Video: Kickboxer's axe kick starts sensational knockout combination

Said Kabil put his name in the running for the best kickboxing knockout of the year so far when he scored a sensational finish of Gary Corbett at Sunday’s Kickboxing Grand Prix event.

Kalib put Corbett away in devastating fashion in their fight, which took place at The Indigo at The 02 in London, starting a gorgeous fight-ending combination with a left axe kick that instantly froze his opponent up.

Corbett was out on his feet from the kick, but before he could slingshot backward into the canvas, Kalib uncorked a right cross and right uppercut followed by a punishing and entirely unnecessary left hook that turned the lights out on his opponent.

Check out the highlight of the finish below (via Instagram):

Here’s another angle of the brilliant finish (via Instagram):

Despite taking a series of powerful blows and a difficult fall on the knockout, it appeared Corbett was OK after the fight was stopped. The promotion shared a video of Corbett and Kalib embracing inside the ring after the immediate commotion from the finish had settled (via Instagram):

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