I think Ricco, minus the Coke.. is a scarey thing for anyone fighting him. If that guy stays focused, his Jujitsu is amazing, and decent enough standup. If he gets Kimbo early in Kimbo’s career, I see Ricco taking him out pretty easily. 5-7 fights down the road, Kimbo has a shot.

But Im with Ricco, Tank is just another opponent for Kimbo to roll through.

Ricco needs to chill out and worry about Antonio. It’s a Brock Lesner situation. Kimbo sells the tickets so he gets the main stage. Its a business first, and a fighting organization second.

Ricco who? Oh yeah the tub of lard coke-head. Stay off the blow and sit back and watch Kimbo work his way up the ladder.

Oh yeah…that video was SICK!!!!!!! 305 DADE COUNTY ALL DAY!!!!

Haha funny video!

Agreed. MAYBE Kimbo has a future, maybe.

Tank on the otherhand?? The guy is not an MMA fighter. He was one of the faces of the old UFC. The UFC that wasn’t considered a sport. The UFC that was a joke. This is the new world of MMA where the fighters are athletes with TALENT.

This fight is nothing more then a glorified street fight. If I wanted to see a fight like this, I’d go down to the local dive bar. That’s all it is.

Seriously, how well will Kimbo do when he fights someone that isn’t afraid of him?

Yeah, I wouldn’t use Kimbo’s last fight as evidence of anything. The other guy took two punches to the shoulder before he was curled up on the ground tapping.

I think Antonio will win this fight.

Say what you will about Kimbo but you can’t question the guy’s work. Teaming up with Bas only shows that he is serious and it’s the same grandeur that followed Mike Tyson through the early years….how quick and violent can this person be. That’s why most viewers watch. Most people don’t like the chess match of a great BJJ war so they have to promote these “streetfights” to get everyone to want to watch. I honestly hope he does progress in the sport to keep a dying heavyweight division interesting.

I really like Kimbo, but does it look to anyone else like the other guy threw the fight in that video? I know it’s been discussed at nauseum. Kimbo’s punches didn’t look like solid blows and the guy didn’t look too hurt when he got up after tapping. And don’t listen to Ricco Rodriguez, the guy runs his mouth and lies threw his teeth for fun. Just watch Celebrity Rehab and you’ll see what I’m talking about.

[quote comment=”312603″]Ricco who? Oh yeah the tub of lard coke-head. Stay off the blow and sit back and watch Kimbo work his way up the ladder.[/quote]

Kimbo Who? Oh, yeah the youtube brawler who was owned by Sean Gannon. Do some homework, Kimbo got worked in that fight, and his last fight w/ Bo was also “worked” if you know what I mean. All Ricco is saying is that the proof is in the pudding.

[quote comment=”312644″]
Kimbo Who? Oh, yeah the youtube brawler who was owned by Sean Gannon. Do some homework, Kimbo got worked in that fight, and his last fight w/ Bo was also “worked” if you know what I mean. All Ricco is saying is that the proof is in the pudding.[/quote]

Kimbo was not a MMA fighter at that point. And there was confusion about the rules during the fight. Kimbo has a lot to learn, but as others have said the ground game is not as important with the bigger guys. He needs a good sprawl and stamina.

I wish Randy could just throw a quick beeting down on Kimbo, I am tired of his trashy presence in the MMA world.

[quote comment=”312611″]Seriously, how well will Kimbo do when he fights someone that isn’t afraid of him?[/quote]
Are you Serious??? you really think ray mercer and Bo cantrell were afraid of kimbo….they prob thuoght he was a joke to….did u even watch the kimbo fights….after he ripps a new hole in tanks head everyone is going to be afraid….you should too, he is a street fighter….lol

KIMBO ve BIG FOOT “I would Pay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Wait till Kimbo get’s decent talent to fights maybe someone 2-0 or 3-1 with a very good ground game and not afraid to take a punch. Tank Abbott is not what I consider a test but he will have a puncher’s chance and that’s all you need aganist an inexpierenced fighter.

That was just a sad, gutless display. It made Eddie Sanchez look like a rampaging beast against Cro Cop.

Curiosity will cause me to take a peak at the kimbo vs. Tank fight, but the main reason I am watching this event is too see Antonio Silva.

Ricco is a tough guy, when in good condition, sober, with his head screwed on right. After all, he really beat Nogueira in PRIDE which was no easy thing to do. It was a shame that they robbed him of that fight and awarded the fight to Nogueira. I am not a fan of Ricco, but he deserved that win against Big Nog and he is a tough opponent at times. Hopefully he comes into this fight against bigFoot in top condition that way we can really see what Silva is made of.

