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MMA Fighter Follows Spinning Back Fist with Wild Flying Knee KO

Drew Beaupre

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One fighter at Octagon League 65 in Almaty, Kazakhstan had no intention of letting his flyweight bout make it out of the first round.  

Ilzat Asiev Scores Highlight-Reel Finish At Octagon 65

One of the region’s premier proving grounds for rising MMA talent, Octagon League has held nearly 20 events already this year and returned last weekend with its second card of the month after a new middleweight champion was crowned at Octagon 64 on October 6.

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Octagon 65 didn’t feature any title bouts but included plenty of promising prospects, and two of those fighters were on display when Ilzat Asiev and Bekhruz Isroilov met in a matchup between undefeated flyweights.

Asiev came into the fight having stopped all three of opponents following his pro debut last October, while Isroilov went 0-3 as an amateur before he joined the pro ranks with a second-round finish at Muradov Professional League 9 in May.

It looked like things might make it to the second frame as the two flyweights exchanged late in the opening round, but Asiev used a spinning back fist attempt to kick off a flurry of strikes which ended with an incredible flying knee that sent Isroilov straight to the canvas.

Asiev wasted absolutely no time raining down vicious follow-up right hands on his dazed opponent, and the referee was left with no choice but to jump in and save Isroilov from any further punishment.

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The impressive win gives Asiev three first-round finishes in a row and preserves his perfect finishing rate as a pro, and after making his debut in October 2023 the flyweight has certainly gotten off to a hot start in his fighting career.

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Drew Beaupre
DREW BEAUPRE

Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.

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