It was fun while it lasted. Not really. Elite XC came out as fast as Kimbo rose through its ranks. When the same was over with Kimbo’s 14 second loss to the “Seth guy,” nobody was certain Elite XC would survive. Now SI is reporting that Elite XC has canceled its event on Nov 8 and is officially out of business. I guess Dana was right all along. You can’t make it in the business without having the right experience. Is Affliction next?

For a guy who was supposed to be destroying Ken Shamrock, facing a new opponent may need a bit of an adjustment, but Kimbo was definitely not ready for Seth Petruzellij. Not only Kimbo lost, he got embarrassed. He lost in 14 seconds to a never has been. Seth is a good fighter, but he is not Andrei Arlovski or Fedor, so losing to him in 14 seconds shows why MMA fans are complaining about the hype around Kimbo.

But Kimbo’s reputation as a humble guy who loves MMA is also in jeoprady after he and his folks asked for more money to fight against Seth. Didn’t he say to ESPN folks that he is not after money but he loves MMA? What happened Kimbo? I guess he knows that Elite XC won’t be able to last forever so he is trying to earn as much money as he can. He will still make big money after this fight. Elite XC will probably try to hand Ken to him and use him as a stepping stone for Kimbo to get back. But this is all a sham, and Kimbo should either train harder or look for another line of work. He is too old for this sport, and a couple of bad losses can really end his career. He can beat tomato cans, but can he get good enough to challenge the top guys?

So much for Ken Shamrock putting a beating on Kimbo. He couldn’t even make it to the cage as he was disqualified for a cut that was opened on hi left eye in a training session right before the fight. This is extremely frustrating for the fans who wanted to see Kimbo get somewhat of a challenge in Ken. But it seems Ken should hang up his gloves as he is clearly not ready to fight professionally.

There is a lot of buzz around Tito Ortiz and his future on the net. He has simply not been able to get anything done with the UFC and Affliction so far, and I doubt these guys will go out of their ways to sign this guy. Tito may still be a draw but he is no top fighter anymore. He really hasn’t beaten anyone who matters in his past fights, and his most impressive feat must be his draw against Rashad Evans.