AN MMA fight was shockingly brought to a halt after one star’s leg snapped beneath him after it was broken by a vicious kick.
The Oktagon 44 event took place last night at Rudolf Weber-Arena in Oberhausen, Germany.
Mateusz Strzelczyk and Rafael Xavier exchanged leg kicks in the third round of the MMA clash when the sickening moment occurred.
The Pole had endured a massive beatdown over the course of the two and a half rounds before he lifted his leg to try and land a front kick on his opponent.
But Xavier simultaneously launched a roundhouse kick of his own.
His knee smacked into the shinbone of Strzelczyk and an audible snapping sound was heard when Strzelczyk attempted to step back on his foot.
His shinbone looked to have sickeningly snapped in half as he fell to the mat.
Xavier (12-7) instantly put both hands on his head in disbelief and turned away while the referee rushed in to stop the fight.
The 32-year-old ended up gaining the victory via TKO at 2:47 of Round 3.
But the stoppage meant Strzelczyk, 32, had his three-fight winning streak ended in devastating fashion.
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Now it remains to be seen whether Strzelczyk can return to the cage after suffering the damage.
The MMA star will have a long road to recovery and his fighting future could be seriously in doubt after the sick setback.
