AS THE popularity of mixed martial arts continues to skyrocket we’re starting to see some interesting offshoots of the sport sprouting up overseas.
One revised version that has bobbed up in Russia involves two fighters squaring off against two opponents — in the same ring.
Double the fighters equals double the action, right?
As an added wrinkle, the Russians require competitors to keep fighting when their teammate is knocked out or submitted, creating a two-on-one situation.
You’d assume this would normally result in a swift end to the fight and in the example shown below you’d be right.
But it’s not the finish you’re expecting.
It’s hard to tell if the referees have stopped the fight to attend to the first fighter to hit the deck (who is clearly knocked out) or whether they awarded the lone fighter two knockouts.
The second fighter certainly looks capable of continuing the fight.
But after being dominated so badly just moments before perhaps he’s ready to call it a night.
[h=4]Two knockouts in two seconds[/h]
One revised version that has bobbed up in Russia involves two fighters squaring off against two opponents — in the same ring.
Double the fighters equals double the action, right?
As an added wrinkle, the Russians require competitors to keep fighting when their teammate is knocked out or submitted, creating a two-on-one situation.
You’d assume this would normally result in a swift end to the fight and in the example shown below you’d be right.
But it’s not the finish you’re expecting.
It’s hard to tell if the referees have stopped the fight to attend to the first fighter to hit the deck (who is clearly knocked out) or whether they awarded the lone fighter two knockouts.
The second fighter certainly looks capable of continuing the fight.
But after being dominated so badly just moments before perhaps he’s ready to call it a night.
[h=4]Two knockouts in two seconds[/h]