sport news Strongmen brutally slap each other as controversial new slap-fighting league ... trends now
Strongmen have been pictured brutally slapping each other in the face in front of a jeering crowd as the wacky competition dreamed up by UFC supremo Dana White made its way to Las Vegas.
Ron 'The Wolverine' Bata, and Damien 'The Bell' Dibbell took turns whacking one another across the face in a furious five-round bout at UFC Apex for Power Slap 2 on Wednesday.
The Bell beat Ron 'Wolverine' Bata in the heavyweight division of the slap-fighting contest.
For the event, a coin toss decides who goes first, then they have a minute to deliver an openhanded slap to their opponent.
The slapped competitor then has a minute to recover and get back into position - and if both are still standing after three rounds, a judge picks a winner.
The event also featured fights between Ayjay 'Static' Hintz and Russell 'Kainoa' Rivero, as well as between super
