Wrestling is one of the most demanding combat sports in the world. While it may not be as popular as other combat sports like boxing, its popularity is definitely rising with time. With the dominance of the combat style in the world of MMA, fans, and fighters, both are paying increasing attention to the art of wrestling.
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Recently, ESPN MMA’s Instagram page posted a video of a wrestling match. In this video, a wrestler can be seen picking his opponent up and slamming him outside the ring. MMA and combat sports fans soon took over the comments section and gave out their opinions on the same.
Morten Thoresen’s Helicopter Slam & Fans Comparing Him to Islam Makhachev
The video originally belongs to a wrestler called Morten Thoresen. ESPN MMA posted this video recently, and in under 15 hours, it has gained more than 29,000 likes. In the video, Thoresen can be seen grabbing his opponent from behind and slamming him outside the wrestling mat. However, the main attraction of the video is the circles and turns the wrestler takes before throwing his opponent out. Because of this, a fan also compared the wrestler to Islam Makhachev. Here is how some of the fans reacted to the video.
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One fan said – “Would’ve loved to hear the crowd.”
Another one mentioned – “I need to see this being done in the octagon”
One fan said – “Anyone who knows wrestling knows this is easy”
While many were wondering if this was allowed, one commented – “Yes it is allowed for those wondering”
One criticized this move by saying – “No respect, no class shame!”
Another fan pointed at the opponent saying – “Man gave up mid air”
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Another fan sarcastically said – “Homie never put his wrestling shoes on again ”
A fan also compared him to the UFC lightweight champion – “Wtf bro think he Islam”
Who is Morten Thoresen?
Morten Thoresen is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Norway. He competes in the 67 kg weight class. He won his first bronze medal at the European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey. Thoresen had originally posted the video on his Instagram account 3 weeks ago. The video got him considerable recognition, and the wrestler now has almost 19,000 followers on Instagram.
One eye-catching feature of Thoresen is his missing front teeth. He lost both of his front teeth in wrestling matches, and since 2021, he has not chosen to get new ones. Morten Thoresen is a rising name in the world of wrestling, and fans are waiting to see more from him.
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