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VIDEO: Olympic Medalist Scores Nasty 3-Second Headkick KO at Fury Challenger Series 7

There's a new heavyweight phenom on the scene.

Mathew Riddle

VIDEO: Olympic Medalist Scores Nasty 3-Second Headkick KO at Fury Challenger Series 7
VIDEO: Olympic Medalist Scores Nasty 3-Second Headkick KO at Fury Challenger Series 7 /

Robelis Despaigne has spoiled the debut of Stevie Payne with a stunning three-second head-kick KO at Fury Challenger Series 7 on September 24. Despaigne came out and immediately launched a thudding high kick right-hand combination which sparked his opponent out cold:

Standing a whopping 6'7" tall, Despaigne is now undefeated in three professional outings, finishing all three by way of knockout. If the three-second knockout wasn't impressive enough, "The Bad Boy" has improved on his previous knockout record of 12 seconds.

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Despaigne was an Olympic finisher, earning bronze in men's 80kg+ Taekwondo at the 2012 games. Despite being 35 years of age, Despaigne remains a hot prospect in heavyweight MMA where older fighters usually prosper into their early forties. Keep an eye on this heavyweight phenom.

Fury Challenger Series 7 also saw some other brutal finishes, with Sean Kennard securing a doctor's stoppage TKO after pulverizing Illias Faquiri with crucifix elbows:

Patrick Olimna also improved his amateur record to 2-0 with a thudding head kick knockout of Artlon Ardrey to kick off the card. The two were trading hard blows before Olinma sparked his foe with a head kick that was timed perfectly on a takedown entry.

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MATHEW RIDDLE

Mathew is a UK-based combat sports journalist, graphic designer, and SEO expert with over five years of experience in digital marketing and a dedicated four-year track record in MMA journalism. He joined MMAKO in 2023. Mathew's insights have been featured on The Fight Fanatic, Heavy on UFC, Fansided, and Sportskeeda. Reach him at mr@thefightfanatic.com.

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