Seth Petruzelli Responds to Kimbo, Could be Returning to the UFC

by Anton Tabuena on Sep 17, 2009 1:58 AM EDT

Kimbo Slice made a few comments on his interview with ESPN, saying that he wasn't there mentally on his last fight and that he could probably smash Seth "with one hand tied behind the back". Seth Petruzelli heard about this and responded via the UG:

I did have respect for you, after our fight you said i was the better fighter. there were 3 times that we could have fought after the elite show for you to get a rematch, but you declined all 3 times. now you go on ESPN making excuses, saying the only reason you lost was that it was sprung on you the last minute and that you can beat me with one hand behind your back!!!! you can go F yourself...maybe now that the UFC is having me back we will see for sure.

xoxoxo
-seth petruzelli

p.s. im not gay :)

There's also a jab from his twitter:

Oh yea Kimbo can kiss my ass for his ESPN comments last night...

He also hinted to mmaweekly about a possible return:

I emailed Joe and said that I had won my last fight. He said that if I won my next fight I might be able to come back to the UFC. He emailed me back and said he was looking for a fight, to give him some time... I'm hoping to fight on the late November card.

If those statements are true, we could possibly see Seth Petruzelli, the TUF 2 alum, return to the UFC in the near future. First, he has to heal up though, since he injured his hand on his last fight against Chris Baten. According to him, the pins are going to be removed in two weeks, giving him more than enough time for his targeted return this November.

HT: MMA Convert, scotty23

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So you escaped from going Team Canada due to Phillipe Nover’s illness.

For now…

PS I hope Phillipe gets better

Keep firing Assholes!

Protect your caterpillar from Kimbo Slice.

by Ubernoober on Sep 17, 2009 2:06 AM EDT reply actions

I hope he's okay..

there’s other fights to make you an honorary Filipino.. How bout Vera vs. Capt. Canada? ;)

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by Anton Tabuena on Sep 17, 2009 2:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Yer on! Tho the terms would have to be ammended to 1 month to the loser.

Keep firing Assholes!

Protect your caterpillar from Kimbo Slice.

by Ubernoober on Sep 17, 2009 2:52 AM EDT up reply actions

sure. :)

vera wins, Philippine flag for you, Couture wins, Canadian flag for me?

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by Anton Tabuena on Sep 17, 2009 3:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Damn skippy. And you also have to admit that Vera’s eyes are lopsided.

Keep firing Assholes!

Protect your caterpillar from Kimbo Slice.

by Ubernoober on Sep 17, 2009 3:19 AM EDT up reply actions

what?

but myth thinks he’s pogi…

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by Anton Tabuena on Sep 17, 2009 5:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Seth Petruzelli vs. Todd Duffee. Let’s go.

by "Mr. NC-17" on Sep 17, 2009 10:14 AM EDT reply actions

with all the huge guys coming in,

i think it would be best for Seth to stay at LHW..

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by Anton Tabuena on Sep 17, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions

I think..

Given the proper time to train for both of them and to know that Kimbo now has many options to go anywhere to train.. He would beat Seth in a rematch.

Kimbo just need’s the right camp & he’ll do decent.. He might pull off a nice win streak.. But I dont quite think he’ll make it to title holder.. Although he’s always one punch away from ending a fight.. He has great posture and head movement. He just need’s his ground game tweaked and to focus on defensive wrestling & BJJ..

8-29-09

Keith Jardine is now known as "The Dean of Antihistamine" because he is always sleeping early in fights..

by MMAuthority on Sep 17, 2009 11:42 AM EDT reply actions

seth's smaller, but he's a much better striker than kimbo..

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by Anton Tabuena on Sep 17, 2009 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah Seth is a much more refined technical striker.. But Seth has always lacked wrestling.. Kimbo is a becoming a mildly decent wrestler.. He has good core & balance.. His sprawl looks WAY better than I have ever seen it.. He has a good base to work with on wrestling.. I think the right game plan would be to close the distance on Seth, lean on him and gas him out.. Then look to finish it with G&P.. Kimbo could execute that plan very easily, but again, it falls back on the right “camp”.. He has plenty of motivation going in to get it done too..

I’m not big on calling a fighter a bum because of a flash KO inside of the first 20-30 seconds of a fight. Everyone gets caught.. Kimbo has a decent chin.. I mean even though some of the guys he was fighting are bums, they were still heavy enough guys to rattle someone if they didn’t know how to take a hit.. Kimbo got caught by a punch he didn’t see coming and got clipped.. I’ve been flash KO’d like that 2 times.. I’m sure everyone that trains or has been in enough fights on this board could say the same thing..

8-29-09

Keith Jardine is now known as "The Dean of Antihistamine" because he is always sleeping early in fights..

by MMAuthority on Sep 17, 2009 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Kimbo has worse cardio too..

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by Anton Tabuena on Sep 17, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd argue that one now..

Maybe last year or so.. During his EliteXC days.. But I live in Florida and know a few people directly envolved with Kimbo.. Reports are he is coming along very good.. Cardio was one of the first things he tweaked once he got back to training since he left Elite XC

8-29-09

Keith Jardine is now known as "The Dean of Antihistamine" because he is always sleeping early in fights..

by MMAuthority on Sep 17, 2009 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't understand

how Kimbo is always one punch away from ending a fight when he took around 16 minutes to finish* a man who’s lost by (T)KO 7 times, 6 of those in the first round. Sure, the dude has some punching power—it’s tough not to when you’re 250 pounds of muscle—but he’s no Carwin, for example.

*:For purposes of this sentence, “finish” means “fail to knock down”

by Tedd Welch on Sep 17, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Because

At that weight.. “everyone” is 1 punch away from putting someone down..

Kimbo’s biggest downfall in his standup was that he always lead with his head forward.. He has great posture and keeps his chin tucked for the most part, but he tends to open up and lead with his head exposed. His head movement though, is great.. He has a good balance and core. He shifts and slips very smooth.. He’ll get better in time.. Once his wrestling catches up to his standup, then he’ll be a little more feared.. It’s coming.. give it another year or 2..

8-29-09

Keith Jardine is now known as "The Dean of Antihistamine" because he is always sleeping early in fights..

by MMAuthority on Sep 17, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions

two years makes him 37 though..

just saying… He might not turn out into this wrecking machine you are describing..

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by Anton Tabuena on Sep 17, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Exactly. I think Kimbo is doing this more for pride(and his kids) than anything else. He’s not looking to become champ. He’s just looking to get a steady paycheck….and there’s NOTHING wrong with that mindset.

by BNTHIS on Sep 18, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions

I always liked Petruzelli. I remember him throwing some epic spinning back kicks during his Ultimate Fighter sting.

by WestbergIDFC on Sep 17, 2009 11:50 AM EDT reply actions

^ Ultimate Fighter “stint”

by WestbergIDFC on Sep 17, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions

Kimbo vs Seth as coaches @ TUF season 11?

for all intents and purposes, just consider all my posts as works of satire.

by Bandaka on Sep 17, 2009 12:05 PM EDT reply actions

I’d pay money to see that.

The mat is my church, the ground is my heaven, Jiu-Jitsu is my religion. And once you hit the ground you're in my world. My world is like the ocean, I’m like a shark and most people don't even know how to swim - Draculino

by Patrick Tenney on Sep 17, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions