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. Â 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. Â Azaitar threw a counter right hook that landed behind left ear of Packalen. Â Packalen lost all equilibrium and landed right on his noggin. Â Packalen was unconscious for a short time because his legs began to twitch involuntarily. Â Although Azaitar won with a gruesome KO, he will need to throw more body shots in his next fight. Â 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.