Wrestlers in Florida are taking part in a bizarre contest: they jump into a pool and grapple with an alligator for 10 minutes.

The Freestyle Alligator Competition is said to be an attempt to turn the "tribal tradition of alligator wrestling" into an extreme sport. Organizer James Holt, a Native American whose family has wrestled alligators for generations, says it's key for him that the competition be as traditional as possible.

Alligator wrestlers are scored in six categories: aggressiveness of the alligator, difficulty of the move, style, appearance, showmanship and water-wrangling.

Keep reading to see a video of the alligator wrestlers in action, including one guy putting his head in the animal's mouth as he holds it open. Really.