Kai Kamaka III refused to give Jonathan Pearce his neck after losing momentum on the mat, so Pearce used his fists and pounded out Kamaka III for the finish at UFC Vegas 15.
Referee Dan Miragliotta intervened at the 4:28 mark of the second round as Kamaka III’s head pinballed as Pearce expertly used back control to deny any escape.
Check out the finish in the main card opener at UFC APEX on Saturday.
The TKO was no easy work for Pearce, who got all he could handle on his feet in the first round of the bout.