Frank says ken will beat ferguson

[Brutus]

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Shamrock says brother beats Kimbo

By Kevin Iole

The selection of Ken Shamrock, a UFC Hall of Fame member, as the next opponent for Kimbo Slice has, predictably, drawn great criticism.

Shamrock has lost five in a row and seven of his last eight and hasn't won since 2004, when he defeated Kimo Leopoldo. He's also 44 and will be just four months shy of his 45th birthday when he meets Slice in the main event of an Elite XC card that will be broadcast live on CBS on Oct. 4.

It's the second opponent Slice has fought on CBS with a horrible record. When Slice met James Thompson on Elite XC's debut show on CBS on May 31, Thompson came into the fight having lost six of eight.

But Shamrock's adopted brother, Frank (pictured), doesn't think Ken is in line to become yet another Slice victim. Frank Shamrock, who serves as a color analyst on the CBS broadcasts, said his brother has a legitimate chance to win.

The Shamrock brothers are not close, but that didn't stop Frank from conceding Ken has far more tools.

"Ken has 10 times Kimbo's ability, so if he can get just 10 percent of that, and he's focused, he can beat him," Frank Shamrock said. "If not, he's going to get clubbed horribly upside the head and fall down, all scary looking."

Slice, whose real name is Kevin Ferguson, only has three MMA fights. He's difficult for Elite XC to match, because he's just learning the game, but is by far its most popular fighter because of his street fight videos that are on YouTube.

He'd be beaten easily by even a mid-level heavyweight, and Elite XC, which is in grave financial difficulty and has lost $50 million in its 18 months of operation, doesn't want its biggest draw to be exposed.

But it also needs a name to sell as a headliner on CBS. Hence, the choice of Ken Shamrock, since Ken Shamrock was one of the pioneers in the UFC and is well-known to many from his days as a professional wrestler in the WWE.

Elite XC vice president Jared Shaw went a little overboard trying to hype Slice during an interview Monday with Steve Cofield and Dave Cokin on ESPNRadio1100 in Las Vegas.

"Standing up, he's the baddest man on the planet right now," Shaw said of Slice during the radio interview. "There is nobody who can stand with Kimbo Slice."

Frank Shamrock laughed when told of Shaw's comments. And, despite working for CBS, he admitted that isn't close to being true.

"It's primitive, it's basic and it's powerful," Frank Shamrock said of Slice's striking. "He's far from the best striker on the planet, in any combat sport. Striking is a finite art that takes some time to develop. You can look at his body and see he's not working on the art of punching."

Ken needs to take ferguson out of his normal game. to the ground for ken. I love when shaw says that kimbo is the best striker in the world or whatever.

[willpunisher]

ummmm i dont see ken winning this at all..
even if they do go to the ground...
plus the strenght and weight advantage.. kimbo is over 225 right? i never seen ken fight more than 205.

[KENO5366]

Originally Posted by willpunisher

ummmm i dont see ken winning this at all..
even if they do go to the ground...
plus the strength and weight advantage.. kimbo is over 225 right? i never seen ken fight more than 205.

I guess you have never seen him fight back in the day. Ken was a steroided beast. He had to cut weight to fight Tito, but yea now a days he will definetley be out sized. I hope shammy takes it though.

[jhell]

Frank just wants Ken to win so that there might still be a little interest in a Shamrock brothers fight. If Ken loses then it's six in a row and no one wants to see him fight anybody and Frank loses out on a good payday.

[Dimson]

Originally Posted by jhell

Frank just wants Ken to win so that there might still be a little interest in a Shamrock brothers fight. If Ken loses then it's six in a row and no one wants to see him fight anybody and Frank loses out on a good payday.

Yeah he wants him to win but only for selfish reasns. If he loses, their fight would mean jack squat. Other than that I a sure he woul berooting for his brother to get smashed.

[TN94z]

I still think Ken takes it unless he just doesn't take the fight seriously at all. He has tons more talent and skill than Kimbo. Kimbo might have the refs help as he did in the Thompson fight, but that is about the only way I can see him winning. Surely Ken will see the telegraphed punches coming a mile away.

[BigBanda]

I agree with Frank to a certain extent. He is perfectly capable of submitting Kimbo but he needs to manage to not get rocked in the process.

[King Fisher]

Frank says ken will beat ferguson

I says Ken will die

[jlruthven84]

Originally Posted by BigBanda

I agree with Frank to a certain extent. He is perfectly capable of submitting Kimbo but he needs to manage to not get rocked in the process.

If Ken can get his hands on Kimbo, he should have no trouble taking him down. He just needs to make sure he doesn't get KO'd shooting in.

[Harlem]

I think Ken is too old and weak. Ken doesn't have great take downs and he's much much smaller than kimbo at this point. If Kimbo's on top, whether guard or mount, Kimbo beats Ken's face in. I don't think Ken can even keep Kimbo on his back because I just thing Kimbo is too strong.

Honestly, there is no way Ken wins this match IMO.