Pit Pack

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The infamous Kimbo vs Gannon fight pitted street fighting sensation Kimbo Slice against Boston police officer and mixed-martial-artist Sean Gannon. The video was recorded somewhere in Boston, in an undisclosed private facility, with participants present only by invitation. The video was later a media scandal for Gannon due to the illegality of the street fight video.

The first Kimbo loss, Kimbo vs Gannon exposed some obvious flaws in Kimbo’s fighting and training. For one, his stamina dissipated almost within seconds as he charged full-power into Gannon with a few big punches.

Controversy surrounds the fight to this day as both fighters claim to have been unclear on the rules: Gannon performed a guillotine choke on Kimbo, and Kimbo retaliated by punching Gannon while he was on the ground. Members of both fighters’ teams protested and interrupted the fight several times, but by the end, Kimbo had completely run out of energy was being punched freely by Gannon, despite Gannon’s face being a disfigured, bloody mess.

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The fight video became incredibly popular, especially as Kimbo’s later videos spread and his renown grew; people felt the man appeared invincible, and were curious to see the Kimbo vs. Gannon video, the only video in which Kimbo loses.

As a result, Dana White, president of the UFC, offered Sean Gannon a chance to fight in the UFC. Gannon’s opponent was Brendan Lee Hinkle, who defeated Gannon by TKO in the first round.

In the post-fight press conference after EliteXC’s Kimbo vs. Thompson, a reporter asked Kimbo Slice if he would be interested in an official rematch with Sean Gannon after his loss in the unofficial fight video seen online. Kimbo replied, “Who?” and pretended not to recognize the name.

Gannon hasn’t appeared to fight professionally since his loss in the UFC against Hinkle. But anecdotes of other streetfights have circulated. Kimbo vs Gannon, however unrefined, remains grossly more popular and famous than most, if not all, MMA videos.

To see the full Kimbo vs Gannon video and other fights, visit the first website all about Kimbo Slice

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