old people

Last week we passed along the story of Skip Hall, the world's oldest pro mixed martial artist, who was about to step into the ring for the last time at a Dixie Throwdown event in Irondale, Alabama. At first glance, the idea of a 63-year-old fighter is pretty damn inspiring. Then you look at his record and you're like, well, he's still a hero for trying.

And then you actually watch the video of Hall's retirement fight (above). Don't get me wrong — I hope I can be in such good shape when I'm Skip's age — but witness the harsh reality of being a sexagenarian in a cage fight. At the 2:56 mark Hall hits the deck after eating a few shots, and when Kelly Rundle doesn't pounce on him for the second time (out of respect to the elderly), the baffled ref starts giving Hall a ten count. Despite his easy treatment during the match, Skip goes out on a loss. Ah well...there's always Everest.

(Props: Fightlinker)