Jonathan Haggerty: WATCH: Get a detailed step-by-step breakdown of Jonathan Haggerty's patented tomahawk elbow vs. Joseph Lasiri

If there's one move that truly catapulted Jonathan Haggerty into the spotlight, it's undoubtedly his devastating tomahawk elbow.

Fans around the world first witnessed the lethal technique during Haggerty's maiden appearance under the promotion's banner against Joseph Lasiri in a flyweight Muay Thai bout at ONE: Eternal Glory, held at Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia, in January 2019.

Recently, ONE Championship shared an in-depth breakdown on Instagram, highlighting how "The General" delivered the tomahawk elbow that sent Lasiri crashing to the canvas.

Check it out below:

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There was no denying that the Englishman's performance in his promotional debut was a spectacle to watch.

From the outset, Haggerty was sharp, with a barrage of powerful kicks and hard elbows on his Italian opponent in the opening round.

Lasiri managed to fight back in the second stanza, landing a sharp knee that could have buckled a regular competitor. However, Haggerty managed to weather the storm and maintained his pesky activity throughout the affair.

After three frames of intense back-and-forth action, Haggerty emerged victorious, earning a crystal-clear unanimous decision on the judges' scorecards.

Jonathan Haggerty wishes to test Nabil Anane's mettle

Jonathan Haggerty, the reigning ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion, is eyeing to return to his roots in Muay Thai.

In a recent interview with South China Morning Post, Haggerty revealed that he has one fighter for his next assignment — ONE interim bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nabil Anane:

"It'll be a fight I'd love to have and big respect to him. He's a lovely champion, a lovely fighter."

The Thai-Algerian striker has been on a tear as of late, racking up seven consecutive victories — leveraging his imposing 6-foot-4 frame.

Despite Anane's size and reach advantage, Haggerty is confident he posseses the skills to overcome these challenges:

"Maybe someone with a bit of movement [could beat him]."

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