Gymbo Knows

The Elite XC is dead. I repeat the Elite XC is dead.

Kimbo Slice the star of the Elite XC was dropped in 14 seconds by journeyman Seth Petruzelli.  All I want to know is what was going through the minds of the Elite XC executives when their star Kimbo Slice was crashing to the canvas.  It must of been the longest 14 seconds of there lives. Never did they once think Seth Petruzelli was a threat to Kimbo Slice.  Kimbo’s gonna need a Fort Lauderdale personal injury attorney after that whooping.

What was going through the minds of Elite XC executives? Why would you put your star Kimbo Slice in the ring with a no body?

You could of put the fight on hold and had Kimbo fight Ken Shamrock on the next card.  You built up this hype machine known as Kimbo Slice and were milking him for all he was worth. You were taking care of your hype machine by feeding him a steady diet of old fighters and cans. Ken Shamrock was a perfect opponent and they should of stuck with the gameplan and waited for Ken heal.  Ken Shamrock was idiot for getting hurt in the first place but you should of waited for him.

What does Elite XC do know?

The only thing I can think of is a rematch between Seth Petruzelliand Kimbo Slice. The only way they can rebuild their hype machine is to make the first fight look like a fluke. All Elite XC got now is Gina Carano and right now thats not good enough.

Who is the pound for pound best mma fighter in the world right now?

You can argue all night as to who should be known as the pound for pound best fighter in the world. Some say its Fedor, others say its Anderson Silva. I feel there are four fighters right now that are at the top of their game and can equally be called the pound for pound best fighter in the world.

Anderson Silva - He has been lights out. Even though people may argue and say he hasn’t faced the highest level of competition he deserves to be mention as one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world. I would say Anderson lost two rounds since coming to the UFC ( First Round Vs Travis Lutter and First Round vs Dan Henderson) and after those rounds he came out and finished the fight in the next round. Anderson Silva is the best striker in MMA right now and his ground game is top notch. Silva just might be the most complete of a fighter in the world of MMA.

Fedor Emelianenko - Fedor is the best heavyweight in the world and he just dismantled Tim Sylvia, the former UFC Heavyweight Champion in 36 seconds. Fedor is one of the most well rounded fighters in MMA. Fedor can wrestle, grapple and strike. He is excellent in the three major aspects of MMA and there isn’t a heavyweight in site that stands a chance with him right now. A showdown with Randy Couture seems inevitable and hopefully they can get rid of all these legal battles and schedule a date for this historical event.

B.J. Penn - Penn’s ground game is second to none. His only weakness is his conditioning and that seems to be corrected. He’s been focused and in the best shape of his life since dropping down to 155. I can’t see any 155lber beating B.J. Penn right now. Looks like we’ll get to see Penn vs St. Pierre II, now thats going to be a great fight.

Georges St. Pierre - The best welter weight in the world. I can’t see anyone beating St. Pierre at welterweight right now. He dismantled Jon Fitch this weekend and proved that he is on a totally different level. The rest of the welterweight division has a lot of catching up to do. Pierre gets better every time out which is scary. Pierre I’d say is the most complete fighter in MMA right now.

What do all four of these fighters have in common? They are the most well rounded fighters at their respective weight class. If they have any holes in their game you are gonna need a magnifying glass to find them. These guys are complete fighters and that’s what makes them so hard to beat. These four fighters are perfect examples of what every mixed martial artist strives to be.

Here are my Top Five Favorite Kimbo Slice Fights of All Time.

1. Kimbo Slice vs Big D

This is one of the first Kimbo Slice fights I saw on the internet and is still on of my favorite Kimbo Slice fights of all time. In this fight Kimbo messes up Big D’s eye so bad it’s sickening. These underground fights made Kimbo an internet legend and would later lead to bigger things for Kimbo.

2. Kimbo Slice vs Tank Abbott

Kimbo had already beaten up former boxer Ray Mercer and MMA veteran Bo Cantrell in MMA bouts but now he was going up against MMA legend Tank Abbott. Tank Abbott may have been old and washed up but the guy is still Tank Abbott and he is skill a dangerous puncher. Kimbo dominates Tank Abbott and knocks him out. This was Kimbo first big MMA fight and it started putting him on the map as a legit MMA fighter.

3. Kimbo Slice vs Chico

Kimbo struggles a little bit early on in this fight versus Chico but he eventually finds his grove and finishes him off with some brutal hay makers. Chico walks away from this fight with a nice size cut over his eye. Chico was lucky he stopped when he did or his face probably would of ended up like Big D.

4. Kimbo Slice vs The Bouncer

The Bouncer is huge 300 plus lbs and he drops Kimbo early. Kimbo regroups quickly it was probably more of a slip rather then a knockdown, either way Kimbo drops him with uppercut shortly after. The Bouncer stays down on the ground for a while saying he doesn’t want to fight anymore but eventually he gets to his feet and receives another beating. Funny part after the fight they noticed the Bouncer lost a dread in the battle.

5. Kimbo Slice vs Dreads

You know that saying “The bigger they are the harder they fall” this fight is a perfect example of that. Kimbo drills Dreads with a uppercut and he crashes down to the payment like a load of bricks. That punch a lone put this fight into my top five favorite Kimbo fights.

Honorable Mentions: Kimbo Slice vs James Thompson, Kimbo Slice vs Bo Cantrell, Kimbo Slice vs Ray Mercer