Kimbo Slice should not be in the UFC plain and simple. He is in the UFC here because he gets pay per view buys. At UFC 113 he will be fighting fellow reality show fighter and former NFL player Matt Mitrione who played for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings. Mitrione trains with Duke Roufuswho is considered to be one of the top trainers of Muay Thai trainers in the world.
Kimbo is now 36 and has a lot to learn in mixed martial arts. Aside from power in his strikes he has nothing else. He cannot grapple, wrestle or kick. We have all seen the Kimbo on Youtube, however, he is mainly fighting people who are not trained MMA fighters and the fights on Youtube are only backyard boxing matches.
Though Ferguson may train at American Top Team it is unlikely he will pick up enough to fight Mitrione who has been practicing kicks and that is something that will him this fight. Mitrione’s training with a world class kickboxer could mean trouble for Kimbo. Though he has a powerful upper body, Kimbo has “chicken legs” and will be unable to check Mitrione’s kicks as Duke Roufus is teaching Mitrione the crucial lower leg kick. As Mitrione is also a former NFL player he has incredible strength in the clinch and up against the octagon.
Most likely Mitrione will throw an over hand right which will put down Ferguson. As the taller, heavier and younger fighter with the longer he will pick apart Kimbo with leg kicks and then finish him off with punches that will KO the wannabe fighter.
I would have thought the betting lines on both fighters would have been relatively close at around -110 for both fighters; however, Kimbo has been marketed and is the better known name so he gets favorable UFC betting lines. Personally, I would bet a lot on Mitrione because of his kickboxing training and better overall skill set.
To win this fight all Mitrione needs to do is survive the first round as Kimbo Slice has no cardio. After the second round is where he will start getting picked off.
Bet a lot onMitrione to KO Kimbo
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