# Kimbo Slice vs Tank Abbott

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [February 11, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288 "2008-02-11T13:54:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/21 "2008-02-16T14:29:37Z")

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what time and what bars will be showing this fight??!?!?

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**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/22 "2008-02-16T14:32:35Z")

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> [@Willybeen](#):
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> what time and what bars will be showing this fight??!?!?

SOMEONE ANSWER THE FUCKING QUESTION@!!!

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**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/23 "2008-02-16T14:36:46Z")

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> [@BigRon](#):
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> I love how people talk about tank getting beat recently.  
> Kimbo has won one pro match  
> and he has lost to plenty of people worse than tank  
> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLJF5cKz2Vc](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLJF5cKz2Vc)
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> Huge money is being pushed on Kimbo similar to Brock in the betting world
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> Should be a crazy fight

gannon cheated so bad in that, and that was long before Kimbo trained.  
Thats kimbos only loss to date

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**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/24 "2008-02-16T14:47:17Z")

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> [@vq30de](#):
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> SOMEONE ANSWER THE FUCKING QUESTION@!!!

\<3

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**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/25 "2008-02-16T14:50:03Z")

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[http://fight.proelite.com/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott.html](http://fight.proelite.com/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott.html) 7:30 pm the event starts

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**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/26 "2008-02-16T14:53:55Z")

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I just called elmwood wild wings… they said it starts at 9 and they will be showing it 😉

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/27 "2008-02-16T15:04:03Z")

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I checked the TV guide and it starts at 10 pm on showtime

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/28 "2008-02-16T15:10:19Z")

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Tank has so much experience  
He even fought Goldberg

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**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/29 "2008-02-16T15:26:32Z")

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> [@BigRon](#):
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> Tank has so much experience  
> He even fought Goldberg  
> [http://youtube.com/watch?v=9\_aQVvN2jMw](http://youtube.com/watch?v=9_aQVvN2jMw)

/the game… this fight was over before it started, i didnt know he debuted in wwf… lol

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**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/30 "2008-02-16T18:08:02Z")

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weak… im at wild wings and they swaid they aren’t showing

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**Author:** ![Perfecto\_On\_Tour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Perfecto\_On\_Tour](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Perfecto_On_Tour)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/31 "2008-02-16T18:38:58Z")

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Any updates on this or what?

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**Author:** ![LayzieJR4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layziejr4/32/5096_2.png) [@LayzieJR4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LayzieJR4)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/32 "2008-02-16T20:27:03Z")

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Kimbo (234lbs) \> Tank (263lbs)

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**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/33 "2008-02-16T20:33:48Z")

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in for results.  
this probably hasent gone down yet if they are the main event

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**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/34 "2008-02-16T21:08:56Z")

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Tank = Owned. 40 seconds is all it took.

Searching for vid.

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**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/35 "2008-02-16T21:19:01Z")

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I personally think that was kinda staged. Not tank getting his ass kicked. That was expected. More the fact that it was more of an exhibition. Trying to build Kimbos character to gain more fan fare for xfc or whatever the division is. This was a mere handing a well named lamb to the lions.

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**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/36 "2008-02-16T21:21:37Z")

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> [@Willybeen](#):
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> /the game… this fight was over before it started, i didnt know he debuted in wwf… lol

that was wcw. He didn’t debut there, tank abbott is a true fighter, one of the old school from UFC when it was shamrock, severn and the gracies. He was in much better shape obv. 8 years ago.

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**Author:** ![Perfecto\_On\_Tour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Perfecto\_On\_Tour](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Perfecto_On_Tour)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/37 "2008-02-16T21:34:00Z")

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so let me get this right, tank let kimbo win, or it was set up to look like such?

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/38 "2008-02-16T21:36:17Z")

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some good fights tonight  
kimbo showed he can throw and tank showed he is done

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**Author:** ![Perfecto\_On\_Tour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Perfecto\_On\_Tour](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Perfecto_On_Tour)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/39 "2008-02-16T21:42:33Z")

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i searched hard for it no one has uploaded it yet  
but the kimbo tackle was good [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81S5ExwsM54](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81S5ExwsM54)

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**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kimbo-slice-vs-tank-abbott/43288/40 "2008-02-16T22:04:11Z")

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> [@Perfecto On Tour](#):
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> so let me get this right, tank let kimbo win, or it was set up to look like such?

no.

im saying this was like the lamb to slaughter.

They put an inshape fighter against an out of shape fighter who hasn’t competed in a while.

The outcome was predictable and it was set up as such to build Kimbos character and draw fan fare to the xfc or whatever it is

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