Video of "First-Ever" Human Versus Robot MMA Fight

21 days ago by new_otters_raft to c/offbeat

A new viral video making the rounds on social media shows a humanoid robot fighting a TikTok influencer in the ring.

For context, this was a marketing stunt:

The 44-second clip shows the heavily padded influencer take swipes at the imposing robot inside a plastic-lined octagon — but to no avail. The brief match has LaPenna getting repeatedly kicked in the chest and midsection, only to be thrown across the ring with one final kick, seemingly ending the fight. (The robot, in a theatrical twist, had been outfitted with a terrifying “Terminator”-like head.)

Besides, the stocky, 28-year-old influencer is well known for playing the heel in public and is willing to throw himself the line of fire for comedic effect. He recently has shared videos of himself crashing a bike into an office desk, jousting while standing on a boat, and even playing a game of cards in the vicinity of a raging bull.

In other words, the jury is still out on how an actual MMA fighter would fare against a six-foot robot. But considering what they’re going up against, we’d hazard a guess that it wouldn’t exactly be much of a fair fight. For one, humans bruise a whole lot easier than a construct made out of metal and plastic.

Bebopalouie 6 points 21 days ago

What a dumb idea.

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givesomefucks 5 points 21 days ago

Every single one of these fighting robots uses one of two strategies:

  1. Spam round house kicks that never land.

  2. Spam front kicks to knock unsteady opponent over

Pound for pound it's going to be a while before a humonoid robot can out-MMA a human.

In a life/death fight tho it would be like fighting a gorilla, if it's gets hands on you it would just rip you apart and there obviously wouldn't be weight classes.

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Rhaedas 4 points 21 days ago

Find the power source. Take out the power source. Hope there's not a backup.

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Alexstarfire 1 point 21 days ago

Why does it's head look like the Terminator?

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new_otters_raft 1 point 21 days ago

Threatre I assume

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