MIXED MARTIAL ARTS fans were left stunned after watching Minoru Kimura’s brutal return to the ring.
The one-time MMA fighter returned to kickboxing action early on Saturday morning at RIZIN 43 in Sapporo, Japan.
RIZIN FFMinoru Kimura locked horns with Daryl Lokoku at RIZIN 43 on Saturday[/caption]
RIZIN FFThe Brazilian knocked Lokoku out on his feet with a hellacious left hook[/caption]
RIZIN FFCongolese clubber Lokoku ended up faceplanting the canvas[/caption]
Congolese clubber Daryl Lokoku stood between Kimura and victory in his second outing of the year – although he didn’t last long against the former K-1 Super welterweight champion.
A hellacious left hook from Kimura just over a minute into the first round knocked Lokoku out on his feet.
Kimura didn’t waste the golden opportunity to close the show, firing a huge right hand that narrowly missed the falling Lokoku’s chin before landing another nasty hook.
Lokoku collapsed face-first into the canvas, prompting the referee to immediately wave off the contest and tend to the fallen 30-year-old.
UFC and kickboxing fans were quick to comment on the sensational knockout, with one saying: “Holy c**p.”
Another said: “Just when i thought I’ve seen them all.”
And another said: “Lights out!”
One remarked: “Lucky that next right did not connect.”
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Another chimed in: “Coldest knockout ever.”
One stunned fight fan said: “Ouch! I’ve never seen something like that.
“I’m no medical professional, but the massive body shot before — set him up for this destructive blow! Ouch!”
Another even likened the knockout to a Hollywood film KO.
They said: “Easily a top 5 all-time ‘this looks like a movie’ knockout.”
Victory over Lokoku was Kimura’s second straight first-round knockout of the year – the first of which in March came courtesy of another left hook.