An MMA fighter was horrifyingly choked out and then tapped out by his opponent in the same sequence after a referee failed to notice he was unconscious.
The disturbing scene took place at Fury FC 76 in San Antonio, Texas on Friday evening as Edgar Chairez took on Gianni Vazquez at the event. Chairez, a former contestant on Dana White's Contender Series, was being put through the paces by Vazquez, who holds a record of 8-4, but when the fight took a turn for the worst when the fourth round started.
Chairez locked up a triangle choke on the ground and Vazquez tried his best to escape, opting not to tap to the submission. The Mexican fighter went unconscious whilst in the choke, but referee Frank Collazo failed to realise the fighter could no longer continue. Vazquez was still unconscious and the fight should have been stopped, but Chairez then switched to an armbar and held it for 20 seconds until Vazquez woke up and tapped out.
