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THIS FACEPLANT 😨@OttmanAzaitar knocks Packalen out cold #UFC242 pic.twitter.com/haqpFcioI4
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 7, 2019
The first preliminary bout of UFC242 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) gave us one of the most horrific knockouts in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. In the lightweight (155 lbs) division, UFC newcomer Ottman Azaitar knocked out Teemu Packalen with 1:30 left in the first round.
The vicious KO occurred when Packalen threw a lazy jab without bring back his left hand to defend his face. Azaitar threw a counter right hook that landed behind left ear of Packalen. Packalen lost all equilibrium and landed right on his noggin. Packalen was unconscious for a short time because his legs began to twitch involuntarily. Although Azaitar won with a gruesome KO, he will need to throw more body shots in his next fight. Packalen should pack it in (wordplay, pun intended).
It looked like Packalen was giving Azaitar a run for his money until that fateful punch for a KO that Packalen was asleep even before reaching the canvas.
If you watch the entire fight, then you would have seen that Packalen did not have a chance. His punching was horrible because he would throw a punch and forget to defend himself. Pacquiao has fought for so long because he punches, but he is quick enough to defend himself after he punches.
Well, I am not keen on fights but I guess you could call it skill.
This definitely was skill because he hit him in the perfect spot right behind the ear.