At ONE Fight Night 15, Mikey Musumeci, the ONE flyweight submission grappling world champ, had a remarkable minute when he sent the famous Shinya Aoki utilizing his own signature relocation, ‘The Aoki Lock’. Musumeci saw this as a ‘death of the torch’ minute, as Aoki was when the most feared grappler in BJJ and MMA. In an interview after the fight, Musumeci revealed how prominent Aoki had actually remained in his advancement as a martial artist. He sees his triumph over Aoki as agent of the master passing the torch to the next generation. Musumeci, a five-time IBJJF world champ, is happy to continue the tradition that Aoki has actually constructed. He thinks that this match and the martial arts in basic are a reflection of how the next generation goes beyond the previous one worldwide of fight sports. Musumeci compared this triumph to when he dealt with Masakazu Imanari. The match and Musumeci’s win can be enjoyed on replay for Amazon Prime Video customers in North America.
