Yardbarker: James Thompson

James Thompson vs. Don Frye Fight Video Pride 34

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:45:28 -0500

PRIDE 34 - Kamikaze MMA video of James Thompson vs. Don Frye. This PRIDE Fighting Championships fight took place on April 8, 2007 at the Saitama Super Arena,Saitama, Japan. James Thompson will be fighting Jim York Friday at World Victory Road’s Sengoku Seventh Battle.

Glass Chins and Brick Houses

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:11:01 -0500

After last nights event it got me thinking, who would I put as the 3 weakest chins and 3 strongest chins in MMA? After about an hour of deliberation, I came up with my list. Please feel free to post your 3 weakest and 3 strongest.

Kimbo Slice loses to white guy named Seth!

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:44:59 -0500

Well that was anti-climactic. Kimbo faced a decent opponent and lost. After Kimbo's unimpressive victory over James Thompson in May, why was Gus Johnson calling Seth "The Silverback" Petruzelli the next Rocky when he KO'd Kimbo tonight in only 14 seconds? Watch the Kimbo Slice/James Thompson fight and tell me what exactly makes Seth's victory over Kimbo tonight, as Gus would have you believe, "the most incredible victory in the history of mixed-martial arts?" ...

Why Kimbo won't join the UFC: He Will Lose!

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:32:25 -0500

Kimbo Slice EliteXC's star is touted as one of MMA's greatest fighters, I want to see this guy fight a non brawler. For example when Kimbo was defeated (YES he has lost an unsactioned fight) by Boston cop Sean Gannon. If a fighter who can take a few hits and has a strong submission background with the size to manage Kimbo will BEAT him. The key here is whoever fights Kimbo needs to be able to tire him out while taking his heavy blows in the first. Let's review the Thompson figh...

Kimbo Slice Took 71 Consecutive Unanswered Blows, Bas Rutten Says It Should've Been Stopped

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:12:41 -0500

71 consecutive unanswered punches/elbows from James Thompson, but referee Dan Miragliotta let it go.

Travishamockery

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:32:51 -0500

The CBS network debut of Elite XC, featuring the ever so popular Kimbo Slice, earned huge numbers and an outstanding rating. But this whole promotion of Kimbo Slice being a MMA superstar is going to turn out being a disaster. Kimbo Slice is very dominating when it comes to knocking out schleps in his backyard, but that kind of fighting doesn't go far in MMA. While Slice punished the 16-9 James Thompson, it was by no means an impressive performance. Slice may possess incredible punching power, but his lack of technique and conditioning will only get him by the bottom feeders of the Elite XC. After the fight Kimbo was quoted "I can take a little ground and pounding, I won't be tapping out from that. I'm still a baby at the game, I've got a lot of room to grow. I won't be smoking as much, because I've got a lot of training to do." He won't stop smoking, he just won't smoke as much. Now that's a champion. This whole marketing tactic reminds me a lot of the movie King Kong. They capture this tremendous beast, and they plan to unveil it to the world in hopes of turning a huge profit. They have Kong on stage locked with indestructible chains, and while no one knows what to expect, the crowd is warned do not worry; Kong can not escape. Next thing you know Kong does escape,terrorizes Manhattan, and falls to his death. While Kimbo Slice won't terrorize Manhattan, he also won't beat any real MMA fighters. He'll be successful as long as he fights the joe schmos of the fight world. The time will come when Kimbo has to step out on that big stage, and beat the very best. Slice, too, will fall.

I love Gus Johnson...Kimbo Slice Might Not

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:32:13 -0500

CBS was kind enough to treat us to soothing sounds of Gus Johnson for Saturday's prime time MMA fight between Kimbo Slice and James Thompson. Nothing makes me happier that when I turn on the television and hear Gus yelling about something or other that any normal announcer might just gloss over or only slightly raise their voice to announce.

Kimbo Slice is a genius

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:45:09 -0500

I did record the Kimbo Slice/James Thompson fight. After watching it you can see that Kimbo is flawed technically. He can brawl it out with the best of them, but when taken to the floor looks very suspect.

Kimbo Slice Passes Test...Barely

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:59:28 -0500

The prime-time MMA debut on CBS of the YouTube sensation Kimbo Slice left the public wondering if he has the endurance and skills to battle the elite of the sport. It also left opponent James Thompson with a piece of cabbage hangin' from his head that some might call an ear....

Kimbo haters unite

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:03:37 -0500

Going into his fight on Saturday night, Kimbo Slice had more hype than any fighter in recent history. All the Slice fans were saying how Kimbo would dominate the fight and end it in spectacular fashion. Unfortunately for Slice and his followers, we're all still waiting for that spectacular finish. James Thompson was and is nothing more than a second-rate heavyweight fighter. His chin was said to be softer than my pillow and one of Kimbo's fists would send him to the mat immediately. Thompson exposed several weaknesses in Kimbo's game including the fact that the supposed dynamite in Kimbo's fists might not be as explosive as first thought.

Random thoughts from a MMA newbie

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:45:13 -0500

I know next to nothing about mixed martial arts (MMA). Before his fight tonight against James Thompson, all I knew is what I read about Kimbo Slice in the most recent issue of ESPN The Magazine. Apparently, he gained notoriety by fighting in bare-knuckle fights in the backyard that were recorded and found their way to the internet. He was homeless for about a month and now he's a rising star in MMA. Anyway, I thought his story was interesting so I tuned in to the Elite XC's debut on C...

