View Full Version : Kimbo Slice gets TKO'd in 14 sec
chunky79
10-05-2008, 02:46 AM
by a nobody. the guy kimbo was supposed to fight, ken shamrock, backed out in the final day due to a cut above his eye suffered in a practice the day before. the guy who replaced shamrock was to fight in the undercard. 14 sec, wow.
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=3626044
slorch
10-05-2008, 06:57 AM
still one of the best things about MMA, and sports in general- it is the best true reality entertainment available.
Sometimes the legitimacy of the truly realistic result is in question when UT is involved.;):D
stevefoxsc
10-05-2008, 11:33 AM
tsk tsk tsk silly noob, when it comes to fighting any ONE can win on any given day
slorch
10-05-2008, 11:46 AM
tsk tsk tsk silly noob, when it comes to fighting any ONE can win on any given day
do you really think MMA will compromise its following by becoming the WWE?
I'm not saying it is above that, but the more realistic fighting is what has attracted me to it.
Do you think Kimbo took the fall?
ChanSHS
10-05-2008, 01:14 PM
Kimbo wasn't good to begin with. He was just Shaw's cash cow.
Dana is loving this.
lufkindad
10-05-2008, 03:37 PM
I would expect Kimbo to call this a fluke-early stoppage and get an immediate rematch with this dude, perhaps on the very next cbs show.
Should Kimbo win then things can get back to normal, but that was kinda disappointing.
You cant deny that Kimbo = ratings.....
chunky79
10-05-2008, 03:44 PM
You cant deny that Kimbo = ratings.....
agreed
mad_fan
10-05-2008, 04:33 PM
Who???
jrock210
10-06-2008, 12:58 AM
Who???
Kimbo Slice of wheat bread.....
The dude just got knocked the funk out!
Fleeman93
10-06-2008, 09:46 AM
do you really think MMA will compromise its following by becoming the WWE?
I'm not saying it is above that, but the more realistic fighting is what has attracted me to it.
Do you think Kimbo took the fall?
Not a chance. Did you see him trying to take the ref down after the knock out? He had no clue who or where he was. When they got the camera up to his face he looked like Tyson after Douglas wrecked house.
To Kimbo's credit......things like that usually happen when you have a last minute change in your opponet...He was training for Ken Shamrock and Shamrock was scratched the day of the fight due to an injury....now you have to fight a dude who you have no clue about....and the guy(Can't remember his name) did what he was supposed too.....go at Kimbo who didn't know what style of fighter he was facing......Kimbo is WAAAYYY Overrated and it was just a matter of time.....I really wanted to see him on the ground with Shamrock though....
Fleeman93
10-06-2008, 10:41 AM
To Kimbo's credit......things like that usually happen when you have a last minute change in your opponet...He was training for Ken Shamrock and Shamrock was scratched the day of the fight due to an injury....now you have to fight a dude who you have no clue about....and the guy(Can't remember his name) did what he was supposed too.....go at Kimbo who didn't know what style of fighter he was facing......Kimbo is WAAAYYY Overrated and it was just a matter of time.....I really wanted to see him on the ground with Shamrock though....
Kimbo has no ground game but Shamrock is way over the hill. I think a ground fight between the two would have just been ugly.
Kimbo has no ground game but Shamrock is way over the hill. I think a ground fight between the two would have just been ugly.
As long as they were on their feet...I think Kimbo had a chance....but even an over the hill Shamrock is dangerous on the ground....he would have exposed Kimbo's lack of ground skills....and trust me....if Kimbo had too much pride to tap.....Ken would have snapped something.
Rapture
10-06-2008, 11:13 AM
that looked rigged to me.
chunky79
10-06-2008, 11:25 AM
kimbo brings in ratings, thats the only reason he was brought into the sport. it wouldnt surpise me if kimbo would have done the same thing to shamrock. i think this was like the first time kimbo has ever had his fight stopped because he couldnt preform any longer
TrojanHorse03
10-06-2008, 11:29 AM
Kimbo is a puncher,not a boxer but a puncher and not a mixed martial artist. He lead in with his jaw and pinky caught him right away.
lufkindad
10-06-2008, 01:27 PM
Personally I don't get all the hatred towards Kimbo and why everyone wants him to get embarressed...
I'll be the first to admit he is overrated, but he is a star none the less, he has his group of hardcore fans.....
