Sky Sports Friday Fight Night: Matthew Hatton vs. Yuri Nuzhnenko RBR

3 minutes away.

 

Is this venue even half full?

 

Vicious stare down.

Round 1

Hatton immediately gives Nuzhnenko a taste of left hook. YN then backs him up and Hatton stays behind his jab. YN cutting the ring off and hooking to the head and body. Hatton realizing he's in with a superior hooker and staying mobile with his jab popping out from a high guard. They lean into a clean clinch as Hatton steps into a jab while YN pressures forward. They repeat a few times. YN hooks hard to the blocking forearm of Hatton. YN pushing him in circles around the ring. Hatton DOWN from a hook around his gloves. He's up at 6. YN hammers him and Hatton grabs. YN laying on a thick coating of left hooks, battering through the turtle shell of Hatton.

10-8 Nuzhnenko

 

Round 2

Hatton tries to hold YN off with his jab on automatic fire while backing up. YN puts his forearms up over his tucked head to catch Hatton's glove and forces his way inside on Hatton. Hooks and right hands from YN on the inside. Hatton throws a couple of straight punch combinations while backing up. He tries to pop off a few jabs but YN is advancing faster than Hatton can get his distance. YN continues to land thudding hooks against Hatton's guard, as Hatton begins to get his bearings on his feet and his timing on his jab.

10-9 Yuriy Nuzhnenko

20-17 Yuriy Nuzhnenko