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I look round to see this bald guy strolling across the apron towards the ring.  The house lights come up slightly and the crowd falls silent as he approaches the ropes.  He shouts something at Sancha in Russian or Ukrainian, which the Referee translate for her.

There now follows an exchange between Sancha and the guy with the Referee acting as translator.  As I can't understand the language I am totally lost about what is going on.  I turn to the journalist next to me hoping he will speak English and ask him what is happening.  In broken English he explains that the guy is called Igor and that he's challenged Sancha to a fight.

While all this is going on Sancha and the Ref. get to their feet and a couple of paramedics arrive and roll the now semi-conscious Cerise out of the ring.