I cant' think of 5 MMA fighters I would rather see fight (as a "fan" of MMA) in terms of entertainment value which = ratings....
They have done of good job of building up KIMBO.
For me I would only rather see GSP, Fedor, Silva, (maybe Liddell) and Couture. I cant think of any other fighters who generate the kind of buzz Kimbo does before a fight.... which = excitment, which is the whole purpose of watching these type of events...
So regardless of his skill level, look at Chuck he has been beaten 3 out of his 4 last fights but people still want to see him compete...
Kimbo should stick around for much longer as long as he doesn't continue get his arse kicked time and time again, he should still hold on to his fan base, the reason people don't like him is because he is from the streets, he is the epitome of a THUG....
lufkindad
10-06-2008, 01:37 PM
I think as long as kimbo continues to have a good balance of fans who hate him and want to see him get beat and fans who love him because he came from the gutter and he made it to the top....
Pretty much he wont be going anywhere because both will tune in to see him fight.....
But he is overrated, but its all good.......
Personally I don't get all the hatred towards Kimbo and why everyone wants him to get embarressed...
I'll be the first to admit he is overrated, but he is a star none the less, he has his group of hardcore fans.....
I cant' think of 5 MMA fighters I would rather see fight (as a "fan" of MMA) in terms of entertainment value which = ratings....
They have done of good job of building up KIMBO.
For me I would only rather see GSP, Fedor, Silva, (maybe Liddell) and Couture. I cant think of any other fighters who generate the kind of buzz Kimbo does before a fight.... which = excitment, which is the whole purpose of watching these type of events...
So regardless of his skill level, look at Chuck he has been beaten 3 out of his 4 last fights but people still want to see him compete...
Kimbo should stick around for much longer as long as he doesn't continue get his arse kicked time and time again, he should still hold on to his fan base, the reason people don't like him is because he is from the streets, he is the epitome of a THUG....
I would love to See Uriah Faber leave WEC and join UFC...this kid is AWESOME. My MMA trainer also trained in Canada with GSP. I have nothing against Kimbo....my beef is with Elite FC....or whatever it is...they aren't helping the sport by getting prime time spots and showcasing Kimbo....that's like showing a golf tournament in primetime showcasing Michell Wei(sp)....and saying "This is what golf is all about" to a casual golf fan....if you want to convinece the casual fan....show them Tiger Woods.
Fleeman93
10-06-2008, 01:50 PM
that looked rigged to me.
There is no way to "make" your eyes look like Kimbo's did after that fight. He just got caught.
There is no way to "make" your eyes look like Kimbo's did after that fight. He just got caught.
When you try to put a reverse naked choke on the ref trying to save you....you know you have just been KTFO!
Kimbo was like "There's two of them":D
Firebird
10-06-2008, 02:01 PM
To Kimbo's credit......things like that usually happen when you have a last minute change in your opponet...He was training for Ken Shamrock and Shamrock was scratched the day of the fight due to an injury....now you have to fight a dude who you have no clue about....and the guy(Can't remember his name) did what he was supposed too.....go at Kimbo who didn't know what style of fighter he was facing......Kimbo is WAAAYYY Overrated and it was just a matter of time.....I really wanted to see him on the ground with Shamrock though....
In my mind, this way of arranging fights undermines the credibility of MMA fighting. Granted, it never had much with me anyway. Were this a sanctioned boxing match, the bout would have been put on hold. You don't just shuffle another guy forward based on the theory that people paid to see a fight, and one opponent is as good as another. If the Hornets' airplane gets delayed, the Rockets don't rustle up a semi pro team to fill in that evening.
Proof to me that all these organizations, more than other sporting bodies, are more focused on providing entertainment than a legitamate athletic contest. The fights aren't fixed, but it still has a long way to go to "grow up."
In my mind, this way of arranging fights undermines the credibility of MMA fighting. Granted, it never had much with me anyway. Were this a sanctioned boxing match, the bout would have been put on hold. You don't just shuffle another guy forward based on the theory that people paid to see a fight, and one opponent is as good as another. If the Hornets' airplane gets delayed, the Rockets don't rustle up a semi pro team to fill in that evening.
Proof to me that all these organizations, more than other sporting bodies, are more focused on providing entertainment than a legitamate athletic contest. The fights aren't fixed, but it still has a long way to go to "grow up."
