'Kicked into the shadow realm': UFC fighter's brutal KO
Frank Camacho has been knocked out by a brutal head kick in the UFC 228 preliminary fights.
Up-and-coming fighter Geoff Neal delivered the devastating blow, which had commentator Joe Rogan absolutely baffled.
“That was incredibly impressive,” Joe Rogan said during the broadcast.
“I can’t remember the last time I was that impressed.
“Every single moment in the cage he showed perfect technique and beautiful execution.”
Neal was on top of Camacho for much of the one-sided welterweight bout, but his gritty opponent never gave up.
At one stage after being peppered with heavy punches, Camacho let out a monstrous roar – alluding to the fact he wasn’t going down unless he was knocked out.
Neal’s impressive head kick was lauded as one of the best knockouts of the year, and fans on social media agreed.
Neal is getting more dangerous every fight, but I think Camacho was a match made in heaven for him stylistically #UFC228
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) September 9, 2018
Holy smokes. Geoff Neal just delivered an absolutely brutal headkick KO of Frank Camacho. Camacho is still on the ground. Brutal. Neal looked amazing.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 9, 2018
The Camacho-Neal fight for @ufc #UFC228 was 🔥🔥. The Camacho scream then the Neal ko kick. Greatness!
— Scott Dearmore (@scottdearmore) September 9, 2018
Neal is as gangster as it gets with that beauty of a headkick KO. And Camacho never disappoints with his heart and toughness. #UFC228
— Alicia (@minniejersey) September 9, 2018
Legit got kicked into the shadow realm ! Glad Camacho is okay #UFC228
— Konfusa (@KonfusaJosh) September 9, 2018
Neal’s speed and dominance prevailed in the fight, but the victor held his opponent in a very high regard after knocking him out.
“It feels so good, it feels good to get it done and get a win,” Neal said.
“Frank is some dude so I’ve seen him come back from worse.”
Tyron Woodley will defend his welterweight title against Darren Till in the American Airlines Center in Dallas in the main event of UFC 228.
Woodley is 18-3-1 and has won six in a row and eight of his last nine, but he finds himself an underdog against the unbeaten Till (17-0-1).
The women’s flyweight title fight between Nicco Montaño and Valentina Shevchenko was scratched because Montano had kidney issues during her weight cut
with Yahoo Sports US.