Missfist: Boxer scores wild comeback knockout seconds before finish

Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists, where we shine a light on fights from around the world that may have gone unnoticed in a hectic era where it seems like an MMA show is happening every other day.

While I sometimes joke about keeping the martial arts apart (#KeepTheMartialArtsApart, let's make it a trend!), few things make me happier than the variety of finishes we see in sanctioned cage fights. From brutal one-strike knockouts to tornado kicks to the face to submissions that can't even be named, there are literally 1,001 ways to win or lose in MMA.

That being said, traditional boxing strikes can be hard to beat, so sometimes we have to bow down to our scientific brethren.

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Tyson Koki vs. Duk Noh-Yun

Tyson Ko-ki and Duk Noh-Yun staged one of the craziest one-round stories of the year at a boxing event in Tokyo, when Ko-ki nearly got counted out, but came back to score a knockout of the year victory.

This is a classic example of going for the finish too much, resulting in defeat instead of victory. As fans, we often get frustrated when we see fighters not going for the finish, but there is a reason for that. The consequences of miscalculation are dire. Here, Yoong thought that Koki was no longer a big threat after he touched the canvas, but he was completely wrong.

Yun pressed Koki with confidence, refusing to allow him to deviate from his game plan even as it became increasingly clear that Koki had regained his senses and was fighting back. You can see how calm he was as he dodged Yun's most powerful punches and landed a perfect counter right. Shutting down in an instant, Yun suddenly found himself in direct communication with the spirit world.

Azamat Bekoev vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Ty Miller vs. Ryan Charbois
David Mgoyan vs. AJ Robb

Not to be outdone, LFA middleweight champion Azamat Bekoev landed a right hand that hit the target and finished Chauncey Foxworth in the second round to close the show in style.

Admittedly, this finish contradicts all the words of warning I wrote above, as Bekoev was throwing the ball completely recklessly, but on the flip side, this knockout was awesome!

Ditto Ty Miller's dominance over Ryan Charbois, earning him this week's Humpty Dumpty Fall award.

That left hook put Charbois at arm's length, then a straight right put him to sleep.

And to all you perverts out there, yes, there will be blood, and a lot of it, between featherweights David M'Goyan and AJ Robb.

The fight was called off with 30 seconds left in the first round, but I don’t blame whoever made that decision.

LFA 186 will be available for replay on UFC Fight Pass.

Elexis Roger vs. Kelly Tate
Oden Muscat vs. Moses Deng
Blair Britag vs. Nick Kep

Wow, there were a ton of great one-punch KO fights this week.

Staying in Fight Passland, Eternal MMA 86 headed to Queensland, Australia, where amateur Elexis Rogers kicked off with a knockout win over Kelly Tate to claim her first bout.

That's probably not much consolation, but it deserves credit for the fact that Tate's amazing hair, combined with the sweat pouring from his head, made for a truly memorable knockout loss.

If you prefer walk-off KOs with left hands, amateur Oden Muscat is your best choice.

Muscat caught Moses Deng exerting himself and knocked him the other way with one swing. I think he was slightly penalized for trying to fire a few arrows at Alex Pereira but failing. Don't blame the ref for hitting him. The bow is a long-range weapon. Take a few steps to the center of the cage before celebrating!

One fighter who definitely got close was Blair Britag.

A right high kick marked the beginning of the end for Nick Koep and a powerful left punch sent him hurtling to the canvas — and it all happened in just 39 seconds.

Fernanda Gelsohne vs. Cintia Natieri
Gabriel Gilson vs. Claudio Nord Jr.

Don't log out of Fight Pass just yet: We have two more finishes coming out of Shooto Brasil 123 in Rio de Janeiro, both featuring winless fighters performing as expected.

Featherweight Fernanda Gelsone faced off against Cintia Natieri, who was 0-2, but was thoroughly beaten and now falls to 0-3.

You can't really blame the referee too much, as he seemed to gauge the situation well and stepped in right after Gerson landed his most damaging punch. Gerson previously competed in the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation as an amateur and is now 1-0 as a pro.

Gabriel Gilson didn't have much of a favorability on paper, but he still used his 0-1 advantage to his advantage, catching his man with an unusual arm triangle from the bottom position.

I don't know if it's just Gilson's really beautiful jiu-jitsu, or Claudio Nord Jr.'s really awful jiu-jitsu. I'm going to believe the former.

Talgat Kharmuratov vs. Amridin Khodzhiev
Suvrobek Atayanov vs. Claudesi Brito
Murtazari Magomedov vs. Sardor Khudoyberdiev

At Octagon League 59 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Talgat Kharmuratov boldly revealed that he may actually be a mutant with supernatural powers, living in secret among us.

Or maybe he's just really good at fighting.

Amridin Khodzhiev was one step too far to catch Kharmuratov off guard, one step too late and paid a heavy price. A truly brilliant read of Kharmuratov.

I mentioned earlier about Gilson’s impressive arm triangle, but Surovec Atayanov might surpass it.

I can’t remember the last time I saw someone choke someone down with such straight-up force. Atayanov locked it in quickly, and Claudesi Brito quickly tapped out as well.

Also not to be outdone is Murtazari Magomedov, who is now 8-0 after a stunning triangle choke win over Sardor Khudoyberdiev.

Magomedov had complete control over Khudoyberdiev's posture before making his move, freeing his legs and quickly locking them in. From there, it was only a matter of time before Khudoyberdiev conceded defeat.

Octagon League 59 is available to rewatch for free on YouTube.

Corey Shelley vs. Maksudov Sarvalbek

Now that we've covered the Australian amateurs, why not finish off with some highlights from the amateurs at the Kingdom Combat Championships in Liverpool, England?

Corey Shelley kept a light step and the strategy worked, creating an opening for Maksudov Sarvalbek to land a fight-ending head kick that Shelley took.

Amateur fight, pro finish.

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