At the Naiza 81 mixed martial arts tournament held in Kostanay, a flyweight bout took place between Kazakhstani athlete Aigerim Torekhanova and China’s representative Gulsairan Azat.

Aigerim Torekhanova represents the Burkit Team sports squad of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and holds the rank of Senior Lieutenant. Prior to the fight, her professional MMA record stood at four wins and three losses. For Gulsairan Azat, this bout was only the second of her professional career — she had previously recorded one victory.

The fight was scheduled for three rounds but ended in the very first round. From the opening moments, Torekhanova seized the initiative and fully controlled the course of the bout. The Kazakhstani athlete worked confidently in the stand-up, delivering precise and powerful strikes, leaving her opponent no room to respond.

Torekhanova’s dominance was so evident that the live broadcast commentator described the situation as follows: “Azat is simply closing her eyes, her head snapping back from Torekhanova’s strikes…”

Building on her success, Torekhanova took the fight to the ground, where she calmly and competently applied a chokehold. Gulsairan Azat was forced to submit, after which the referee stopped the contest, recording an early victory for the Kazakhstani fighter.

This win became the fifth professional MMA victory in Aigerim Torekhanova’s career. For Gulsairan Azat, the defeat was the first at the professional level.

The confident and spectacular performance by the servicewoman was one of the highlights of the Naiza 81 tournament and confirmed the high level of preparation of Kazakhstani female athletes on the international stage.

Press Service of the National Guard

Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kvv/press/news/details/1162854?lang=kk