K.S.I. Miami

Kimbo Slice Is (the face of MMA for) Miami, but I fear that CBS and a lot of MMA fans are expecting too much from the Internet Icon. The guy has a great back story...Football Star, played for the Hurricanes, Dropped out became homeless, becomes Bouncer for a porn company, becomes Internet Star Bare knuckle boxing. Its just like that movie Cinderella Man, only a whole lot better.

It just worries me when a sports figure is hyped too much, because often when they fail everything around them fails. MMA is a great sport, but if it fails on a major network it may set them back for a short time.
I was able to watch the Kimbo Fight that Aired on CBS Saturday night and I fully believe he won the only way he can, a K.O. or D.Q. (a blood DQ in this case).
I almost compare Kimbo to an option or spread QB being drafted in the top 10. He may be the strongest and fastest athlete, but his way does not work as well in the pros as it did in college.
Even if you look at Kimbo's record his best know win was over Tank Abbott, a man who is past his prime and fights the same strait up style as Kimbo.
I would like to see him fight someone smaller with good defensive matt skills, like Rich Franklin.
The best would be to see him and Brock Lesner go head to head. While many people were down on Lesner after his first match, I thought he showed an amazing upside. Especially for someone who had been fake fighting for all those years.