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EliteXCs Wild Night of Fights
Seth Petruzelli celebrates after beating Kimbo Slice by TKO in 14 seconds at 'EliteXC: Heat' on Saturday, October 4, 2008, hosted at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.
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Seth Petruzelli punches Kimbo Slice by TKO in 14 seconds at 'EliteXC: Heat' on Saturday, October 4, 2008, hosted at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.
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Seth Petruzelli punches Kimbo Slice by TKO in 14 seconds at 'EliteXC: Heat' on Saturday, October 4, 2008, hosted at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.
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Seth Petruzelli punches Kimbo Slice by TKO in 14 seconds at 'EliteXC: Heat' on Saturday, October 4, 2008, hosted at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.
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Andrei Arlovski celebrates after beating Roy Nelson at 'EliteXC: Heat' on Saturday, October 4, 2008, hosted at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.
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Andrei Arlovski knees Roy Nelson at 'EliteXC: Heat' on Saturday, October 4, 2008, hosted at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.
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Andrei Arlovski punches Roy Nelson at 'EliteXC: Heat' on Saturday, October 4, 2008, hosted at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.
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Andrei Arlovski punches Roy Nelson at 'EliteXC: Heat' on Saturday, October 4, 2008, hosted at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.
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Roy Nelson punches Andrei Arlovski at 'EliteXC: Heat' on Saturday, October 4, 2008, hosted at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.
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Gina Carano celebrates after beating Kelly Kobold at 'EliteXC: Heat' on Saturday, October 4, 2008, hosted at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.
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I would think professional wrestling is a good option for Kimbo. He doesn't have the skills to fight for real, but he does have the look of a guy who can fight and the persona of a big, tough dude. Everything about him, from his beard to his name to his muscles, would seem to fit in well in the pro wrestling world.
There's also been some talk that Kimbo might take up boxing, since throwing punches is allegedly the strong point of his MMA game. Would he be better off in a sport that doesn't go to the ground? Probably, but I don't know that there's much of a clamor among fans to see Kimbo box.
And then there's the question of whether EliteXC would promote him again. Some people thought before last night's fight that if Kimbo lost, it would put the company out of business. I'm not prepared to go that far, but I do think EliteXC will be unable to sell Kimbo on any more main events. Maybe he can fight on an undercard, although I really have no idea how EliteXC can find a suitable opponent for him.
So, unfortunately for Kimbo, he really doesn't have many good options available to him. He used his YouTube fame to make himself a few six-figure paydays before Petruzelli exposed him last night, and more power to him for that. I hope he invested wisely.
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I watched the fight several times and still can't figure out why Slice went down. I saw some of his street fights, and with one guy, he dropped his hands and gave the other guy a couple of free ones just to prove how tough he was. He could have got knocked out by Barney Fife last night!! What Happened?
all you jackasses out there who don't know mma should look closer at the Slice fight-the clown came in running at Seth. Seth kept the short distance with the first couple of kicks and than caught Slice twice right in the face with short jabs. Slice didn't slip or loose his balance as he came out swinging,the motherfucker got caught. He's a good gimmick fighter, but he isn't a technique fighter. His ground game was exposed in his fight before Seth and now his chin has been exposed. The man can street fight, there's no doubt about it, I wouldn't fight him in a non organized fight-especially on the streets,mma isn't a Rocky 5 fight,its no joke. Its a serious sport with techniques involved and a lot of real mma fighters watch tapes of their opponents before they fight and Seth might have seen something that no one else saw. Congrats to Seth and good riddance Kimbo.
I ALWAYS USED A STRAIGHT KICK WHICH IS THEFASTEST WAY TO GET ANYWHERE I WAS 51 WHEN I BEAT 20YRS OLDS TO THE PUNCH WITH A FRONT KICK OR JUMPING FRONT KICK THANKYOU.JIMMYG FROM DELAWARE
40for60, are you actually comparing a punch from some can off the street to a professional fighters punch?
I dont know how kimbo went down from that punch the guy was on his back foot and his weight was going back. Kimbo has taken way harder punches from stronger opponents. Regarless every great fighter has been knocked down or out, Ali, Tyson, MMA champs. He can still fight, he has great instruction and heart, it will take time. Still promotable and can reatain that "mistique".
ANYBODY CAN GET A LUCKY PUNCH WHEN THEY'RE SCARED AND THROWING JABS ALL OVER THE PLACE WHEN BACKING UP TO THE GATE ,THAT'S ALL THE NO NAME PINK HAIR GUY DID AGAINST KIMBO SLICE AND HE GOT LUCKY. LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, JUST BECAUSE KIMBO GOT A FAST START IN HIS CAREER BUY USING YOU TUBE WHICH WAS VERY SMART OF HIM, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE NOT SHOWING HIM THE LOVE OR RESPECT HE DESERVES. WHEN HE RECEIVES AND GETS A REMATCH WITH PINK HAIR DUDE AND DEFEATS HIM, WHAT WILL YOU SAY THEN? KIMBO'S CAREER HAS NOT YET ENDED IT HAS JUST BEGAN. THIS LOST WILL ONLY MAKE HIM STRONGER. I LIKE KIMBO , HE NEEDED TO LOSE ONE FIGHT TO MAKE HIM UNDERSTAND DEFEAT AND NEVER TAKE A GAMBLE, BECAUSE HE IS THE UNDER DOG NO MATTER IF HE BEATS 100 FIGHTERS AND THE BEST OF THE BEST THEY WILL ONLY VIEW HIM AS THE YOU TUBE FIGHTER. IN MY EYES KIMBO YOU ARE THE PEOPLE'S FIGHTER!!!
