Asian MMA legend Yoshihiro Akiyama turned the tables on heavy-handed Sherif Mohamed to score a stunning first-round knockout and show that at 44, he still possesses the sort of punching power that can finish a fight in an instant. Akiyama (15-7) had to weather an early storm against Mohamed (9-6) when the Egyptian came flying out of his corner throwing bombs from the opening bell and tagged the Japanese-Korean star in the opening exchanges of their bout at “ONE Championship 109: King of the Jungle.” Mohamed had clearly arrived in Singapore looking to overwhelm the older man, and kept the pressure on as he chased the backpedaling Akiyama around the cage, connecting with heavy punches as he dominated the first 90 seconds of the fight.
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