MMA star rushed to hospital after being faceplanted and ‘knocked out COLD’ as fans gasp ‘blink and you’ll miss it’

MMA star Ion Surdu faceplanted his opponent before brutally knocking him out cold.

The Romanian faced David Kozma in the co-main event of Oktagon 58 at Slavia Prague’s 20,00-seat Fortuna Arena.

And he made quick work of hometown hero Kozma with a sudden but violate stoppage in the opening round.

Kozma was on the front foot when a rapid check right hook dropped him to the canvas.

Surdu wasted no time in following up with a savage right hand with his opponent downed and defenceless.

The referee thankfully stepped in after the first ground and pound punch landed as fans were left stunned with the KO.

One said: “Ion Surdu knocks David Kozma out COLD with a short counter right to the chin.

“Blink and you’ll miss it. Massive win for the Moldovan.”

Another added: “Wow, Ion Surdu completely flattened David Kozma with a beautiful counter just then. He didn’t have a chance.”

One commented: “Wow, incredibly subtle check right hook from Ion Surdu earns him a KO win over David Kozma.

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“Live feed didn’t even really catch the shot because of how sneaky it was… Replay showed that a clear as day right hand connected though.”

Surdu was rewarded with a fight for the vacant Oktagon welterweight against Amiran Gogoladze.

Kozma was meanwhile taken to hospital as a precaution, Oktagon officials confirmed.