Kimbo Slice Next Fight vs Ken Shamrock Elite XC Florida

Kimbo Slice Next Fight vs Ken Shamrock Elite XC Florida

Kimbo Slice Next Fight vs Ken Shamrock Elite XC Florida
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Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock on October 4th for Elite XC
Nickname: Kimbo Slice
* Age: 34
* Location: UNITED STATES
* City: Miami
* Gender: Male
* Hometown: Miami, FL
* Story: Kimbo Slice is a throwback to the early days of organized mixed martial arts in the U.S. during a time when you didn’t need necessarily need a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, amateur wrestling credentials, or a K-1 striking background in order to be a major player. While many fighters in MMA have paid their dues in the gym, Slice paid his on the street by fighting for cash in unsanctioned street fights, many of which were filmed and distributed via the Internet on YouTube.

Through the power of the Internet, Slice went from being an anonymous backyard brawler to being a multi-media superstar almost seemingly overnight. With a rabid fan base that was growing exponentially, many of Slice’s fans would go to mixed martial arts message boards proposing “dream matches” against legitimate fighters from the world of sanctioned fighting. Slice’s legend grew and promoters became intrigued by the idea of luring him into MMA.

A star varsity football player at Miami Palmetto High School, Slice eventually began working in the security field as a bouncer and also as a bodyguard. It was while working as bodyguard for RK Netmedia in which he would get his big break at Internet stardom.

RK learned that Slice was fighting in scheduled non-sanctioned street fights for cash. Soon after hearing about Kimbo’s fights an idea was born to record a fight and show it on the Internet. These fights involved little technique and were primarily brawls but Slice showed tremendous proficiency with his hands and dominated many of his on-camera opponents. The Internet clips became a hit and more fights were arranged as Kimbo’s legend grew.

Kimbo now trains full time under renowned fighter and coach, Bas Rutten, who has transformed him into a professional mix martial artist on his pursuit to become EliteXC Heavyweight champion.
* MMA Record: 3-0
Ken Shamrock
* Nickname: World’s Most Dangerous Man
* Age: 44
* Location: UNITED STATES
* City: San Diego
* Gender: Male
* Hometown: Macon, Georgia
* MMA Record: W-26, L-12, D-2
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