MMA fans were sent into meltdown over the “Fight of the Year candidate” which included 14 KNOCKDOWNS.
Lewis McGrillen met Dean Garnett in the PFL Europe semi-final bout – with a place in the $100,000 winner-take-all finale fight at stake.
MMA fans were sent into meltdown over the ‘Fight of the Year candidate’Credit: PFL
Lewis McGrillen knocked out Dean GarnettCredit: PFL
McGrillen is through to the PFL Europe finalCredit: PFL
And the two quite literally put it all on the line over three quite thrilling rounds at the OVO Hydro.
Both men were down multiple times – 14 in total in just 12 minutes – with a left hand in round three from McGrillen finally finishing the fight.
Fans lost their mind online as one said: “Fight of the Year candidate.”
Another added: “This is unreal, both fighters just biting down on the mouthpiece and going for the knockout. Pure fighting.”
One gushed: “This fight was complete madness.”
Another hailed: “Stuff like this is why MMA is unmatched what a fire fight.”
McGrillen, 23, now faces German Alexander Luster, 27, in the PFL Europe final on December 14 in Lyon, France.
But he was quick to pay his respect Garnett – who he formerly trained with.
McGrillen said: “I knew Dean Garnett would be the hardest fight, I’ve known him since I was a kid and I got it cracking with him.
“He’s a hard c**t but I knew what I wanted at the end of the day. I mean no disrespect to him.”
On the KO, he said: “He took a few licks though, didn’t he? I knew all I needed to do was turn my hip a little bit more and he’d be done.
“There’s only so many shots you can take.”
