5 of the craziest knockouts from the MMA fighters competing at ONE: Only the Brave

#4. Tang Kai vs. Sung Jong Lee - ONE: Hero’s Ascent

Tang Kai has sent 11 opponents to the canvas. However, one knockout that stands out clear from the rest is his head kick knockout on his ONE debut against grappling specialist Sung Jong Lee at ONE: Hero's Ascent.

Tang, who is known for his heavy kicks, chose to test his rival’s defense by mixing it up in the striking department in the first round. The debutant caught his South Korean rival with a variety of strikes aimed at his midsection and legs.

The 23-year-old Chinese star’s onslaught almost cost him dearly, though, as his rival caught him with a triangle choke. The striker fended it off easily, however, and as the contest returned to the feet, he continued to hit with precision and power.

Sung struggled to execute his grappling strengths in the opening five minutes. He then decided to stand and bang with Tang as the second canto got underway, which proved to be a bad decision.

Just 74 seconds into the second round, it was all over for the South Korean as Tang got the knockout.

After punishing his opponent's legs and body all night long, Tang went upstairs and uncorked a left kick aimed straight on his rival’s head. Sung immediately felt the impact of the kick, and he wobbled for a bit before falling face-first onto the mat.

It was a crazy knockout, and Tang hopes to keep his hot run of form going against Kim on Friday, January 28.

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#3. Zebaztian Kadestam vs. Luis Santos - ONE: Dynasty of Heroes

Former ONE welterweight world champion Zebaztian Kadestam announced his arrival on the global stage with probably the biggest scalp on his resume to date at ONE: Dynasty of Heroes. The Swede came into the bout as an underdog, but left with one of the most insane knockouts of 2017.

Going up against Luis Santos, an athlete with 37 knockout victories and the most feared striker in the division at the time, was a huge task. However, ‘The Bandit’ dominated his rival for the first two rounds before threading in the highlight-reel moment at 2:18 of the final round.

Kadestam took the bout on short notice. But the Muay Thai and wrestling specialist looked the more prepared of the two. He frustrated his Brazilian rival with his powerful combinations, clinch game, and grappling exchanges throughout the welterweight tie.

As Santos’ stamina was drained from handling his rival’s nonstop attack, he opted to close out the tie by trying to take ‘The Bandit’ to the canvas.

Kadestam sprawled, loaded a right knee, and stung his foe. He gained side control and followed up with two more knees, which left the Brazilian MMA fighter knocked out cold.

The Swede hopes to get another knockout when he comes up against Hiroyuki Tetsuka at ONE: Only the Brave.