On September 30, MMA fans will witness a dazzling spectacle: knockouts Ilya Freimanov and Martin Nguyen fight for the ONE Championship world featherweight title.
Both fighters are known for their spectacular hardcore style. Nguyen has won 10 of his 14 professional careers by knockout or technical knockout. Excellent punching technique has helped Krasnodar’s Freimanov win 8 out of 10 professional fights.
The Russian rookie hopes to make a name for himself in the ONE championship with a nice knockout:
“I would like to win by KO, no matter the round. I have eight first victories under my belt, and they are all different: shots to the body, elbows, kicks. This time I will again look for an opportunity for a knockout.
Freimanov has more than 300 amateur performances in English boxing, French boxing, MMA, kickboxing, pankration, army clinch. Many of the Russian’s knockouts, such as Erziman Bayramov’s round elbow loss in 2020, marked the highlights of the year’s brightest knockouts.
The forehand is perhaps rival Martin Nguyen’s most formidable weapon. With this signature strike, he won the world title in two divisions. Despite the fact that his opponents were aware of this blow, they could not avoid it. And it’s not just Nguyen’s physical data:
“I feel my strength, but I think it’s the shots the opponent doesn’t see that hit the hardest,” he said.
The 33-year-old fighter’s calling card is most effective as a counter punch he uses when an opponent rushes. Nguyen likes to take on aggressive attackers:
– With my right hand pronated, if you work clearly, you very rarely get hits from the right – the opponent will have to start playing chess with me. But if you come across an opponent who is constantly throwing punches without combining them, thinking that will help, then I like to finish with an overhand right.
Martin Nguyen (14-5) is an ONE Championship veteran and former lightweight and featherweight champion in the organization. He won both titles by knockout. Nguyen last competed at ONE: Lights Out in March of this year, when he earned a well-deserved knockout victory over Ukraine’s Kirill Gorobets. This victory gave him a chance to recover from two consecutive defeats: in October 2020, Tan Lee took his belt away from Nguyen by technical knockout, and almost a year later, Jai-Wun Kim’s knockout again makes the former champion feel. the bitterness of defeat.
In Nguyen’s piggy bank there are brilliant victories over Russian Marat Gafurov, Filipino Eduard Folayang, Mongolian legend Narantungalag Jadamba. He managed to stop lightweight division champion Christian Lee twice.
Ilya Freimanov is ready to challenge the Singaporean puncher:
– I plan to parry his overhand right with everything possible: both counter-punches and evasions. The battle will show everything – look carefully, do not miss the beauty.
During the training camp, the Krasnodar fighter, together with the coaching staff, carefully observed the opponent’s fights:
– His chips are a stance, right overhand, he grabs opponents with his right hand. Other strengths are pressure, timing, boxing and also stamina – he breathes well.
The representative of the Krasnodar club “Forge” is confident in his own abilities:
– I have a more versatile arsenal, in some ways my technique is more dangerous and sharper. He will surprise me with nothing – I know all his tricks. The fight will show which of us is the best.
The Russian fighter has no doubt that he will be able to impress fans who have been following the fights in ONE for a long time:
I’m sure I can surprise them. Since they don’t know me at all, everything will surprise them – both my victory and my tactics. I advise viewers to watch the fight carefully beforehand so as not to miss my victory. As always, I will be looking for knockout opportunities.
Freimanov highly appreciates the fighting qualities of his opponent, but he is confident in his own advantage:
— My strengths are my brain, my striking technique, my control and my sense of distance. He is a strong attacker, but I will still have an advantage in the position. I think Martin will not want to stay with me long and will try to fight, he will transfer me to the ground. But even there, he won’t prolong the fight for long. Generally speaking, I am ready for any scenario on the ground and in a standing position.
Source : MatchTV
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