As someone previously pointed out this is the same exact scenario as Brock Lesner’s presence taking over UFC 81. They hype up the Kimbo fight for the casual fans, but the die hard fans all know what the main event really is.

We should start a betting pool, we can all pick a 1 second of the fight, and we wait and see how many seconds into the fight Tank gasses and whoever had that second of the fight wins all the money. Since its my idea…I get 1st pick….I say Tank gasses at the 16th second of the 1st round!

[quote comment=”312644″][quote comment=”312603″]Ricco who? Oh yeah the tub of lard coke-head. Stay off the blow and sit back and watch Kimbo work his way up the ladder.[/quote]

Kimbo Who? Oh, yeah the youtube brawler who was owned by Sean Gannon. Do some homework, Kimbo got worked in that fight, and his last fight w/ Bo was also “worked” if you know what I mean. All Ricco is saying is that the proof is in the pudding.[/quote]

Kimbo who? Good one! More people know who he is than Ricco “Sculpted Eye Brows” Rodriguez. I’ve done my homework. I’ve seen the fight and he wasn’t “Owned”. Sean Gannon hasn’t even been in the ring since Brandon Lee Hinkle smashed him. Kimbo isn’t the same fighter as he was back then. Ricco is just jealous that Kimbo has the main event. He pulls way more fans than Ricco…for sure! I like Ricco as a fighter. He has the talent & experience under his belt but there is no reason why he should be talking about a 1-0 fighter anyways. Kimbo has a ways to go before they should square up but he definitely has the potential.

I wish people would stop comparing apple to oranges.

Kimbo wouldnt make it in UFC… did you notice the hit to the back of the head on the first swing after Bo goes down.

Kimbo = JUNK ( will get his ass kicked the first fight they put a guy in there that has a bit of talent, or the first guy that isnt in there to take a dive on purpose.)

Tank=a good fighter years before the sport evolved into what it is today.But a guy ithat is proud enough not to take
a dive on purpose

sound like ricco’s alittle pissy cuz kimbo and tank are getting all the press. i didnt even know he was on the card. dudes a jackass, i met him and tito at a event right before he won the ufc title and they were both assholes. unless ricco has gotten over not wanting to get hit in the face, he isnt going to hold a title soon.

Kimbo is gonna have to do alot more to be named with the big dogs. That video shows the worst fight in MMA history….kimbo throws one punch and dude taps. Pathetic.

Kimbo fights cans and he is 34.

Bo Cantrell took a dive and that was his highest profile fight yet, now he is fighting a 42 year old man who looks like SHIT.

If that is what you call an up and coming MMA fighter, then I guess we are in more trouble than we thought.

Where is the kimbo-lesner fight? nothing like two no talent gorillas just coming for blood.

[quote comment=”312803″]Kimbo is gonna have to do alot more to be named with the big dogs. That video shows the worst fight in MMA history….kimbo throws one punch and dude taps. Pathetic.[/quote]

The greatest thing about that dive is he the first punch mianly hits the shoulder and he is tapping in the air as he come down. I hope he got paid realy well under the table to take that dive, that dude was a Marine. I come from a long family line of Marines and do not know one of them that would go down from a glancing shoulder punch or sell their manhood for the 10k he made on the books. So hopefully there was a bigger payday some where else….

Its not fair to even put Brock and Kimbo in the same sentence.
Frank Mir would beat Kimbo and all of his past opponents at the same time a day after his accident.Brock does have a chance of being a solid Hvwt. Kimbo couldnt beat a single person in the UFC on his best day.

I dont want to hate on Kimbo with out giving the man a chance. After all, I hear he works really hard with Bas. But there are so many questions sorounding him as an mma fighter. I have never even seen him Sprawl yet. Can he defend submissions? Can he get G n’P, then get up and come back and win. Can he wrestler? does he even have a G n’ P? All I know about him, is he is a tough guy, who isnt scared and can give hang with a lot of HW’s in the stand up part of a fight….other then that…who the hell knows?

[quote comment=”312659″][quote comment=”312611″]Seriously, how well will Kimbo do when he fights someone that isn’t afraid of him?[/quote]
Are you Serious??? you really think ray mercer and Bo cantrell were afraid of kimbo….they prob thuoght he was a joke to….did u even watch the kimbo fights….after he ripps a new hole in tanks head everyone is going to be afraid….you should too, he is a street fighter….lol[/quote]
Cantrell was terrified in that fight. It was over before it started. With that being said, I like Kimbo in this fight, But Tank can KO anyone at any time, at least until he gasses. Kimbo has potential, we will se how he does when he fights a real contender.

