Brazilian Mayor decided to settle political disputes with a Councillor by entering MMA fighting. He was declared the victor despite being knocked out.
Simao Peixoto (mayor of Borba), northwestern Brazilian state Amazonas was called to the ring on Sunday in an attempt to settle his differences with Erineu Alvas Da Silva.
Video footage shows two fighters sparring while the crowd cheers from both sides.
Simao Peixoto (mayor of Borba), in northwestern Brazilian Amazonas State, entered the ring to address his differences with Erineu Alvas Da Silva.
Video footage shows both fighters sparring while the cheering crowd from the stands cheers them on.
Mirico shocked the crowd at the start with an impressive series of kicks, but eventually won.
As political rivals try to get a hit, they can be seen racing around the ring while a referee watches.
Mirico shocked the crowd at the start with an impressive series of kicks, but the mayor came out victorious after three rounds.
The brawl reportedly kicked off after Da Silva criticised the mayor’s management of Balneário Lima, a water park in the city, and demanded a fight in a video posted online this September, according to local news site BNC.
According to local media, tickets were going for R$100 for the fight.
Mirico shocked the crowd at the start with an impressive series of kicks, but the mayor came out victorious after three rounds.
Peixoto accepted the challenge and responded by making his own video. He stood in front of the camera, with a calm face and ready fists.
Peixoto accepted the challenge and responded by making his own video, with a calm face and steady fists.
He then showed another video of himself preparing for fight and displaying a number of punches, kicks, and high kicks.
Local media reports that the tickets to the fight went on sale for R$100
At the end of the fight Peixoto reportedly said that he had accepted the ‘challenge’ from his main rival so as to encourage people to take up sports in the city.