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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liam Plecak (ranked 2869 p4p, 3255 weight class) and Lorenzo Strickland (ranked 328 p4p, 366 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Liam Plecak has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Liam Plecak seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam Plecak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lorenzo Strickland!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plecak throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Strickland counters with a left and a right that stings Plecak.
Plecak closes the distance and pushes Strickland back into the cage.
Plecak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plecak has Strickland up against the cage in a clinch.
Strickland has had enough of the clinch but Plecak keeps him there for the moment.
Strickland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Plecak jumps guard but Strickland stands there with Plecak around his waist. Plecak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Plecak has Strickland pressed against the cage, preventing Strickland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland manages to break the clinch.
Strickland throws a combination that misses
and Plecak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Plecak controlling the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Strickland can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Plecak.
Plecak controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Plecak is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Strickland taking some punishment here, with Plecak in his half guard.
Plecak stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Strickland avoids the head kick by Plecak.
Plecak moves to clinch but Strickland breaks away
and Strickland counters with a left and a right that stings Plecak.
Plecak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strickland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plecak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Plecak shoots for a double leg takedown but Strickland sprawls well. He's pushed Plecak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Plecak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strickland just misses with a punch to the body.
Strickland scores with a hook.
Strickland blocks a head kick by Plecak.
Plecak throws a combination that misses
and Strickland counters with a stiff right hand.
Strickland lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Plecak with a lazy takedown attempt
and Strickland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Plecak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strickland connects with a body shot.
Plecak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strickland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plecak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Strickland counter with a right hand.
Plecak is breathing heavily.
Plecak tries to clinch up but Strickland circles away and keeps his distance.
Strickland throws out a counter right but Plecak avoids it with no problem.
Strickland misses with a two punch combination.
Plecak tries to clinch but Strickland is having none of it.
Plecak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strickland.
Strickland lands a two punch combo.
Plecak throws a series of strikes that have Strickland backpedaling.
Plecak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Plecak tries to clinch up
and Strickland counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Strickland dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Strickland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plecak tries to clinch up
and Strickland counters with a left and a right that stings Plecak.
Plecak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Strickland counters with a straight right hand.
Plecak tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Strickland to counter with a crisp jab.
Plecak closes the distance and clinches.
Plecak breaks the clinch.
Plecak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strickland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plecak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strickland throws a counter combo.
Strickland lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Plecak tries to clinch
and Strickland counters with a nice uppercut.
Plecak is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland misses with a wild combination.
Oh Plecak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lorenzo Strickland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strickland thuds a left hand into Plecak's body.
Plecak seems to have got his legs back now.
Plecak wants to clinch.
We've been informed that Strickland has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Plecak moves to clinch but Strickland breaks away
letting Strickland counter with a right hand.
Liam Plecak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plecak clinches with his opponent.
Strickland has Plecak pressed against the cage, preventing Plecak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plecak has Strickland pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strickland manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Strickland lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Strickland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strickland is trying to break the clinch but Plecak is controlling him.
Plecak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Strickland to keep the fight standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Strickland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plecak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strickland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plecak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Strickland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strickland smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lorenzo Strickland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strickland cracks Plecak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Strickland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plecak tries to clinch up
and Strickland counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plecak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plecak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Plecak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strickland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plecak looks to clinch
and Strickland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strickland drops Plecak with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Plecak looks back up at him and smiles so Strickland waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Plecak fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Strickland to the ground. Plecak is now in Strickland's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plecak controlling from the top position.
Strickland keeping full guard, as Plecak tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plecak trying to control but Strickland is working from the bottom.
Plecak won't allow Strickland to get back to his feet.
Strickland can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Plecak controls the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plecak is standing up over Strickland. Strickland looks to escape but Plecak dives into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Strickland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Plecak tries to clinch up
and Strickland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Plecak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strickland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab from Strickland.
Plecak moves in looking to clinch but Strickland pushes him off.
Plecak throws a sloppy head kick and Strickland moves out of range easily.
Strickland keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plecak throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plecak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strickland throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plecak tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strickland swivels and escapes.
Plecak tries to clinch but Strickland is having none of it.
Strickland looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Plecak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plecak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oooooh!!! Strickland has knocked Plecak down with a huge combo! Strickland steps away and waves a wobbly Plecak back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Liam Plecak has been cut.
Strickland throws a right hand that Plecak ducks under and follows up with a left that Plecak also avoids with ease.
Plecak gets a double leg takedown into Strickland's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plecak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Plecak has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plecak postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Strickland is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Plecak, into his guard.
Plecak has his feet on Strickland's thighs here. He's pushed Strickland off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Strickland screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Liam Plecak!
Liam Plecak took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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