A veteran UFC fighter nicknamed 'Ninja' obliterated his opponent with a merciless barrage of strikes

• A veteran UFC fighter mercilessly clobbered his opponent until the ref stepped in to call it off.
• Guido Cannetti landed many strikes which can be heard thudding off Kris Moutinho's skull.

LAS VEGAS — A veteran UFC fighter nicknamed 'Ninja' obliterated his opponent with a merciless barrage of strikes during an event Insider attended Saturday at the Apex studio in Las Vegas.

Guido Cannetti, a well-rounded 42-year-old combatant from Buenos Aires, was one of the first athletes to compete in the 14-bout UFC Fight Night card, and only needed 127 seconds to finish Kris Moutinho in one of the ESPN+ prelims.

Shortly after touching gloves, Cannetti and Moutinho fought a high-pressured match, as they exchanged all kinds of strikes — Cannetti's front kick and leg kick combo, Moutinho's punches, and Cannetti's nasty body-bound knee shots.

It was those knee strikes that caused a flurry of near-constant activity that bewildered Moutinho, who got dazed, confused, and likely concussed from a constant supply of shots.

After only two minutes of action, Cannetti had landed 28 of 44 strikes for an accuracy rate of 63%. He landed most of those shots on Moutinho's skull, from range and from close distance, but attacked his body and legs in equal measure.

Moutinho seemingly didn't know what was coming next, or when. And was powerless, and pretty much defenseless, when Cannetti decided to take things to a higher level and just throw strike after strike until the referee intervened.

It was a remarkable display of tenacity, commitment, and finishing ability.

And you can watch it right here:

With the victory, Cannetti advanced his pro MMA record to nine wins (four knockouts, three submissions, and two decisions) against six losses.

Earlier in the day, Azamat Murzakanov made his UFC debut one to remember as he hurt Tafon Nchukwi with a flying knee, before shoving him for good measure, in a last-gasp and must-see win.

A light heavyweight match between Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev topped the UFC Fight Night event, which was broadcast in its entirety on ESPN+.