UFC Vegas 94 witnessed one of the most exciting one-rounders in recent memory as Hyder Amil defeated Jeong Yeong Lee with a barrage of punches.
In the main card opening bout, Amil and Lee wasted no time and met in the center of the cage. A leg kick from Amil kicked off the action and the duo decided to start trading punches without taking a step back.
Amil proved to be more powerful between the two and quickly gained the upper hand, staggering and wobbling the South Korean fighter with several clean shots. Meanwhile, most of Lee's punches failed to meet the mark. After a minute of action, the referee stepped in to stop the contest. Although still standing, Lee had no answer to Amil's onslaught and appeared to be out on his feet.
Check out the finishing sequence below:
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The end officially came at the 1:05 mark of the first round and Amil landed an impressive 42 significant strikes in the action-packed fight. Meanwhile, only four of Lee's punches could find the mark.
The MMA community was impressed with Amil's incredible performance. Fans and many prominent personalities, including UFC CEO Dana White reacted to the fight:
With the win, Hyder Amil extended his professional MMA record to a perfect 10-0, with both of his UFC wins coming by the way of T/KO.
In the octagon interview, Amil explained what motivated him to aggressively pursue a knockout:
"I want to move up the rankings quick. [Jeong Yeong Lee] won the [Road to UFC - Asia]. I've never fought an Asian person before. I am from the Philippines and I wanted to represent my country in the Bay area. So it was super important to get this win in an emphatic fashion."
Check out Hyder Amil's octagon interview below: