Karate Combat 53 delivered a bunch of memorable moments on Friday night.
Robelis Despaigne’s scored an eight-second knockout to steal the show and keep his incredible post-UFC run going.
UFC star Caio Borralho picked up a grappling win over fellow middleweight contender Brendan Allen.
However, the most vicious stoppage of the night came when Jayden Eynaud fought Julius Anglickas.
Spinning backfist sleeps Julius Anglickas
Jayden Eynaud is a three-time kickboxing world champion, who appears to have found a new home.
The Australian fighter enjoyed a perfect Karate Combat debut when he KO’d Adam Rosa in December.
Eynaud went one better in his fight against Julius Anglickas, who was a big step up in competition.
Ultimately, he closed the show inside two minutes when he connected with a beautiful spinning backfist that sent Anglickas crashing to the floor.
Eynaud followed up with a flying ground strike like the one Dan Henderson hit Michael Bisping with after knocking him out cold at UFC 100 in 2009.
Who is Julius Anglickas?
Julius Anglickas is a name that deserves respect in the world of MMA after his 15-fight run in the sport.
The Lithuanian fighter kicked off his career with a 10-1 run, which included a LFA light heavyweight title win.
In August 2019, Anglickas picked up a third-round submission victory on Dana White‘s Contender Series.
The UFC boss opted against signing him, but the 33-year-old was quickly snapped up by Bellator.
Once there, he put together a three-fight win streak to earn a shot at light heavyweight gold.
Vadim Nemkov tapped Anglickas out in four rounds before he lost two more fights and was cut.
A big KO win over Moses Murrietta at Mecca 23 seemingly got his MMA career back on track in November.
Unfortunately, Anglickas now has to pick up the pieces after a truly brutal defeat at Karate Combat 53.