At Fighting NEXUS in Yokosuka on Oct. 18, Takumi Hagishima submitted Issei Kitano, and Taishin Nakamura and Ikuya Akabane reached the flyweight title tournament final.
What you need to know
- Takumi Hagishima beat Issei Kitano by kata-gatame (arm-triangle choke) at 1:04 of round 2 in the main event
- Taishin Nakamura beat Baki by extension-round decision and Ikuya Akabane beat Kazuhiro Kakinuma in the flyweight title tournament semifinals
- Joichi Yana won by TKO to earn a shot at STRIKE NEXUS featherweight champion SAIGO, Gong Kakutogi reports
- Father and son Kenji and Shotaro Shimoda both won by TKO
Fighting NEXUS "Bayside Battle in Yokosuka 2026" took place on Oct. 18 at the Kanagawa Dental University Arena, with local Yokosuka fighters in a triple main event, according to Gong Kakutogi.
In the closing bout, a 56.7kg flyweight contest, Takumi "answer" Hagishima (T-BLOOD) submitted Issei Kitano (SONIC SQUAD) with a kata-gatame (arm-triangle choke) at 1:04 of the second round. Both men had lost in the promotion's flyweight title tournament. Hagishima took Kitano down in both rounds, moved to mount in the second and finished the choke. "I thought winning here would take my stage up a level, so I'm honestly happy," Hagishima said backstage (translated).
The flyweight title tournament final is set as Taishin Nakamura vs. Ikuya Akabane. Nakamura beat Baki of Taiwan by decision after an extension round in the semifinals, while Akabane defeated Kazuhiro Kakinuma. Gong Kakutogi also reports that Joichi Yana won by TKO to earn a challenge against STRIKE NEXUS featherweight champion SAIGO, and that father and son Kenji and Shotaro Shimoda both won by TKO.
In the closing bout, a 56.7kg flyweight contest, Takumi "answer" Hagishima (T-BLOOD) submitted Issei Kitano (SONIC SQUAD) with a kata-gatame (arm-triangle choke) at 1:04 of the second round. Both men had lost in the promotion's flyweight title tournament. Hagishima took Kitano down in both rounds, moved to mount in the second and finished the choke. "I thought winning here would take my stage up a level, so I'm honestly happy," Hagishima said backstage (translated).
The flyweight title tournament final is set as Taishin Nakamura vs. Ikuya Akabane. Nakamura beat Baki of Taiwan by decision after an extension round in the semifinals, while Akabane defeated Kazuhiro Kakinuma. Gong Kakutogi also reports that Joichi Yana won by TKO to earn a challenge against STRIKE NEXUS featherweight champion SAIGO, and that father and son Kenji and Shotaro Shimoda both won by TKO.
- Summary
- At Fighting NEXUS in Yokosuka on Oct. 18, Takumi Hagishima submitted Issei Kitano, and Taishin Nakamura and Ikuya Akabane reached the flyweight title tournament final.
- Key points (one per line)
- Takumi Hagishima beat Issei Kitano by kata-gatame (arm-triangle choke) at 1:04 of round 2 in the main event
Taishin Nakamura beat Baki by extension-round decision and Ikuya Akabane beat Kazuhiro Kakinuma in the flyweight title tournament semifinals
Joichi Yana won by TKO to earn a shot at STRIKE NEXUS featherweight champion SAIGO, Gong Kakutogi reports
Father and son Kenji and Shotaro Shimoda both won by TKO
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25180
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