5 Oz. Exclusive: Brett Rogers and his camp release explosive new statement regarding

MasterShake · #1 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 11:54 AM

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5 Oz. Exclusive: Brett Rogers and his camp release explosive new statement regarding EliteXC’s decision to promote Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock
Posted by Sam Caplan
With EliteXC’s recent public announcement that it had decided on Ken Shamrock as the next opponent for Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson during its next installment of “Saturday Night Fights” on CBS on Oct. 4, it has once again left Brett Rogers and his unblemished 8-0 record on the outside looking in.

Securing a match against Slice has been a tremendous source of frustration for the massive heavyweight, who has compiled a 3-0 record while competing under the EliteXC banner. His angst was never more apparent than during the post-fight press conference that proceeded EliteXC and CBS’ first-ever network primetime telecast on May 31.

During the presser, Rogers offered a negative critique of the effort Slice had turned in during the night’s main event against James Thompson. Rogers went so far as to label the effort as “garbage” with Slice sitting just several feet away from him. Slice eventually took exception to Rogers’ words and stood to face him.

Unwilling to back down from Slice, a near brawl between the camps of both fighters almost ensued.
The post-fight drama was a manifestation of Rogers’ dissatisfaction with the fact that Thompson had been awarded the coveted main event slot vs. Slice in spite of the fact that Rogers had recorded a first round knockout over him just months earlier during EliteXC’s “Street Certified.” Cooler heads prevailed but the frustrations linger to this day.

With Rogers once again being passed over, many reporters have attempted to contact Rogers through his Team Bison camp. While Rogers is expected to start granting interviews soon, his manager and Team Bison head trainer, Mike Reilly, has released an exclusive statement to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that states for the record how Rogers and his camp feels about the recent decision to grant Shamrock the main event slot vs. Slice.

A copy of the explosive statement that was released to us is now available below:

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On behalf of Brett Rogers and the Team Bison Camp -

We are getting a lot of requests for interviews concerning the recently announced Shamrock vs. Slice match up. I believe many people are looking for us to be upset and join the pig pile on EliteXC. Well, people have to keep on looking.

Brett has two words tattooed on his arms: one is success and the other is patience. We of course would like to fight Kimbo here and now. We would like to fight him today. We would love to fight a legend like Shamrock as well. We would also like to fight for the title. There is no doubt we will get to do all three; we just need to have patience and then we will have success.

As for Elite – this is our home. We are excited to be part of Elite, CBS and Showtime. We are proud to be part of one of fastest-growing and best backed promotions in the world. We are proud to be part of a show that treats their fighters with love and respect and is not afraid to let their fighters compete outside the boundaries. Elite is also not afraid to give fighters the opportunity to develop and grow as athletes and entertainers. Elite has a growing network of mid-level and developmental shows that are bringing up true up-and-coming talent that will provide the bedrock of the sport for a long time to come.

I know a lot of people want to dog on Elite; but these same people would have an MMA world where no more then a dozen guys were making a living wage. People who think the real world should run just like it does on their PlayStation. But this is a complicated, difficult business for every side of the equation. For the fighters, promoters and everyone else involved. As a camp we have to negotiate, posture, bully, push, plead to get our share of the love. But at the end of the day we are Elite.

As for Oct 4th; that was our spot. Shamrock with his name and giant ego butted in line to get a slice of Kevin. At 103 years of age Ken usurped our rightful place against the YouTube champ. Our sincerest hope is that Ken whips Kimbo and then we can finally euthanize the “World’s Most Dangerous Man” and relegate him to some MMA dinosaur exhibit. Maybe taxidermy him and Severn and place them on a rotating pedestal where they can endless circle each other.

If Ken proves to be more sham then rock and Fergi beats him, then the Slice hype grows even greater. Dude is already more myth then Sasquatch, Chupacabra and a fucking unicorn combined. Kevin is the black Yeti.

Caught between a Shamrock and a hard place, Kevin has chosen the old over the new; the past over the future. But Fergi… the hard place is coming. By putting us off, making us wait will only make matters worse. There is nothing business about it anymore. Kimbo made it a point to go frontin’ to our boys at Big Black. But that street thug B.S. might work well with the fan bois and the Internet dorks who think your street cred means something; but Son… Brett comes from Cabrini Green; the worst 12 blocks of America. Compared to that your street is Sesame Street. So you can say it is very personal between Brett and Fergi. So go ahead and make us wait while you fight Tank and Shamrock. Hell, why not fight Hackney, Harold Howard, Fred Ettish and the rest of Jurassic MMA? And while your shuckin’ and duckin’ we will be hustlin’ and muscilin’ and when the bell finally tolls the only real question left is … do you wake up looking at canvas or arena lights?

On behalf of Brett Rogers – Team Bison

Source:5 Oz. Exclusive: Brett Rogers and his camp release explosive new statement regarding EliteXC’s decision to promote Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock :Five Ounces of Pain

TheKidInside · #2 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 11:59 AM

This once and for all proves that Kimbo Slice is NOT being shielded by the EXC owners and promoters. But this has been talked about over and over again. I just hope Ken puts the hurting on Kimbo.

scottsec · #3 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 12:02 PM

LOL...The Black Yeti...

ninjastix · #4 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 12:04 PM

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If Ken proves to be more sham then rock and Fergi beats him, then the Slice hype grows even greater. Dude is already more myth then Sasquatch, Chupacabra and a fucking unicorn combined. Kevin is the black Yeti.

Kimbo is hereby forever to be known as "Beti" by Ninjastix...

that is all...

MasterShake · #5 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ninjastix

Kimbo is hereby forever to be known as "Beti" by Ninjastix...

that is all...

I know that was probably one of my favorite lines from the interview.

TheBonger · #6 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TheKidInside

This once and for all proves that Kimbo Slice is NOT being shielded by the EXC owners and promoters. But this has been talked about over and over again. I just hope Ken puts the hurting on Kimbo.

yea because nothing says not being shielded like getting thrown too the wolf that is 45 year old winless in 5 years Ken Shamrock. WHAT!?!?!?!?!

Very entertaining interview.

TheKidInside · #7 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBonger

yea because nothing says not being shielded like getting thrown too the wolf that is 45 year old winless in 5 years Ken Shamrock. WHAT!?!?!?!?!

Very entertaining interview.

LOL my fav one was Tank Abbott, the guy came in ready to GO HOME.

fredro32 · #8 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 12:43 PM

Very entertaining interview, it makes me want to see Kimbo go ahead and retire Shammy so we can have even more of these interviews surface every few days or weeks until we get to see Beti and Rogers get it on.

scottsec · #9 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 01:06 PM

Kevin " The Black Yeti" Ferguson...

fredro32 · #10 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by scottsec

Kevin " The Black Yeti" Ferguson...

How about Bret "the Grim" Rogers fighting out of the "toughest 12 blocks in America".