Kimbo Slice
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Kimbo Slice's real name is Kevin Ferguson and is 33 years old. He is the cousin of US Olympic Judoka Rhadi Ferguson.
Kimbo Slice is approximately 6'2 tall, and weighs 250 lbs although his weight varies between fights. Kimbo is always shown with a full beard and a clean-shaven head.
Kimbo Slice was a star defensive football player for Miami Palmetto High School in the Pinecrest area of Miami, Florida. In college, he went on to the University of Miami on academic scholarship, but did not play football. He was there for only a year and a half.
Kimbo Slice worked as a bodyguard for RK Netmedia, a Miami-based pornography production/promotion company responsible for number of popular adult subscription websites, such as MILF Hunter. Rolling Stone called Slice The King of the Web "Brawlers".
Street Fighting Career:
Kimbo Slice was a Miami, Florida-based underground street fighter. The underground fight videos swept across the web making him an overnight sensation. The brutal knockouts, tough appearance of Kimbo, and catchy phrases increased his popularity. Kimbo appeared in eight street fight videos, winning seven of them. His lone lost was to Boston police officer, Sean Gannon. The fight was marred with controversy because Kimbo's crew says Gannon broke the fight rule (see kimbo fight rules below). Many Kimbo critics state that Kimbo never fought anyone decent beside Gannon.
MMA Career:
Kimbo Slice made his sanctioned MMA debut against former world champion boxer Ray Mercer at Cage Fury Fighting Championship 5, held in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 16, 2007. The match was three-round exhibition utilizing all professional rules of mixed martial arts combat which Kimbo won by guillotine choke. After the Tank Abbott fight fell through, Kimbo left CCFC and on October 11, 2007 was signed by EliteXC. Kimbo's next fight was suppose to be Mike Bourke but Kimbo faced Bo Cantrell after Bourke sustained a shoulder injury. Kimbo won readily, forcing Bo to tap via strikes in 19 seconds.
Slice will be featured on The Iron Ring, a new television series airing on BET which features mixed martial arts prospects. Slice will be a part of the selection process for the participants.
Kimbo Slice Street Fight Rules:
1.This is not a mixed martial art or a street fight
2.Only punching allowed (no elbows, knees, kicks, etc.)
3.Stand up fighting only
4.No holding or grappling with opponent is allowed
5.If someone is knocked down he has thirty seconds to get up and continue fighting
6.Ways to win are KO, thirty second count out, and if the other guy quits
Exceptions:
The rules of the Sean Gannon fight are in dispute. Kimbo's crew says it was a typical Kimbo Slice fight (see rules above). Gannon has posted on a forum that Kimbo's crew said only no ground fighting and submissions but said nothing about standing submissions. Gannon is quoted as saying, "It's not my fault Kimbo's crew is ignorant of mma techniques and styles." In the fight verse the bouncer, Kimbo Slice was upset that the bouncer stepped on his shoe, causing him to fall. Whenthe bouncer is knocked down, he stays down for two minutes while Kimbo's crew tells him to get up and the fight continues. He gets up and is promptly knocked down again.
In the latest video, Chico only gets a ten count before he is disqualified unlike the usual thirty seconds other opponents get.
Kimbo Slice Fight Videos Record:
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Winner
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Slice
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#2
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Gannon
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#3
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Slice
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#4
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Slice
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#5
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Slice
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#6
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Slice
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#7
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Slice
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#8
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Chico
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6'4"
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240
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Slice
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#9
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Ray Mercer
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6'1"
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240
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Slice
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#10
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Bo Cantrell
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6'1"
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240
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Slice
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#11
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Slice
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