None of us should fool ourselves into believing there's a difference between combat sports and an ol' fashion street punch-up.  True, combat sports are the artistic expression of our most base intuitions, like lobster bisque is to an ol' fashion lobster boil. You know what though?  Sometimes, you just want to boil a live lobster, slather it in butter, and make a mess. "Kimbo Slice" Kevin Ferguson (2-0) hasn't elevated his MMA to an art form, like "Iceman" Chuck Liddell (22-5) has; but, "Slice" keeps us all honest. When "Slice" tells Liddell, "We can always take it back to old school.  That'll work for me," I believe him.  In fact, I'm not convinced he won't show-up at "The Pit" if Liddell responds to this video: "Thousand Oaks, California!  Elite MMA!  I'm right he'ah!" ...

EliteXC has announced the official fight card of its 31 May CBS debut called CBS EliteXC Saturday Night Fights. The main event, reported last week by Fighters.com, will match "Kimbo Slice" Kevin Ferguson (2-0) versus "The Colossus" James Thompson (14-8) in a heavyweight scrap sure to end before the final bell. "The Grim" Brett Rogers (6-0) earned a spot on the broadcast card when he knocked out "The Colossus" in February, though it evidently wasn't enough to challenge "Slice" in the main event.  He'll fight Jon Murphy (4-2), who comes off of a KO over Dave Huckaba (4-2) last August. Also previously reported, Fighters.com's number six middleweight "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler (15-4) will defend his EliteXC championship versus "Hands of Stone" Scott Smith (13-4). Finally, "New York Bad Ass" Phil Baroni (10-9) will try to bounce back from his recent TKO loss to Icon Middleweight Champion Kala Kolohe Hose (6-1) versus "Ninja" Murilo Rua (15-8-1), who last crossed the Atlantic to pickup a stoppage in CageRage after Lawler knocked him out in his EliteXC debut. "In terms of recognition and perception, I believe May 31 is the biggest and single most important MMA fight card ever," said Gary Shaw, EliteXC Live Events President.  "It will forever change the landscape of the sport and how it is perceived." Given the pedestrian fight card and spectacle of a main event, let's all hope not. The card will air live in America at 9:00 PM EST/PT. ...

NBC Sports has reported confirmation that "Kimbo Slice" Kevin Ferguson (2-0) versus "The Colossus" James Thompson (14-8) will headline EliteXC's 31 May network debut on CBS. The website cites sources close to one of the fighters. The fight has been rumored for weeks. Thompson has a notoriously weak chin, which was exploited in his last fight by "The Grim" Brett Rogers (6-0) who KO'd "The Colossus" in two-and-a-half minutes. ...