MMA fighter Kendra McIntyre pulls off shocking knockout
The MMA world likely has its knockout of the year already after a brutal end to a fight in the United States shocked viewers.
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MMA fighter Kendra McIntyre has pulled off one of the most brutal finishes the sport has ever seen at an event in South Dakota.
The first fight on the main card of the Legacy Fighting Alliance event LFA 182 in the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, McIntyre was bossing her opponent Katarina Legorreta as the third and final round got underway.
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Legorreta actually had a smile on her face as the final round started, which she continued to show up until the fight was ended in shocking fashion.
“Katarina has a smile over to Kendra McIntyre,” one of the commentators stated.
“How tough is Katarina Legorreta, the 27-year-old from California, hanging in there.
“But she has run into a buzz saw named Kendra McIntyre tonight.”
To her credit, Legorreta kept throwing punches and connecting at times and both fighters looked exhausted.
But McIntyre was in complete control.
“As this fight progresses, you can see Legorreta’s hands getting lower and lower. It’s really giving McIntyre an open target,” the commentators continued.
“Legoreta is on her knees and McIntyre is looking to finish.
“Big bombs.
“I mean target practice right now for Kendra McIntyre.”
After some more jabs and a heavy head kick, McIntyre threw a straight right hand that connected and then followed up with a perfectly timed head kick you can see in the video player above.
It sent Legoretta flying backwards and into a crumpled heap against the fence.
“Oh my goodness! What a head kick from Kendra McIntyre,” the commentators screamed.
“Are you kidding me? Walk off knockout.
“Unbelievable shot from Kendra McIntyre. Wow.”
The fellow commentator also couldn’t believe what had just unfolded.
“What a knockout. What a knockout. An unbelievably violent knockout from Kendra McIntyre,” they said.
“She’s a buzz saw. She was on point tonight.
“Oh man. Highlight for the ages. Possibly knockout of the year already.”
There was a similar reaction on social media.
“Hands down one of the nastiest MMA knockouts you will ever see,” was one comment on X, formerly Twitter.
“Damn I even heard the Mortal Kombat voice ‘FINISH HIM’,” wrote another.
“That’s a murder charge right there. Jesus Christ,” added a third.
The 28-year-old McIntyre, who was disqualified in her last fight for kicking the head of grounded opponent Jayde Sheeley, improved her record to 3-1
Legoretta had won her first two professional fights and now drops to 2-1 after this mauling.
Somehow Legoretta was on her feet and smiling once again as the result was confirmed.
Originally published as MMA fighter Kendra McIntyre pulls off shocking knockout
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