout by Kimbo Slice looms as an issue that Elite and CBS will have to deal with to confirm the legitimacy of what ...
Elite XC: Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson —
The SAV SCI MMA blog
It appears that we’ll have at least a short wait before the main event. They’re showing clips from some of Kimbo’s street fighting videos and now running a profile of the man. Ranallo putting over Kimbo’s “it factor” which is exactly what we were saying following his beatdown of Ray Mercer. Shamrock ...
Kimbo Slice vs James Thompson Elite XC on CBS fight preview —
MMA Mania
Elite XC “Saturday Night Fights” is set to go off live from the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., this Saturday, May 31 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. To get us prepared for the historic event, we plan to showcase a daily feature for each main card fight leading up to the historic mixed martial arts debut on network television. These features will include information on the fighters, predictions, ...
‘Inside MMA’ Talks Elite XC With Elite XC Employees —
CagePotato.com
Kimbo Slice on Inside MMA - Watch more free videos
Elite XC’s Jared Shaw (son of Gary), Kimbo Slice, and announcer Frank Shamrock showed up on HDNet’s ‘ Inside MMA ‘ to discuss tonight’s event with Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice. If you were expecting hard-hitting interviews or a Hardball-style journalistic gauntlet, prepare to be disappointed. Basically, ...
Slice and Dice —
FightOpinion.com
There is a tremendous amount of broadsheet press coverage today in the States for tonight’s Elite XC event featuring Kimbo Slice. Make no mistake about it — that man is garnering some serious ink from the media types. It’s make or break tonight for Gary Shaw’s long-term future in MMA.
The Canadian Press: [...]
Elite XC on CBS Weigh In Video —
MMA Videos
Kimbo Slice, James Thompson, Robbie Lawler, Scott Smith, Gina Carano, Kaitlin Young, Joey Villasenor, and Phil Baroni weigh in for Elite XC’s debut on CBS.
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Kimbo Hits The Primetime, Hangs Out With Kazaam —
Friends of the Program
Now that Kimbo Slice has gone from Youtube fame to CBS primetime with his upcoming fight Saturday night, it’s only fitting that he gets to hang out with the bigtime sports figures like Shaq. This photo was taken tonight at the Elite XC weigh in . Though, now that he has this new mainstream image to portray on CBS, Kimbo may have to give up hanging out with the ladies of the ...
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FIGHTSTALKER
Gina Carano Misses Weight, Fight Will Go On!
CBS-EliteXC Weigh-In Results
Pictures
Roy Nelson-Kimbo Slice In The Works? —
CagePotato.com
(Yeah, that’s a Confederate flag on his shirt. What? Too soon?)
You may recall that we speculated about a potential match between IFL heavyweight champ Roy “Big Country” Nelson and Elite XC’s Kimbo Slice not so long ago. Apparently we’re smarter than even we realized, because IFL CEO Jay Larkin is telling Five Ounces of Pain that it’s a very real ...
MMA Ready For Primetime? —
Intentional Foul
This weekend marks network TV’s first foray into the MMA craze sweeping the nation when CBS presents its Saturday Night Fights featuring the talent from the Elite XC stable of fighters. The headliners includes Internet sensation, Kimbo Slice and American Gladiator, Gina Carano, a favorite of ours around here.
But is this the right way to bring MMA to the masses? By relying on ...
EliteXC weigh-in results for Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson CBS event —
MMAdness
The official weigh-ins for the Elite XC primetime special “Saturday Night Fights” from just OUTSIDE the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., will begin to flow soon
Here’s are the official scale-tipping results (expect updates shortly — event starts at 2 p.m. ET):
265 lbs.: Kimbo Slice () vs. James “The Colossus” Thompson ()
185 lbs.: “Ruthless” Robbie ...
Gary Shaw With More Wacky Kimbo Comparisons —
CagePotato.com
(Shaw gazes upon the wonder that is Kimbo.)
Apparently it’s not enough to make the erroneous Kimbo Slice-Mike Tyson comparison anymore. With Elite XC’s big event just a day away, Live Events President Gary Shaw is kicking it up a notch. Now Kimbo isn’t just the Mike Tyson of MMA, he’s the Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods, too. Shaw made the case at ...
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