Izagakhmaev Submits Nakashima In Explosive ONE Debut

It wasn’t a straightforward victory, although, as Nakashima turned the bout right into a digital putting contest for many of the first spherical. The American casually got here ahead, main in together with his jab-hook combos whereas sometimes throwing leg kicks as Izagakhmaev appeared to counter. 

Nakashima continued to strain halfway by way of the spherical, sometimes touchdown huge photographs, together with a giant overhand left hand. The Russian fired again with a head kick and a stable jab, earlier than ducking below Nakashima’s left hand and touchdown a double-leg takedown with lower than a minute to go.

Izagakhmaev put that point to good use, as he rained down brief punches from the highest place however then misplaced a choke try because the bell rang.

Nevertheless, the Academy MMA star appeared simply as robust within the second stanza. With Nakashima as soon as once more aggressively coming ahead, Izagakhmaev timed a double-leg takedown and confidently took his man’s again.

Not even Nakashima’s United States collegiate wrestling expertise may save him, because the Dagestani star slammed him to the mat, secured his legs across the hips, and obtained to full mount. 

From there, Izagakhmaev picked his photographs, touchdown three stable punches earlier than mixing his assault by going to the physique and dropping an elbow. The end got here as he wrapped his arms round Nakashima’s neck after which became aspect management to totally execute the choke. 

Nakashima had no alternative however to faucet, as Izagakhmaev improved to 20-2 in his MMA profession and nabbed his thirteenth submission victory.