IGF: Kimbo Slice vs Shinichi Suzukawa booked for Feb. 5 in Fukuoka
by Jesse Holland on Jan 18, 2011 10:09 AM EST
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What the Fuk(uoka)?
Kimbo Slice has resurfaced yet again, apparently agreeing to a pro wrestling match against former Sumo pothead Shinichi "Wakakirin" Suzukawa for the Inoki Genome Federation on Feb. 5 in Fukuoka, Japan, according to FightOpinion.com.
Slice (real name Kevin Ferguson) -- who rose to fame and fortune as a bareknuckle brawler on the streets of Miami -- was fired from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) last May after his first official loss inside the Octagon.
The former EliteXC star made his way into the UFC the only way Dana White would let him -- as a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 reality show. Unfortunately the former YouTube sensation was an early victim to Roy Nelson's belly-to-beard crucifix and was eliminated from the competition in episode three.
Nevertheless, he was given a second chance at UFC stardom (and an opportunity to pad the numbers for key demographics at the TUF 10 Finale) when he squared off against Houston Alexander in a fight that saw "The Assassin" play ring-around-the-rosy for three rounds with Slice in pursuit.
After huffing and puffing his way to a unanimous decision win, Ferguson was again paired up with another TUF 10 contestant when the promotion booked him to throw hands against Matt Mitrione at UFC 113 in Montreal.
"Meathead" finished Slice in the second round, sending him back to the unemployment line and perhaps out of the sport of mixed martial arts for good.
Now Kimbo gets to dabble in the wild and wacky world of Japanese pro wrestling, which this writer will assume has put his rumored boxing career on hold for the time being.
Anyone?
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FUCK KIMBO SLICE !!!
"Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
Translation:
FUCK GO KIMBO SLICE! WOO YEA OH YEA, FAVORITE FIGHTER OF ALL TIME YEA!
"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger
Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"
- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors
by O damn he got caught on Jan 18, 2011 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
I remember hearing rumors that Kimbo was going to be on the new season of Survivor: Russell vs Rob.
I haven’t heard about it again since I first read it a while back. Does anyone have any info on this?
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you got to go check out the ‘when u first became a maniac thread’……… it’s not on the front page anymore, but i left a gem in there for you…
by ricky~dooby on Jan 18, 2011 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
PW, check it out too.. it involves u too. heres the link so u lazy asses don't have to look for it..
by ricky~dooby on Jan 18, 2011 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!!
Great find Stinks!
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by ViolentMike on Jan 18, 2011 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
lol, ive been lurking the old ufcmania through their search engine.. im finding all sorts of funny crap..
headknock was one of my first usernames ever.. i was checking that out and came across that convo.. thought ud like it. lol..
do u actually remember that shit?
by ricky~dooby on Jan 18, 2011 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
lol, not at all. I used to get in a tussell or two every week on Mania back in the day.
If someone was trolling back then, I’d battle them immediately.
I actually thought the “gem” you posted in the other thread was going to be your upcoming million dollar bets for the Fight for the Troops.
I few weeks back I stumbled across a real old Nick Diaz thread on the old mania. My old self had my present self laughing.
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by ViolentMike on Jan 18, 2011 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
i looked at the CBS Survivor website
There were pics and bios of the new cast, including Russell and Boston Rob.
No Kimbo :)
"I knew i ‘urt ‘im, when he said aarg" – GSP
by Scottidog on Jan 18, 2011 10:55 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Thanks Scotti!
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by ViolentMike on Jan 18, 2011 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
No sweat VM
There ARE, on the other hand……a number of hot girls this season
Here’s the link if you’re interested.
http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/01/10/survivor-redemption-island-cast-revealed/
Miss Maine 09….damnnnnnnn
"I knew i ‘urt ‘im, when he said aarg" – GSP
The rumor I heard a while back was that Kimbo and I think that ? Kerry Prayshon ? controversial beauty contestant were going to be on.
I’ll check that link out now.
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by ViolentMike on Jan 18, 2011 11:36 AM EST up reply actions
And PLEASE tell me you are Team Russell?
