MMA fans were left in awe of a what was a painful attempted submission during the final round Halil Amir vs. Maurice Abevi.
The pair went head-to-head at ONE Fight Night 9 this past Saturday and produced the a thrilling contest which went the scheduled distance.
However, in the third and final round, it looked like the contest could have come to an early end when Abevi managed an early takedown, only for Amir to reverse the postition and attempt to lock in a suloev stretch.
Abevi managed to survive the attempted submission, but was sapped of energy and struggled to get to his feet.
After the final bell, Amir was declared the winner via unanimous decision, but fans on social media were still amazed of the Turkish fighter's attempted suloev stretch.
What is a suloev stretch?
A suloev stretch is a submission in MMA which pulls an opponent's leg in such a way that it takes the hamstring muscles to the limits of their flexibility.
This move can cause serious injury by tearing the muscles in the back of the thigh.
How to set-up a suloev stretch?
The most common set-up is when the attacker takes on an opponent who has his hands and feet on the floor, and elevates his hips.
The attacker will then grab one of ankles of his opponents and pull it towards the upper body. This will then elongate the hamstring muscles in the back of the thigh causing great pain and possible muscle damage if not released.
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