kimimaro was near death, unable to move his body other than by sheer willpower, and keep in mind he fought naruto and lee before Gaara. And if you reread the manga, you will see that he did not lose.As much as i hate Sasuke, this is ridiculous. Sasuke is on a whole different level. Kimmimaro lost to Gaara, id assume MS Sasuke is a little better than pre-shippuden Gaara.