UFC prospect Hyder Amil scores sensational knockout with 38-punch combination
Undefeated rising star Hyder Amil stole the show at UFC Vegas 94.
The American featherweight and Lee Jeong-Yeong opened up the main card after five largely uneventful preliminary fights at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
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Amil went berserk in the first minute of his second UFC fightCredit: GettyAmil got pulses racing by knocking out his opponent in just 65 seconds.
After 45 seconds, he jumped in with a four-punch combination of hooks but Jeong-Yeong caught him with a counter that made him back up for a moment.
However, Amil soon jumped into the fire again and his rival couldnât do anything to stop his onslaught.
A barrage of strikes had Jeong-Yeong staggering all over the Octagon, and referee Mark Smith ultimately waved off the bout when he got stuck against the fence eating punches.
READ MORE UFCThe Korean fighter was on his feet, but no-one was complaining about the stoppage, especially after the UFC broadcast team revealed how many unanswered strikes he had taken. Â
Amil landed 38 consecutive punches to improve his perfect record to 10-0.
UFC fans took to social media reacting to the madness they had witnessed.
One person tweeted: âOMG OMG OMG barrage is right.â
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Amil landed an astonishing amount of punches without a replyCredit: Getty
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65 seconds was all he needed to get the job doneCredit: GettyAnother said: âHow was homie still standing?â
Someone else wrote: âSavage mode!!â
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A fourth fan commented: âInsane this is what we wanna see.â
Amil is now 2-0 in the UFC after stopping Fernie Garcia in two rounds in February, but heâs keeping his feet on the ground right now.
âThis whole thing has been surreal,â he said at the UFC Vegas 94 post-fight press conference. Â
âI canât even believe Iâm here, thatâs why I enjoy and embrace it.
âIt means so much to me so Iâm going to fight my heart out.
Read More on talkSPORTâIt means the world to me. MMA. Martial Arts. Yes, itâs still surreal that Iâm even in this [promotion]. Sometimes I wake up like, âWhat am I doing? Am I really in this?â
âSo, itâs crazy!â