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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Plexico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorin Barko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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194 cm
18
265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Plexico! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lorin Barko! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barko wants to clinch up but Plexico keeps it at a distance. Plexico misses with a hook
letting Barko counter with a right hand.
It looks like Lukasz Plexico has been cut. Plexico misses with an uppercut
and Barko counters with a lovely straight right hand! Barko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plexico. Barko is looking to clinch but Plexico is avoiding it.
Plexico throws an off balance right hand
and Barko counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Plexico down! Barko is looking to finish but Plexico is intelligently defending himself.
Plexico is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Barko postures up in Plexico's guard and throws a big left but Plexico blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Plexico knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barko on the ground. Barko throwing strikes from guard but Plexico blocks nicely. Barko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Plexico works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Barko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Plexico works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Barko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Barko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Barko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Plexico utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Barko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Plexico works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Barko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Plexico pushes Barko off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Barko swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Plexico throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Plexico takes a swing at Barko's ribcage but misses. Plexico waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barko. Barko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Plexico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Lorin Barko has been cut. Plexico throws a hook but Barko blocks it. Plexico connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barko momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Plexico stuns Barko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Plexico missing with a left hand there. Barko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Plexico throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Plexico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A slow jab from Plexico misses its intended target. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Barko tries to clinch up and Plexico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorin Barko dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Plexico misses the target. Plexico misses with a hook
letting Barko counter with a right hand. Barko moves out of range as Plexico strikes. Barko moves in looking to clinch but Plexico pushes him off. Plexico throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lukasz Plexico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Plexico missing with a left hand there. Barko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Plexico throws the left hand but Barko avoids the punch easily. Barko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plexico.
A slow jab from Plexico misses its intended target. Barko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plexico. Plexico throws a jab but it's blocked by Barko.
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. Barko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Plexico is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Plexico throws a lazy uppercut
and Barko counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lorin Barko seems to be getting the better of the standup. Barko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plexico circles away quickly and effectively. Plexico lands a nice shot that snaps Barko's head back.
Barko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Plexico missing with a left hand there. Barko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Barko misses with a double jab
and Plexico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A telegraphed right hand from Plexico misses the target. Lorin Barko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Plexico misses with a hook
and Barko counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barko misses with a double jab.
Plexico throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Barko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Plexico throws a big shot that misses. Barko looks to clinch and Plexico makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorin Barko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. 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. This is the final round!
Plexico slips under a jab from Barko. Barko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plexico throws out the jab. Barko swings widly with a right hand
and Plexico counters with a lovely straight right hand! Plexico swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barko. Plexico pounces like a tiger and cracks Barko with a vicious hook! Barko is down but not out! Plexico follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lukasz Plexico!
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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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