After a successful U.S. debut earlier in the year, the Moosin promotion is scheduling an Oct. 9 follow-up, which will take place in Chicago, MMA Fighting has learned.Moosin executive Corey Fischer has confirmed the organization's intention for a second show, and said the current plans include bringing back previous headliners Tim Sylvia and Mariusz Pudzianowski, in separate fights.
If Moosin gets their way, they'll come to the Second City with Sylvia fighting 7-foot-2 Korean Hong Man Choi, and five-time "World's Strongest Man" Pudzianowski taking on popular former EliteXC and UFC star Kimbo Slice in feature bouts.
"I would say the Kimbo-Pudzian fight is the furthest from being finished, but we're trying to work on it and make it happen," Fischer said.
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The 36-year-old Slice (4-2) was cut from the UFC after losing via second-round TKO to Matt Mitrione at UFC 113. He has not fought since.
Slice's representative "Icey" Mike Imber did not respond to a message seeking comment.
Speaking with MMA Fighting from Korea, where he is scheduled to meet with Choi and his representatives tomorrow, Fischer said that he believes the Sylvia-Choi fight is a strong probability. The fight nearly happened at last year's Dynamite 2009 show in Japan, but fell through.
"I think after we meet, we can get that done," he said. "It will be a fun fight."
Choi, a kickboxer by trade, is 2-3 in his pro MMA career, but all of his losses are to experienced MMA stars: Fedor Emelianenko, Mirko Cro Cop and Ikuhisa Minowa. His last win was a first-round victory over former baseball slugger Jose Canseco in the 2009 DREAM Super-Hulk tournament.
In addition to the aforementioned fighters, Fischer expects to bring back Mike Campbell, who defeated longtime MMA veteran Yves Edwards in a close decision in the first Moosin event, and says the card could include up to 11 foreign fighters.
"Chicago is a place with the biggest Polish market in America," he said. "We'll have Pudzianowski, but we're also going to have fighters from all over the world. Moosin is not just about American fights. We want to bring in star-studded fighters from all over."
The company's first U.S. show, Moosin: God of Martial Arts, drew around 6,500 fans to the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. on May 21. In the main event, Sylvia defeated Pudzianowski via tapout due to strikes in the second round.
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Kimbo seems like a swell guy and all, but all these dudes stink!!!! Who wants to see any of them? Sylvia? The strong man? All wash ups or just can't fight. And 7ft tall people can't fight either. They're not made for fighting. They should play basketball.
Though I really don't give a poop, I would watch the freak show!!
I actually think Sylvia vs. Choi would be an interesting fight to watch, at least for a smaller event.
Haha, it's a freak show Frost!! These giants in a cage who can barely move, yes interesting I suppose. I'd watch it.
Here's how you beat these guys. Get a 5 year old to kick Kimbo in the leg, get a 65 year old to punch Syliva in the head bone and get anyone who knows anything to do whatever they want to the ol strong man.
i saw the stong man pull a train 100m in 30sec all the while vomiting. he his a beast. he would kill kimbo
Is the guy with 6 fingers fighting?
hahahaha, wtf you talkin about noizy? Who's got 6 fingers? I wanna see him.
You've never seen the man with 6 fingers fight the man with 2 heads? Oh man!
No, obviously not. All i'm saying is that Hong Man Choi vs Tim Silvia, and then Pudzianowski vs Kimbo. This isn't about MMA, it's a "freak show". If they could book two little people with boxing gloves they probably would. Anyway, said like that it's too disparaging. I'm still going to watch Kimbo when the fight goes on Youtube.
any fight with kimbo is going to generate at least moderate hype. i personally think that since his run on TUF he hasn't produced. Still i would watch the fight
Pud is going to murder Kimbo. He needs to retire while he still has a couple brain cells. He isn't made for mma.
Someone once suggested Kimbo should go into pro-wrestling. I think that would be his best outlet. Sadly I think he actually sees himself as a fighter in development. But he's already 36. Too little too late.
That 6 finger stuff was funny as hell! If the freak show sells, let em make some money!
Come on guys I want to see Kimbo get his bald head cracked open, But I also want to see Sylvia continue to fight guys who are circus attractions and try to get back into the UFC, lol I hope Choi destroys him. Jens pulver, tim sylvia plz retire while you guys still remeber who u r.
Putz needs to learn how to strike,defend against strikes and to increase cardio. I saw his fight against tim from the third row.It wasn't pretty!