Mixed martial arts fight between Ivan Perez Ruvalcaba and Juan Alvarez It ended with a shocking result. Within the framework of the activities of the 32nd session of Starring Budo SentoMexican Combat Organization MMAOne of the fighters threw his opponent to the ground after he received a strong blow, and when he was already on the verge of a knockout, He kicked him in the head. This procedure, It is illegal and has been severely criticized, leading to disqualification From the fighter known as Ork the Pope.
The fighting that took place in Mobile Arena From a city MontereyIt was completed at 0:41 seconds into the first round. Evan Pereza 41-year-old with a personal record of 13-10, landed a series of key strikes to pin down his opponent. After hitting an excellent right hand, Juan Alvarez automatically fell to the ground. but, When his knees and both hands were touching the cloth, Ork the Pope He reacted inappropriately and brutally kicked him in the head.
The referee inside the Octagon immediately stopped the fight and called for the attention of doctors while Alvarez was still lying on the canvas. “Wait, wait, that kick was illegal. What happened? Oh, my God. That kick to the head is not legal, he was already on the groundOne of the commentators on the official broadcast explained. Ivan Perez was immediately disqualified The fight was considered won by Juan Alvarez, who was undefeated in two fights during his career.
As dictated Unified regulations for mixed martial artsGiving is strictly prohibited. Kneeling and/or kicking an opponent in the head to the groundIn July 2024, during an amendment to the regulations established by the Mixed Martial Arts Commission of the Association of Boxing and Combat Sports Commissions (ABC), it was determined that “the fighter will be considered grounded and will not be able to legally receive knees or kicks to the head.” “When any part of your body other than your hands or feet is in contact with the mat (ground)”.
This amendment sought to provide greater protection to fighters who are in a disadvantaged position and to avoid potential controversies during decision-making by referees. It should be noted that it is permissible to kick the head when the opponent is standing, however The regulations indicate that “hitting the back of the head is not permissible under any circumstances.”
Ivan Pérez Ruvalcaba himself, the day after the fight, published it in his book Instagram A series of official publications to apologize for what happened. “It was just a last-minute rule confusion. We keep working and it doesn’t stop“, he commented in the story.
The post was accompanied by a video of a man explaining the tournament regulations: “The three-point rule no longer exists. He is now known as “The Man on Earth”. To be considered a man on earth, there must be, in addition to feet and hands, something to touchAdditionally, in another post, he raised a message of optimism for the future:In this sport, emotions run high, and sometimes decisions made in the moment can change everything. We respect the judges’ decision. We keep training, and we keep growing. We stay strong, we work difficult“.
Mexican prairie Starring Budo Sento (BSC), also known as Bodo SCis an organization founded in 2020. In addition to having fights in mixed martial arts (MMA), it also has tournaments in other disciplines such as kickboxing, submission wrestling, and muay thai.