Watch MMA fighter lose after his 'cauliflower ear' EXPLODES from punch

Watch MMA fighter lose after his ‘cauliflower ear’ EXPLODES from punch causing doctor to call off the fight – but Brazilian fighter still wanted to carry on!

Edil Esengulov ended up defeating Brazilian warrior Vinicius Cruz on the night
Cruz’s ear exploded in fourth round of the fight as blood spurted from his head
The doctor was called in and stopped the fight, despite Cruz wanting to continue

This is the gruesome moment an MMA fighter’s ear exploded following a punch from his opponent.

Edil Esengulov, from Kyrgyzstan, took on Vinicius Cruz, fighting out of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, in the ACA166 event.

The fight was evenly balanced as the pair battled until the bout reached the fourth round.

While Cruz had his back on the floor, Esengulov struck a gruesome blow that caused the the Brazilian’s ear to explode.

The fight was quickly halted as medics winced as they look at the Brazilian’s dangling ear.

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Amazingly, the Brazilian still wanted to continue despite his ear exploding in the fight

Amazingly, Cruz still wanted to continue the fight despite the advice from his corner.

Before he could do any damage to himself and his ear, the fight doctor called everything off meaning Esengulov won

Many fans on social media were quick to share their opinion on the disgusting ‘cauliflower ear’ that exploded.

One person wrote: ‘Never understand why they don’t drain those damn things.’

Another added: ‘Dude you’re ear exploded they had no choice they had to stop the fight.’

Medics attempted to stop the bleeding and the fight was called off by the ACA doctor