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Kimbo Slice vs James Thompson - Kevin Ferguson (a.k.a Kimbo Slice) makes his third professional appearance in the first CBS main event and has quickly become the face of the EliteXC. Gary Shaw is doing his poster boy a big favor by throwing James “Colossus” Thompson against him.
James Thompson is really nothing more than a sideshow fighter who became famous during his PrideFC ...
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Stick-and-ball US sportswriters are throwing a fit about EXC on CBS
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... chose the wrong time for a break. Dan Wetzel (Yahoo): Kimbo Slice is not the face of MMA (not exactly a friendly article for EXC) USA Today: UFC has fight on its hands against Elite XC The Newark Star-Ledger: Saturday night lights at the fights The Philadelphia Daily News: MMA is blooming in the Philly area MMA Predictions: Phil Baroni, Joey Villasenor exchange words prior to May 31st fight Jared Barnes: EXC 5/31 event preview MMA HQ: Elite XC - CBS Saturday Night Fights preview USA Today: Dana White Q & A (this is ...
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CBS won’t be a reality for Reality Kings
fiveouncesofpain.com 5/26/2008 — Aficionados of adult feature entertainment will be saddened to learn that popular Internet pornography production company Reality Kings will not be allowed as a sponsor of Kimbo Slice for EliteXC’s first-ever CBS telecast on May 31. Reality ...
fiveouncesofpain.com 5/26/2008 — Aficionados of adult feature entertainment will be saddened to learn that popular Internet pornography production company Reality Kings will not be allowed as a sponsor of Kimbo Slice for EliteXC’s first-ever CBS telecast on May 31. Reality ...
EliteXC weigh-in results for Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson CBS event; Gina Carano fails to make weight (UPDATE)
mmamania.com 5/30/2008 — The official weigh-ins for the Elite XC primetime special “Saturday Night Fights” from just OUTSIDE the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., are now in. And it didn’t go all too smooth. In particular, the “female face” of mixed martial arts, Gina ...
mmamania.com 5/30/2008 — The official weigh-ins for the Elite XC primetime special “Saturday Night Fights” from just OUTSIDE the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., are now in. And it didn’t go all too smooth. In particular, the “female face” of mixed martial arts, Gina ...
EliteXC: Kimbo Slice KOs James Thompson
sports.aol.com 6/1/2008 — Kevin " Kimbo Slice " Ferguson stopped James Thompson in the third round to conclude the first mixed martial arts show on prime time network television in American history. Slice, who until tonight was best known for fighting on YouTube, showed more skill as an MMA fighter -- not just a brawler -- than anyone expected, and the mere fact that it went past the first round was an upset. But the
sports.aol.com 6/1/2008 — Kevin " Kimbo Slice " Ferguson stopped James Thompson in the third round to conclude the first mixed martial arts show on prime time network television in American history. Slice, who until tonight was best known for fighting on YouTube, showed more skill as an MMA fighter -- not just a brawler -- than anyone expected, and the mere fact that it went past the first round was an upset. But the
Elite XC Boss Responds to Dana White's Comments About B.J. Penn and Kimbo Slice
sports.aol.com 5/24/2008 — When Dana White of UFC said that lightweight B.J. Penn would annihilate heavyweight Kimbo Slice in a match, a response from Elite XC honcho Gary Shaw was to be expected. And respond he has. MMAjunkie.com reports that Shaw went off during a ...
sports.aol.com 5/24/2008 — When Dana White of UFC said that lightweight B.J. Penn would annihilate heavyweight Kimbo Slice in a match, a response from Elite XC honcho Gary Shaw was to be expected. And respond he has. MMAjunkie.com reports that Shaw went off during a ...
There are just some moments you have to watch for yourself.
clubhousecancer.com 6/1/2008 — Kimbo Slice was one of them. GOD. DAY-UM. Hey, Thompson…want some broccoli with that cauliflower ear? Technorati Tags: Clubhouse Cancer , MMA , CBS , Kimbo Slice
clubhousecancer.com 6/1/2008 — Kimbo Slice was one of them. GOD. DAY-UM. Hey, Thompson…want some broccoli with that cauliflower ear? Technorati Tags: Clubhouse Cancer , MMA , CBS , Kimbo Slice
EXPOSED: Kimbo Slice, CBS, ESPN, & MMA
sportsonmymind.com 6/1/2008 — Full Disclosure: I am a lover of boxing, but hate Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Not the fighters, just the game. I have great respect for the skill, heart, and courage they possess, but have greater disdain for the spectacle they create. I am personally ...
sportsonmymind.com 6/1/2008 — Full Disclosure: I am a lover of boxing, but hate Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Not the fighters, just the game. I have great respect for the skill, heart, and courage they possess, but have greater disdain for the spectacle they create. I am personally ...
