Kimbo Slice

[CrackerJack]

I have not watched nor been a fan of MMA, but watched the CBS Fight Night broadcast tonight. Pretty impressive.

Kimbo is one tough SOB, as was the English guy he fought - wow that was as good as any dramatic boxing match I've ever seen. Kimbo took a pounding for what seemed like 2 minutes on the floor, somehow got up from it, and beat his opponent by brawling - his speciality. I'm not sure a lot of these MMA guys can handle Kimbo on their feet.

I think the call to end that match came early though - and not sure what the heck was up with his ear. Forgive me for not knowing the names yet.

There's also a very geeky, savage attractive quality about Gina Carano.

[guttle11]

Cauliflower ear is a condition many wrestlers and MMA guys get. When your ear gets pounded and hit so many times, the cartiledge dies and seperates, allowing for a buildup of fluid.

As for the fight, Kimbo Slice came across both as better than I thought, and completely exposed. To be honest, I thought he was done when he was on the mat. Against a better fighter he would have been. But, he did pretty well outside of the last minute of the second round.

At the same time, the mystique is gone. He can't rely on the heavy punches and street fighting reputation. He's got work to do.

[CrackerJack]

Cauliflower ear is a condition many wrestlers and MMA guys get. When your ear gets pounded and hit so many times, the cartiledge dies and seperates, allowing for a buildup of fluid.

As for the fight, Kimbo Slice came across both as better than I thought, and completely exposed. To be honest, I thought he was done when he was on the mat. Against a better fighter he would have been. But, he did pretty well outside of the last minute of the second round.

At the same time, the mystique is gone. He can't rely on the heavy punches and street fighting reputation. He's got work to do.

Thanks on the caulifllower ear - just looked like a big infection or blood filled bump to me. That really hurt him, the ref immediately got all concerned when that busted open, and Kimbo went right after it - guy has a great killer instinct, Thompson seemed to lack.

I heard Kimbo would get schooled by high level MMA fighters on the mat, but given how relatively easy it is to get a knock out in MMA - who knows.

[WVPacman]

What time did that fight come on?? I was going to watch it but I forgot.

[TeamSelig]

Youtube him... he is a beast

[HumnHilghtFreel]

He needs to work on his endurance. I thought it was going to end like the Sean Gannon fight where he just burnt out.

The ground and pound looked like it wore him down a lot. If he wants to be seen as a legit force in MMA, he's going to have to put in a lot of work.

[Caveat Emperor]

The ground and pound looked like it wore him down a lot. If he wants to be seen as a legit force in MMA, he's going to have to put in a lot of work.

Both fighters were total crap when it came to fitness -- they both were sucking wind early on the bout and it didn't get much better from that point forward. Kimbo's fitness level was slightly better, but he's not even close to where you need to be if you want to compete in the upper-echelon of MMA. He got lucky (or benefited from corporate desire to see him win) in being matched up with such a mediocre opponent and getting a referee with a very quick whistle.

I came away thoroughly unimpressed by Kimbo -- he looked like a less-prepared version of Brock Lesnar and I think he would have been annihilated by anyone who had good BJJ training. He left himself wide-open for several submissions that a better fighter would've used to make quick work of him.

[kbrake]

Kimbo is a joke, if he ever fights even a slightly above average MMA guy he will get destroyed. He has no takedown defense and no ground game what so ever. He can swing with the best of them but that is not enough to carry you in this sport. Not even sure he would have won last night had the fight not been stopped. No way EliteXC could have their only star lose in their first big show. I bet they got decent ratings last night, now it should XFL like the rest of the way.

[Puffy]

There's also a very geeky, savage attractive quality about Gina Carano.

She is downright hot. HOT!

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[Matt700wlw]

Yes she is.

[HotCorner]

Oh yeah Crush from American Gladiators!

[Cyclone792]

Kimbo is a joke, if he ever fights even a slightly above average MMA guy he will get destroyed. He has no takedown defense and no ground game what so ever. He can swing with the best of them but that is not enough to carry you in this sport. Not even sure he would have won last night had the fight not been stopped. No way EliteXC could have their only star lose in their first big show. I bet they got decent ratings last night, now it should XFL like the rest of the way.

Yep, Kimbo was a joke, Thompson was a joke, and the whole fight was a joke. The EliteXC itself pretty much is a joke. They have a handful of worthwhile fighters, and last night they only had one fight (Lawler vs. Smith) that was actually a good MMA fight, but the stoppage on that fight was a joke too.

[kbrake]

Yep, Kimbo was a joke, Thompson was a joke, and the whole fight was a joke. The EliteXC itself pretty much is a joke. They have a handful of worthwhile fighters, and last night they only had one fight (Lawler vs. Smith) that was actually a good MMA fight, but the stoppage on that fight was a joke too.

At least tonight there will be a good MMA fight on. Can't wait for Faber vs. Pulver tonight on VS. Anyone who is just kind of curious in MMA and thought last night was even remotely interesting I highly recommend checking out the WEC fight tonight.

[Javy Pornstache]

True Cyclone, but Smith said he couldn't see, and anyone who's a longtime fan of MMA knows those are the "magic code words" to end a fight. Not that I'm suggesting he wanted out of the fight, he looked great in rounds 2 and 3 in particular, but anytime someone says they can't see, the fight's done, no matter what.

Elite's got some talent on their roster, they just chose to reach out to the common fan who doesn't know about MMA with all the sloppy, non-cardio-having, non-technical striking Toughman-type fighters like Kimbo, Thompson, Baroni, Rogers, Murphy, etc. With apologies to Villasenor, Lawler and Smith, who all are strikers with technique. Can't fault them for marketing reasons, because obviously everyone now knows the name "Kimbo Slice" and Gina was already getting very well-known.

How about Nick Diaz and Yves Edwards for the next CBS special?! I could dig it.

[Javy Pornstache]

At least tonight there will be a good MMA fight on. Can't wait for Faber vs. Pulver tonight on VS. Anyone who is just kind of curious in MMA and thought last night was even remotely interesting I highly recommend checking out the WEC fight tonight.

I agree 100 million percent. Miguel Torres is defending the 135 championship against Yoshiro Maeda on this show as well, and that will be fantastic. Did anyone see the HBO-esque Countdown show previewing Faber and Pulver? Phenonemal television.