That time a British SAS soldier knocked out a US Recon Marine

David Choi

Aug 3, 2016, 02:13 IST

"It was the 90's."

That's all the explanation you really need when you watch this clip of a former British SAS soldier going up against a US Recon Marine in a sensationalized "boxing" match.

In 1998, an obscure company called Universal Warriors hosted the "Commando Knockout Challenge," where contestants, all of them elite servicemembers hailing from several different countries, went head-to-head in spectacular fashion.

This gloriously America-themed event centered around a pentagon-shaped ring and even had its score card labeled "USA vs The World".

Wearing camouflaged pants, Carl Richardson - the 5'9" and 171 pound former SAS instructor, faced against Matthew Ortiz - the US Recon Marine at 5'11" and 168 pounds.

"I'm gonna bring America back to Britain and show [them] who's boss," said Richardson prior to the fight.

In response, Ortiz struck back with, "We kicked the British out once - and we'll do it again."

On this particular night, however, history failed to repeat itself as Richardson (wearing the red gloves) dealt Ortiz a knockout blow.