August 30, 2022 10: 24 pm ET
Yusaku Kinoshita ended Dana White’s Contender Series 52 with a bang.
In the DWCS 52 primary occasion Tuesday at the UFC Apex, Kinoshita (6-1) put down and completed 6’5″ welterweight challenger Jose Henrique (5-1) with punches to end the battle at 0: 43 of Round 3.
After a competitive, strike-heavy veryfirst 2 rounds, Kinoshita continued to toss haymakers early in Round 3. Following an eye poke and timeout seconds into the round, a hellacious left hand from the Japanese fighter clattered upside the head of his slender challenger. The blow dropped Henrique to the canvas and Kinoshita chosen to pound away.
While Henrique endured overall unconsciousness, incorrect defense triggered referee Jason Herzog to dive in. Henrique was dissatisfied with the interruption, as commission authorities and cage-side doctors participatedin to him.
The DWCS 52 headliner surface sentout UFC president Dana White and matchmaker Sean Shelby to their feet.
Now THAT’S how you bounce back from an eye poke! 🤯
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— UFC (@ufc) August 31, 2022
After the battle, Kinoshita exposed he hurt his leg on a kick in the 2nd round however battled through it for the triumph.
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