Danny Jacobs claimed victory over Giovanni Lorenzo in last night's live Fox Sports 1 middleweight bout, but it's the manner in which he did it that really caught our eye: a brutal third-round knockout that left Lorenzo looking like the victim of botched cosmetic surgery.
We immediately knew it was ripe for the Deadspin Video treatment, and who better to serenade you than The Mountain Goats? After all, they're fronted by the indie world's biggest fan of the Sweet Science, John Darnielle, and this track in particular (from 2005's The Sunset Tree) is an especially good match. Oh, and here's a GIF. [FS1]
This is a Deadspin Video, in which strange sports moments are slowed down to ridiculous speeds and matched with indie music. This video features "Hast Thou Considered The Tetrapod" by The Mountain Goats. See previous episodes here.
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