{"id":212102,"date":"2016-12-07T08:33:02","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T16:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=212102"},"modified":"2016-12-07T08:33:02","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T16:33:02","slug":"video-fighter-inexplicably-collapses-first-round-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/xtreme-fighting-championship\/video-fighter-inexplicably-collapses-first-round-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO | Fighter inexplicably collapses in first round of fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"XFC28 James Vake vs Michael McDaniel\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wLGNbUGVjlM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Late last month, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/jordan-parsons\/australias-xfc-cuts-ties-julian-wallace-assault-charge\/\">Australia&#8217;s Xtreme Fighting Championship (XFC)<\/a> touched down in sun-soaked Brisbane with their 28th show. The fourth bout of this 13-fight card occurred in the middleweight division, where James Vake took on a fellow Australian in Michael McDaniel. Regrettably, this bout would produce <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/jake-ellenberger\/jake-ellenberger-plans-appeal-strange-loss-jorge-masvidal\/\">one of the strangest<\/a> \u2013 and initially, most frightening \u2013 endings in recent memory.<\/p>\n<p>The first round began with Vake dragging the fight to the mat, where he threatened repeatedly with rear-naked chokes. Eventually, however, McDaniel was able to escape danger and get back to his feet. It was at this point that this fight&#8217;s bizarre ending occurred. Though he certainly seemed to be fine, McDaniel suddenly collapsed into an unconscious heap for no apparent reason, forcing the referee to stop the fight.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, McDaniel was quick to regain his consciousness \u2013though the cause of his strange collapse was not initially apparent.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;All of these fighters, before they come into the cage, they are given full medicals,&#8221; the in-cage announcer explained, attempting to console a concerned Brisbane crowd. &#8220;They are are checked thoroughly by doctors. So, as you can see, it&#8217;s not that the fighter is unfit. He is a very, very fit man indeed. But unfortunately, on this occasion, fight four tonight has been ruled as a no contest.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Shortly after the bout, XFC was able to provide an explanation of this grim scene on their official Facebook page. Apparently, McDaniel fainted because his fighting off Vake&#8217;s repeated submission attempts had left his brain short on oxygen. They also reassured that McDaniel had returned to good health.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;An unfortunate scene followed, which doctors have diagnosed due to a lack of oxygen to the brain during McDaniels submission escapes,&#8221; XFC&#8217;s post explained. &#8220;XFC is pleased to say that [McDaniel]<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">\u00a0is fit and healthy, and in the process of getting his medical clearance.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>XFC also explained that the fight had ultimately been ruled a TKO win for Vake, instead of a no contest, as was originally announced.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of this strange fight ending? Sound off, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Late last month, Australia&#8217;s Xtreme Fighting Championship (XFC) touched down in sun-soaked Brisbane with their 28th show. 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