By Adam Abramson
I sure hope Kimbo Slice is making a lot of money in MMA.
Because he missed the NFL linebacker boat.
Kevin Ferguson, better known as Kimbo Slice, stepped out of the YouTube world and entered the homes of America via CBS on Saturday night.
The 6'2, 240-pound monster gained notoriety by owning people on the streets of Miami. His brawls were captured by camera and posted on YouTube and ProElite scooped him up to anchor their fight cards. Saturday night I was fortunate enough to sit cage side to see Slice improve to 3-0 as a mixed martial artist.
I won't get into the Xs and Os of mixed martial arts, but you don't have to be an expert to see Slice is very green. Where I don't feel he would have been green is on the football field, however.
Slice has been listed as both 32 and 34, making him around the same age as Ray Lewis. Both Lewis and Slice have a few things in common, according to their bios:
1. Both Florida natives.
2. Both were standout defensive players in high school.
3. Both attended the University of Miami.
However, Slice didn't play football at UM -- he was there on an academic scholarship. Had it not been for Hurricane Andrew, which wiped out his senior season, Lewis and Slice could have been part of the same linebacking corps. Scary to think about.
Care to see what slice can do?
Strengths: Great form. Explosiveness. Follows throw. Tackles with the body. Finished the hit. Punisher. Solid anticipation of the route.
Weaknesses: Awareness -- could have intercepted the ball.