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Elite XC Done! Out of Business!

G&P — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:47:49 +0000

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?

Kimbo Undefeated No More!

G&P — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:02:14 +0000

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?

Breaking News: Shamrock Disqualified For Kimbo Fight

G&P — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:12:16 +0000

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.

Ken Shamrock at It Again

G&P — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:04:25 +0000

I don’t know about the title of most dangerous man, but Ken Shamrock can easily beat everyone if the contest was to find the loudest mouth in the world. Shamrock was clearly “pissed off” during his press conference about his fight with Kimbo and he let reporters know how he felt.

Ken is a more rounded MMA fighter than Kimbo but he is susceptible to an early knockout so if Kimbo goes crazy on him, he might go down very quickly. I know a lot of people are picking Ken to win this easily but something tells me that Kimbo somehow connects a big blow and ends the fight. Maybe then Ken will retire like he should’ve years ago.

Tito Ortiz Signing With Elite XC?

G&P — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:37:30 +0000

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.

But now there are talks that he may be close to signing with Elite XC. Nothing is for certain of course, and if history is for anything, Tito could sign with the UFC after it’s all done. But we take his word for it that there is a 99% chance that he won’t sign with the UFC.

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