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Originally Posted by waltbabyluv

I agree, someone with a good ground game will own kimbo. How many fights is he going to get to just end by popping someones ear? I love Kimbo but he needs some work if he really wants to compete.

"The Iceman" Chuck Liddell has ZERO NADA ZILCH ground game...and is one of the best MMA fighters ever at 205. Period. Not having a great ground game doesn't automatically dismiss you as a great MMA fighter.

Also, I think a lot of people continually forget...this was Kimbo's THIRD REAL MMA FIGHT! No athlete hits their peak in their 3rd professional appearance. A QB in his 3rd start? Pitcher in his 3rd start? Boxer in his 3rd pro fight isn't going to see a top contender. Kimbo is being brought along slowly. Is James Thompson a top flight fighter? No. But he was a significant step up in competition from Tank Abbott and Bo Cantrell. James Thompson had a record of 16-8 going into the fight w/ some credible wins. Granted he had been knocked out a few times as of late, but it's MMA - it happens. I give Kimbo credit for not folding in the fight when things didn't go his way. He battled back and earned a tough W over a game fighter. I don't think Kimbo's next fight will be Brett Rodgers, as much as Rodgers would like it to be. Kimbo needs a few more fights before fighting a prospect of Rodgers caliber. Kimbo has shown he has made some progress - but still has a long way to go.