Gus Johnson Solidifies Reputation by Questioning Stoppage of Kimbo Slice Fight
sports.aol.com 6/1/2008 — Although I have mixed feelings about the overall quality of the mixed martial arts show that EliteXC and CBS put on Saturday night, I am glad that the reputation of Gus Johnson as one of America's best sports broadcasters emerged unscathed. Here's how ...
sports.aol.com 6/1/2008 — Although I have mixed feelings about the overall quality of the mixed martial arts show that EliteXC and CBS put on Saturday night, I am glad that the reputation of Gus Johnson as one of America's best sports broadcasters emerged unscathed. Here's how ...
Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson Video - EliteXC on CBS — MMA Videos
Kevin Ferguson aka Kimbo Slice faces James “Colossus” Thompson @ EliteXC on CBS.
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Kimbo Slice is Going Primetime — SportsFilter
A sport that was once derided as "human cockfighting" and banned in most U.S. states is airing live on CBS Saturday night. Mixed Martial Arts fighter Kimbo Slice will face James "The Colossus" Thompson in the first live bout on one of the big four networks, a sign the brutal sport has gone mainstream. "Anyone who thinks CBS will not come out of this with some kind of black eye is fooling ...
Crush And Kimbo Slice On CBS This Saturday — TheOriginalWinger.com
My girl Crush ( Gina Carano ) is getting her fight on this Saturday over on CBS for the EliteXC Saturday Night Fights at 7pm ET .
Kimbo Slice (Kevin Ferguson) takes the next step in his Pro-fighting career as he takes on James “Colossus” Thompson on the main card. Crazy how far the meanest street fighter in the game has come.
image via Errikk
Fight Breakdown: Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson — MMABettingBlog.com
James ‘Kimbo Slice’ Ferguson the street fighting sensation, now an EliteXC heavyweight fighter is set to take on James ‘Colossus’ Thompson in the main event on the first ever CBS broadcasting of an MMA event. This is a big deal to have a station like CBS broadcasting the fight.
Kimbo is an animal, seriously
Kimbo Slice has a 2-0 MMA record with one knock out and ...
Kimbo Slice Press Conference Video Highlights — CagePotato.com
( Kimbo denies that he tapped during his fight with James Thompson. )
( Kimbo on Thompson’s horrific cauliflower ear. )
( Kimbo’s succinct evaluation of his ground-fighting ability. )
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 ...
Kimbo Slice Point Counter-Point — Bloody Elbow
Interesting piece on MMA Weekly today with various MMA figures coming down for or agains Kimbo representing the sport on CBS. We've all seen Dana White come out against, and B.J. Penn (whose brother J.D. works for EliteXC) come out for Kimbo. But this article has some new people piping up.
Not surprisingly, Dana's little pal Sean Sherk jumps in to say "me too boss":
To be honest ...
Pain Poll: The Staff of 5 Oz. Breaks Down EliteXC on CBS — Five Ounces of Pain
We’re here once again with another exciting weekend of mixed martial arts action starting with EliteXC: Primetime on CBS. This will be a historic event for the sport of MMA and we’re more than happy to give you our analysis and predictions of the fights. Let’s do it..
Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson
Paul Balsom: Thompson has [...]
CBS nixes Kimbo’s porno sponsorship.. — The SAV SCI MMA blog
More appropriately, to the surprise of no one, they won’t allow Kimbo Slice to wear anything plugging his sponors at the “Reality Kings” porno website. Instead, Kimbo will wear a thermal with the image of Angela Lansbury fromthe long running CBS series “Murder She Wrote”. CBS also nixed his first choice of a ...
MMA Quick Quote: Elite XC (Kimbo Slice) on CBS … good or bad? — MMA Mania
“EliteXC is a desperate promotion that’s hemorrhaging money. It’s willing to sell anything, even a false portrait of its sport, to succeed. Kimbo is a guy with unexpected and most likely fleeting earning potential; understandably he’s willing to cash in even if it means tomato-can opponents and an image so unfortunately stereotypical. CBS is so focused on quick television ratings, it ...
MMA Quick Quote: Elite XC (Kimbo Slice) on CBS … good or bad? — MMAdness
“EliteXC is a desperate promotion that’s hemorrhaging money. It’s willing to sell anything, even a false portrait of its sport, to succeed. Kimbo is a guy with unexpected and most likely fleeting earning potential; understandably he’s willing to cash in even if it means tomato-can opponents and an image so unfortunately stereotypical. CBS is so focused on quick television ratings, ...
CBS Elite XC results for ‘Saturday Night Fights’ on May 31 — MMA Mania
With perhaps the biggest lightweight fight in the history of mixed martial arts in the books, it’s now time to turn our attention to another historical event set to take place this coming Saturday, May 31, as Elite XC and CBS will join forces to televise a LIVE MMA event for the first time ever on free television.
