DANTE SCHIRO lost consciousness but his eyes remained opened after a submission defeat to Luca Poclit at Bellator 285.
The pair grappled on the floor but Poclit, 33, had the upper hand and managed to get a good stronghold on Schiro's neck.
With the pair both positioned awkwardly Poclit somehow managed to trap Schiro's arm against his own neck and that caused the submission.
Referee Brian Miner forced Poclit to release after his opponent went out cold but some fans felt he waited too long to intervene.
Schiro, 28, was left lying on his back with his eyes still open as the medical team rushed to his aid.
Poclit was also flat out and breathing heavily after his gargantuan effort at Bellator 258.
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But he is already winning plaudits for a fine execution of what was officially announced as a “modified arm-triangle, now called The Lucanator” – named after the Moldovan.
Fans went wild watching the fight unfold and were full of praise for Poclit.
One wrote: "That was one of the craziest submissions I have ever seen."
Another added: "Such a wild submission. Never seen that one in MMA before."
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And a third said: "He was out for a good 15 seconds before the ref intervened. Brutal."
Some also showed concern for Schiro after noticing his leg went limp around seven seconds before the referee intervened – which means he may have been out cold for some time.
But the fighter appeared to have recovered inside the octagon as he sat on a stool before shaking hands with Poclit.
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