I've seen several of Kimbo's fights on the internet; I'm sure many of us have. The one thing I do notice is that the fights aren't full contact. They are more bare-knuckle than anything. I don't think midwesttakeover knows the difference.
The reason why many people feel that Kimbo wouldn't do so good against them is that many here train in full-contact MMA. If Kimbo's skills are limited to just throwing punches, many MMA fighters will be able to overcome that and defeat him if it was in an MMA match.
However, judging by the fights on the internet, it seems that Kimbo and his entourage limit the rules to punches.
In the video where he loses, I'm sure everyone who practices and keeps up with MMA took notice of the reaction of Kimbo's entourage when the guillotine choke was placed on him, as well as the knee strikes he was receiving. Pretty lame how they react if you ask me. If it was an actual fight, those would be allowed.
IMO, the rules that Kimbo's camp puts into place for the fights excludes just about everything except punching.
I enjoy watching Kimbo's fights. He does annihilate his opponents. But if he's limiting himself to just punching, he's an incomplete fighter.
The UFC obviously took some notice of him. The guy that beat him was invited to the UFC, and was defeated in under three minutes.
That little fact kinda gives you an idea of what would happen to Kimbo if he were to actually step into the Octagon.
Kimbo vs Tank Abbot in a toughman contest, now that would be interesting. Abbot would make mincemeat out of him.