{"id":13818,"date":"2025-07-21T21:15:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T21:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/13818\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T21:15:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T21:15:07","slug":"amateur-mma-fighter-doesnt-even-celebrate-after-stunning-one-shot-ko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/13818\/","title":{"rendered":"Amateur MMA fighter doesn&#8217;t even celebrate after stunning one-shot KO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_6uhoa50g4\">Sometimes in MMA, a finish can be so smooth that the winning fighter doesn\u2019t even feel the need to celebrate it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_6wg6l92ul\">It was a busy couple days for combat sports last weekend, with everything from high-profile boxing matches to the PFL\u2019s debut event in Africa and a <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-318-max-holloway-dustin-poirier-3-free-live-stream-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UFC 318 card in New Orleans <\/a>that saw Dustin Poirier <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/max-holloway-and-dustin-poirier-hilariously-react-to-ufc-318-bonus-snub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">step into the Octagon<\/a> for the final time. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ix1jel0w5\">Results like <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/dustin-poirier-retire-mma-ufc-318-max-holloway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Max Holloway\u2019s win over Poirier<\/a> at UFC 318 and Oleksandr Usyk\u2019s knockout against Daniel Dubois understandably dominated the attention of fans, but there was also plenty of lower-profile combat sports action taking place around the globe during the weekend. <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Max Holloway (red gloves) fights against Dustin Poirier (blue gloves) during UFC 318 at Smoothie King Center. \" title=\"Max Holloway (red gloves) fights against Dustin Poirier (blue gloves) during UFC 318 at Smoothie King Center. \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Max Holloway (red gloves) fights against Dustin Poirier (blue gloves) during UFC 318 at Smoothie King Center.  \/ Stephen Lew-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_kqy4fun73\">Last Friday\u2019s regional MMA calendar was highlighted by offerings from Cage Fury FC and Fury FC in addition to a number of other events, and on Saturday night Jaraji Fighting League 53 also went down in Mexico. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_1tns40vh3\">READ MORE: <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-rio-title-challenger-karolina-kowalkiewicz-julia-polastri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ex-UFC title challenger reportedly set to try and snap losing skid in Rio<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_t9flamgbv\">Taking place at the Cortijo Miguel Ortas in Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de Mexico, JFL 53 opened with an amateur Muay Thai bout and featured an additional nine amateur MMA fights before the card closed out with three professional MMA matchups. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_1tyi47a1i\">The amateur portion of JFL 53 featured three finishes via submission, but it was undefeated middleweight Gerardo Correa that scored arguably the biggest highlight of the night when he took on Carlos Landeros. Both men entered the night having won their amateur debuts, with Landeros collecting a first-round finish in June of last year while Correa earned a unanimous decision at JFL Fight Night 18 in April. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_52mtnediw\">Correa took his countryman beyond the opening round for the first time when the pair met at JFL 53, but just 13 seconds into the second frame the 24-year-old floored Landeros with a clean head kick (clip courtesy of<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Barrelelapierna\/status\/1947073851793211669\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> @Barrelelapierna<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Patadon de \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfdGerardo Correa ayer en JFL 53 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TPlkj9TkmA\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/TPlkj9TkmA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barrele la pierna (@Barrelelapierna) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Barrelelapierna\/status\/1947073851793211669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_e1xxe5mb0\">READ MORE: <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/tom-aspinall-officially-locked-in-for-his-next-ufc-fight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tom Aspinall officially locked in for his next UFC fight<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ffaezcdml\">\u201cMurcielago\u201d ended up flat on his back after absorbing the fight-ending blow, and Correa showed zero desire to dive in with any follow-up ground and pound before he calmly walked around the edge of the cage to kneel down in front of his corner. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_x759gc2l4\">\u2022 <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/dillon-danis-fight-ksi-misfits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dillon Danis booked for comeback fight in KSI\u2019s MMA league<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_27tvqkpqe\">\u2022 <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-israel-adesanya-predicts-dricus-du-plessis-khamzat-chimaev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Israel Adesanya predicts Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ucwss2tv9\">\u2022 <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/max-holloway-begs-ufc-bmf-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Max Holloway pleads with UFC for major change after latest win<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_dunygj9li\">\u2022 <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/3-fighters-on-the-chopping-block-after-ufc-318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ex-UFC double champ says Tom Aspinall stuck in Jon Jones&#8217; 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