The event is being held at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and ...
CBS Elite XC results for ‘Saturday Night Fights’ on May 31 — MMAdness
With perhaps the biggest lightweight fight in the history of mixed martial arts in the books, it’s now time to turn our attention to another historical event set to take place this coming Saturday, May 31, as Elite XC and CBS will join forces to televise a LIVE MMA event for the first time ever on free television.
The event is being held at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and ...
CBS, EliteXC Tell Kimbo Slice He Can't Advertise Reality Kings Porn Site — FanHouse
Kimbo Slice has an endorsement contract with the pornographic web site Reality Kings. But while fighters usually get to decide for themselves which corporate sponsors' logos they wear into the cage, Slice has been told that he can't advertise Reality Kings on the EliteXC show on CBS Saturday night. Via Five Ounces of Pain comes the word from EliteXC President Gary Shaw , who said, "Reality ...
CBS Takes (Kimbo) Slice From the MMA Pie — Boxing Meets MMA
(for more go to proelite.com) It has been signed, sealed and official for a while now and this Saturday night at 9 p.m. it looks to finally be delivered. Due to the volatile nature of the fight business what with injuries and dirty politics involved, this was no sure bet to come off the ground. So, barring any last minute cancellations to Elite XC's primary line up, what is being billed as ...
EliteXC Odds - Kimbo Slice vs James Thompson — MMABettingBlog.com
Our Florida based ex-underground fighter, Kimbo Slice (real name Kevin Ferguson) will be appearing this week on May 31, 9:00pm EST on CBS. Kimbo is 2-0 while Ferguson is 14-8. While this is the first Mixed Martial Arts fight to air on US based television we only find one set setting odds and taking bets for this Elite XC event. That site is Bookmaker.com .
EliteXC Odds
Kimbo Slice vs ...
Kimbo Slice, Gina Carano Jiggle to EliteXC Victory — SPORTSbyBROOKS
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 the filming of “Friends”)
And that was just the Kimbo Slice - James Thompson fight.
The EliteXC fights on CBS last night rarely ...
Kimbo Slice’s Longest Fight To Date… James Thompson, Plus Video — MMA Fight Girls Wallpaper
Last night Kimbo Slice matched up with James Thompson at EliteXC Primetown. The event took place at the new Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, and was featured live on the first ever CBS Saturday Night Fights. In the past Kimbo’s professional fights lasted no longer than 43 seconds, that being a devastating Knock Out delivered by Kimbo, bringing the legendary UFC fighter Tank Abbott to ...
Kimbo Slice and Brett Rogers tangle at post-fight presser — Five Ounces of Pain
During the post-fight press conference for EliteXC: “Primetime” on CBS, Brett Rogers questioned Kimbo Slice’s performance in his bout with James Thompson. Rogers had knocked out Jon Murphy previously during the night within one round. Rogers questioned Slice’s performance before Kimbo was even in the room but then repeated it once Slice had entered the [...]
Gus Johnson: Kimbo Slice Is America — Recent Articles on Sherdog.com
Gus Johnson: Kimbo Slice Is America Sherdog's TJ De Santis catches up with announcer Gus Johnson, who will step up to the MMA microphone Saturday for CBS and EliteXC
Gus Johnson: Kimbo Slice Is America Sherdog's TJ De Santis catches up with announcer Gus Johnson, who will step up to the MMA microphone Saturday for CBS and EliteXC
Kimbo not the face of MMA (Yahoo! Sports) — Yahoo! Sports - Mixed Martial Arts News
CBS hurts MMA's credibility by showcasing Kimbo Slice in sport's network debut.
CBS hurts MMA's credibility by showcasing Kimbo Slice in sport's network debut.
Kimbo tested before winning by TKO vs. 'Colossus' — FOXSports.com News for MMA/Boxing
Kimbo Slice had his hands full with James (The Colossus) Thompson, eventually winning by TKO over the big Briton as mixed martial arts made its Saturday night debut on CBS. The fight was stopped 38 seconds into the third round with a dazed Thompson ...
Kimbo Slice had his hands full with James (The Colossus) Thompson, eventually winning by TKO over the big Briton as mixed martial arts made its Saturday night debut on CBS. The fight was stopped 38 seconds into the third round with a dazed Thompson ...
Kimbo survives scare to win by TKO — http://www.thesavagescience.com/mma-rss.xml
Kimbo Slice survived a ground based attack by James Thompson to prevail by 3rd round TKO in the main event of EliteXC's debut on CBS.
Kimbo Slice survived a ground based attack by James Thompson to prevail by 3rd round TKO in the main event of EliteXC's debut on CBS.
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