Twitter reacts to Tim Kennedy’s UFC Fight Night 31 knockout of Rafael Natal

Tim Kennedy closed out the UFC’s third “Fight for the Troops” event in emphatic fashion with a crushing first-round knockout of Rafael Natal in the UFC Fight Night 31 main event.

Wednesday’s show from Fort Campbell in Kentucky featured four former or active members of the armed forces; however, Kennedy (17-4 MMA, 2-0 UFC) was the only one to record a victory.

The former Special Forces soldier scored a clean knockout of Natal (17-5-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) as the first frame of the contest drew to a close, and the emotional win sent the troops in attendance into a frenzy.

To see what fighter in the MMA community thought of Kennedy’s highlight-reel victory, check out these Twitter reactions:

THAT’S HOW YOU THORRRRRR!!!!! @TimKennedyMMA @RangerUpTommy @ufc

— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) November 7, 2013

WOW!!! Congrats @TimKennedyMMA @Ranger_Up that was awesome

— Jorge Rivera (@Jorge_Conquista) November 7, 2013

What an awesome finish for Tim Kennedy. I love that guy.

— Conor Heun (@ConorHeun) November 7, 2013

Yeeaaaahhhhh!!!!!!!! #UFCFightForTheTroops @TimKennedyMMA !!!!!!!!!

— Bubba McDaniel (@BubbaTheMenace) November 7, 2013

I have a feeling @mmacoachwink is verrry happy tonight!

— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) November 7, 2013

HOLY FUCK!!! That was so awesome! RAN-GER-UP RAN-GER-UP!!! @Ranger_Up @TimKennedyMMA #UFCFightForTheTroops

— Tara LaRosa (@TaraLaRosa) November 7, 2013

@TimKennedyMMA great fight sniper precision!!!!

— Leonard Garcia (@badboygarcia) November 7, 2013

So proud of my brothers @KhabilovMMA and @TimKennedyMMA

— Carlos Condit (@CarlosCondit) November 7, 2013

HUGE KO for @TimKennedyMMA !!! Congrats buddy

— Andrew Craig (@aHIGHLIGHTcraig) November 7, 2013

@TimKennedyMMA man what a great ko, but what was even better was your rat tail. Love it!!! Congrats!

— Bart Palaszewski (@Bartimus7) November 7, 2013

Congrats to the @JacksonsMMA team tonight!!!! Very happy for @DerekBrunsonMMA @KhabilovMMA and @TimKennedyMMA !!!!! You guys are awesome!

— Michelle Waterson (@karatehottiemma) November 7, 2013

Congrats to an American hero @TimKennedyMMA on a huge KO pic.twitter.com/8hrXxX28t4

— Isaac Vallie-Flagg (@IKEVF) November 7, 2013

Congrats @TimKennedyMMA wont get much sweeter @Ranger_Up , Natal is all class, trained w/ him b4 & hope he comes back strong!

— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) November 7, 2013

.@timkennedymma gets every soldier on their feet with that KO! #FFTT https://t.co/VUGWvlylcz

— UFC (@ufc) November 7, 2013

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