Knockout of the Year contenders can come from anywhere, and Friday afternoon delivered one of the most spectacular TKOs you will see in 2016.
Twitter MMA personality @GrabakaHitman posted the video of the finish:
Amir Elzhurkaev landed a beautiful spinning back kick to the liver that put his opponent to the floor at Absolute Championship Berkut 34. The event was subtitled “Young Eagles 7,” which appears to be apt name considering Elzhurkaev’s destructive finish.
On the receiving end of the highlight-reel TKO was Dmitrity Tomaev. The two lightweights were making their professional MMA debuts.
With one not-so-simple two-touch spinning back kick, Elzhurkaev put himself on the map. The Russian has a lot to live up to for his next performance after landing an unexpected Knockout of the Year candidate.
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