Kimbo slice vs audley harrison

[Hulk]

What the hell is a kimbo slice? Sounds like a cocktail...

Became an internet sensation from making videos of doing bare knuckle backyard fights. Parlayed that into a MMA career that was disastrous and highlighted with a win over Ray Mercer. Once it became obvious he had no chance in MMA he decided to start boxing.

Well thats not entirely accurate, it seems some boxing fans want to remember Kimbo's mma career as a total bust or something, but it was not.

He won an exhibition against Ray Mercer but that was probably his weakest win next to Tank Abbott.

In Kimbo's first pro mma fight he ran right over former Gladiator Challenge Champion, Bo Cantrell.

He also had a bloody war beating Britain's own James "Collossus" Thompson, who is a pretty good top 20 ish in the world heavyweight, who holds wins over Don Frye, Bobby Lashley and Bob Sapp.

Furthermore Kimbo beat top 10 205lber Houston Alexander in a boring fight.

And 2 of his 3 losses came against world class UFC heavyweights. His other loss against Seth Petrezelli which was embarassing as the smaller man caught him with a glancing blow on the chin.

Your trying to make Thompson and Alexander sound like world beaters!

Thompson was well past it when he fought Kimbo. Even when he was in pride he couldn't string together a decent set of wins.

When was Houston Alexander ever in the top 10? Never!!!!

Mind you I would pick him over Audley.

Actually Houston was top 10 in the UFC after his back to back wins over Jardine and Sakara, but then was Ko'd against Thiago Silva and well that was pretty much the end of his significance in MMA, he went 1-3 going into the Slice fight, 2 of his losses by KO and a submission loss all in the first

Fair enough, you know mma better than some snobs on here

Since his loss to Kimbo years ago, Houston has strung some wins together including steam rolling over Sokodju, another former top 10 fighter.

The point is that the belief that Kimbo's mma career was a bust or total wash is completely false and misleading.

Also, James Thompson was not past his prime or over the hill against Kimbo, he just beat Bobby Lashley this year ! I like James Thompson as well, talked to him on twitter a few times, funny bastard.

Kimbo did pretty good in mma for being an over 30 street fighter with a bum knee when he began his mma career.

When was Sokoudjou a top ten!? Where have I been when all this was going on?

Comon mate did you see Thompson vs Lashley? For a start Lashley was just a hype train people though if Brock can do it Lashley can. Not the case. That fight was terrible they were both gassed from the first bell! The fact it was an SFL fight tells you all you need to know!

I agree Kimbo's MMA career was not a total bust. But in no way was he ever a top caliber fighter nor should he ever have fought in the UFC.

Sokoudjou or Sokodjo or however ya spell Terry's last name, was a top ten fighter about the time he was in the UFC fighting Machida. If he wasn't in the top ten at that time, he was damn close.

I did watch the Lashley vs. Thompson fight in its entirety and while it was sloppy and both men were gassed, it was a pretty good fight. Good action in the 3rd round. Really could have gone either way.

Yes thats my point that Kimbo was not a total bust and had a couple of quality wins. Never said he was a top caliber fighter.

Shame they weren't over quality opposition.

As far as I can tell he wasn't top ten at the time he fought Machida and got chocked. None the less if he was it hardly has any relevance considering he fought Alexander three years after that and had gone 5-5 in his last 10.

And I can confirm Alexander was not a top ten fighter!

To the main point Kimbo at hand looking at Kimbo's 4 wins they all came over fighter who were past there best. And his two loses came at the hands of a UFC reject and a NFL player.

But having more wins than loses 4-2-0 is a success in its own right.

They were quality opposition relatively speaking, as I said.

I find it hard to believe Houston Alexander was NEVER a top ten fighter in any ranking, Yahoo Sports, mma junkie or otherwise, especially after crushing Keith Jardine and Alessio Sakara, but I"ll take your word for it.

Not my fault you weren't watching mma back then my Johnny come lately little mma authority friend.

Roy Nelson isn't a UFC reject by any means, and he also beat Kimbo, but not before Kimbo rocked him on TUF.

That was an exhibition fight comon you should know that.



Thats what happens when Kimbo fights a good fighter

We both know I've been watching MMA for a long time. You should read my post Hulky you might learn a thing or two.

Roy Nelson is a little better than a "good fighter".

I'd count his loss to Nelson just as some count his win against Ray Mercer.

I've learned you are a know it all cheeky bastard

I can tell you begrudgingly agree with me on the decency of Kimbo's mma record, but your condescending nature won't allow you to agree 100%.

Thats alright, I'll settle for a 70% agreement.