Fantasy Fight: Kimbo Slice Versus Tito Ortiz

It doesn't take much to start Internet rumors when it comes to mixed martial arts.

And when the rumors involve either Tito Ortiz or Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson it takes even less to create widespread speculation.

Of course, when it includes both of them, that is just a recipe for a good old fashion feud.

As of late, words have been uttered from Ortiz regarding Ferguson. EliteXC president Gary Shaw has taken it upon himself to call out Ortiz.

Ferguson's status in MMA has increased, as he has become a cover model for ESPN The Magazine, not to mention being involved in the first prime time MMA event on CBS later this year.

Now, this fight is most likely never going to happen for many reason. First, Ortiz is a more than capable 205-pound fighter and Ferguson is a 235-pound fighter.

I can neither see Ortiz putting on the weight or Ferguson dropping the weight to see this fight work. Also, Ortiz is still with the UFC, and there is really no word on otherwise as of late.

However, having said that, how would the fight look?  Let's break it down.

Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson

Since starting fighting (legally) in mixed martial arts, Ferguson has a professional record of 2-0. His first fight was a submission win over Bo Cantrell in 0:19 of the first round. The second was an overly scrutinized knockout of David "Tank" Abbott in 0:43 of the first round.

So, what do we really know about Ferguson? The guy is a brawler. His hands might as well be concrete.

The guy throws them with a style that is actually very reminiscent of the early Tank Abbott (when Tank was successful in the UFC).

He is training with Bas Rutten and he has more publicity than just about any mixed martial artist in the world thanks to his backyard bare knuckle fights and exposure on MMA forums worldwide.

However, he is unproven. He has spent a grand-total of 1 minute and 2 seconds in the professional ring and hasn't won against anyone that would even count as an impressive win.

Don't even think Tank was a true test. Tank is 9-14 and hasn't won a fight in three years. His ground game is unproven and incredibly suspect. 

"The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz

Tito is 15-5-1 (8 KOs, 2 submission and 5 decisions). He is the former UFC middle/light heavyweight champ.

He has proven his ability against the Wanderlei Silva, Vitor Belfort, (a sober) Evan Tanner and Forrest Griffin. His only losses have come at the hands of former champs Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture, and Frank Shamrock (let's not talk about the Guy Mezger loss). 

Ortiz is a proven wrestler and striker that has come back time after time to show that while the game has changed, he can still throw with some of the best (but not the best, not anymore). 

The Handicap

Let's forget about size when we look at this one. Let's say that the two come in at the same weight, no matter what that weight is. Ferguson is an incredibly powerful striker, but Ortiz has been through wars.

He has weathered the storms before and showed that he can keep coming back round after round. Ferguson has never had to go past a minute. 

There is simply no telling if Ferguson would come out in Round Two as strong as in round one or if he would look more like Travis Lutter in Round Two at UFC 83.

The Results

Ferguson will want the fight to end right away. Look for a knockout and possibly even a take down. Ortiz has even experience and wrestling skill to avoid the take down and land his own shots. It is doubtful that he would go for too many take down attempts and test the power of Ferguson.

This fight would either end in a decision or possibly be called in the third round due to unanswered strikes.

Winner: Tito Ortiz 

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