Kimbo most watched MMA bout of all-time

stu46 · 06-03-2008, 02:58 PM

CBS hoped that Kimbo Slice's internet following would travel with him to network television, and the gamble paid off.

Slice's Saturday night fight against James "The Colussus" Thompson drew a peak audience of 6.51 million viewers, breaking the record set by last September's UFC match featuring Quinton "Rampage" Jackson defending his belt against Dan Henderson. That fight aired on SpikeTV and drew 5.9 million fans. An October 2006 fight featuring Tito Ortiz against Ken Shamrock drew 5.88 million, also on Spike.

CBS is available in 112.8 million households while Spike is available in 96.1 million homes.

turismo · 06-03-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by stu46

CBS hoped that Kimbo Slice's internet following would travel with him to network television, and the gamble paid off.

Slice's Saturday night fight against James "The Colussus" Thompson drew a peak audience of 6.51 million viewers, breaking the record set by last September's UFC match featuring Quinton "Rampage" Jackson defending his belt against Dan Henderson. That fight aired on SpikeTV and drew 5.9 million fans. An October 2006 fight featuring Tito Ortiz against Ken Shamrock drew 5.88 million, also on Spike.

CBS is available in 112.8 million households while Spike is available in 96.1 million homes.

Fluids not going to like this.

Here comes the Anti-Kimbo click!

Z MANIA · 06-03-2008, 03:08 PM

I am forever scarred by the vision of the dude's ear flapping in the breeze....and....and..... exploding upon contact!!! Rrrrrrrrrrrrralp.

JSDZ33 · 06-03-2008, 03:10 PM

lol. here come the anti kimbo kids...

XxKwestxX · 06-03-2008, 03:13 PM

so they got what they wanted. I wonder if this was a one time showing or if they will be doing more of elite XC's WWE/MMA fights.

tturbozx66 · 06-03-2008, 03:47 PM

Because it was a circus act.

Hybrid90 · 06-03-2008, 03:56 PM

Some say the fight was staged.. a sympathetic referee towards Kimbo plus a fake blood filled ear... who knows...

turismo · 06-03-2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Hybrid90

Some say the fight was staged.. a sympathetic referee towards Kimbo plus a fake blood filled ear... who knows...

Yea and that was a Kimbo look-a-like

zdrift78 · 06-03-2008, 04:12 PM

haha..hadn't heard that one yet "fake blood filled ear" haha

r0csfinest · 06-03-2008, 04:18 PM

everyone knew about it... even all the old people that come to my resturant... talking about kimbo blade lol

Cannysage · 06-03-2008, 04:21 PM

kimbo blade, lol!

tturbozx66 · 06-03-2008, 04:46 PM

Kimbo, the clown.

tig488 · 06-03-2008, 04:47 PM

so the largest numbers of viewers in MMA history saw the sport disgraced and publicly humiliated, hope CBS is proud.

EnthuZiast · 06-03-2008, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by stu46

CBS hoped that Kimbo Slice's internet following would travel with him to network television, and the gamble paid off.

Slice's Saturday night fight against James "The Colussus" Thompson drew a peak audience of 6.51 million viewers, breaking the record set by last September's UFC match featuring Quinton "Rampage" Jackson defending his belt against Dan Henderson. That fight aired on SpikeTV and drew 5.9 million fans. An October 2006 fight featuring Tito Ortiz against Ken Shamrock drew 5.88 million, also on Spike.

CBS is available in 112.8 million households while Spike is available in 96.1 million homes.

What a shame how much of the population is now misinformed on what an Elite level MMA Champ is...fights like......

Nic@CiNcity · 06-03-2008, 06:46 PM

I missed it

cwest350 · 06-03-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by EnthuZiast

What a shame how much of the population is now misinformed on what an Elite level MMA Champ is...fights like......

im sure some casuals may think that but im also sure the majority of mma fans know kimbo doesnt represent the top tier of what mma has to offer.

EnthuZiast · 06-03-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by cwest350

im sure some casuals may think that but im also sure the majority of mma fans know kimbo doesnt represent the top tier of what mma has to offer.

Thats probably a good point. I just think of all the people who never heard of MMA until that night. What did they learn about the multiple aspects of the sport? Did they see great grappling, striking, wrestling, cagemanship?...

When I first watched the early UFCs it CHANGED MY LIFE> I thought all real fights looked like boxing matches without gloves. If I watched this when I was in H.S. I would have seen a real fight in a completely different nature. It certainly wouldn't have peaked my interest in BJJ and eventually allowed me to go pro MMA. I would have probably said Im not as big as those guys...or think it was just a glorified boxing match with smaller gloves where you can be knocked over.

stu46 · 06-03-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by EnthuZiast

What a shame how much of the population is now misinformed on what an Elite level MMA Champ is...fights like......

oppose to reality mma?

bstansbu · 06-03-2008, 07:19 PM

I didnt watch it, cuz watching dudes fight really aint my thing, but I was told that a guy I went to highschool with beat some new york badd ass that night. Cool someone from our little town is representing. Not much else excitement here, lol.

EnthuZiast · 06-03-2008, 07:35 PM

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oppose to reality mma?

I wouldnt have fell in love with the sport the same way watching that either. (of course I was watching MA not MMA more or less..I fell in love with BJJ is the truth) BUT at least they go over the importance of all aspects of the sport. You see different people with different strengths competing. You see submissions, you see KOs, you see G&P, you see COMPLETE fighters.

So it is FAR FAR better IMO

06-03-2008, 02:58 PM	#1
stu46 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hawaii Posts: 4,122 iTrader: (0)	Kimbo most watched MMA bout of all-time CBS hoped that Kimbo Slice's internet following would travel with him to network television, and the gamble paid off. Slice's Saturday night fight against James "The Colussus" Thompson drew a peak audience of 6.51 million viewers, breaking the record set by last September's UFC match featuring Quinton "Rampage" Jackson defending his belt against Dan Henderson. That fight aired on SpikeTV and drew 5.9 million fans. An October 2006 fight featuring Tito Ortiz against Ken Shamrock drew 5.88 million, also on Spike. CBS is available in 112.8 million households while Spike is available in 96.1 million homes.

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JSDZ33 Darth Win Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,798 iTrader: (0)	lol. here come the anti kimbo kids...

06-03-2008, 03:13 PM	#5
XxKwestxX Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: City of Angels Posts: 646 iTrader: (1)	so they got what they wanted. I wonder if this was a one time showing or if they will be doing more of elite XC's WWE/MMA fights.

06-03-2008, 03:47 PM	#6
tturbozx66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 961 iTrader: (0)	Because it was a circus act.

06-03-2008, 03:56 PM	#7
Hybrid90 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Mateo Posts: 895 iTrader: (0)	Some say the fight was staged.. a sympathetic referee towards Kimbo plus a fake blood filled ear... who knows...

06-03-2008, 04:12 PM	#9
zdrift78 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ontario,ca Posts: 320 iTrader: (0)	haha..hadn't heard that one yet "fake blood filled ear" haha

06-03-2008, 04:46 PM	#12
tturbozx66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 961 iTrader: (0)	Kimbo, the clown.

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06-03-2008, 07:19 PM	#19
bstansbu Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 3,255 iTrader: (1)	I didnt watch it, cuz watching dudes fight really aint my thing, but I was told that a guy I went to highschool with beat some new york badd ass that night. Cool someone from our little town is representing. Not much else excitement here, lol.