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First human vs robot cage fight goes viral, but who actually won?

It looks like something straight out of a Terminator movie. A man walks into a MMA cage and standing in front of him is a six foot humanoid robot ready to fight. And then they actually start throwing punches. American content creator Frankie LaPenna, who is from Grand Rapids, Michigan, faced the humanoid robot at an event organised by Robot Entertainment Kombat, or REK, in San Francisco. The…

In a shocking spectacle that looked like a scene from a Terminator movie, an American content creator named Frankie LaPenna squared off against a six-foot humanoid robot in a cage fight. The event, organized by Robot Entertainment Kombat (REK) in San Francisco, claimed it was the first-ever "Human VS Terminator robot fight". However, contrary to the organizers' claim, the robot was not an autonomous AI; it was controlled by a human pilot remotely using VR or gamepad controls. So, technically, LaPenna was fighting another human.

The fight, which took place last week, has since gone viral online. LaPenna began by throwing several punches at the machine, but the robot quickly retaliated with powerful kicks. One of those kicks sent LaPenna flying backwards across the cage. The footage shows LaPenna continuing to fight, suggesting that he eventually emerged victorious.

However, there is some confusion as to who truly won the fight. REK stated that LaPenna kept fighting and defeated the robot, while other reports say the fight was stopped after LaPenna was knocked down. As of now, the complete footage has not been released publicly to clarify the outcome of the contest. Despite the confusion, the event undeniably brought the world of robotics and human competition closer together, making the old Terminator films feel less like science fiction.

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