Kimbo Slice-Seth Petruzelli Rematch Coming? EliteXC's Jared Shaw Talks It Up
Posted Oct 5th 2008 12:54PM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: EliteXC, MMA Videos
When I was examining what might be next for Kimbo Slice, I thought maybe he ought to try boxing or pro wrestling because I didn't know what EliteXC could do with him after his 14-second knockout loss to Seth Petruzelli.
But apparently EliteXC thinks it can do something with Kimbo: Put him back into the cage for a rematch with Petruzelli.
In an interview with MMA Rated, EliteXC promoter Jared Shaw said, "I'm sure everybody wants to see a rematch with six weeks built up and see, hey, what was going on with Kimbo? I don't even know."
I'm not prepared to say that "everybody wants to see a rematch," but I will say that Kimbo-Petruzelli II might be the single biggest fight EliteXC could put on CBS. Which is kind of sad.
- Nickname: Kimbo Slice
- Age: 34
- Location: UNITED STATES
- City: Miami
- Gender: Male
- Hometown: Miami, FL
- Story: Kimbo Slice is a throwback to the early days of organized mixed martial arts in the U.S. during a time when you didn't need necessarily need a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, amateur wrestling credentials, or a K-1 striking background in order to be a major player. While many fighters in MMA have paid their dues in the gym, Slice paid his on the street by fighting for cash in unsanctioned street fights, many of which were filmed and distributed via the Internet on YouTube.
Through the power of the Internet, Slice went from being an anonymous backyard brawler to being a multi-media superstar almost seemingly overnight. With a rabid fan base that was growing exponentially, many of Slice's fans would go to mixed martial arts message boards proposing "dream matches" against legitimate fighters from the world of sanctioned fighting. Slice's legend grew and promoters became intrigued by the idea of luring him into MMA.
A star varsity football player at Miami Palmetto High School, Slice eventually began working in the security field as a bouncer and also as a bodyguard. It was while working as bodyguard for RK Netmedia in which he would get his big break at Internet stardom.
RK learned that Slice was fighting in scheduled non-sanctioned street fights for cash. Soon after hearing about Kimbo's fights an idea was born to record a fight and show it on the Internet. These fights involved little technique and were primarily brawls but Slice showed tremendous proficiency with his hands and dominated many of his on-camera opponents. The Internet clips became a hit and more fights were arranged as Kimbo's legend grew.
Kimbo now trains full time under renowned fighter and coach, Bas Rutten, who has transformed him into a professional mix martial artist on his pursuit to become EliteXC Heavyweight champion. - MMA Record: 3-1
Name
Seth Petruzelli
Nick Name The Silverback
Record 10 - 4 - 0 (Win - Loss - Draw)
Wins 9 (T)KOs ( 90 %)
1 Decisions ( 10 %)
Losses 3 Submissions ( 75 %)
1 Decisions ( 25 %)
Height 6'0 (183cm)
Weight 245lbs (112kg)
Style Wrestling/Karate
Birth Date 1979-12-03
City Ft. Meyers
Country US
He was born in Cape Coral, Florida
Petruzelli started training martial arts at the age of 6 and continued on training through high school, where he also was a football player and wrestler.
Petruzelli was a member of the cast of The Ultimate Fighter 2 as a heavyweight. He was eliminated in the semi-finals by Brad Imes after having defeated Dan Christison by unanimous decision in an elimination bout.
On October 4, 2008, at EliteXC: Heat, he defeated Kimbo Slice in 14 seconds by TKO. He was offered the fight as a stand-in after Ken Shamrock received a cut over his left eye in pre-fight practice and was forced to back out.
Kimbo Slice-Seth Petruzelli Rematch Coming?
overrated raman kaau na cya oi..
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