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Video: MMA fans storm the cage and attack referee

Related Topics: Russia, Nazirdin Alikbekov, RT, Cherkessk

Things got wild at a recent MMA event in Cherkessk, Russia when a group of fans stormed the cage and started a fight with the referee. RT reports that the fight began because the fans were not happy with one of the ref’s decisions.

The incident went down on March 7th during ACA Young Eagles 12 and a fight between Dzhaddal Alikbekov and Alim Gugov. It was Gugov’s hand that was raised after the fight. The official decision was a submission win via rear naked choke. You can see how Alikbekov’s supporters reacted to that decision, below (with video via news_r.