EliteXC - Diaz and Kimbo.

This weekend, on Saturday, the 10th of November will be the date which EliteXC holds its latest mixed martial arts event. This event will feature the arguably best lightweight fighter in the world, Nick Diaz as he returns to the EliteXC cage for the second time, this time to face KJ Noons, and the true MMA debut of Kimbo Slice.

Diaz gained popularity from being a successful and entertaining fighter during his public debut on "The Ultimate Fighter" but was recently propelled into the limelight after defeating Takanori Gomi who at the time was being billed as the most dominant lightweight fighter ever. Diaz and Gomi made histroy, giving an exciting battle which has yet to be bested, as fight of the year. Diaz won that fight, but due to the NSAC (Nevada State Athletic Commission) the result was overturned to a NC (No Contest) after it was found that Diaz had, within 3 weeks of the event smoked Marijuana. (Meanwhile other fighters are allowed to keep their victories while testing positive for performance enhancing drugs, such as steroids.) This has led Nick Diaz and many of his fans to believe that there is a conspiracy against him, but that is a story for another day. Below is the link for the Gomi fight, for those who have not seen it.

Kimbo Slice will also be debuting at EliteXC, as his first fight (an exhibition against former boxing heavyweight champion of the world, Ray Mercer) was not really considered an official fight, and his record remains 0 - 0 - 0 in the Sherdog database. For those who do not know who Kimbo is, he is a street fighter from Miami who gamed infamy over the internet for dismantling his opponents in unsanctioned backyard bare knuckle fights over the internet. He will face his first true test as a mixed martial artist, when he faces Bo Cantrell on this Saturday. Cantrell having achieved a record of 10 - 10 in his career, is not necessarily a stepping stone for Kimbo, as Kimbo has just recently started his career in MMA (at a late age, i remind you).

Slice has been training under the legendary Bas Rutten, who has been showering him with praise due to his ability to learn and his work ethic. Many people doubt Kimbo, but I think he will pull off the victory against Cantrell. However, the future is indeterminable for someone his age, who is just starting the sport.

FIGHT VIDEOS

Gomi vs Nick Diaz
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Takanori Gomi V.S. Nick Diaz

Kimbo Slice - King of The Streets
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Kimbo Slice Highlight