Dada 5000: I died during the fight with Kimbo
Today DADA 5000 posted an update for his fans including detailing his medical condition during and following his memorable fight with Kimbo Slice.
Today DADA 5000 posted an update for his fans including detailing his medical condition during and following his memorable fight with Kimbo Slice:
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In his first statement following his near-death experience at Bellator 149, Harris revealed on social media that things were actually worse than was well known.
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For those who can’t see the picture here’s a direct quote from his statement on Instagram:
“Yes I did have kidney failure during the fight I also had 2 heart attacks which I did code aka died during the fight.”
It’s hard to imagine how that would be corroborated given I didn’t see anybody jump in the cage with a pair of paddles to shock him between rounds. Nevertheless, he’s compelled to say there were reasons he did not succeed.
“Yes I trained very hard for this fight and I was in fighting shape. But those who knew me they knew that something wasn’t right by the look in my eyes when I stepped into that ring. But stay tuned for the rest of that shocking story.”
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