Aaron Hughes made sure to get the crowd on their feet early at Pinz-Kingston in Kingston, Massachusetts on Saturday, June 30, for Cage Titans 39. In an amateur catchweight bout on the event’s undercard, Hughes was able to run through Xavier Cardona to score an impressive first-round knockout.
The most impressive part? The knockout came at just seven seconds.
FloCombat — which is airing the event live online at FloCombat.com — took to social media to share video of the highlight reel finish. Check it out.
🔥 SEVEN. SECONDS. 🔥
Aaron Hughes took the fight on one day's notice, and he wasn't interested in playing around. #CageTitans39 pic.twitter.com/o7hvWyxbvf
— FloCombat (@FloCombat) June 30, 2018
That’s how you start a night off right.
The win marks Hughes’ second consecutive knockout victory for Cage Titans and his third win in a row. After a disappointing 0-3 start to his amateur career, Hughes, whose nickname is “Short Fuse,” has now drawn even at 3-3. The Rhode Island fighter competes out of Tri-Force MMA. in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Cage Titans 39 is headlined by a lightweight bout between Peter Barrett and Connor Barry. In the co-main event, welterweights Jay Ellis and Zach Disabatino go head-to-head.
