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Shamrock removed from Kimbo Slice fight after training injury

 

The much anticipated mixed martial arts circus that was to be Kimbo Slice versus Ken Shamrock has been switched after Florida State Athletic Commission officials determined a training mishap had left 44-year-old Shamrock unable to be cleared for the fight.

Dr Fields of the FSAC said, "[Shamrock] received six sutures in the eyebrow... He explained that he wanted to fight, however for his safety, we have rules. Anyone with a recent laceration cannot go participate in a fight."

Shamrock's adopted brother, Frank, who is a commentator on the EliteXC card, ripped the veteran fighter for training hard enough for an accident to happen the night before a fight, and even inferred that he had damaged the family legacy.

It is believed an accidental headbutt opened the cut.

MMA fighter Kimbo Slice attends CBS's

MMA fighter Kimbo Slice attends CBS's "Elite XC Saturday Night Fights" Press Conference at CBS Radford Studios.


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"To me this is dumb, I've fought through an ACL injury," Shamrock told a CBS reporter. "I was just warming up and getting loose when it happened."

In Shamrock's place on the card will be local fighter Seth (The Silverback) Petruzelli, who will ironically be the first fighter Kimbo Slice has ever faced who has a winning record over the past two years. Petruzelli has an 8-2 record in his last ten fights.

Slice had reportedly initially claimed he would only fight Shamrock, but eventually agreed to the substitution with just hours to go before the fight.

While the switch will disappoint fans looking forward to a televised execution (Shamrock has a 1-8 record in his last nine and was widely predicted to have no chance of a win), the fight now actually marks the first honest test of Kimbo Slice as a fighter in the world of mixed martial arts.

While Petruzelli's recent losses have all been against quality UFC opponents (Wilson Gouveia and Matt Hamill), he has a strong record of wins in smaller promotions, such as King of the Cage. He appeared on UFC's reality TV series, The Ultimate fighter, season 2, where he was coached by Rich (Ace) Franklin. He was defeated in the semi-finals by Brad Imes after a split decision.

Petruzelli defeated Kimbo very quickly into the fight, less then a minute. But everyone gets caught once,so I am looking forward to Kimbo's next fight.

 
 
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October 4th 2008 Ken Shamrock VS Kimbo Slice PDF Print E-mail

CBS/EliteXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS

Scottsdale, AZ. – August 25, 2008 – EliteXC and Ken Shamrock Entertainment (KSE) announced today that MMA Legend and UFC Hall of Fame member Ken Shamrock will face off with internet sensation Kimbo Slice on the next edition of CBS/EliteXC Saturday Night Fights, live on Saturday, October 4, in primetime (from 9-11 p.m. ET/PT) on CBS Television Network.

“Ken Shamrock was our number one choice for this fight and I am very happy to announce that he has agreed to take on Kimbo Slice,’’ states, Jeremy Lappen, Head of Fight Operations for EliteXC. “This is a great match up. MMA fans will not be disappointed!”

Ken Shamrock is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable names in MMA history and is one of MMA’s greatest athletes. With over 15 years in the sport Ken Shamrock has fought 40 professional fights, 25 Pancrase fights, and is one of only five UFC fighters to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.

“I welcome this opportunity. Kimbo has had some success, he’s big, he’s strong and he hits with heavy hands, but anybody that is a veteran in this sport understands that unless you have a lot of time in the ring, you have not been tested completely,” states Shamrock. “Kimbo’s ground skills have not yet been tested, and I have the ability to test him. He hasn’t seen anything yet.”

Slice gained fame as a street brawling You Tube legend and is now one of the newest faces of the fastest growing sport in the world. The MMA world seems to have a love hate relationship with Slice. Some welcome his charisma and ability to attract the uninitiated, but many MMA elitists strongly voice that Kimbo has not earned his success.

If any fighter possesses the credentials to test the weaknesses of Kimbo Slice, it is the Legendary Ken Shamrock.

EliteXC’s Saturday Night Fights debut on CBS was the most watched live MMA event ever with a reported 4.9 million viewers. EliteXC’s next highly anticipated event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. The fight card, headlined by MMA Legend and UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock, MMA attraction Kimbo Slice, and undefeated women’s superstar, Gina Carano, is presented by Los Angeles-based ProElite, Inc.’s live fight division, EliteXC and CBS.

About Ken Shamrock Entertainment (KSE)

Scottsdale Arizona based Ken Shamrock Entertainment (KSE), founded by legendary UFC Hall of Fame member Ken Shamrock, is an integrated Media and Entertainment Company engaged in the production, promotion and marketing of premier mixed martial arts fighting competitions.

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