i do agree that kimbo has a ways to go. hes only got 3 fights under his belt and while they were wins they def werent against the best opponents. here is where i think kimbo will prevail. the guy has a shitty background. comes from street fighting to mma where he is training hard and very seriously.
i mean, not every brand new fresh mma guy gets to train under bas rutten. bas is a smart guy and was a great mma fighter. i dont think bas would take his time to train kimbo to be a nobody, and i dont think kimbo wants to be a nobody in mma.
ive read on this post where people say hes just a brawler, but thats absolutely not true. ive seen training videos of the guy and he knows what to do when the time comes to go to the ground, he just hasnt had that happen yet. and it might even take a loss for him to really see where he stands, but right now hes on top of his game doing what he needs to do to win.
people also say his striking is not good. bullshit, his punches to tanks were very crisp and accurate. anyone who disagrees needs to watch the fight again. and not that many people have knocked out tank. tank has a hard chin, and kimbo knocked him the fuck out. id say that kimbo's striking is pretty good.
also, anyone talking about the sean gannon fight needs to get over it. that fight was stupid and means nothing. that was long before kimbo knew anything about conditioning or ground game. that fight is irrelevant. kimbo has excellent trainers now, so for someone to think that he will be subbed immediately or that he has no chance on the ground is fuckin stupid. kimbo is a beast at 235 pounds. he's lean, very strong and has the determination to be an excellent fighter.
sure kimbo will probably lose to an experienced hw fighter, but name me one hw fight besides fedor who hasnt lost to another hw fighter? i mean, everyone acts like that when kimbo loses his career is over. get real. as fas as im concerned a loss will only make kimbo meaner and smarter. i cant wait until this kimbo shows up.
i look forward to kimbos next fight and i dont care who its against. the guy is super nice, watch his interviews, and has a ton of heart. i hope he goes far in mma.