thorslund dominates gutsy Nuki
Last night in Denmark we saw Japanese fighter Terumi Nuki (15-6, 10) [貫輝美] get her 4th world title shot as she took on the talented unbeaten Dina Thorslund (23-0, 9) in Denmark, with Thorslund defending her WBO and WBC female Bantamweight titles.
From the off it was clear Thorslund we levels ahead Nuki, with her accuracy, handspeed, footspeed and combinations being evident from pretty much the first seconds of the fight. Nuki however showed her toughness and the belief she had in her power, constantly walking forward, trying to walk down the more naturally gifted champion, who set a high tempo.
As the rounds went on it was clear Nuki’s vaunted power wasn’’t going to be enough to turn the tide, however her determination in the face of adversity made a heavily one sided fight be a very entertaining one with regular exchanges, a lot of leather being thrown back and forth and fans warming to the visitor. Thorslund was never in any danger, and has probably had more competitive sparring sessions, but the action was genuinely fun, entertaining and fan friendly with a lot of shots being thrown and Thorslund getting a chance to show why she’s so highly regarded. It also showed why Nuki, despite her technical limitations, gets these opportunities. She didn’t travel to lose, never accepted her loss until the final bell and continually pressured and pressed the action, leading to the fight being a good one to watch.
After 10 rounds a swollen Nuki had earned the respect of the Danish fans, and had done enough round from all 3 judges, who had the contest 99-91 in favour of Thorslund, who’s skills showed throughout the one sided bout.
From the off it was clear Thorslund we levels ahead Nuki, with her accuracy, handspeed, footspeed and combinations being evident from pretty much the first seconds of the fight. Nuki however showed her toughness and the belief she had in her power, constantly walking forward, trying to walk down the more naturally gifted champion, who set a high tempo.
As the rounds went on it was clear Nuki’s vaunted power wasn’’t going to be enough to turn the tide, however her determination in the face of adversity made a heavily one sided fight be a very entertaining one with regular exchanges, a lot of leather being thrown back and forth and fans warming to the visitor. Thorslund was never in any danger, and has probably had more competitive sparring sessions, but the action was genuinely fun, entertaining and fan friendly with a lot of shots being thrown and Thorslund getting a chance to show why she’s so highly regarded. It also showed why Nuki, despite her technical limitations, gets these opportunities. She didn’t travel to lose, never accepted her loss until the final bell and continually pressured and pressed the action, leading to the fight being a good one to watch.
After 10 rounds a swollen Nuki had earned the respect of the Danish fans, and had done enough round from all 3 judges, who had the contest 99-91 in favour of Thorslund, who’s skills showed throughout the one sided bout.