Arkadiusz Wrzosek was one knockdown away from becoming Badr Hari’s next victim. Then he authored one of the most incredible comebacks in combat sports history.
In the main event of GLORY 78 on Saturday in Rotterdam, Netherlands, kickboxing legend Badr Hari was cruising to a dominant victory after scoring three knockdowns in the first two rounds. One more in Round 2 would have earned Hari a TKO victory, but instead Wrzosek landed a shocking head kick that left Hari out cold on the canvas.
After being down 3 times and on the verge of losing badly, Wrzosek Knocks out Badr with a lead headkick pic.twitter.com/nVkmHbvue8
— Sweet Punch Memories (@SweetPmemories) September 4, 2021
Watch the unbelievable finish above.
The stunning setback continues a tough stretch of kickboxing bouts for Hari, 36, who was fighting for the first time since this past December. He has just one win in the past six years, a decision nod over Hesdy Gerges in 2018 that was overturned to a no-contest after both fighters tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
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Wrzosek has now won two straights fights for GLORY.