Kimbo Slice

Kevin Ferguson aka Kimbo Slice is a Miami based street fighter turned mixed martial artist (MMA). Last night (May 31st 2008), Kimbo squared up against James Thompson, of who he defeated by TKO early in the third round.  This was Kimbo’s first professional fight to last past the first round. 

Slice first appeared in several underground fights which circulated through the Internet.  He grabbed the attention of the MMA after a notable fight against former Boston Police officer Sean Gannon.
 
Kimbo Slice is the quintessential “bad ass”, yet people close to Kimbo describe him as an articulate and soft-spoken individual that prides himself on being a loving father of six children.  Gary Shaw, who promotes Elite Extreme Combat, an MMA organization based in Los Angeles says, “He has an on-off switch, if it’s off, he can baby-sit your kids, everything’s great. If you flip that switch on, it’s a problem.”

Analysis of Kimbo/Thompson Fight:
Kimbo Slice and James Thompson May 31st 2008Though Kimbo was victorious, he definitely showed a few weaknesses.  Unwillingly finding his way to the matt a number of times in the first round, Kimbo was able to show his aggressive skill at escaping back to his feet.  
He took his share of blows when he found Thompson smothering him with a barrage of elbows as he squirmed on the ground in the second; this was payback for a pair of nasty uppercuts followed by a left hook delivered by Kimbo earlier that round.  To the crowds dissatisfaction, the fight was called early in the third after Kimbo “Sliced” Thompson’s left ear open.  Thompson, looking like a bloody Picasso painting, was obviously upset as he grabbed the official in protest to the TKO call; although Thompson probably knew like everybody else that he was one splinter away from a pine box.