Tap, nap, snap...
EINDHOVEN, (June 23, 2024) — Sven Groten and Rene Haendel went against each other in a jiu-jitsu match at Versus International this past weekend. Unfortunately for Groten, he got the worst-case outcome thanks to an absurdly awful referee.
Haendel caught Groten in a reverse triangle choke and began searching for armbars. Amid the joint-lock pursuit, Groten tapped then passed out immediately after as the referee stood by and watched on before Haendel cranked Groten’s left arm backward. He stared at the referee after the 90-degree angle was created with his unconscious opponent’s limb. Then the referee decided to step in to wave off the action, as seen on video. Groten is in good spirits now, revealing his arm didn’t break but was dislocated by the referee delay.