Kimbo Slice Appreciation Thread (RIP)

[Kaybee]

There's often some kind of landmark fighter or event that draws someone into a sport and MMA is no different. The usual suspects include TUF, Fedor, GSP, Brock, Ronda, Conor etc., but I feel like Kimbo hardly ever gets mentioned as someone who helped bring in new fans.

I remember as a kid seeing videos of his backyard fights online and then seeing him get upset by some dude with crazy pink hair in a cage fight. It probably took another few years for me to become a more serious fan of the sport, but Kimbo brought it into my view.

And goddamn, do I still love seeing randos getting KTFO on Youtube! He may have never been a technical sound fighter, but he was exciting to watch and brought eyes to both MMA and Youtube videos of street fights.

 

[Inverse]

Slice was entertaining. I watched the videos of his fights too back in the day before I even watched MMA.


Kimbo's street fighting videos were also the first time I saw Jorge Masvidal. When he was fighting that Ray guy. I didn't know back then who he was though




This was Kimbo's fight

 

[Strychnine]

A young Alex (Bruce Leroy) Carceres in the backyard showing how technique prevails over aggression.

Also,
Irv Gotti (Rapper)
P-Diddy
Rick Ross.

Kimbo's people reached out to all of them to send their best and "get this money".

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[Bobby Boulders]

All day.

 

[mikehunt]

 

[Carl Sonnen]

Nobody was better at beating up homeless dudes on Youtube.

 

[MescalineDreams]

 

[Joe]

 

[MMA since 1993]

Mah bread!

War Kimbo, R.I.P.