Kimbo vs. Tank Weigh-in Picture

Tonight is the battle of the street fighters. This fight has the making of a very exciting standup matchup (my guess for about a minute) . Take a look at the attached picture. This is a picture I found on www.mmajunkie.com. It seems like a picture that would be posted in a magazine asking for captions. I would love to post this on a betting website. I can only imagine the influx of gamblers that would bet on Kimbo – people that aren’t fans of MMA. This is hilarious. In my opinion this picture tells the entire story behind tonight’s fight.

Kimbo looks like a big muscle bound ogre that you would avoid on a dark night as you leave the bar. He is definitely a man among men, but in my opinion he will never be considered among the elite of Mixed Martial Arts. The sport has evolved and the best are no longer one sided fighters. They are good athletes that can compete in all areas of the game. They can stand and bang, or take you down and submit you. A testament of this is Josh Koscheck. He is the most decorated wrestler in the UFC, and his dominant wrestling skills aren’t enough to beat the likes of GSP (that actually out wrestled Koscheck in their fight.) Like I said in a previous article, this fight is more of a side show at the circus.

The funniest part of the picture is the guy that looks like he could be your uncle. Not the cool uncle that buys you the best gifts, but the one that your mom tells you story after story about all year long. His fat body and his old man looking beard, hardly make him an intimidating opponent. Tank has said in his interviews that he is in shape and ready for this fight. Tank, you are going to have to prove it to me, I am indeed judging this book by its cover. At this point I don’t feel that you can make it through the first round without gassing, let alone the third.

This fight is being shaped as the best fight on the card tonight, but it isn’t. The Ricco Rodriguez versus Antonio Silva fight will be the best MMA fight on the card. They are both proven MMA fighters and will impress the casual fan, as well as the hard core fans. This fight is a blessing on a stellar card full of gimmicks.