MMA fans were left in hysterics after a referee got stuck in the CAGE in the middle of a fight.
The hilarious incident happened at Open Fighting Championships 36 in St Petersburg, Russia.
Twitter @Grabaka_HitmanMMA fans stunned as cameraman awkwardly gets stuck in the CAGE in middle of brutal fight.[/caption]
Twitter @Grabaka_HitmanMMA fans stunned as cameraman awkwardly gets stuck in the CAGE in middle of brutal fight[/caption]
In the co-main event, the flyweight title was on the line between Gadzhimurad Gairbekov and Dilshot Norkuziev.
But as the fourth round got underway, the referee realised a fourth person was with them inside the cage.
Amazingly, the cameraman did not manage to get out before the round started and got himself stranded as the bell sounded.
He uncomfortably stood against the cage as the action resumed for ten seconds before the ref noticed.
The official stopped the bout for the cameraman to make his exit – sparking a priceless reaction from fans.
One said: “That is something you do not see every day.”
Another added: “Russian mma… don’t ever change.”
One joked: “God I love this sport.”
Another said: “You know that cameraman was like, ‘Uhhh, should I say something or just stay really still?’”
The fight got back underway and Gairbekov improved his perfect record to 5-0 with a unanimous decision victory.
Norkuziev – unbeaten before the bout – suffered his first defeat to go 3-1.