Power Slap star almost unrecognisable as he shows off devastating facial injuries after brutal defea

Austin Turpin has been left almost unrecognisable following his latest fight. The Power Slap star squared off against Ron Wolverine Bata in a light heavyweight championship bout on Dana White's slap fighting show.

Austin Turpin has been left almost unrecognisable following his latest fight.

The Power Slap star squared off against Ron ‘Wolverine’ Bata in a light heavyweight championship bout on Dana White's slap fighting show.

Turpin and Bata traded blows for five rounds in Las Vegas last Wednesday.

It was a fight that got UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland excited as footage of him reacting to the bout subsequently went viral on social media.

The first round featured a tame strike from Turpin and a decent shot from ‘Wolverine’, but things really started to get interesting in the following frame.

Another underwhelming hit from ‘Turp Daddy Slim’ was answered by a blistering slap from the champion who almost knocked his rival to the floor.  

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It was a similar story in round three before Turpin finally got things going in the fourth round as he landed a strike that dazed Bata.

A clip from the fifth frame shows Turpin eating a massive slap to his badly bruised face before screaming at his opponent whom he repeatedly branded a ‘p****’.

Neither man landed a knockout blow, and the judges ultimately scored the match 48-47, 48-47, 48-47 in favour of ‘Wolverine’ who retained his title by unanimous decision.

A couple of days after his defeat, Turpin shared a video on Instagram that showed the gruesome result of taking five slaps to the face without employing any form of defence.

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The clip showed one side of Turpin's head being massively swollen, with bruising around his eye causing it to close.

He simply captioned his post: "Keep an eye out for me."

The song ‘If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough’ played in the background and another caption was also visible on the post.

It read: “SO YOU WANNA BE A SLAP FIGHTER LOL.”

Turpin made headlines earlier this year following a win on Power Slap.

The 28-year-old knocked out Alan Klingbeil with a single slap that left his opponent quivering on the floor and caused controversy by celebrating in an obscene manner.

Turpin reacted to his win by dropping to the floor and thrusting before branding himself a ‘superstar’ during a post-fight interview.

Despite losing his latest bout, the American will almost certainly be invited back to compete on White’s often-criticised slap fighting show.

First, Turpin must go through a long and painful recovery process.

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