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THIS is the shocking moment MMA stars pummel each other BLINDFOLDED and leave each other bloodied in a bizarre and brutal battle.

Vlad Podkolzin and Daniel Buslovskiy, as well as Gulmamadov PM and Magamed Taygunov, took part in the tag team match hosted by Epic Fighting Championship.

The Russian MMA fighters fought with blindfolds on
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The Russian MMA fighters fought with blindfolds onCredit: Epic Fighting Championship
Two more MMA stars jumped in and a brawl started
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Two more MMA stars jumped in and a brawl startedCredit: Epic Fighting Championship
Referees were forced to intervene
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Referees were forced to interveneCredit: Epic Fighting Championship

A blindfolded pair began the opening round aggressively attacking each other while the other fighters stood back.

Takedowns and wrestling was one of the preferred methods of attack.

However, a mass brawl then broke out as all four fighters got involved.

The referees struggled to break up the chaos with one receiving a punch to the back.

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All four were left bloodied by the brutal encounter.

On the blindfolded scrap, one fight fan said on Twitter: "This is chaos."

Another tweeted: "What a f***ing mess."

Others have branded the Russian matchup as "MMA beyond imagination".

The tag teams were NOT allowed to double team on one opponent
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The tag teams were NOT allowed to double team on one opponentCredit: Epic Fighting Championship
Fighters tried to catch a sneak-peak of their rival by tilting their head up
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Fighters tried to catch a sneak-peak of their rival by tilting their head upCredit: Epic Fighting Championship
Blindfolds fell off but the fighters were still throwing punches
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Blindfolds fell off but the fighters were still throwing punchesCredit: Epic Fighting Championship

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A fan from Japan said: "MMA beyond imagination. I'm glaring that more dangerous rules will be adopted from now on."

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