James ‘Kimbo Slice’ Ferguson the street fighting sensation, now an EliteXC heavyweight fighter is set to take on James ‘Colossus’ Thompson in the main event on the first ever CBS broadcasting of an MMA event. This is a big deal to have a station like CBS broadcasting the fight. Bets can now be made at Sportsbook.com with -600 for Slice and +400 for Thompson.
Kimbo is an animal, seriously
Kimbo Slice has a 2-0 MMA record with one knock out and one submission. Kimbo has said, ‘The only thing I want to do is win, but the main thing is I want to break something along the way – a chin or jaw, rib, arm, some skin, anything.’ Watching him speak these words says it all. This man is a beast and very intimidating to the eye. He trains with former UFC champion and MMA legend Bas Rutten. Kimbo is looking to improve his technique and all around skills.
What Thompson needs to do for a victory
This match up suits Kimbo because Thompson is a brawler as well. Thompson will either knock out his opponents or he gets knocked out himself. The only way Kimbo could possibly lose is if Thompson can take him down and exploit his ground game. Few have seen Kimbo fight on the ground, so it would be a huge advantage to Thompson if he could get Kimbo to the mat. I don’t see this happening. Although Kimbo’s two MMA fights did not last long, his skills have impressed some. He has devastating KO power and moves well for a heavyweight.
Thompson is 14-8, with 9 KO’s and 4 submissions. He has lost 3 of his last 4 fights all by knock out. He has knocked out Don Frye and Hideniko Yoshida, which I believe are close matches with Kimbo. Like I previously mentioned, he will either knock out Kimbo or get knocked out himself. Thompson is big and strong. He likes to start his fights off quickly and rush right at his opponents. We can expect Thompson to get right in Kimbo’s face and brawl.
My Prediction
Thompson has a punchers chance in this fight, but that’s all I’m getting him. Kimbo wins late in the first round by KO. For odds visit our Kimbo – Thompson odds page.
Predictions and Breakdown by Pat V.
