Bellator 245 video: Raymond Daniels vs. Peter Stanonik ends with two horrific groin strikes

Seeing a mixed martial arts fight end with a low blow is not unusual.

A fight ending with a competitor taking a horrific spinning back kick to the groin, immediately followed by a second one just as bad as soon as the fight restarts? That’s nearly unheard of, but unfortunately for Peter Stanonik, that’s what happened in the main-card opener of Bellator 245 on Friday night.

Stanonik (5-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) was on the receiving end of two of the worst unintentional fouls you’ll see, delivered by kickboxing Raymond Daniels in their lightweight bout in Uncasville, Conn. The second one led to the fight being declared a no-contest at 1:00 of the second round.

Daniels (2-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) had spent the opening round delivering all manner of flashy kicks, but they either landed legally, or missed. That wasn’t the case in the second. He threw what appeared to be a picture-perfect spinning back kick aimed at the midsection, but it landed flush on Stanonik’s groin. Stanonik instantly dropped to the mat, spit out his mouthpiece, and could be seen drooling.

Stanonik needed the entire allotted five minutes of timeout before resuming. From there, it only took seconds for Daniels to land a front kick straight to the groin. With no fans in attendance to make noise, Stanonik’s groans of agony were audible on the broadcast. The bout was almost instantaneously waved off.

You can see the aftermath of the incident below:

Shit. This is horrifying. They’re bringing out the stretcher. #Bellator245 pic.twitter.com/TrtkV6LD5F

— Nolan King (@mma_kings) September 12, 2020

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— Jed I. Goodman (@jedigoodman) September 12, 2020

Horrible. pic.twitter.com/B0rVGe0y4y

— Jed I. Goodman (@jedigoodman) September 12, 2020

As it turns out, this was the second no-contest due to an illegal strike on the evening. On the undercard, veteran Jack May took a knee to the groin in the first round of his fight with Tyrell Fortune, and couldn’t continue after a five-minute timeout.

Tyrell Fortune vs. Jack May ends in a no-contest (: @bellatormma)

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— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) September 12, 2020

Bellator 245 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.

1:00 R2 no contest