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Nicky
18-01-2005, 08:06
Dat is die kerel die tegen Kimbo vocht.


The Boston Globe recently did a feature on underground bare knuckle fighter (as well as Boston police officer) Sean Gannon, and stated that he has signed with the UFC.


Speaking as a professional cagefighter, I have to wonder exactly what the hell Dana White and the morons at Zuffa are doing now. They have spent millions on advertising the fact that under Zuffa's new ownership, the UFC is a 'new, safe, legit sport'. Zuffa constantly pushes their fighters and spokesmen during media events to mention how much safer and more legit their sport is, as opposed to the early 1990s SEG days, when violent Bloodsport style beatdowns were the norm. Dana White and others have made it clear over and over that they want the UFC to be a sport, not a spectacle.

However, what has that balding former Boxercise instructor done now? Dana White has gone and signed Sean 'The Cannon' Gannon, a portly policemen who recently engaged in an illegal streetfight for money with an ex-con representative of a pornographic website.

As I pointed out in previous editions of the Cagefighter's Corner, what Gannon did could very well have destroyed the sport of cagefighting and made it illegal once again. I was even so enraged that I issued a challenge to Gannon to meet me in the cage, which he promptly refused.

What sort of message does Zuffa's actions send? Apparently, no matter how much of a real sport the UFC supposedly is now, taping an illegal streetfight, betting thousands of dollars on it, and posting it on the internet for profit is enough to get an invite from the self proclaimed "Superbowl of MMA." In a way, Zuffa's latest actions may be even more dangerous to the sport than what Gannon did. After all, Gannon's actions were one incident, while the UFC's actions offer incentive for an endless amount of copycats to do the same.

Think of all the D-level wannabes in this sport who dream about being a UFC fighter and are willing to do anything to live out their dream. Does anyone really think that low level idiots like Jason 'Piggle' Turnage -- who was willing to break the Cagefighter's Code to further his career -- and numerous other pathetic green namers on mma.tv like Dan 'The Wolfman', Chris 'Red Dog24' Champagne, wreckker, Dhira 'CECM' Yesufu, etc. won't try and do the same?

Ironically, Zuffa's decision to sign the fat sideshow may be the end of legal cagefighting in America. As a result, I would like to take this opportunity to officially challenge Dana 'Boxercise' White to meet me in the cage. Dana and his fans brag about him being a boxer, Boxercise instructor, and BJJ man. Well now it is time to see those skills in action. Just as Gannon gambled in his fight with Kimbo Slice, my proposal for the terms of the fight is this: if I win, Gannon does not get signed, and vice versa.

Dana White, do you accept? As an internet representative of Arizona cagefighting, I normally shy away from issuing internet challenges. But when the sport I compete in and love is at sake, I am willing to do anything to save it.

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Wheelie
18-01-2005, 15:25
Ik vind hem niet zo'n bijzondere vechter :roll:

Remco
18-01-2005, 15:34
Helemaal mee eens, slecht plan! Gannon is misschien wel een bikkel, maar heeft het nu niet in huis om succesvol te zijn in de UFC. Het is een brawler en de tijd dat die kansen hadden ligt al ver achter ons!

Italian*Berlusconi*
18-01-2005, 15:35
Ik denk dat dit niet doorgaat... Ik las dat Zuffa eerst idd geinteresseerd was om een rematch neer te zetten bij de UFC... Gannon vs Kimbo... Maar door alle negatieve publiciteit, en de commotie rond Gannon zn baan (zijn werkgevers, de politie, waren hier niet blij mee en weet niet meer wat de consequenties waren)
Ik denk dat Zuffa dit niet door laat gaan ivm slechte publiciteit.... Ze willen dit over laten komen als een sport... en lijkt me niet slim om een straatvechter tegen een agent die amper skills heeft neer te zetten....

Remco
18-01-2005, 15:42
Helemaal mee eens.

Ik vond het al vreemd dat een agent meedeed aan een underground NHB gevecht. Dat zou je in ieder land je baan kosten. BTW, Kimbo is af en toe te zien op inthevip. Dat is de pornosite waarover gesproken werd.

Nicky
19-01-2005, 07:38
In a recent article in the Boston Globe, reports say that the UFC has signed Sean "The Cannon" Gannon. The article dealt mostly with Kenny Florian, and his participation in "The Ultimate Fighter", but briefly touched on Gannon.
"The UFC has signed Boston Police officer Sean Gannon, who recently drew controversy for his participation in a no-holds-barred fight video that was widely discussed on the Internet. White said Gannon has signed a three-fight deal and will appear in a UFC event this summer."

Rick

MASSMMA.com

Wheelie
19-01-2005, 10:25
echt GEEN aanwinst voor de UFC vind ik

Emilio
19-01-2005, 13:39
jezus, houd op man. die gast is een joke. die wordt echt alle kanten ingeslagen en gesmeten als die mee gaat doen.

Nickuraba
19-01-2005, 14:39
weeje gooi hem er maar in dan, zal je zien dat die er snel genoeg weg is :maskills: