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 ๐ณ pic.twitter.com/04Bo5Iur3O
โ GLORY Kickboxing (@GLORY_WS) June 17, 2023
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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, โAte that shot clean , what a chin on the ref.โ
Another added, โFair play. Took that like a champ. Dana sign that guy. Heโll be the next Max Holloway.โ
A third commented, โTook it like a boss!โ