Chaos erupts as rappers Krept & Konan are hauled away by bouncers in shock footage of ‘brawl' at Misfits Boxing match
THIS is the shocking moment Krept and Konan were hauled out of a Misfits Boxing event as chaos erupted after a fight.
The hip hop duo were dragged out of the backstage area following Wakey Wine's defeat of Mo Deen on Saturday night.
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In the alarming footage Konan can be seen desperately trying to wriggle free from bodyguards.
Krept meanwhile appears to shove a female guest out of the way as she gets in the way to try and calm him down.
Another woman is then caught up in the melee as the artist wrestles with someone in the crowd.
Shocked bystanders watched on as the heated confrontation took place in full view following the Misfits boxing event.
Video footage then ended with the two rappers being escorted outside of the gated area by security guards and other peacemakers.
It is not yet confirmed what sparked the chaotic row.
The viral video, which was originally uploaded to TikTok has now been viewed thousands of times.
Viewers were quick to weigh in with their opinions in the comment section.
One wrote: "Should've let them in the ring!"
Another said: "Grown men you know."
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A third commented: "Clearly, someone has troubled them. This is not their normal behaviour so stop with all the judgements."
"Easy to kick off when you've got tons of people holding you back," said another.
Some social media users claimed that the fight started when a group allegedly tried to steal Krept's chain.
But others were more sceptical and theorised that the rappers were trying to start promotion for an upcoming fight on Misfits boxing.
Krept, Konan, SAUK Security and Misfits Boxing have been contacted for comment.
It comes after corner shop boss and TikTok star Wakey Wines took on Mo Deen in a heavyweight bout.
Aggressive pushes from Wakey got big roars from the crowd, as he was a huge fan favourite.
By the final round Mo Deen looked tired as though he was just trying to survive.
The judges scored the contest 48-47, 49-46, and 49-46 in favour of Wakey Wines.
A huge cheer from the crowd erupted as the corner shop boss got the victory.
The rescheduled card came live from Derby, after the original card for March 29 was cancelled with KSI pulling out.
Misfits is the home to celebrity-style crossover bouts and headed up by YouTuber KSI.
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