The first thing you notice about Kevin Ferguson Jr. is the strong resemblance to his father. He hits hard like him, too, and has a look in his eye that displays the fire and emotion that made his father, legendary street fighter Kimbo Slice, so memorable.Slice died in June at the age of 42, and now his son is ready to make his own impact in the world of mixed martial arts.Ferguson, 23, nicknamed Baby Slice, will make his pro debut Saturday on the prelims of Bellator 165 (9 p.m. ET, Spike TV/ESPN Deportes/ESPN3) in San Jose, California, in a 165 pound bout against Aaron Hamilton (0-2). The platform marks a fitting beginning to the start of a pro MMA career for the son of Kimbo Slice -- aka Kevin Ferguson -- whose legacy was ultimately built upon his ability to draw eyeballs to everything he did.I am doing this for the fans that are watching and everything, but at the same time Im really not doing it for them -- Im doing it for me, Ferguson told ESPN.com. Im ready to go in and get that W.The younger Slice first wanted to become a fighter at age 16 after seeing his dad fight, along with watching videos of boxing greats Roy Jones Jr. and Mike Tyson. It wasnt until Fergusons first amateur bout in March, however, that he knew this was something he could do for a living.Ferguson trained jiu-jitsu for a full year before working on his stand-up skills. For the two weeks leading up to his amateur debut, he limited his workout to a Healthtrax gym with a personal trainer. Pushing a sled and doing situps, the focus was on cardio with no fight technique being drilled. It turns out he didnt need jiu-jitsu, or much cardio for that matter, as the fight ended in 83 seconds, with another quick knockout being added to the family ledger.Its definitely genetics; not everybody has knockout power,?Ferguson said. Some people hit hard, but they dont have that knockout power, so I definitely inherited that from my pops, for sure.Fergusons amateur debut, which took place at a Polynesian restaurant in Chicopee, Massachusetts, for a local promotion, soon hit the internet and became a sensation, garnering over 1.6 million views on YouTube to date. Shortly after, he received a phone call from his father?to discuss the young fighters next move.He was telling me that Bellator had interest,?Ferguson said. I had to think about it a little bit. I trained with ATT [American Top Team] for a month in Coconut Creek [Florida]. Then I made that decision -- we all made that decision together -- that yeah, this is what I wanted to do. It was my decision, but I made it with my dad -- we did it together.Three months later, the elder Slice died suddenly due to heart failure, just four months after his final bout with Bellator.Ferguson, whose debut will come on Fridays preliminary card, doesnt have any specific plans to honor his father; he says hes saving that for when he gets promoted to the main card.Im still dealing with [the loss] every day. It aint something you just get over, he said. I just know that Im continuing a legacy. I wouldnt mind fighting in his shadow. I wouldnt mind that at this point. Thats OK with me.This is the third time Fergusons pro debut has been scheduled since August. A freak injury during takedown defense training injured his MCL and caused him to pull out of Bellator 160. Going through his first serious camp, Ferguson describes the injury as a blessing in disguise because he was learning so much about pushing himself in camp.The second time around, at Bellator 162 in October, the fight was called off after Fergusons opponent, Rick Bing, missed weight by 17 pounds. The thought of his opponent missing weight crossed Fergusons mind ahead of the bout, but his entire focus was on the fight itself. According to Ferguson, Bing was given the opportunity to make the weight but never came back. Meanwhile, Ferguson tipped the scales at 164 pounds after an easy cut.For a 23-year-old, Baby Slice displays a lot of maturity in the way his speaks and in his approach to the fight game. After the second bout was scrapped, Baby Slice took a week off of training and spent time with his family. Despite having many personal and professional setbacks this year, Ferguson is pushing to see the silver lining in the delay of his professional debut.I saw the bigger picture and I knew that it was an opportunity just to get better and to push myself more in the gym, said Ferguson.Now armed with greater understanding of what it takes to compete as a pro, Ferguson has continued training with The Body Shop in California alongside fellow Bellator prospects A.J. McKee and Joey Davis, whom Ferguson credits for keeping his focus and dedication on the sport. Since returning to the gym after the debacle at Bellator 162, Ferguson says hes been able to push harder than ever before.They push me, A.J. and Joey, those guys push me to the limits, said Ferguson. Now Im pushing myself harder those last rounds. When I do my rounds, Im pushing myself, you know? Even when Im exhausted Im still going.He may look and punch like his father, but Ferguson is his own man with his own style in the cage. Fighting at welterweight, as opposed to heavyweight, he describes himself as a faster and more athletic fighter than his father, with a better ground game. With the expectations of a famous nickname and having many eyes on your early fights, one could easily expect nerves to be a bigger battle than the fight itself for Ferguson, but that doesnt appear to be the case.Theres really no emotions for me, he said. I zone out. I go into a whole other zone. I dont hear the crowd. All I see is my opponent, just getting a W, my hand raised at the end of the night. No matter if it comes by submission or knockout [or] TKO. As long as I get that W, Im happy. Cristiano Ronaldo Jersey . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. Miralem Pjanic Jersey . 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We played an entire month in September last year and into October where it was very similar to this year, where every game was magnified, every detail within the game is magnified.Most of these guys are very comfortable in their own skin to play in these type of games. I think it has to help. It certainly doesnt hurt. Weve been there before. Weve seen the schedule have to play out all the way to the last game before we clinched last year, and well have to play even better down the stretch this season to factor in.The Astros are facing a young As team that has been eliminated from playoff contention but showed how dangerous it can be by going 6-1 on its recent road trip against Kansas City and Texas. The As batted .318 and scored 65 runs, sweeping four games from the Royals and going 2-1 against the Rangers.Rookies such as third baseman Ryon Healy, second baseman Joey Wendle and catcher Bruce Maxwell have helped energize the As. Healy and Maxwell each hit a solo home run Monday.Anytime youre winning the vibes going to be upbeat, Wendle said. Thats the goal every game, to come out and win aand compete.dddddddddddd Its been really fun for me to be part of this, kind of joining some of my teammates from (Triple-A) Nashville and then the guys that have been here for a while. Some of the veterans have just been great. Theyre really leading the younger guys and kind of showing us the ropes. Its been fun.Hinch said the As are playing loose, which makes them dangerous.This time of the year when you play a team thats out of contention, thats got some new blood in their lineup, it can be a little bit of a challenge, because they dont have a ton of anxiety around them, Hinch said.Theyve got some guys that are trying to make a case to make their team next season or become interesting over the offseason, and there are a lot of new names. It doesnt surprise me that (As manager) Bob (Melvin) keeps it loose and keeps them playing hard. Theyre hungry to do some things. If youre not going to be in it, you want to beat the teams that are.As left-hander Sean Manaea will face Astros right-hander Joe Musgrove in a battle of rookies.Musgrove (3-4, 4.71) pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings in a 6-0 victory against Manaea (6-9, 4.23) and the As on Aug. 29. Manaea left the game after 3 1/3 innings because of a strained upper back, but returned to action Wednesday and pitched five scoreless innings in an 8-0 victory at Kansas City.Musgrove will make his 10th career major league appearance and ninth career start since being recalled from Triple-A Fresno. In his last start on Wednesday, he allowed three runs over 6 1/3 innings in an 8-4 victory against Texas. He struck out seven and walked two.Ive had moments up here of joy and happiness and Ive had some real tough ones as well, Musgrove said. 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