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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zukaan Nurudinov (ranked 4293 p4p, 498 weight class) and Franko DeNarco (ranked 4775 p4p, 530 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zukaan Nurudinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franko DeNarco!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurudinov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurudinov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nurudinov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeNarco.
Nurudinov misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from DeNarco! But no joy.
DeNarco misses the jab.
Nurudinov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
DeNarco lands a nice shot that snaps Nurudinov's head back.
Nurudinov lands a slapping body shot.
DeNarco throws out a loose jab but Nurudinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeNarco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurudinov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
DeNarco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nurudinov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nurudinov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Franko DeNarco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
DeNarco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
DeNarco tries to keep at a distance but Nurudinov has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurudinov wants the takedown. DeNarco is fighting it off but Nurudinov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in DeNarco's guard against the cage.
Nurudinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. DeNarco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
DeNarco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DeNarco has momentary wrist control but Nurudinov slips an elbow through the middle.
DeNarco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nurudinov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nurudinov throwing strikes from guard but DeNarco blocks nicely.
Nurudinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
DeNarco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
DeNarco keeping moving, preventing Nurudinov from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurudinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurudinov throws a big right hand that misses.
Nurudinov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurudinov throws a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if DeNarco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nurudinov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed DeNarco's guard.
Nurudinov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nurudinov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. DeNarco defending well though.
DeNarco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nurudinov.
Nurudinov throwing shots but DeNarco is blocking nicely.
DeNarco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
DeNarco trying to hold on to Nurudinov's head to control him but Nurudinov postures up.
DeNarco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nurudinov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNarco taking some punishment here, with Nurudinov in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurudinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
DeNarco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nurudinov working the head and body with strikes.
Nurudinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nurudinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed DeNarco's head.
Nurudinov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. DeNarco defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurudinov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nurudinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
DeNarco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nurudinov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeNarco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nurudinov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
DeNarco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nurudinov.
Nurudinov wants to control but DeNarco is keeping him busy.
DeNarco is trying to get back to full guard.
Nurudinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed DeNarco's head.
DeNarco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nurudinov.
Nurudinov drops an elbow to the side of DeNarco's head.
Ground and pound from Nurudinov.
Nurudinov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zukaan Nurudinov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nurudinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DeNarco.
DeNarco misses the shot to the body.
DeNarco throws the left hand but Nurudinov avoids the punch easily.
Nurudinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nurudinov wants to clinch.
DeNarco connects with a single shot there.
Nurudinov is rocked!
Nurudinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DeNarco can do to turn this around?
Nurudinov ducks into an uppercut from DeNarco and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franko DeNarco!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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