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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Korney Naumenko (ranked 3912 p4p, 4477 weight class) and Nakona Nuku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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170 cm 25 145 1 - 0 - 0 |
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160 cm 25 143 0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking KO power |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Korney Naumenko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nakona Nuku! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Naumenko misses with a takedown attempt - Nuku sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Naumenko jabbing away but nothing is landing. A swing and a miss from Naumenko. Naumenko missing with a left hand there. Nuku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Naumenko throws a lazy right hand but Nuku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Naumenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nuku is fending him off so far but Naumenko persists. Nope, Nuku circles away and we're back to standing. Nuku looks like he wants to counter punch here. Naumenko throws a lazy right hand but Nuku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nuku! But no joy. A big left from Naumenko misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nuku moves out of range of the strikes. Nuku throws out a counter right but Naumenko avoids it with no problem. A swing and a miss from Naumenko. A big left from Naumenko misses. Nuku throws out a counter right but Naumenko avoids it with no problem. Naumenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Naumenko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nuku looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round. Naumenko lands some shots froms side control. Nuku defending against the ground and pound. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nuku can do anything to dispel that myth. Naumenko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Nuku is trying to improve his position. Naumenko scores with punches from side control. Nuku is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Naumenko is controlling him well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Naumenko working the head with strikes. Naumenko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Naumenko in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Nuku takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Naumenko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Naumenko scores with a couple of short elbows. Naumenko connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nuku some visible discomfort.
Nuku can't do much from the bottom here. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Naumenko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Nuku tries to bench press Naumenko off him but Naumenko keeps the position. Naumenko working the ground and pound from side control. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nuku is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Naumenko looks up at the clock and then as Nuku takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Naumenko smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nuku on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Nuku is trying to get back to half guard. Naumenko trying to control the position but Nuku is working away. Naumenko working the body and head with strikes. Naumenko moves into full mount! Naumenko looking to finish Nuku with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nuku! Nuku takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Naumenko working Nuku over with strikes here. Naumenko pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Naumenko looking to finish Nuku with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nuku! Naumenko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Naumenko trying to control but Nuku is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Naumenko controlling his opponent. Naumenko is in the full mount, landing strikes. Nuku is bucking up trying to escape but Naumenko cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Naumenko breaks from Nuku's wrist control and lands an elbow. Naumenko breaks from Nuku's wrist control and lands an elbow. Nuku is squirming around, avoiding Naumenko's attempts to control the action. Naumenko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nuku hang on? Naumenko is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nuku can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nuku tries to get back to half guard but can't. Naumenko pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nuku is rocked! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Naumenko content just to control the position here. Nuku is still in real trouble! Can Naumenko finish him? Naumenko cracks Nuku with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Naumenko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Naumenko cracks Nuku with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Korney Naumenko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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