So the story goes that 53 year old, Tim Karaker attended a mixed martial arts event last weekend in Illinois as a spectator.
He was then asked at the door if he'd be interested in competing as they were a fighter down. An hour later all eyes were on him and his 21 year old opponent, Brandon Frey.
The out of shape Mr Karaker whose background in mma is very amateur seemed at first to be as everyone would have expected in a spot of bother against the younger fitter Frey.
But like an old locomotive that takes a little while to get going Karaker switched it on!
Checkout the fight filmed by UFC veteran Stephan Bonnar who declares Karaker his "hero."
Source: Damien Alexander
