Apparently, the best strategy to use if you’re fighting Garry Tonon (5-0) is to make sure he doesn’t touch you at all.
Yoshiki Nakahara (13-5) found that out the hard way.
Tonon needed just 55 seconds to score a beautiful submission of Nakahara at Friday’s ONE Championship 96 event in Singapore, utilizing a heel hook to score his fifth straight victory to open his professional career.
Tonon’s technique was flawless, dropping in for a single-leg but then falling to the floor and grabbing the limb, turning immediately to the heel hook and earning the quick tap.
Afterward, Tonon said his focus is now on winning the ONE Championship title, quite literally announcing himself as a true contender.
“Garry Tonon is no longer a prospect in the sport of mixed martial arts,” Tonon said.
A member of the famed Danaher Death Squad, Tonon made his MMA debut in March 2018 and has quickly racked up five stoppage wins under the ONE Championship banner.
Check out video of his latest win above.
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