The referee took the shot of the night at the Glory Collision 5 kickboxing event.
Heavyweights Antonio Plazibat of Croatia and Tariq Osaro of Nigeria clashed in the ring and when trying to get between them at the end of the round the poor ref took one shot right on the whiskers.
You can watch the clip below:
The ref went down during the #COLLISION5 main event 😳 pic.twitter.com/04Bo5Iur3O
— GLORY Kickboxing (@GLORY_WS) June 17, 2023
Strijkert, thankfully was ok to continue to referee the bout, as Osaro went on to win via fifth-round knockout.
Fans praised the ref for his durability.
One said, ‘Ate that shot clean , what a chin on the ref.’
Another added, ‘Fair play. Took that like a champ. Dana sign that guy. He’ll be the next Max Holloway.’
A third commented, ‘Took it like a boss!’
