Amateur MMA Fighter Vomits, Loses Match [VIDEO]
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On Saturday night in Washington D.C., OO Fights 32 produced the nastiest episode of in-cage barfing since the legendary lutador vomitando.
The video above was shot during the amateur featherweight title bout between Pete Petties and Jeff Melvin. Shortly after taking a solid kick to the body, Melvin doubles over and starts spewing. The fight is immediately waved off, despite Melvin’s apparent willingness to keep fighting.
Then, some dude with a pony tail and cargo shorts comes out and starts mopping up the mess, probably cursing himself for dropping out of business school. But hey, nobody said this MMA business was glamorous.
Body Shots and Bad Nights
Vomiting after a body shot is rarer than it looks in clips like this, but a well-placed kick to the liver or solar plexus can cause nausea and collapse, especially in fighters who have cut weight and then rehydrated quickly. Amateur bouts, with less experienced fighters and less conditioning, can produce more of these moments.
Body work remains one of the most underrated weapons in MMA, and finishes from liver shots are among the most reliable stoppages in the sport.