He then faced Brazilian prospect Gabriel Augusto at CFFC 138, and finished him in the first round with a nasty barrage of knees and elbows. Most recently, he stepped into the CFFC cage to take on San Diego’s Dean Sherry, who had won four fights in a row, with three by finish, including his professional debut six months earlier.
On paper, it was the toughest test of Zhumagul’s young MMA career to date, but when the action got underway, he proved he was more than up to the challenge.
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When Sherry came charging in looking to land an early takedown, Zhumagul stayed strong and managed to stuff the attempt. Then he locked up a Muay Thai clinch and folded Sherry with a crushing knee to the chin for a 40-second knockout victory.