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MMA fans throw beer bottles, now they can be compared to Cleveland

 

 

French Canadians MMA fans, or if you want to be PC, Québécois MMA fans, impersonated the city of Cleveland with a cascade of beer bottles at a local MMA fight. Describing it as a MMA fight isn't quite accurate as the fight was actual regulated with modified rules akin to kick boxing, which caused a lot of confusion. Here is how mmafanhouse describes it,

The fight was part of a Strike Box event, which was supposed to feature modified rules that were more like a kickboxing match than mixed martial arts. The problem, however, is that the local athletic commission never approved the modified rules, so when the fighters showed up they were told that in reality, the commission-approved referee would enforce standard MMA rules.

That's where it gets tricky. Thompson and Bosse supposedly made a gentlemen's agreement that they would use the modified rules, even though referee Yves Lavigne (well known to UFC fans) would treat it like an MMA fight. And then as soon as the fight started, Thompson decided to disregard the gentlemen's agreement.

I know when I make a gentlemen's agreement I break it instantly similar to England and France splitting up the Middle East, sorry I watched Lawerence fo Arabia yesterday.

There was also a live recap from MMATraining.com

Right away Thompson shot in on Bosse and took him to the ground. He then moved to side mount and starts raining down punches and elbows on Bosse. Eventually landing in full mount with more punches and elbows. Referee Yves Lavigne had no choice but to let the fight continue, since technically it was an MMA fight.

The fans began booing, not realizing what was happening and eventually tossed beer cans into the cage as the fight played out. Then a few chairs were thrown into the ring as a near riot broke out. Referee Yves Lavigne was forced to call a stop to the action and finally had to throw Bosse out of the cage for tossing a beer can at Thompson.

The fight was scored a no contest and from the sounds of things, it is unlikely Strike Box will be able to hold another event in Quebec again.

Hopefully this doesn't get the storyline that MMA fans are thugs. Probably going to happen though. Here's the news story in French. 

 



 

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