(Photo courtesy of Tim-Sylvia.com)
Tim Sylvia, who has been laying low since his 36-second humiliation at the hands of Fedor Emelianenko in July, may return to competition in a month — on the other side of the world. According to a new report on Sherdog, Sylvia’s manager Monte Cox is angling to get him booked at either DREAM/K-1′s "Dynamite!!" event on New Year’s Eve, or Sengoku 7 on January 4th. Cox said that Sylvia has been granted a "certificate of eligibility" to participate in either promotion, and confirmed that he won’t be a part of Affliction’s second show on January 24th. No word yet on who the Maine-iac might be facing in Japan; as he told Sherdog, "I don’t think anyone ever knows until about a week before they fight."
But there is somebody that Timmy does have his eyes on: None other than MMA cautionary tale Ken Shamrock. As Sylvia tells it, “I was supposed to fight Ken Shamrock December 20…in a small show called XP3 Promotions. I believe in Texas, but it’s postponed to February now." But why on Earth would Sylvia want to fight a 44-year-old light-heavyweight who’s lost seven of his last eight fights? Well:
Tim, what’s past is past. You need to beat up Ken Shamrock because he used to be more popular than you in the UFC? Good Lord you are fucking pathetic. Of course, like everyone else in Tim Sylvia’s life, Ken Shamrock wants nothing to do with him. "Our organization was approached some time ago about the prospect of Ken fighting Sylvia, but it was rejected," said Shamrock’s manager Ron Donohoo. Ah, no worries — he’s used to it








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commentsI understand that you enjoy a good brawl I do also, but you still did not give me one example as to why you think Slice has heavy hands. I've not seen proof in any of his fights even his backyard you tube fights.....it's just not true. As I said above though I would love to hear why you think that, a bit of proof not personal opinion. Cheers Lincoln
I have no idea where you think I said anyone is being influenced by elite, but I didn't, oh and I've got massivly uge big brass monkey nuts but I never said you or anyone here with a different opinion than mine was influenced by elite, so take that nonsense somewhere else.
I think people think he has heavy hands because Eliete continually spewed that bullshit so that they could justify why they were pumping him up as the second coming of christ, because he was qualified as far as training, he has no ground game.....what else could they say to big up their biggest star.
I'm looking forward to anyone explaining why they think Kimbo has heavy hands, in fact I'm going to post a similar question in the forums.....fuck it I'll just copy and paste this...so anyone care to explain check out the forums or answer here, but for gods sake let me know why.
"the dude has unquestionably strong hands" I've got to disagree with you for the first time on this, he hit James "a strong breeze makes me feel faint" Thompson how many times and couldnt put him away....I mean laying out Tank and Cantrall doesn't justify saying he has strong hands. Heres Cantrall's previous three fights before getting in the cage with Slice. L, Imes, 55 seconds in the first....L Huckaba 26 secs in the first, L Huchaba 5 secs in the first. Oh and the fight before that he lost at 1:35 of the first.
I don't even think Kimbo is that great a striker or has that much power, sure he looks as though he would but he's not convinced me. I've seen Thompson be layed out by almost everyone that's semi capable thats he fought, Slice had nearly three rounds of power shots against him and didn't finish him.
Oh and Ben I couldn't agree more about Timmey, he is a whinny cunt, he's the two worst things I hate to see in a fighter, a complaining asshat and a cheater. I have respect for nearly anyone who gets into the cage being a ametur fighter myself but damn theres only so much a person can take when it comes to whinning like a 13 yr old girl with a skint knee....stand up and take shit like a man Timmey.
This is obviously being set up by Monte Cox, he can't have all that cash he makes from affliction's bloated fight pay to Tim pissed away in the wind, it's about him protecting his money more than it is Timmey wanting to fight Ken because he was billed higher than him...lol...damn Tim of course he's been billed higher than you, he's a legend or was. I don't think he was billed higher or even on the same ufc card but for one of Tims fights, it's just the only lame ass excuse he could come up with to not look like he was just searching for an easy fight with a recognizable name so that he doesn't suffer another beat down and not be offered shit for his future bouts. The politics of the fight game makes me throw up a lil bit in my mouth sometimes.
Although heres to hoping it never reaches the level of ridiculousness that boxing is.....but with Brocks near immediate shot at the heavyweight title, the constant recycling of previous matchups, standgate, everything involving Kimbos career in fact....(oh and while I mention Slice, please Ben dont' ever say Kimbo has heavy hands again, see my post on the Slice K-1 piece for an explination as to why you shouldn't) the zombie eliete debacle....it's seemingly headed to Boxing ridiculousness......now we just need to see fighters rack up 40 plus wins before they face a decent opponent only reason we haven't seen that is because there isn't enough fighters or orgs. for that to happen yet.
Ken's just looking for a payday, it wouldn't surprise me if he's not being paid to take a dive by Cox....sort of like what he did in the Franklin fight....you can't tell me that wasn't a phantom of a ghost punch that lead him to fall, I've watched the gif and fight dozens of times and Rich didn't even connect and Ken fell out like he'd just stepped on a land mine.
All that said, I dont agree with it but hey it's a fiight of course I'll watch it...lol
Timmey and Ken both suck shit as far as fighters go although....not judged on their skill but the things they do that involves the fight and fight game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgAp0jcpYYc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FT26v_TEOo
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