sportsonmymind.com - 6/1/2008
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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 happy for Kimbo Slice that he can make ...
Get ready for ‘Kimbo Slice’ and MMA in primetime
punch.freedomblogging.com 5/31/2008 — Internet street-fighting sensation Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson has two fights and 62 seconds of professional mixed martial arts experience under his belt, yet, he is one of the most recognizable faces in MMA.
His menacing mug graces ...
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
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 ...
EliteXC Cheers and Jeers —
East Coast Bias
Last night was the debut of EliteXC MMA on CBS. This is the first time that MMA has been on network prime time television, so it was kind of a big deal. Those who have been following MMA for a while remember the days when you couldn't even see MMA on basic cable (June 2002 on "The Best Damn Sports Show, Period" was the first time). MMA has come a long way since then, expanding out from the UFC ...
Kimbo Slice Fight vs James Thompson —
FanIQ Blog
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 decent.
I think most people who follow MMA at all already knew that, but this fight confirmed it.
Thompson took Kimbo out of his usual style, ...
Kimbo Assisted in Avoiding Colossus Upset —
Boxing Meets MMA
On Saturday night, a night marked down in MMA history as the first nationally televised fight on prime time, Kevin Ferguson aka Kimbo Slice, escaped what was sure to be an exhaustive upset loss at colossal British underachiever, James "Colossus" Thompson. Thompson started the fight strongly enough, taking Kimbo down numerous times. Unfortunately for Thompson, Kimbo was able to reverse all ...
EliteXC Kimbo Slice Fight Live Thread —
FanIQ Blog
For better or worse, MMA makes its mainstream debut tonight on CBS, and the main draw is former bouncer/backyard brawler Kimbo Slice.
Slice is, in reality, quite an enigma. He's often portrayed as being some kind of ruffian thug who has bashed his way into the sport of MMA. All he knows how to do is fight. But Slice is incredibly well spoken, and actually earned an academic scholarship ...
Kimbo’s big night —
Wax Heaven
Well, it’s taken almost 5 years of Internet hype but it’s finally here. Tonight, on CBS of all places Kimbo Slice will make his prime time debut. Unless you have been living under a rock for the past five years, been surfing the web on America Online 4.0, and using Internet Explorer to visit Wax Heaven, you probably already know everything you need to know about Kimbo.
You ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Kimbo Effect: A Moment of Reflection —
Bloody Elbow
Take a deep breath...I'm serious, breath in and then out. Did you do it? Good. Now allow me to let you in on a little secret. No matter what happens to Kimbo Slice in the cage on Saturday night, the world of MMA will be okay. I know, I know, this is hard for the hardcore fans to understand. Ever since Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson has stepped into the cage, it has seemed like hardcore fans ...
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 ...
Kimbo-Tyson! Kimbo-Tyson! Kimbo-Tyson! —
Bad Left Hook
Got your attention? Good, that was the point.
(Disclaimer: I am no MMA expert. I like the sport, and have for a long time. If you want really great MMA talk, head over to our brother site, Bloody Elbow .)
There has been some talk lately about EliteXC MMA star and YouTube streetfighting legend Kimbo Slice fighting former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in, well, some ...
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 Live on Kimbo Slice, Robbie Lawler, UFC 84, WEC, Affliction and More —
FanHouse
I continue to be impressed with ESPN's MMA Live . Here's episode 3: The show started with an examination of Kimbo Slice , and it was refreshing to see that even though Slice is the cover boy on the most recent ESPN Magazine , they didn't pretend that he's a great mixed martial arts fighter. Kenny Florian pointed out, correctly, that Robbie Lawler -- not Slice -- is EliteXC's best fighter . ...
Toss the Burner: May 29, 2008 —
Steady Burn
You shoot me in a dream...you better wake up and apologize. Kimbo not the face of MMA (Yahoo! Sports) Correcting the blogger narrative (Hugging Harold Reynolds) Say no to Sex and The City (World of Isaac) Door blockers and subway sprinters: an observation (IFC.com The Guest List) Japanese Sumo Wrestler Toyozakura attacks his apprentice with a ladle (AOL Fanhouse) ...this was us ...
Is Elite XC Hurting MMA by Featuring Kimbo Slice in Saturday's Main Event? —
FanHouse
There's no doubt that Kimbo Slice 's star is on the rise. He's presenting country music awards , on the cover of ESPN The Magazine and headlining CBS's initial foray into the MMA world on Saturday night. To a casual audience that doesn't buy UFC pay-per-views or watch WEC on Versus, Slice is the face of MMA in the United States. To Dan Wetzel of Yahoo! Sports that's not a good thing. ...
MORE BOOS THAN AHHS AT MMA —
NY Post: Sports
Winning a mixed martial arts fight is proving a lot tougher than beating up people on YouTube. Kimbo Slice improved his MMA record to 3-0 with a third-round TKO over James Thompson of England, but it wasn't the spectacular performance he and his...
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