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by ViolentMike on Jan 18, 2011 11:36 AM EST up reply actions
I can barely watch anymore
Russell deserved to win twice……but his jury was pissy they lost and gave the money away to coat tail riders.
I may be off Survivor for good
"I knew i ‘urt ‘im, when he said aarg" – GSP
lol, I only watched like 2 episodes of this past season. They didn't have any good "character" to keep my interested. Once Jimmy was voted out, I was done.
Russell is my fav or all time (only been watching like 4 – 5 years).
I will for sure tune if for this season for Russell vs Rob.
But they better be like “immume captains” until the first merge or something, otherwise they will be voted right out and the season will be dumb, pointless, and no one will watch.
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by ViolentMike on Jan 18, 2011 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
Fuck Bawston Raab
He cried like a girl when he got tired…plus he’s made way too much money doin reality shows…..go away now….please.
"I knew i ‘urt ‘im, when he said aarg" – GSP
why is he not in wwe or tna?
he doesn’t like to travel either? he lacks the discipline to learn how to suplex some one without completely fucking’em off?
the guy’s charismatic and looks like a muscle freak, that’s 2/3 of what it takes to be a wrestler, right? He could develop talent in due time (plus i doubt he could do any worse than mark henry or those other fat guys)
Because he doesn't have the skills.
Wrestling may be fake as fuck, but you have to know what you’re doing or somebody can get seriously hurt.
"Now fuck off, I got work to do!" -Cyrus
he could develop those skills
he developed something of a ground game in less than a year, ffs! He can’t do worse than kalih(?) or any of those robotic giants
I'm not really a kimbo fan...
but does it seem to anyone else like he was cut a little prematurely from the ufc? It seems more like dana just wanted to get rid of him, did it, and used the loss as an excuse. Yeah he lost to some decent guys like roy nelson and matt mitrione, but it’s not like he lost to a nobody. Not to mention that, whether its a unanimous decision or not, he beat Alexander Houstan back when everybody thought he was gonna be the next big thing. It seems to me like dana threw him to the wolves to get rid of him quick. Like i said, i’m not saying kimbo belongs in ufc, but i definitely dont think he got treated as fairly as most other fighters. Any body else care to chime in? (Fuck kimbo posts welcomed)
"You should study pokemon to get stronger." -Kazushi Sakuraba
I will say he was cut a little premature!
I wouldnt have minded Kimbo vs. Chuck, or cro cop
All the beard padding in the world wouldn’t protect him from a LHK or Chuck’s combos.
Our lives change like the weather, but a legend never dies.
dubs,
check my comment above in this thread..
by ricky~dooby on Jan 18, 2011 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
i dont think he got cut early
He didn’t do well on TUF, Mitrione has shown improvement but he is still a middle aged football player who is still learning and Houston Alexander’s performance was embarrassing. He knocked out Jardin and looked like he had promise but by the time he got Kimbo, he was on thin ice and he got bounced the next day. Kimbo has no gas tank a bad knee and never gets a chance to use his only skill which is street boxing.
His MMA skills are as weak as James Toney and he has nowhere near Toney’s striking. He got his chance and – for one, have seen enoughj to know he will never be competitive in upper echelon MMA
"I knew i ‘urt ‘im, when he said aarg" – GSP
by Scottidog on Jan 18, 2011 11:02 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I pretty much agree with most of what your saying
But, it does seem to me him getting cut was more of a personal thing with dana. I dont think he got the same chance as a lot of fighters do. The only reason i think that is because of the houston fight. Yeah houston blew dick that night but thats houston’s fault. Kimbo chased him around the ring, even ran after him a couple times, and was throwing bombs. Despite his skill level (pretty low) with all the lay and prayers now adays it was nice to see somebody throwing bombs. He was a similar type of fighter as chris leben after he came off ultimate fighter season 1.
"You should study pokemon to get stronger." -Kazushi Sakuraba
He was a bit of a circus act IMO
I’m glad he’s gone :)
He quits when he can’t land.
His cardio is worse than mine and mine IS NOT GOOD
"I knew i ‘urt ‘im, when he said aarg" – GSP
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