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.”

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