We Have a New Front-Runner for ‘Gnarliest Broken Nose of 2012′ [VIDEO]
(Props: ITSSHOWTIME via MiddleEasy. The big reveal comes at the 0:49 mark.)
We usually judge f**ked-up noses on a scale of Owen Wilson to Ryan McGillivray — but Rustemi Kreshnik may have just redefined what’s possible. Over the weekend, the Albanian heavyweight kickboxer got his nose kneed halfway around his face by Mourad Bouzidi at It’s Showtime 57 in Brussels, Belgium. As the color-man puts it, “That’s gonna have to be put back in place.” Oh do you think so, doctor?
Knees and Broken Noses
Knees in the clinch, a cornerstone of Muay Thai and kickboxing, are among the most damaging strikes in combat sports, and they are responsible for some of the worst facial injuries seen in the ring. Kickboxing events such as It’s Showtime, where this knee landed, regularly produced highlight-reel finishes.
It’s Showtime merged into Glory in 2012, which became the world’s leading kickboxing promotion.