Exactly.....a Top Tier fghter would have pulled out....CBS is more concerned about the ratings. When you spend the past 6 months preparing to fight a guy and an hour before the fight the guy pulls out....you atleast need to research the guy you are fighting......common sense. "No I'll just rush him and my mean eyes and big beard will scare him" then all of a sudden "BOOM! PING PING" you're trying to to put the ref in the figure 4 leg lock and you don't know where you are.
ChanSHS
10-06-2008, 04:50 PM
Exactly.....a Top Tier fghter would have pulled out....CBS is more concerned about the ratings. When you spend the past 6 months preparing to fight a guy and an hour before the fight the guy pulls out....you atleast need to research the guy you are fighting......common sense. "No I'll just rush him and my mean eyes and big beard will scare him" then all of a sudden "BOOM! PING PING" you're trying to to put the ref in the figure 4 leg lock and you don't know where you are.
Kimbo isn't a Top Tier fighter or anywhere near it.
Fleeman93
10-06-2008, 05:17 PM
Exactly.....a Top Tier fghter would have pulled out....CBS is more concerned about the ratings. When you spend the past 6 months preparing to fight a guy and an hour before the fight the guy pulls out....you atleast need to research the guy you are fighting......common sense. "No I'll just rush him and my mean eyes and big beard will scare him" then all of a sudden "BOOM! PING PING" you're trying to to put the ref in the figure 4 leg lock and you don't know where you are.
On the flip side you would have to imagine that Kimbo said he didn't care who he had to fight and that he was going to rip his head off.
BoomerSooner
10-06-2008, 05:22 PM
On the flip side you would have to imagine that Kimbo said he didn't care who he had to fight and that he was going to rip his head off.
Perhaps. But I'll bet Kimbo knew wayyy less about his opponent than his opponent knew about him. Kimbo also had everything to lose, because if he wins, it's just a scrub. The other guy came out swinging. It looks like Kimbo almost slipped into the punch, couldn't regain his balance, and then got KTFO.
JMSFan
10-06-2008, 05:24 PM
Kimbo isn't a Top Tier fighter or anywhere near it.
Well said. :notworthy
slorch
10-06-2008, 05:36 PM
In my mind, this way of arranging fights undermines the credibility of MMA fighting. Granted, it never had much with me anyway. Were this a sanctioned boxing match, the bout would not have required a punch or hold. You don't just shuffle another guy forward based on the theory that people paid to see a fight, and one opponent is as good as another. If the Hornets' airplane gets delayed, the Rockets don't rustle up a semi pro team to fill in that evening.
Proof to me that all these organizations, more than other sporting bodies, are more focused on providing entertainment than a legitamate athletic contest. The fights aren't fixed, but it still has a long way to go to "grow up."
FIFY;)
stevefoxsc
10-06-2008, 05:37 PM
well its not the first time a boxer has been in trouble agaisnt an
someone trained and well balanced in martial arts.
Not the first time kimbo's either, remember the sean kid that went to town on him. Kimbo then had no stamina, all he did was fight a bunch of back yard scrubs who thought they had skill and muscle. When you take on a MMA styled guy its not like boxing where you exchange hit to hit, you gotta be well balanced. Now that's not a cheap shot against boxers, imo all martial arts have pro's and cons. But kimbo just took on a guy who was a better fighter imo, a no name sure, but he nailed him good, and no offense to the guy judging by his first kick he has balance issues, which is bad. He was just lucky he caught kimbo when he did. Kimbo needs to work on his feet and ground game, its not the streets any more.
lufkindad
10-06-2008, 06:48 PM
I would love to See Uriah Faber leave WEC and join UFC...this kid is AWESOME. My MMA trainer also trained in Canada with GSP. I have nothing against Kimbo....my beef is with Elite FC....or whatever it is...they aren't helping the sport by getting prime time spots and showcasing Kimbo....that's like showing a golf tournament in primetime showcasing Michell Wei(sp)....and saying "This is what golf is all about" to a casual golf fan....if you want to convinece the casual fan....show them Tiger Woods.
I see what your saying, it depends on what your looking for though, Obviously if you care what other people think about a particular sport and how great the fighters are then you don't recommend them to see Kimbo Slice.
If your in their position though they obviolsy can't compete the UFC in calaber of fighter's so they have to create a gimmick, which they did in KIMBO
The thing is I think most savy MMA fans knew he was overrated from the get go, But also consider what happened to him in the last fight could happen to anybody, how about giving him another chance, Like I totally think the Chuck loss to Rampage in the ufc was a complete fluke, the 1st loss not so much.
