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The tide turned quickly in favour of the away fighter. “PBK” started fast as expected. Moving in and out with snappy and accurate single punches, Kelly landed the cleaner and more eye-catching work over the first couple of rounds, but as the Russian-Armenian continued to press forward, Kelly was soon becoming uncomfortable with the rhythm of the contest.
The effectiveness, skill and savviness of a pressure fighter is often demeaned in comparison to the slick, back-footed work of an outside fighter. In a clash of styles such as this, it’s easy to attribute the more intelligent work to the fighter in retreat, and label the come-forward fighter as simply “tough” and “game”. But Avanesyan spat in the face of these assumptions on Saturday night, showing real patience, skill and the understanding of a perfect game plan.