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‘I didn’t expect to go like this’: Pete Murray is forced to QUIT SAS Australia after dislocating his elbow during a savage fight with Mark Philippoussis
Musician Pete Murray quit SAS Australia on Monday night’s episode.
The 51-year-old was forced to medically withdraw from the military-style course after dislocating his elbow during a savage boxing match with Mark Philippoussis.
With the immense pain visible on his face, Pete was told he had no option but to leave the show, and was sent to hospital to undergo x-rays.
‘I didn’t expect to go like this’: Pete Murray, 51, was forced to QUIT SAS Australia on Monday’s episode after dislocating his elbow during a savage fight with Mark Philippoussis. Pete is seen dramatically falling to the ground in pain
Prior to the match, Pete revealed in a piece to camera how fighting isn’t his strength.
‘I’ve only had a couple of fights in my life but they’ve been defending other people. So I don’t get in a habit of getting into fights. You just don’t know what’s going to happen,’ he explained.
It was evident during his fight with retired tennis star Mark, 44, that he was losing momentum, dramatically falling to the ground in pain after Mark collided with Pete.
Losing streak: It was evident during his fight with retired tennis star Mark (pictured), 44, that he was losing momentum, dramatically falling to the ground after Mark collided with Pete
Brutal: Pete’s elbow had ‘come out of joint’ and a medic was immediately called in. With the immense pain visible on his face, Pete was told he had no option but to leave the show, and was sent to hospital to undergo x-rays
Chief Instructor Ant Middleton was heard in the background announcing that Pete’s elbow had ‘come out of joint’ and immediately called in a medic.
Pete’s fellow recruits were told that he had no option but to medically withdraw.
‘I told you, you’re going to get cuts, bruises, stitches, breaks,’ Ant shouted at them.
‘I said at the beginning, this is not a f***ing game! If you don’t like it, give me your numbers, grab your kit and f**k off!’
Left too soon: Wanting to have progressed further in the competition, Pete said on camera that he ‘didn’t expect to go like this’
No laughing matter: ‘I told you, you’re going to get cuts, bruises, stitches, breaks,’ Chief Instructor Ant Middleton (pictured) shouted at Pete’s fellow recruits. ‘I said at the beginning, this is not a f***ing game! If you don’t like it, give me your numbers, grab your kit and f**k off!’
Wanting to have progressed further in the competition, Pete told Ant that he ‘didn’t expect to go like this’.
Ant praised Pete for ‘committing’ to the task and wished him a speedy recovery.
Despite the ordeal, Pete said in a piece to camera that age should never be a barrier.
Praise: Ant praised Pete for ‘committing’ to the task and wished him a speedy recovery
‘I think most people over 50 wouldn’t want to do this, but age is no barrier,’ he said in an inspiring segment.
‘You can do anything you want and don’t be scared of your age. Just get out there and have a go.
‘I can walk away from this knowing I’ve done the best I can. I’ve pushed myself as far as I can and as hard as I can. If I’ve left nothing on the table then I’ve got to be happy,’ he continued.
SAS Australia continues Tuesday at 7.30pm on Channel Seven
Gave it his all: Despite the ordeal, Pete said in a piece to camera that age should never be a barrier. ‘You can do anything you want and don’t be scared of your age. Just get out there and have a go. I can walk away from this knowing I’ve done the best I can,’ he said
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