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Kimbo Slice will fight James Thompson on May 31. (MMAweekly.com Photo)

Matchmakers for EliteXC have chosen the next opponent for Kimbo Slice (2-0).

For the main event of their May 31 event, which will be shown on CBS, Slice will fight U.K. brawler James Thompson (14-8).

A veteran of the Pride Fighting Championships, Thompson has beaten MMA legend Don "The Predator" Frye (19-6-1) and Japanese Olympic judo hero Hidehiko Yoshida (7-6-1).

Standing 6 feet 5 inches and weighting 264 pounds, Thompson is known for rushing across the ring to attack his opponent immediately at the opening bell. The strategy doesn't always work out for him, as "The Colossus" has lost three of his last five fights, and is coming off a two-loss losing streak.

His most recent defeat came at Elite XC: Street Certified in February, where he was KO'd by Brett Rogers (6-0-0).

At that same event, Kimbo knocked out UFC legend David "Tank" Abbott (9-14) to improve his professional MMA record to 2-0.

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