Judge injured fighter after winning MMA tournament in South Korea
At the Top FC tournament in Seoul, the referee injured the winning fighter's knee when he stopped the fight after a knockout
The MMA referee at the Top FC promotion tournament in Seoul injured the winning fighter's knee when he stopped the fight after a knockout.
The incident occurred in a duel of lightweights Kim Ji Yong and Kim Joon Woo.
In the second round, Kim Ji Yong struck a precise blow with his left hand on the body, from which the opponent collapsed on the flooring. The referee intervened to stop the fight, but during a sharp slip accidentally flew into Yeon's leg and injured him.
Yeon, screaming in pain and holding onto his left knee, also collapsed on the flooring.
In the end, he still managed to rise and the judge declared him the winner of the match. How seriously the Korean fighter was injured is still unknown.
