First of all, let me make clear that I believe mixed martial arts at the levels we have come to be familiar with is as genuine as any sport -- so I don't want MMA fans to think that I have any negative notions about the sport and its legitmacy.

Having said that, the video here that has been making the Internet rounds is one that may strain credulity -- it's definitely, a have-to-see-it-to-believe-it moment. And the skeptical newspaper reporter in me even doubts what I think I'm seeing sometimes. I have read nothing that suggests that this is anything but legit. You can be the judge.

We have here a mixed martial arts fight between two newcomers, Tyler Bryan and Shaun Parker. I have no idea who is who. They get about nine seconds into their bout, the first for both, when they land simultaneous head blows and go down, knocked out cold.

I kept running the video over and over looking for details. Among the things I'm drawn to is the reaction of the referee. He takes a quick glance and makes an immediate signal. This outcome is called a technical draw, or so I understand. The bout was a Legends of Fighting Championship bout Friday in Indianapolis.