Bas Rutten Approves of Kimbo Slice

by Luke Thomas on Jun 13, 2007 9:14 PM EDT in MMA News

A lot of people wanted to dismiss Kimbo Slice either for a perceived lack of ability or because of the nature of his occupation. I'm not suggesting he couldn't make some changes or that CFFC should be marketing his street fights, but it turns out I'm not the only one who thinks highly of Kimbo. The one and only Bas Rutten happens to agree with me:

I am training Kimbo right now, and I have to say that he is one of the BEST fighters I have EVER trained. He really listens to you and does what you say, do you know how hard that it? If he's dead tired, and I tell him five more rounds, he looks at me, but doesn't say anything, he just does it.

I entroduced him to the Bas Rutten MMA workout, he was SO tired, he told me that he has never been as tired. Today I was teaching him again, he asked me in the beginning "Are we ging to do the Bas Rutten workout?" But he said it in a crazy way, so I asked him "Do you want to do it?". He said "Please, yes!" I asked him why, because all my PROFESSIONAL fighters don't want to do it.

He said "Bas, I want to conquer this thing, I want to do it!" Man, he gets, Lots, and losts of respect!

All the shit that people write about him, I am telling you, and I hope you know I don't lie, he's a trooper! I wish that all my fighters would be like him. Even my wife loves the guy. He is SO respectful and uses NO bad language in front of kids (my two little daughters love him, and they don't like anybody!), I am REALLY, blown away.

He really deserves this, I think this. Can a boxer be a MMA FIGHTER? We all know the answer, but can a street fighter be an MMA fighter? We all KNOW the answer to that!

I would wish that all my fighters were like him, like I said, I can put him through every workout I give him, he WILL do it, no questions asked.

I hope you guys meet Kimbo one day, you will be blown away. I just came back from an MMA event and I brought him there, just see how he is with the fans, it's crazy!

You also know that I would NEVER train an asshole, so trust me, but he's got me, Shawn Tompkins (who trained him longer than I have,) and Randy Kathami (boxing coach for my gym) respect. I REALLY love the guy.

Anyone care to tell me how humble pie tastes?

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Re: Bas Rutten Approves of Kimbo Slice

Bas once said the same things about Bob Sapp... He was the guy that got me into MMA style fighting years and years ago when I was in the Army in Japan. He had a face I could indentify with. Before that, all I ever saw were Brazilians and Japanese. I love the guy like a long lost uncle, but sometimes he says the most unreal things. So, I'm waiting until he faces a real MMA fighter before I make my judgement, so put my piece of the pie in the fridge for awhile.
I still think when he faces an MMA HW, he'll get KTFO so fast the fans will go Rampage on him.

by MoreThanUFC on Jun 13, 2007 10:47 PM EDT reply actions

Kimbo's best work is behind him

anyone who's been following sublimedirectory, inthevip or bangbus knows that kimbo has lost the innocence, the magic, the joie de vivre that made him the greatest non-sexual porn video performer since oakland raider ben davidson in behind the green door.

by Kid Nate on Jun 14, 2007 9:49 AM EDT reply actions