Obvioulsy if your not really a fan of the sport and you tune into it and see this "superstar slice" get beat in 15 secs, then it hurts the sport as a whole....
And I can see how that fanbase that wasn't really fans won't tune in, but the hardcore fans will...
Ufc had a chance to get on primetime, but they didn't want to negotiate.
But you say you have an MMA trainer so I assume you train for MMA so i'm sure as a fighter you want MMA to get respect and since I"m a fan I can see what your saying as well....
I just don't take MMA as serioulsy as boxing
I'm a boxing purists and I'm a MMA "Fan".
My comment's were directed as a MMA fan, not as in a sense of what's good for the sport.....
Firebird
10-06-2008, 07:19 PM
FIFY;)
Tell that to the boxers who get brain damaged at a rate unlike any "Ultimate Fighter." A MMA match is an entertainment event....a boxing match is a fight. Period. I'm with Lufkindad.
I see what your saying, it depends on what your looking for though, Obviously if you care what other people think about a particular sport and how great the fighters are then you don't recommend them to see Kimbo Slice.
If your in their position though they obviolsy can't compete the UFC in calaber of fighter's so they have to create a gimmick, which they did in KIMBO
The thing is I think most savy MMA fans knew he was overrated from the get go, But also consider what happened to him in the last fight could happen to anybody, how about giving him another chance, Like I totally think the Chuck loss to Rampage in the ufc was a complete fluke, the 1st loss not so much.
Obvioulsy if your not really a fan of the sport and you tune into it and see this "superstar slice" get beat in 15 secs, then it hurts the sport as a whole....
And I can see how that fanbase that wasn't really fans won't tune in, but the hardcore fans will...
Ufc had a chance to get on primetime, but they didn't want to negotiate.
But you say you have an MMA trainer so I assume you train for MMA so i'm sure as a fighter you want MMA to get respect and since I"m a fan I can see what your saying as well....
I just don't take MMA as serioulsy as boxing
I'm a boxing purists and I'm a MMA "Fan".
My comment's were directed as a MMA fan, not as in a sense of what's good for the sport.....
Boxing is my first love...I did the MMA just to stay in shape....you have no idea how hard 10 mins of grappling can be.
ChanSHS
10-06-2008, 09:03 PM
I would love to See Uriah Faber leave WEC and join UFC...this kid is AWESOME. My MMA trainer also trained in Canada with GSP. I have nothing against Kimbo....my beef is with Elite FC....or whatever it is...they aren't helping the sport by getting prime time spots and showcasing Kimbo....that's like showing a golf tournament in primetime showcasing Michell Wei(sp)....and saying "This is what golf is all about" to a casual golf fan....if you want to convinece the casual fan....show them Tiger Woods.
And get dominated by the top lightweights? Faber is great but at 145. He barely cuts, if at all when he fights. He's fought at 155 against Tyson Griffin and the fight wasn't close at all.
slorch
10-06-2008, 09:25 PM
Tell that to the boxers who get brain damaged at a rate unlike any "Ultimate Fighter." A MMA match is an entertainment event....a boxing match is a fight. Period. I'm with Lufkindad.
I was alluding to fighters taking dives, not that serious boxing lacks real contact.
slorch
10-06-2008, 09:26 PM
Boxing is my first love...I did the MMA just to stay in shape....you have no idea how hard 10 mins of grappling can be.
if you're married, you should have a real good idea...:D
if you're married, you should have a real good idea...:D
good point;)
t00 playa
10-06-2008, 10:08 PM
georges st pierre is a good one....he will take out Faber:eek:
mad_fan
10-06-2008, 10:26 PM
Kimbo Slice???
Was she in a girl band???
ChanSHS
10-06-2008, 10:36 PM
georges st pierre is a good one....he will take out Faber:eek:
You're what's called a casual fan.
There's no point in there ever being a fight between Faber and GSP.
