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Getbig Misc Discussion Boards => Mixed Martial Arts (MMA/UFC) => Topic started by: Bluto on April 02, 2008, 03:02:20 AM
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“Kimbo’s one of those guys who doesn’t have any ground game. He’s training and he’s learning but he’s been built up as such a big star and that’s the thing that bothers me. People talk about him like he’s the next great thing when he really hasn’t done anything. He’s been built up because of the Internet and him beating a bunch of guys on the street. I could make some impressive knockout videos too if you let me walk outside and just punch people and knock them out -– ‘hey you, come fight!’ F*** we can make a highlight reel tomorrow and go round beating people up and talk about it -– we could just go up to people and start dropping them -– wow!”
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he's 100% right
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He is, but it's not so much Kimbo hyping himself as it is the people trying to make a buck off of him. I doubt it was his idea to record his backyard fights and post them on the net. I'd say Kimbo's pimp (the porn guy) was responsible for that. People responded to the vids, so they kept recording them. I doubt Kimbo intended to become an internet sensation, but ya can't blame him for capitalizing on the opportunity.
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Not everyone gets into fighting the same way. Kimbo "literally" fought his way into the big time. i don't hold that against him, even if some of his opponents weren't top caliber.
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I have much respect for Chuck Liddell, even though he doesn't always act in a way that that deserves it.
But the whole "he has no ground game" or whatever he said is pure bullsh*t. MMA as a sport was created to put people of different fighting styles together to see what works.
Kimbo hasn't faced very tough opponents yet, but a lot of the UFC guys fight chumps here and there and Slice has not only dominated his opponents but destroyed them in seconds.
I honestly think that Kimbo would wipe the floor with Chuck Liddell, it wouldn't even be interesting
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Liddell is right on the money with his comments.
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Lido is right. kimbo was smart to come up how he did.
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“Kimbo’s one of those guys who doesn’t have any ground game. He’s training and he’s learning but he’s been built up as such a big star and that’s the thing that bothers me. People talk about him like he’s the next great thing when he really hasn’t done anything. He’s been built up because of the Internet and him beating a bunch of guys on the street. I could make some impressive knockout videos too if you let me walk outside and just punch people and knock them out -– ‘hey you, come fight!’ F*** we can make a highlight reel tomorrow and go round beating people up and talk about it -– we could just go up to people and start dropping them -– wow!”
Damn, Chuck sippin' on Haterade. Why is he trying to dip into another man's pockets?
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I honestly think that Kimbo would wipe the floor with Chuck Liddell, it wouldn't even be interesting
Do you really think Kimbo would mop the floor Chuck? Definitely not saying that Chuck is indestructable but Kimbo is really just in his infancy as it pertains to MMA. Kimbo is starting to win me over as a future legitimate MMAist but Chuck is 100% right with saying Kimbo has no ground game. This era of MMA is all about who is the most well rounded. Anyway only time will tell if Kimbo can hang with the more elite fighters.
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“Kimbo’s one of those guys who doesn’t have any ground game.
please tell me I did'nt actually read chuck lidell saying this !
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Kimbo is a joke in most of the videos I have watched the guys dont allow submission or knees or elbows hes a boxer and a rather crappy one too
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Kimbo is a joke in most of the videos I have watched the guys dont allow submission or knees or elbows hes a boxer and a rather crappy one too
how many in mma have better hands?
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how many in mma have better hands?
Lidell for one, lol.. Fedor, CroCop..
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Lidell for one, lol.. Fedor, CroCop..
that's (a very debateable)three... ::)
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actually i'd buy a video of chuck just going around knocking people out. it'd be awesome.
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that's (a very debateable)three... ::)
You don't think CroCop has better hands then Kimbo?? I hope you are not putting Kimbo in the same league as Fedor. Kimbo is so overhyped he has some great trainers but none the less at the moment he is way overhyped
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here's your hero
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Mirko... yupp we have seen how he is ripping through the uFc HW division!