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Editorial: If Prochazka gets fast tracked to a title shot, he’ll be in a league of his own

I wasn’t sure what to expect from Jiri Prochazka vs. Dominick Reyes other than some ultra violence. I wasn’t confident about who’d win. Reyes was a significant step up in competition, but I didn’t think Reyes being southpaw alone would hinder Jiri’s gleeful willingness to engage: something many of Reyes’ opponents have struggled with. Not only did Prochazka win, but he won in absolutely brutal fashion.

Of course, knockouts are always brutal, but a typical knockout is a quick display of the body temporarily hitting the off switch. The strike lands just right, and the body falls.