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Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock signed for October 4th
By Zach Arnold | August 25, 2008
1) Will it attract a lot of interest from casual, mainstream MMA fans in North America?
2) Will it be a competitive fight?
It should be noted that Jeremy Lappen, who is running the show at Elite XC, used to represent Shamrock.
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The Internet fanboys will tune in to see Kimbo destroy a MMA legend, and the casual viewer will tune in because the name Ken Shamrock still attracts attention (for some reason).
I would personally just like to see Ken retire before he receives any additional brain damage. Watching him fight the last several times has been so painful.
It might be competitive because Kimbo has no ground game at all. Ken Shamrock still might be able to take the fight to the ground and grind out a decision. Look how easy it was for Josh Thompson to school Kimbo on the ground.
I like the fight. It can go several different way’s. And I might not like Kimbo’s chances on the ground. It is MMA right?
I understand EliteXC’s reason for booking this match..but I’d almost pay to see Shamrock got out with a win…via sub.
Well, at least the quality of Kimbo’s opponents have been consistent. Ken Shamrock hasn’t had a victory in over 4 years and is sporting a 1-7 record in his last 8 fights.
I have no desire to see this fight happen.
IceMuncher…I’m sure you’ll be watching live and will be one of the first people to come on this site and bitch about it afterwards.
You know, I have no problem with this. Sure, Shamrock is going to get destroyed, but I think he’ll actually give Kimbo a good fight. I’m not saying he’ll win, or that he won’t end up as a highlight reel knockout, but this is the kind of fight they’ll need for Kimbo.
It is a legend, and a bigger name than anybody else he has ever faced. Shamrock should give him at least part of a challenge and will get knocked out and be dead. Everybody wins.
..Except for Frank Shamrock and his ‘Blood Brothers’ concept.
What makes you say that? I didn’t watch the last Kimbo fight live, and the only reason I watched it at all was because of all the controversy surrounding it.
Is it wrong that I have a problem with a mediocre fighter, who’s famous because of backyard street brawls, headlining fight cards against opponents who have been 1-7, 2-6, and 1-7 in their last 8 fights? It’s nothing against Kimbo, good for him really, but I don’t like the way EliteXC is pushing him to the forefront of their company and feeding him nothing but tomato cans.
Yeah…because the 2nd CBS show without him did so well. He’s there to draw the eyes.
Shields/Daley & Benji/Ninja are there for the hardcores.
I don’t think the fight will be competitive, but I understand why it’s being made.
The promotion is in a tough spot, where there biggest draw has a total of three mma fights under his belt. So they need to get him an impressive looking win on the national stage. This match with Shamrock gets Kimbo a win, and big ratings for CBS.
Sorry, but this match up is a disgrace.
IMO, it’s about as close to a worked fight as one can get, it’s so obviously as easy win for ferguson. CBS ought to be ashamed of itself for giving this debacle the OK.
I mean, we are discussing an opponent who was lit up like a Christmas tree by a JAB in his last fight against the now retired “Buzz” Berry. A man who was completely non-competitive in two quick TKO losses to a light-heavyweight before that & someone who was earlier belted out in short order by a TOTAL non-puncher & a middleweight in Sakuraba!
So, what do you think’s going to happen to him when Kimbo lands a punch?
Gee, I wonder …
Oh sure, there’s a slim chance that Shamrock could manage to get Ferguson down on the ground before taking a solid blow, but given how frequently & easily he’s been caught & KO’d lately, I seriously doubt that’s going to happen.
Jim, do you think Kimbo can defend the leglock? I mean, we haven’t seen him have to defend it before.
Ken Shamrock hasn’t won a fight via leglock since ’96.
I think it’s a good fight in terms of drawing money/viewers. If they promote it well enough (which seems to be asking a lot with this group), it can probably generate interest. Plus, Ken gets a payday, which is likely the reason he’s still fighting these days. If he’s so hell-bent on getting himself hurt (which I don’t want to see any more than anybody else), he might as well risk it on network television with a group that will pay him.
Useless fight, he was KO by this UK guy Robert Berry
If Kimbo can’t KO him in 1min, he’s a disgrace
LOL how the spam word is worked – Thats exactly what Shamrock did against Berry. He took a dive. I think against Kimbo you may actually see him try, unless Elite makes it worth his while to stay on his feet.