An MMA fighter was pressured to verbally submit after getting his finger caught within the cage.
Regional light-weight contender Kurtis Ellis (3-5) suffered the unlucky defeat on Sunday evening throughout an undercard conflict with Brandon Evans (3-2) at an Anthony Pettis FC occasion in Milwaukee.
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The weird end occurred within the third and closing spherical when Evans got here hurtling throughout the octagon and uncorked a large head kick.
Ellis managed to partially block the shot, however the power of the kick despatched him tumbling to the canvas.
As he scrambled to his toes, he grabbed maintain of the cage the place his finger grew to become lodged within the metal mesh.
Evans took his again and tried to grapple with him.
However as he did, Ellis started to cry out in agony.
“It is caught, it is caught,” he screamed. “My finger is caught.”
Referee Tom Develice then stepped in to interrupt up the motion earlier than declaring Evans the winner through verbal submission.
It is not the primary time the cage has claimed a sufferer in MMA.
Again in 2016, Jorge Masvidal secured a TKO victory over Jake Ellenberger at The Final Fighter 26 finale after the rugged veteran received his toe caught within the cage.
Within the closing minute of the primary spherical, Ellenberger caught a Masvidal kick earlier than charging after him with a leaping knee.
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The wild strike missed the goal utterly as Ellenberger fell foot-first into the cage.
In doing so, his large toe received caught on the underside of the fence whereas Masvidal took full benefit of his success by teeing off on Ellenberger as he tried to pry his foot free.
Referee Herb Dean initially referred to as a timeout, however after figuring out that the weird scene hadn’t been brought on by a cage malfunction he was pressured to declare Masvidal the victor through TKO.
Ellenberger went on to enchantment the choice however the outcome was upheld.
“It was very weird,” Ellenberger mentioned post-fight. “My foot received caught within the fence and I assumed it could be restarted.
“No less than that’s how I understood it. I may defend myself as a result of my thoughts was clear and I assumed he would restart it.
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“However then they advised me it’s over, so I don’t know.
“They inform me [the caught toe] is partially dislocated. I turned and my foot stayed there within the fence. It was bizarre, it occurred quick.
“However, like I mentioned, I assumed they might restart the struggle however they advised me it was over.
“We maintain transferring ahead, that’s all we are able to do. Enchantment and hopefully it will get become a no contest.”