VIDEO: This horrific high-kick tackle by Felipe Melo was more UFC than Serie A

We've seen some bad challenges in our time, but this one is right up there.

Felipe Melo went full MMA in this high-kick challenge on Lucas Biglia in the clash between Inter Milan and Lazio. It's what's known in the fight game as an 'axe kick' - but Inter's Melo inexplicably pulled it out in the middle of a Serie A football match. Needless to say he was given his marching orders following the 90th minute challenge and saw his side slump to a 2-1 home defeat from the stands. It looks pretty horrendous at full speed... https://twitter.com/Marcocalcio22/status/678690757906157568 And it doesn't look much better slowed down Needless to say Twitter wasn't very happy with the challenge... https://twitter.com/CHUKWUbuIGWE/status/678690790302961665 https://twitter.com/youngy_315/status/678690582659772417 https://twitter.com/Kate2373/status/678690451331883012 https://twitter.com/GentianBerbati/status/678691179790233600

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VIDEO: This horrific high-kick tackle by Felipe Melo was more UFC than Serie A

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We've seen some bad challenges in our time, but this one is right up there.

We've seen some bad challenges in our time, but this one is right up there.

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