Marat Gafurov signed for ONE FC with a perfect professional record. He extended his winning streak to ten with an impressive first-round submission win over Australia’s Rob Lisita at Stadum Putra in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. The two featherweights went head to head in the main event of “ONE FC: Roar of Tigers,” but Gafurov, who holds a BJJ black belt and is better known for his ground game, was able to strike the decisive blow early in the opening round when he timed a punch from Lisita to land a kick flush to the jaw of the Australian. Lisita took the full force of the Russian’s shin in his face and was knocked to the ground. Gafruov capitalized ruthlessly by diving on his back, sinking in both hooks and flattening him out face down on the ground to force the tap just 1:08 into the fight. The win takes Gafurov to 10-0 and makes him a contender for an immediate shot at Jadamba Naruntungalag’s 145-pound title, although Eric Kelly is likely to get a shot at the Mongolian first
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Marat Gafurov Scores Quickfire Submission Over Rob Lisita at ONE FC: Roar of Tigers – MMA Weekly