WATCH: Matheus Camilo earns a devastating 1-punch knockout at Fury FC 65
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Camilo's brutal KO of Tyrek
Matheus Camilo walked out a Fury FC 65 with a knockout for the ages. In a sanctioned featherweight bout, The Brazilian Camilo took on America’s Tyrek Malveaux in a 3-round 15-minute fight.
The bout was featured on the undercard for the Bantamweight Title fight between Mo Miller and Joshua Weems. Camilo walked in as an underdog, ranked 497th best featherweight in Brazil. Boasting a record of 3-2 , Camilo had two of his victories by way of knockout, keeping his streak alive at FFC 65.
His opponent Tyrek Malveaux has more experience in the octagon compared to the Brazilian, boasting 10 pro MMA fights, and winning 6. Tyrek was 3-1 in his last 4 and was looking to bounce back from his first-round defeat against Westin Wilson. He walked into FFC 65 as the 263rd ranked featherweight in America, ranked #9 in Louisiana.
Matheus Camilo betters to 4-2 record at Fury FC 65
The first round of the fight was standard back and forth that saw both fighters gain the upper hand occasionally. Matheus Camilo arguably walked out with the judge’s favour for round 1 having landed a devastating knee and controlling most of the action.
Round 2 of the fight started with Camilo on the back foot while Tyrek walked ahead with his guard low. This would cost the American dearly and immediately as he was knocked out by a flush right hook within the opening 30 seconds of the round.
In his attempt to land a jab, Tyrek leaned in a bit to much to connect to the face of Camilo who was constantly sliding out of his shots. This led to Camilo who was already loading up on a right to connect straight to the chin, sending Tyrek in a freefall to the canvas. However, the referee would only step in after Camilo landed some heavy ground and pound on the lifeless body of Tyrek.
One of the most brutal knockouts ever in the regional circuits it is sure to be featured in MMA highlights for years to come.
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