It was a frightening scene in the cage to cap Legacy FC 56 on Friday night.
Steven Peterson took Manny Vazquez's back and locked in a rear-naked choke in the fourth round of the main event fight in Dallas. Vazquez went unconscious and was making involuntary movements before referee Steve Armstrong stepped in to stop it. Peterson took home the Legacy bantamweight title with the victory.
Manny Vazquez vs. Steven Peterson #LegacyFC56 And the ref almost kills a fighter pic.twitter.com/NxRSzlGUyC
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Legacy owner Mick Maynard told MMA Fighting that he felt it was a late stoppage.