[quote comment=”312759″]Kimbo = JUNK ( will get his ass kicked the first fight they put a guy in there that has a bit of talent, or the first guy that isnt in there to take a dive on purpose.)

Tank=a good fighter years before the sport evolved into what it is today.But a guy ithat is proud enough not to take
a dive on purpose[/quote]

tank a good fighter, are you joking?????the guys a slob who has a powerful punch. he doesn’t have one significant win in his career.

Tomato Kan??? Why is Ricco”JUST KANT SO NO” Rodriguez talkin smack??? He kant even hang n da IFL now…Kimbo is a BIG SCRAPPY Brawler that is gettin a whole lot of really good training now…With out a doubt Kimbo kan b a kontender and fight in da UFC if he learns some submission and take down defense… Not sure if u guys noticed, but most of da UFC heavy weights are “tomato kan”…

The president of EliteXC, Gary Shaw, has said time and time again that he ‘promotes’ his fighters, while the UFC let’s talent (like Brock Lesnar) lose and take away from their star power.

Translation = We either need to throw this guy Kimbo Slice some cans (ala Bo Cantrell) to raise his hype…or

LET’S FIX THESE FIGHTS.

Gary Shaw is a former boxing promoter that is trying to build an upstart MMA organization. Is there a reasonable doubt that EliteXC and other smaller promotions would be fixing their fights to make certain guys shine?

With all the crap the UFC gets with contracts, fighers feeling’s, and the such…The UFC has had major stars (CroCop, Hearing, Lesnar, etc) lose big and major superfights (CroCop vs Couture) go out the window for the integrity of the sport.

With that said. Kimbo with 1st round KO, while Tank Abbott recovers his wounds on a warm beach in Monaco.

Tomato can is generous for Kimbo and Tank.

Get off Kimbo’s Nutts Mania. Tank is hardly a test at age 40 with a severe alchohol problem. Give me one good reason why I should take Kimbo seriously as a MMA fighter? Just one. And dont bring up that guy that took a dive and tapped.

[quote comment=”313127″]Get off Kimbo’s Nutts Mania. Tank is hardly a test at age 40 with a severe alchohol problem. Give me one good reason why I should take Kimbo seriously as a MMA fighter? Just one. And dont bring up that guy that took a dive and tapped.[/quote]

Ok Mike. Whatever you say. Because I’m obviously all over Kimbo’s nuts, especially when I posted a quote from Ricco that calls him a can.

i seriously believe all your Kimbo haters are all just jealous!!!! everyone has to start somewhere, just because he got a lucky break and started with a bigger organization does’nt mean he cant learn and be successful. geez…. let him get a few fights under his belt before making judgement. i guarantee all of you same Kimbo haters will be on his nutts if he does well and heads start to roll.

[quote comment=”313152″][quote comment=”313127″]Get off Kimbo’s Nutts Mania. Tank is hardly a test at age 40 with a severe alchohol problem. Give me one good reason why I should take Kimbo seriously as a MMA fighter? Just one. And dont bring up that guy that took a dive and tapped.[/quote]

Ok Mike. Whatever you say. Because I’m obviously all over Kimbo’s nuts, especially when I posted a quote from Ricco that calls him a can.[/quote]
What Mike, did you think Mania is defending Kimbo with teh “Lion not a can thing”. Oh man, if you can’t realize it’s a joke, I don’t know about you buddy. You didn’t think the obvious narrorating from discovery/national geographic, wasnt funny? Probably more mocking Kimbo than anything.

On a side note, Kimmel asked Kimbo if he ever had “relations” with another man. F*cking hilarious, but it was very awkward.

Bo Cantrell obviously threw that fight just like the Brad Imes Fight. None of those shots even landed good enough to tapout like a bitch, and he didn’t lift his hands off the canvas once to defend the gogoplata from Imes. The guy’s a joke.

Screw Ricco, he hasn’t done shit since he lost to Timmy. What a waste of talent. If he got into great shape, he would be amazing. But instead, he’s either stuffing his mouth or running it.

In the words of the wise one Yoda- Watch, or not watch, there is no hate..

Meaning that while Kimbo has alot to prove, let him prove it. Of course his first couple opponents were not that good.Let him build himself up. Of course his fans are going to talk like he is Superman. Let them talk. I understand all of that but what I don’t understand is why all the negative talk about a 2-0 fighter that is really just in his feeling out stages. What is all the hate for. If I ever didn’t like or doubted someone it was for a reason. What is yours. If you just hate him for being popular then you are the definition of hater and in which case why watch his fights?

In the words of the wise one Yoda- Watch, or not watch, there is no hate..