Eoin Sheridan delivered one of the best knockouts of the year in the opening bout of PFL Tampa.
Sheridan (6-0) faced James Vake in a welterweight bout to kick off the event at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Fla. The fight didn't make it out of the first round, ending violently at 4:09. The cause of the stoppage was a vicious knee from Sheridan's Thai clinch.
The size difference was apparent from the beginning of the fight, and it was a big problem for Vake (7-3). Sheridan was able to use his reach advantage to land strikes, including the big one. Vake attempted to reach for Sheridan's legs, but got caught in a Thai clinch. Sheridan detonated a knee on his face, knocking out the mouthpiece and Vake, causing him to ragdoll to the canvas.
Check out the highlight moment below (via X):
EOIN SHERIDAN WITH A BIG KNEE 😱
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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: PFL Tampa video: Eoin Sheridan's brutal knee creates insane KO