Slim-Rob
10-07-2008, 02:02 AM
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chunky79
10-07-2008, 09:55 AM
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disturbing, yet funny
lufkindad
10-08-2008, 11:49 PM
Not to bad for 14 seconds of work.....
http://mmajunkie.com/news/12951/elitexc-heat-salaries-arlvoski-and-kimbo-top-earners-with-500k.mma
chunky79
10-08-2008, 11:54 PM
Not to bad for 14 seconds of work.....
http://mmajunkie.com/news/12951/elitexc-heat-salaries-arlvoski-and-kimbo-top-earners-with-500k.mma
hot damn.
hunterbunter
10-09-2008, 12:30 AM
good God i was waiting for somebody to post it now that its been a while since the fight but since nobody has...behold
Meet The Man Who Felled Kimbo
And now, a personal pictorial review of the guy who knocked out Kimbo Slice. A self described "goofy homo" whose dream is to open a chain of Smoothie Kings.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/deadspin/2008/10/seth_petruzelli6.jpg
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/deadspin/2008/10/seth_petruzelli2.jpg
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/deadspin/2008/10/seth_petruzelli4.jpg
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/deadspin/2008/10/seth_petruzelli3_01.jpg
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/deadspin/2008/10/seth_petruzelli5.jpg
chunky79
10-09-2008, 12:32 AM
good God i was waiting for somebody to post it now that its been a while since the fight but since nobody has...behold
Meet The Man Who Felled Kimbo
And now, a personal pictorial review of the guy who knocked out Kimbo Slice. A self described "goofy homo" whose dream is to open a chain of Smoothie Kings.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/deadspin/2008/10/seth_petruzelli6.jpg
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/deadspin/2008/10/seth_petruzelli2.jpg
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/deadspin/2008/10/seth_petruzelli4.jpg
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/deadspin/2008/10/seth_petruzelli3_01.jpg
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/deadspin/2008/10/seth_petruzelli5.jpg
no, this is the300 and his gay friends
chunky79
10-09-2008, 12:35 AM
http://img02.picoodle.com/img/img02/3/10/6/f_666m_6606ebd.jpg
he does have a wife though
hunterbunter
10-09-2008, 12:49 AM
what a freak
Not suprised at all
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/718092.html
do you really think MMA will compromise its following by becoming the WWE?
I'm not saying it is above that, but the more realistic fighting is what has attracted me to it.
Do you think Kimbo took the fall?
No... obviously made less money losing than winning... Something like 500k with the loss vs 50k for the guy that won... It wasnt thrown... Its just the nature of our distrust in any fighting nowadays... Kimbo just wasnt ready for the guy.. And I believe he's just WAAAYY overated... Dude popped him hard..
No... obviously made less money losing than winning... Something like 500k with the loss vs 50k for the guy that won... It wasnt thrown... Its just the nature of our distrust in any fighting nowadays... Kimbo just wasnt ready for the guy.. And I believe he's just WAAAYY overated... Dude popped him hard..
Well the guy was supposed to be the one to take the fall....according to the link above he was told not to take Kimbo down and they would "Give him a pretty penny" if he went toe to toe.
http://smiliesftw.com/x/2girls.gif
2 smileys, 1 cup......
Well the guy was supposed to be the one to take the fall....according to the link above he was told not to take Kimbo down and they would "Give him a pretty penny" if he went toe to toe.
So he disobeyed what the promoters wanted.... If ya get 50k for winning.. whats the money for losing?
Firebird
10-09-2008, 01:27 PM
The point is that Shamrock was forced to back out, which sent EliteXC and CBS scrambling for an alternative. The first idea to solve the problem was, of course, to replace Shamrock with his brother, Frank -- who was supposed to be the broadcast's analyst.
This often happens in sports. Analysts such as Troy Aikman and Kirk Herbstreit often leave their TV jobs on a temporary basis when their former teams have injured quarterbacks and need help.
When that brilliant idea tarnished, EliteXC started searching for other stand-ins before finally settling on some dude named Seth Petruzelli.
Petruzelli, born in Cape Coral and now residing in Orlando, was warming up for his undercard fight when EliteXC officials approached him about fighting Slice instead.
It didn't seem to matter that Petruzelli was no longer in Slice's weight class. It didn't seem to matter that the 8,000 or so folks at the arena would lustily boo being duped.
Best quote from that article. As long as EliteXC does stuff like this, don't expect anyone to take it seriously. Problem is that it tarnishes all of MMA.
So he disobeyed what the promoters wanted.... If ya get 50k for winning.. whats the money for losing?
I think he obeyed....Kimbo just walked into his fist.
Best quote from that article. As long as EliteXC does stuff like this, don't expect anyone to take it seriously. Problem is that it tarnishes all of MMA.
Exactly.....and it's giving MMA a bad name...Mainly UFC and WEC.
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