Kimbo v. Shamrock tonight

[RedlineAccord 10+ year member]

I understand why some people are suspicious. The whole lead-up to the fight was very bizarre, including the 11th hour decision to fight. It is hard to not be skeptical of Kimbo being knocked out by a shot from Petruzelli: have you guys seen his backyard fights? I watched Kimbo stick his jaw out and let a 400lb bouncer slug him in the face 3 times without Kimbo even wincing. It isn't impossible that it was a legitimate loss...I'm just skeptical, especially given his reaction and interviews after the fight.

Some of those videos DO leave a good amount of doubt there. Come on, even if the 400 pound bouncer had no fighting experience, just the weight he can throw behind that punch can knock most people cold instantly. Petruzzeli is 200 pounds or so, isn't he? Not saying I wouldnt be scared of a 200 pound pro/semi-pro fighter's punch but if he can take a few outright shots from a 400 pound bouncer... hah

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

at this point who cares. He was never anybody in MMA and never will be, so enough of the circus and conspiracy theories.

Let him step into the ring with some top level fighters and he'll continue to get his *** handed to him.

WHY the F U C K you idiots think he's some sort of superman because he beat up some bums in back yards is beyond me...

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

he definitely threw the fight. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

at this point who cares. He was never anybody in MMA and never will be, so enough of the circus and conspiracy theories.
Let him step into the ring with some top level fighters and he'll continue to get his *** handed to him.

WHY the F U C K you idiots think he's some sort of superman because he beat up some bums in back yards is beyond me...

He can only fight who they put in front of him. Not his fault EliteXC is not as good as UFC talent wise. He fought the fights they gave him. Either way with that fight, he would have been dammed if he did and dammed if he didn't. Had he 14 seconed either of the Shamrock brothers, it wouldn't have made any difference. Same I guess can be said about Brock Lesnar. He got tapped out his first fight, but the hype is still there. They have been throwing bums his way too. He has to fight Randy Couture next so that will be worth seeing.

 

[wu36ca 10+ year member]

I cannot see Kimbo throwing the fight unless Dana White got into his pocket. White is pretty much shameless in attacking competition. Without a win from Kimbo EliteXC is finished. He had no reason to cutoff his paycheck. The sad part is EliteXC has one of the most skilled and entertaining fighters as one of their champions in Cung Le. His fight with Frank Shamrock is probably one of the best fights I have ever seen.

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

He can only fight who they put in front of him. Not his fault EliteXC is not as good as UFC talent wise. He fought the fights they gave him. Either way with that fight, he would have been dammed if he did and dammed if he didn't. Had he 14 seconed either of the Shamrock brothers, it wouldn't have made any difference. Same I guess can be said about Brock Lesnar. He got tapped out his first fight, but the hype is still there. They have been throwing bums his way too. He has to fight Randy Couture next so that will be worth seeing.

didnt he fight Frank Mir in his last fight?

 

[bumpweLL.nYc 10+ year member]

Some of those videos DO leave a good amount of doubt there. Come on, even if the 400 pound bouncer had no fighting experience, just the weight he can throw behind that punch can knock most people cold instantly. Petruzzeli is 200 pounds or so, isn't he? Not saying I wouldnt be scared of a 200 pound pro/semi-pro fighter's punch but if he can take a few outright shots from a 400 pound bouncer... hah

yeah but petrucellis got super powers. did you see his face cringe when he defended with his knee up? haha how lucky, he surprised himself the most.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

There's plenty of better guys they "could" have put him against. Why didn't they have another HW step up to fill in for Shammy? AA would have fit the bill //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

He can only fight who they put in front of him. Not his fault EliteXC is not as good as UFC talent wise. He fought the fights they gave him. Either way with that fight, he would have been dammed if he did and dammed if he didn't. Had he 14 seconed either of the Shamrock brothers, it wouldn't have made any difference. Same I guess can be said about Brock Lesnar. He got tapped out his first fight, but the hype is still there. They have been throwing bums his way too. He has to fight Randy Couture next so that will be worth seeing.

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

I cannot see Kimbo throwing the fight unless Dana White got into his pocket. White is pretty much shameless in attacking competition. Without a win from Kimbo EliteXC is pretty much finished. He had no reason to cutoff his paycheck. The sad part is EliteXC has one of the most skilled and entertaining fighters as one of their champions in Cung Le. His fight with Frank Shamrock is probably one of the best fights I have ever seen.

Crazy Horse was always my favorite in EliteXC. I guess that's because he was the first fighter I saw on there. But it would not surprise me one bit if Kimbo went to UFC. I mean think about it........ He was their money man. Without him, honestly EliteXC is not worth looking at. If Kimbo hasn't done anything else, he can draw crowds.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

I'm not saying it's Kimbo's fault and I don't blame him one bit for getting whatever he can out of this.

Just his 16yo nutlickers that don't have a clue and think the man is invincible and that he took a dive. LOL

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

didnt he fight Frank Mir in his last fight?

I think it was Heath Herring.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

I don't see the UFC wanting him though as he doesn't have the skills to match up to his rep. He'd get eaten alive...

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

I'm not saying it's Kimbo's fault and I don't blame him one bit for getting whatever he can out of this.
Just his 16yo nutlickers that don't have a clue and think the man is invincible and that he took a dive. LOL

I just liked him because he had that Tyson appeal. Same way they used to put bums in front of Tyson to build up that "invincibility" factor is how they did Kimbo. No one is invincible, but I've seen the man take much harder hits before. Hopefully he doesn't go ape shit like Tyson did.

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

Dana White has said over and over again that Kimbo Slice is a joke of a fighter and that he has no interest in him at all.

 

[wu36ca 10+ year member]

I don't see the UFC wanting him though as he doesn't have the skills to match up to his rep. He'd get eaten alive...

Kimbo v Lesnar. The battle of the pointless freakshows. Although Lesnar could have been dominate if he started training back when he started the WWE and then started fighting now.