Filed under: WEC
Erik Koch used a brutal kick to the head in the first round to knock out the overmatched Francisco Rivera in a devastating stoppage at WEC 52.
Koch’s left shin landed squarely on Rivera’s chin to knock him to the canvas, and Koch pounced and landed a couple of punches on the ground while Rivera did nothing more than cover up before referee Steve Mazagatti stepped in to stop the fight. The entire fight lasted just 96 seconds.
“That was perfect,” Koch said afterward. “Hopefully I get a bonus for this. I thought it was a pretty good knockout.”