Oh hey, there's a thing called knight fighting and it's insanely violent

Thank you, knight fighting, for showing us what era to never ever time travel to.
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Oh hey, there's a thing called knight fighting and it's insanely violent
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Well, this does not look nearly as fun as A Knight's Tale made it out to be.

M-1 Global, a mixed martial arts organization based out of Russia, holds regular "knight fights" as part of their fight nights. In these battles, two people dressed in full suits of armor, with swords and shields, just absolutely go medieval on one another.

This viral clip, which took place at a match in August, reveals what a knockout looks like in knight fighting.

Via Giphy

Thank you, knight fighting, for showing us what era to never ever time travel to.

H/T: Gizmodo

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Max Knoblauch

Max Knoblauch is the Assistant Humor Editor in the NYC office. He is a journalist, comedian and illustrator. More humor and art by Max can be found on his website.Follow him @MaxKnoblauch


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