It was quite the weekend for awkward situations in MMA.
On Saturday at Shamrock FC 285 in Kansas City, you had a double knockout between Alan Vasquez and Axel Cazares.
Then on the same day in Dagestan, in a fight between highly touted prospect Vladimir Mineev and Aziz Dzhumaniyazov, a riot nearly ensued.
The round appeared to end when Dzhumaniyazov kicked Mineev. Not happy about what happened, Mineev punched Dzhumaniyazov to head. In something you couldn't script, the fans in crowd rushed the ring and a brawl broke out.
An investigation has been launched by the Russian MMA Union. The president of the Dagestani regional Russian MMA Union, Shamil Alibatyrov believes the incident is overblown even though the video seems to prove otherwise.
"What happened cannot be called a mass brawl, as is media reported," Alibatyrov told Bloody Elbow. "The video can be seen clearly. When there was a skirmish between the athletes, the people ran out to the ring. But our team, I personally, match referee and the most titled athletes are not allowed to develop conflict. It was just a crush between us. A little later, I, as President of the Federation, and arranged a meeting between Mineev and Dzhumaniyazov, where they shook hands. The men made it clear that what happened was just a rush of emotions. This incident was over then.”
Steven Muehlhausen is an MMA and boxing writer and contributor for Sporting News. You can find his podcast, "The Fight Club Chicago," and subscribe on iTunes . You can email him at [email protected] and can find him on Twitter @SMuehlhausenMMA .
