Chaos as fight involving former rival Manny Pacquiao sees referee hit twice in wild brawl

Rukiya Anpo’s exhibition with Sina Karimian turned into chaos with a bad referee taking two huge hits.

The Japanese fighter Anpo was due to fight with boxing star Ryan Garcia at an exhibition on New Year’s Eve, but the American was forced to withdraw.

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As a result, Iranian kickboxer Karimian intervened at short notice to save the event promoted by the Japanese organization RIZIN.

Anpo had previous experience in the ring, having put on a surprising display to beat boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in a brief exhibition in August of this year.

And the 29-year-old wanted to put on a show for his fans again, as he stepped into the ring for the RIZIN 49: Decade show in front of a sea of ​​fans in Saitama.

Anpo was on top for most of the fight as his kickboxing rival failed to impress and was largely dominated despite the modified rules that had been agreed upon.

As many feared, the Iranian decided to abandon boxing rules out of frustration.

He threw a spinning back fist that connected with Anpo, which was illegal despite the changed rules.

Initially it appeared that the Japanese star was unfazed by the shot, as the referee warned Karimian not to repeat his antics.

But it was the crowd favorite who sensationally decided it was his turn to break the rules.

He landed his own spinning fist that was also breaking the rules, matching his tasteless antics.

But a second illegal shot by Karimian sparked chaos as the referee was forced to intervene and separate the two.

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Although in doing so, he put himself in the line of fire as they began to swing wildly.

And sadly, the referee was the first victim of a crushing left hook that staggered him and was a character-building moment.

The fighters barely noticed as they continued to fight, unaware of the damage the referee had received.

Bravely, he decided to continue intervening and put himself in danger again, but this time he felt the power of the Iranian, who in turn delivered another forceful punch.

Unfortunately, the bad referee had been the victim of two devastating blows and security finally decided to intervene to put an end to the chaos.

A commentator of the fight shouted: “Oh no, they hit the referee! Oh no, the referee got hit again!

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“Oh, it’s a fight! Security is coming in, it’s a fight. The referee got hit twice! Both men broke the rules!”

Incredibly, after the wild fight and chaotic scenes calmed down, a decision was still read.

Neither fighter faced disqualification and it was Anpo who was declared the winner by unanimous decision.

Things might have been different if Garcia had entered the ring, given that he was highly unlikely to defy the rules.