Kimbo Slice Vs. Brock Lesnar

Tue, 27 May 2008 19:22:34 -0500

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is becoming huge. Many young fans who grew up watching Tyson, Holyfield and Lewis are now following Randy Couture, Georges St. Pierre and Anderson Silva. The debate between boxing and MMA is a fun one to have but really they are two entirely separate sports. It would be as hard to rank the two as to say which is the better sport when comparing basketball and football. Everyone has an opinion but no one can truly be right. However, MMA has done a terrific job marketing itself and its stars whereas boxing has fallen off the map outside of its hardcore fans. Boxing still has De La Hoya and Mayweather, but how many casual fans can still tell you who holds any of the heavyweight championships, let alone who holds which ones? While other organizations are beginning to challenge the UFC for some of the top fighters, MMA's growth can be closely tied to the excellent job Dana White and the Fertitta brothers have done with the UFC. White took a brand that had almost no current value, legitimized it by working with legislating bodies, added more safety elements and rules and made some excellent decisions marketing the new product. The result was an organization North American fans looked to as the leader in the MMA world and largely recognized the UFC champions as the best in the world. While the now defunct Pride organization had arguably just as good or better fighters, it competed in a separate market from the UFC and did not confuse North American MMA fans during the sports rebirth. While MMA and boxing fans love to argue about which is better, another controversial topic is the instant attention being paid to two new stars. Kimbo Slice is EliteXC's poster boy and a Youtube sensation. Kimbo (Real name Kevin Ferguson) made a name for himself through tapes of him brawling in backyards and parking lots in Florida and being the toughest guy in the neighborhood. EliteXC wanted to capitalize on his Youtube popularity and helped put him in touch with MMA trainer and former UFC champion Bas Rutten. Kimbo holds a 2-0 professional MMA record with wins over little known Bo Cantrell (10-11) and fan favorite David "Tank" Abbott. However, Abbott's last professional win was over two and a half years prior to his fight with Kimbo and his best days as a fighter are behind him. Fighters such as Chuck Liddell have gone on the record either expressing their distain for the attention being heaped at Kimbo or to say that if put in the octagon against them, Kimbo would be no match. The UFC has its own version of Kimbo Slice in Brock Lesnar. Lesnar, the former WWE champion (not real fighting) was the co-main event of a UFC card in his first UFC fight and only his second professional MMA fight, losing the fight to Frank Mir, an expert in submissions and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. However, Lesnar's collegiate athletic experience separates him from Kimbo. In 2000, Lesnar was the NCAA Heavyweight Division 1 champion in wrestling, one of the critical elements in MMA competition. Lesnar is such a great athlete that the Minnesota Vikings welcomed him to try out for the team. While he did not make the team, the fact that an NFL team would welcome an athlete to try out for their team with limited football experience speaks to his raw athletic talent. Kimbo Slice vs. Brock Lesnar is an interesting comparison. Round 1, being a comparison of the way they have been managed to date goes to Kimbo Slice. Kimbo has been matched up against opponents he can beat who are willing to play to what we can only believe is his strength, his standup game and power. The first televised MMA card on a major network is on May 31 and features Slice against James Thompson. This fight is set up to show what may be MMA's largest ever television audience a devastating Kimbo Slice knockout. Thompson has lost 7 times by either knock out or technical knockout. Thompson usually likes to trade punches and definitely will be under pressure to do so here. By contrast, the UFC matched Lesnar up with one of the worst possible opponents for him. If it was a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lesnar's strength and take down abilities make him rock. However, the UFC put him up against a Jiu-jitsu expert who was able to submit him. Frank Mir in this case is paper. While usually pretty great at matching and marketing fighters, this particular fight left many scratching their heads. Possibly, the UFC was trying to recoup the large investment they made on Lesnar and figured a fight against someone as well known and as talented as Mir would make him legitimate for a monster fight if he won or, if he lost, he would be able to withstand it and remain a large box-office pull while Mir would once again become a headliner. Round 1 goes to Kimbo. Round 2, based on intimidation, goes to both fighters. If you put either of these guys into a bull-fighting arena, they would probably charge at the bull and the bull would be wise to run away. If either of them hit an average person, the average person would be lucky to ever get up. Round 3 is purely potential as a fighter. Both are insanely strong. Lesnar though is one of the greatest collegiate wrestlers of the past decade. Kimbo was a brawler before being a technical striker but has picked up the skill set quickly and looked much more pure than Abbott in his last fight. However, Kimbo would want to stay on his feet and strike against Lesnar, while Lesnar would be able to use his wrestling to take the fight to the ground. Ultimately, Lesnar would be able to ground-and-pound Kimbo and win the fight. Lesnar is also a younger fighter who has more time to learn the complexities of the sport. While Kimbo may have a great career, and Lesnar stumbled out of the gate, look for Lesnar to be a legitimate champion before Kimbo Slice. Lesnar, Round 3, KO.

Elite XC will introduce a Heavyweight Title this year

Sun, 25 May 2008 13:30:48 -0500

The top contenders for the belt are: Kimbo Slice, James Thompson, and Junior Silva. I think Kimbo will have what it takes to get passed James, but Junior will probably stop him in his tracks.

EliteXC James Thompson Vs Brett Rogers, MMA Fight Video

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:15:23 -0500

EliteXC James Thompson Vs Brett Rogers, MMA Fight Video

James Thompson Vs Brett Rogers Fight Video EliteXC

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:50:27 -0500

MMA fight video of James Thompson versus Brett Rogers at EliteXC Street Certified.