MMA press conference turns ugly as fighters smash stage and brawl backstage

Two MMA fighters in Russia didn't even need an octagon to become embroiled in a brutal clash of physicality.

In fact, they just used a stage originally intended to hold a press conference, and when this was no longer considered suitable, they came up with another idea. What followed was a violent backstage brawl as staff struggled to maintain order.

The concept of pop-MMA has become a growing phenomenon in the country, regularly producing scenes as entertaining as they are unsavoury. Everyday working people, who have no professional experience in combat sports, square off with little attention paid to weight categories or even gender.

Only last week, footage was released of a one-armed fighter beating two opponents in the same bout. Days earlier, a post-fight melee culminated in one fighter delivering a WWE style suplex to his beaten opponent.

The videos are regularly posted on Twitter by @Matysek88, and sure enough, he's now uploaded the latest show of chaos.

All seemed orderly in a pre-fight press conference until the second fighter entered the stage, and his future opponent immediately started to swing for him.

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A number of security guards then pounced and broke things up, and all seemed to have died down momentarily.

Soon though, carnage ensued as the pair smashed their way backstage, and this time around, the madness levels went up a notch.

Amid much shouting from those around them, the fighters then landed more blows on one another. One clearly hit the deck and as his foe went to further his attack, eventually enough onlookers were able to put a halt to things

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The video was captioned "How very considered of these guys to move the brawl backstage," but the scenes would have been of little surprise to hardened pop-MMA fans.

The concept kicked off in Russia in 2019, and now boasts regular league events.

C-list celebrities haven't been afraid to embrace it either, and in February, a contest between porn star Alexandra Piskun and controversial television personality Gogen Solntsen ended with the latter having his nose broken. During the clash, Piskun also had her top ripped off.

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