DETAILING THE KIMBO-PETRUZELLI INVESTIGATION |
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MMAcca
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 176-94
Season: 46-24 (#607)
Location: North East of England
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Last week, the Florida State Boxing Commission opened a preliminary investigation into allegations of fight fixing in the main event of EliteXC’s “Heat” between Seth Petruzelli and Kimbo Slice.
According to Alexis Antonacci, press secretary for Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), the investigation will release its findings in a week to a week and a half.
Representatives from the DBPR will first interview the promoters of EliteXC; presumably Jeremy Lappen, Head of Fight Operations; Jared Shaw, Vice President; and Chuck Champion, CEO.
Antonacci said Petruzelli and Kimbo, along with other fighters on the card, may or may not be interviewed.
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Post #1 10/14/08 8:39:01AM
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imanidiot777
Standup Guy
Career record: 95-67
Season: 43-27 (#1251)
Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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I hope all the dirt in the world comes up and EliteXC just goes out of business now.
Then the UFC can sign Kimbo Slice and let him fight cans for AWHILE and build him up, he does have potential and I hate the fact that his promoters made me hate him, because he seems like a nice guy.
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Post #2 10/14/08 9:06:36AM
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oleg
MMA Regular
Career record: 69-54
Season: 33-26 (#2863)
Location: Southfield MI
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Posted by imanidiot777
I hope all the dirt in the world comes up and EliteXC just goes out of business now.
Then the UFC can sign Kimbo Slice and let him fight cans for AWHILE and build him up, he does have potential and I hate the fact that his promoters made me hate him, because he seems like a nice guy.
UFC would be hard pressed to find big enough cans for Kimbo. He would be better off headlining a smaller promotion.
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Post #3 10/14/08 10:02:27AM
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The Origional Playground Bully
Career record: 181-100
Season: 51-19 (#22)
Location: Minnesota
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UFC would be hard pressed to find big enough cans for Kimbo.
And it's not like they handed Brock any cans on his way up.
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And as El Guapo always says- "God speed, and party on. Whoap!"
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Post #4 10/14/08 10:23:21AM
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Manfred
MMA Sensei
Career record: 216-125
Season: 47-22 (#185)
Location: Brasov, Romania
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And Dana wouldn't put him in against cans anyways, just to make a point.
*Insert joke about the UFCs HW div here"
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Post #5 10/14/08 10:54:54AM
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Keeping the pimp hand strong
Career record: 181-78
Season: 47-23 (#525)
Location: Oklahoma
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The Florida State Boxing Commission has already said they don't expect to find anything. Which translates to - this is just for show.
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Anxiously awaiting Scott "The Pit Bull" Ferrozzo's return.
The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.
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Post #6 10/14/08 3:43:53PM
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Dancing Mod With Tha HAND
Career record: 194-134
Season: 31-21 (#3708)
Location: Maryland
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Posted by imanidiot777
I hope all the dirt in the world comes up and EliteXC just goes out of business now.
Then the UFC can sign Kimbo Slice and let him fight cans for AWHILE and build him up, he does have potential and I hate the fact that his promoters made me hate him, because he seems like a nice guy.
A nice guy who flashes gang signs on CBS when he was interveiwed
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"Brock's a big bloke, isn't he? If you found him in bed with your girlfriend you'd tuck him in!" - Ricky Hatton
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Post #7 10/14/08 5:02:27PM
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Keeping the pimp hand strong
Career record: 181-78
Season: 47-23 (#525)
Location: Oklahoma
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Posted by imanidiot777
I hope all the dirt in the world comes up and EliteXC just goes out of business now.
Then the UFC can sign Kimbo Slice and let him fight cans for AWHILE and build him up, he does have potential and I hate the fact that his promoters made me hate him, because he seems like a nice guy.
What cans? Every UFC HW I can think of would beat him badly. All the LHW's in the UFC i can think of would also beat him badly.
What potential has he shown? He has almost zero ground game and his boxing is sloppy at best. The only thing he has is some power in his hands. He should be fighting in smaller shows or on under cards but not in the UFC. He doesn't have the skill set to be a good fighter and is getting in to the game to late to learn one. I don't even think he could win my local tough man contest.
He is respectful at times but he still acts like a thug at times and is surrounded himself with a bunch of thugs and gang bangers.
Last edited 10/14/08 7:08PM by telnights
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Anxiously awaiting Scott "The Pit Bull" Ferrozzo's return.
The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.
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Post #8 10/14/08 7:08:08PM
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DvS
MMA Regular
Career record: 25-18
Season: 22-15 (#4800)
Location: Hidden In Rachelle Leah's Closet
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Posted by zephead
Posted by imanidiot777
I hope all the dirt in the world comes up and EliteXC just goes out of business now.
Then the UFC can sign Kimbo Slice and let him fight cans for AWHILE and build him up, he does have potential and I hate the fact that his promoters made me hate him, because he seems like a nice guy.
A nice guy who flashes gang signs on CBS when he was interveiwed
And a nice guy who is involved with the Reality Kings adult film company, close friend to the guys who do Money Talks
He is actually in a few of the vids, he guards doors and looks out for people
Edit: Just posted a thread about it in the MMA Lounge
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Post #9 10/14/08 7:17:55PM
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mrsmiley
MMA Sensei
Career record: 151-105
Season: 31-28 (#4236)
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Kimbo is best suited for a promotion like the IFC.
Are they still around?
If they want to give him suitable opponents that still pose a legit threat give him older legends like Frye,Oleg,or even Dan Severn.
He certainly won't hack it against even youthful second tier competition.As Petruzelli already proved.
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Post #10 10/14/08 8:37:18PM
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DevonFoxy
MMA Sensei
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Career record: 160-91
Season: 47-23 (#510)
Location: Sebring Florida
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Has anyone seen the Inside MMA on 10-10-08.
Seth explains that he was "hung over" and ect. ect.
Wartch bros eyes. He keeps looking away from the camera I mean he does it alot
This could mean nothing but come on that's got fishy written all over it to me.
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Post #11 10/14/08 8:51:09PM
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