Kimbo deserves no respect. He hasn't beat a single accomplished fighter. He was knocked stupid by a jab thrown off one leg. Good chin, indeed.
well I haven't replayed the fight, but if I remember right Kimbo was lunging forward when he was caught by the punch. Anyone who follows boxing knows what that means. Your own forward momentum greatly increases the power of the blow. So it wasn't a huge punch, but it ended up having the power of one.
It seemed pretty clear from the pre fight interview that he was nootnon the frame of mind to fight. His big mistake was letting then pressure him into it. But I think the reality is that he us still a brawler and not an MMA fighter. I don't think this was his last fight, but close to it. Wrestling is not a bad option.
Kimbo is a punk! Seth got paid $65,000.00 to beat that hyped up piece of garbage, while Bimbo Slice made $500,000.00?? This is why those Yale professor's began to brainwash you all in the 1940's! So you would repent and be forever in thier dept; FOR CRIMES THAT NONE OF YOU COMMITED AND SHOULD NOT FEEL GUILTY FOR!!!! IT'S YOUR OWN STUPID BRAINS TO BLAME!!! OR NO BRAIN'S RATHER!!!
First of all, anyone who thinks Kimbo Slice is done as a mma fighter is completely wrong. Seth Petruzelli landed a shot that was one in a million and if you watch the fight more than once you would have noticed that Kimbo was punched in the back of the head which is 100% illegal. This whole thing was a fluke and if those two were to fight 100 times Kimbo would win 99 of those fights. If he would have connect a solid shot to that pink haired punks jaw it would of been sleepy time for the little cross dressing smoothie maker. I guarentee that kimbo is not done in EliteXc. He should step up, accept his lose, and ask for a rematch so everyone will jump on his nuts as fast as they jumped off them after that fight. Every dog has his day and its plain and simple Petruzelli got lucky,that he did land a shot, and that the fight wasn't stood up after he punched kimbos head. Rematch!!!!! Rematch!!! Rematch!!!!
LOL, yes that is what I am saying. The only other option is that Kimbo came out cold, and if that is the case, then his handlers are to blame for the disaster. Pink hair is a professional MMA fighter, but he's no Klitschko. They were WEAK punches and there is no way Kimbo goes loony after taking one unless he was cold. Why do you think that they are now investigating the fight? It was a fluke of epic proportions.
"If he would have connect a solid shot to that pink haired punks jaw it would of been sleepy time for the little cross dressing smoothie maker"
and if If's were fishes the world would be an ocean.. whats your point? what if God was one of us? what if you wasnt retarded? IF IF IF..
most of you morons know nothing about fighting. Kimbo has no talent against a legitimate fighter. He got caught walking in with a short right that dropped him, No defensive skills at all. He would get murdered against a big puncher. Hes a hyped up bully.
I WATCHED THE FIGHT AGAIN TONIGHT.ALL PROPS TO SETH.HES NO SLOUCH.HES A SOLID PRO FIGHTER.HE WAS A GREAT ISKA KARATE FIGHTER AS WELL.HE HAS A GOOD RECORD IS A NICE BLOKE AND DESERVES FULL RESPECT....I LIKE KIMBO.HE CAME A LONG WAY FROM THE STREETS.BUT KIMBO LOOKED LIKE...I DONT KNOW SOMETHING WAS REALLY WRONG WITH HIM....HE LOOKED LIKE HE HAD CRACKED UP AND LOST HIS BLOODY MIND BEFORE THE FIGHT.HE NEVER SHOULD HAVE FOUGHT THAT NIGHT.I BLAME HIS CORNER ESPECIALLY BAS RUTTEN AND THE KIMBO POSSE(LEECHES) FOR NOT SEEING WHAT WAS AT LEAST TO ME VERY CLEAR.
SETH CAUGHT HIM RIGHT ON THE BUTTON WITH A STIFF SHORT JAB AND HE WENT DOWN.WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE.
NOW IM SURE KIMBO HAS SOME GOOD BLOKES IN HIS POSSE.BUT THERE ARE ALWAYS THE LEECHES AND THE NO GOOD USERS AS WELL.I HEAR THEY WERE THREATENING SETHS LIFE HIS WIFE ETC AFTER THE FIGHT.THAT IS SO WRONG.VERY VERY WRONG.I NOTICE BAS DID NOT GO BACK WITH KIMBO TO HIS LOCKER ROOM POST FIGHT.
KIMBO MAY HAVE RUINED HIS CARRER.I HOPE NOT.
AND MICHAEL DAVID SMITH YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT MMA OR FIGHTING.KIMBO IS A TOUGH GUY.HE STINKS IN THE CAGE...YES .. BUT HES A BRAWLER FROM MIAMI 305.DONT BE SO DAMN DOPEY.