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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Pellegrini (ranked 117 p4p, 984 weight class) and Wasyl Plutov (ranked 17 p4p, 136 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wasyl Plutov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Pellegrini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wasyl Plutov!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plutov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pellegrini blocks the elbow strike.
Pellegrini blocks an elbow strike from Plutov.
Pellegrini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Plutov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pellegrini lands with a light punch inside.
Pellegrini blocking some punches.
Plutov is looking to control Pellegrini's arms but Pellegrini gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plutov has his back to the cage.
Pellegrini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plutov trying to stall but Pellegrini improves his position.
Pellegrini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pellegrini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees to the body from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pellegrini slips under a jab from Plutov.
A shot to the liver by Plutov. Beautiful body shot.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov misses with a right hand
and Pellegrini finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Plutov tries to clinch up but Pellegrini circles away and keeps his distance.
Pellegrini moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov throws an overhand right that lands on Pellegrini's shoulder, as Pellegrini tries to avoid the shot.
Pellegrini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
Pellegrini connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrini jabs Plutov right on the nose. Plutov blinks but takes it well.
Pellegrini uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pellegrini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Pellegrini - just one landing.
Pellegrini throws a quick inside leg kick.
Plutov misses with a few strikes there.
Pellegrini misses with a straight right.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses
and Pellegrini counters with a nice kick to the body.
Plutov looks winded!
Pellegrini misses with a looping left.
Plutov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Plutov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pellegrini scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pellegrini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Plutov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Plutov takes one on the button.
Plutov throws a big shot that misses.
Pellegrini was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Plutov slips under a jab.
Plutov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plutov throws a body punch but Pellegrini moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pellegrini with a nice calf kick.
Pellegrini lands a jab to the nose.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
Pellegrini fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Plutov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pellegrini thuds a left hand into Plutov's body.
Pellegrini chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pellegrini is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pellegrini lands a jab to Plutov's midsection.
Pellegrini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pellegrini throws a jab but it's blocked by Plutov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pellegrini scores with a body shot.
Plutov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pellegrini circles away quickly and effectively.
Plutov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini scores with a decent looking hook.
Plutov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pellegrini counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov closes the distance and pushes Pellegrini back into the cage.
Pellegrini lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Pellegrini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pellegrini with a nice calf kick.
Pellegrini with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pellegrini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Plutov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
An inside leg kick lands from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini lands with a nice body punch.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pellegrini cracks Plutov with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pellegrini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pellegrini swats away the attempt to clinch by Plutov.
Pellegrini lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Plutov backs up against the cage.
Plutov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pellegrini scores with a hook to the body. Plutov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plutov. Pellegrini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pellegrini throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pellegrini moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pellegrini lands with a right hand.
Pellegrini lands with an overhand left.
Pellegrini throws a looping overhand right but Plutov ducks down to avoid it.
Plutov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plutov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Plutov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pellegrini feints and then cracks Plutov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Plutov down.
Plutov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pellegrini can pounce on him.
Plutov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pellegrini.
Plutov walks into a left hand.
Pellegrini slips a jab from Plutov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Pellegrini.
Plutov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pellegrini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Plutov's head backwards.
Pellegrini throws a hook to the side of Plutov's head but Plutov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Pellegrini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Plutov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pellegrini to score with a decent uppercut.
Pellegrini scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Plutov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pellegrini.
Plutov rushes Pellegrini and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pellegrini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Pellegrini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pellegrini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pellegrini misses with a wild body shot.
Plutov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pellegrini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pellegrini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pellegrini throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, jab by Pellegrini - just one landing.
Plutov looks to land a combination but Pellegrini avoids it well.
Plutov scores with a one two! Pellegrini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Plutov moves to clinch but Pellegrini breaks away
and Pellegrini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov misses with a wild body shot.
Pellegrini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Pellegrini. Beautiful body shot.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
Plutov misses with a looping left.
Pellegrini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plutov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pellegrini lands a lovely overhand right.
Plutov misses with an uppercut.
Plutov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Plutov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pellegrini counters with a straight right hand.
Pellegrini turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Plutov looks to clinch
and Pellegrini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pellegrini misses with a two punch combination.
Plutov walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
Pellegrini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?
Plutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pellegrini takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Plutov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pellegrini finds it's way round the side to connect with Plutov's head.
Pellegrini slips a jab and a cross from Plutov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini connects with the punch.
Plutov is rocked!
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Pellegrini appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Plutov is still on wobbly legs! Can Pellegrini finish him?
Pellegrini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
Plutov seems to have recovered his senses.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Pellegrini.
Plutov throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Pellegrini to counter with a crisp jab.
Pellegrini connects with a body shot.
Pellegrini pushes Plutov away with a front kick.
Pellegrini lunges at Plutov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Plutov's hand.
Pellegrini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pellegrini jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Plutov walks into a stiff left hand from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini digs a good body shot into Plutov's ribs.
Pellegrini scores with the left hand. Plutov knows he should have avoided that one.
Plutov looks to land a combination but Pellegrini avoids it well.
Pellegrini throws a leg kick which misses Plutov's front leg but catches the back leg as Plutov tries to avoid it.
Plutov closes the distance and clinches.
Pellegrini lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pellegrini's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Pellegrini scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pellegrini scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Pellegrini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pellegrini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pellegrini drops Plutov with a big knee straight up the middle! Plutov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Plutov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Pellegrini finds it's way through Plutov's defenses.
Pellegrini stuns Plutov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pellegrini - that will leave a mark!
Pellegrini lands a nice looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Pellegrini as he connects with a hook.
Pellegrini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pellegrini.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pellegrini stuns Plutov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pellegrini cracks Plutov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Plutov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pellegrini finish him?
Pellegrini cracks Plutov with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Plutov tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Pellegrini pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Plutov is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Pellegrini!
Vinnie Pellegrini retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Vinnie Pellegrini made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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