"Baseball bat to the temple" - Sadibou Sy's incredible spinning head kick KO at PFL 6 leaves fans stunned

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Sadibou Sy posing while weighing in. [image source: @sadibousy on Instagram]
PFL's Sadibou Sy [image source: @sadibousy on Instagram]

Sadibou Sy recently delivered a spectacular highlight-reel spinning head kick knockout win against Shane Mitchell at PFL 6. 'The Swedish Denzel Washington's incredible KO rightfully left fans stunned.

The 36-year-old Swede has been with PFL since 2018 but has never pulled off a finish like this so far. With his win over Mitchell, Sy extended his win streak to six straight and his overall pro-MMA record to 15-6-2.

ESPN MMA posted a screengrab of the knockout on Instagram and fans flooded the comments section with their reactions.

One fan asked:

"body cam on the ref to witness a murder not crazy ?"
A user commented.
A user commented.

Another fan foresaw Francis Ngannou delivering a similar KO when he eventually makes his PFL debut:

"POV: Ngannou’s next opponent"
User reaction
User reaction

Another fan praised Sadibou Sy's "nasty" striking:

"Glad he's started getting finishes instead of decisions. Really nasty MMA striker."
A user praising Sadibou Sy's striking
A user praising Sadibou Sy's striking

Brazilian fighter Thiago Alves wrote:

"Wow"
Thiago Alves responded to the post
Thiago Alves responded to the post

Former UFC bantamweight fighter Raphael Assuncao was also taken aback by Sy's phenomenal knockout, writing:

"Oh wow"
Raphael Assuncao reacted to the knockout
Raphael Assuncao reacted to the knockout

Check out more fan reactions below:

Fans reacting to Sy's wheel kick at PFL 6 2023 on Instagram
Fans reacting to Sy's wheel kick at PFL 6 2023 on Instagram

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