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Elite Couldn't Risk A Kimbo Slice Loss

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Elite Couldn't Risk A Kimbo Slice Loss
by Darren Rovell - CNBC.com, 6/02/08

I have been to eight consecutive Super Bowls. I have been to The Masters and the U.S. Open of both golf and tennis. I've sat in the third row at the Final Four and watched a World Series and NBA Finals live and in person. <<Full Story>>

Kimbo tested before winning by TKO vs. 'Colossus'

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Kimbo tested before winning by TKO vs. 'Colossus'
FoxSports.com, 6/01/08

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Kimbo Slice had his hands full with James "The Colossus" Thompson, eventually winning by TKO over the big Briton as mixed martial arts made its Saturday night debut on CBS.

The fight was stopped 38 seconds into the third round with a dazed Thompson bleeding from the ear from some big punches to the head. Slice, a former street brawler from Miami whose real name is Kevin Ferguson, improved to 3-0 after the main event at the Prudential Center. <<Full Story>>

Kimbo passes Primetime pressure test

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Kimbo passes Primetime pressure test
by Mike Chiappetta- NBCSports.com, 6/01/08

NEWARK, N.J. - Sometime in the future, the winners and losers will simply be answers to trivia questions. The combatants will be reduced to facts. The victories and defeats that were cheered and lamented will be reduced to statistics. And the controversy will fade. <<Full Story>>

Notebook: Slice, Rogers nearly come to blows during news conference

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Notebook: Slice, Rogers nearly come to blows during news conference
by Sam Caplan - CBSSports.com

NEWARK, N.J. -- The critics were out in full force late Saturday night following Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson's performance during EliteXC's debut on CBS' Saturday Night Fights. But none might have been bigger -- both literally and figuratively -- than Minnesota-native Brett Rogers. <<Full Story>>

Slicing the American Dream

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Slicing the American Dream
by Brad McCray - Sherdog, 6/01/08

NEWARK, N.J. -- The American Dream arrived in living rooms all over the country Saturday.

For better or worse.

CBS broadcasted EliteXC from the Prudential Center, the first live mixed martial arts event on network television, and its centerpiece was one of the most compelling sports figure of the 21st century: Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson. <<Full Story>>

Report: EliteXC on CBS 'Handily Beat the NHL Playoffs' Among Viewers Age 18-49

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Report: EliteXC on CBS 'Handily Beat the NHL Playoffs' Among Viewers Age 18-49
by Michael David Smith - AOL Sports, 6/01/08

Although we don't yet know the full ratings for the first-ever prime time mixed martial arts show on network television, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reports that some preliminary data is in, and it's good news for EliteXC and CBS: <<Full Story>>

Kimbo Slice manhandles Thompson in bloody EliteXC TV showcase

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Kimbo Slice manhandles Thompson in bloody EliteXC TV showcase
by MMAWeekly.com, 6/01/08

NEWARK, N.J. -- MMAWeekly.com will be bringing you full results and play-by-play from the CBS-EliteXC Saturday Night Fights in New Jersey. <<Full Story>>

Kimbo-Thompson do not disappoint in bloody network TV showcase

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Kimbo-Thompson do not disappoint in bloody network TV showcase
by Damon Martin - MMA Weekly.com, 6/01/08

NEWARK, N.J. -- With 8,033 in attendance at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, CBS and EliteXC debuted the first-ever mixed martial arts event to be telecast live in prime time on broadcast television. Much to the surprise of the fans, the main event didn't end in the first minute ... as a matter of fact, it went into the third round. <<Full Story>>

Gus Johnson Solidifies Reputation by Questioning Stoppage of Kimbo Slice Fight

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Gus Johnson Solidifies Reputation by Questioning Stoppage of Kimbo Slice Fight
by Michael David Smith - AOL Sports, 6/01/08

Although I have mixed feelings about the overall quality of the mixed martial arts show that EliteXC and CBS put on Saturday night, I am glad that the reputation of Gus Johnson as one of America's best sports broadcasters emerged unscathed. <<Full Story>>

Girl Power: Carano's KO adds spice to male-dominated EliteXC card

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Girl Power: Carano's KO adds spice to male-dominated EliteXC card
by Nicki Jhabvala - SI.com

NEWARK, N.J. -- There's only so many ways to ask the same question:

What do you think this means for female mixed martial arts? How will this fight change the future for women fighters? How do you feel about this? What are you thoughts? <<Full Story>>