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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Pletnev (ranked 4934 p4p, 25581 weight class) and Trdat Armenian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 cm 25 191 1 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm 19 185 0 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nikolay Pletnev! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trdat Armenian! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Armenian throws a leg kick but Pletnev sees it coming and moves out of range. Pletnev moves into the clinch. Armenian should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Pletnev scores with a nice hook to the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pletnev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Pletnev working aggressively here.
Armenian is trying to pull guard but Pletnev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Pletnev struggles to land a body shot inside as Armenian controls his hands.
Pletnev throws a head punch that misses. The referee is keeping an eye on Pletnev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A bit of stalling here from Pletnev.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Pletnev for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure. Pletnev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Armenian backwards. Armenian is working for takedown but Pletnev is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pletnev lands a hook to the side of the head. Pletnev throws a punch but it's blocked by Armenian. Pletnev lands a right hand. Pletnev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Armenian up against the cage. Pletnev lands with a light punch inside. Pletnev stalling in the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Armenian has eaten all the pies! Pletnev throws a head punch that misses. Pletnev gets underhooks to prevent Armenian's takedown attempt.
Nikolay Pletnev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trdat Armenian. A short uppercut from Pletnev. A shot in the inside from Pletnev.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pletnev scores with a nice hook to the head. Pletnev has Armenian pushed against the cage. Pletnev prevents a takedown attempt there.
Armenian fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Armenian has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pletnev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Pletnev lands a hook that snaps the head of Armenian backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Pletnev lands with a right to the head. Pletnev lands an uppercut. Pletnev lands with a short head shot on the inside. Pletnev lands a left hand.
Pletnev works on Armenian's body with a couple of short punches. Armenian looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Pletnev. Pletnev presses Armenian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Pletnev scores with an uppercut up the middle. Pletnev lands an uppercut.
Armenian is rocked! A short left from Pletnev. Armenian is still on wobbly legs! Can Pletnev finish him? The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Pletnev stalling the fight.
Pletnev gets a warning from the ref for wasting time. Pletnev lands with a short shot to the head. Nice body punch from Pletnev. Pletnev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Pletnev unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Armenian! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pletnev is unloading with more strikes now! Armenian drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolay Pletnev! Nikolay Pletnev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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