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Similarly, a video of Indian MMA athlete Asa Roka who almost took the life of her opponent and left her unconscious on the ground due to the referee’s late call is currently going viral on the internet since it appeared to be dangerous and would have turned tragic and left a black stain in the sport’s history.
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Watch: Asa Roka nearly kills the opponent and knocks her out due to the referee’s fault
Asa “Knockout Queen” Roka is regarded as one of the greatest MMA fighters to have originated from India since she truly lived up to her nickname. Like her nickname suggests, she once gave Hanna Kampf a really horrific finish in the first Super Fight League semifinal. Check out the YouTube video of the fight’s climax above.
The Bengaluru Tigers’ Hannah Kampf was Roka’s opponent while she was representing Sher-e-Punjab. Roka won the match with a first-round submission, earning her five points, but the stoppage came too late that it could have turned into a tragedy.
Woman nearly losses her life in the cage because of an incompetent referee… pic.twitter.com/TyrdCdenh3
— Fight Haven (@FightHaven) January 15, 2023
Roka executed a guillotine choke just under a minute into the match. “Knockout Queen” although being renowned for her knockout finishes she was able to choke out her opponent by using one arm to lock in the submission and her free arm to post up on the floor, as seen in the video.
Watch: Indian MMA Fighter Asa Roka almost takes opponent’s life and leaves her unconscious due to referee’s late call
The referee failed to notice Kampf’s tapout, so her corner was forced to call off the match since they could see that there would be no stoppage soon. Because of this, everyone is mad with the referee, and this whole situation has been discussed on the internet.
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