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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kario Rack (ranked 3492 p4p, 399 weight class) and Darius McCrae (ranked 4960 p4p, 513 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kario Rack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius McCrae!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from McCrae.
Rack defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCrae.
McCrae with a poor takedown
and Rack decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McCrae's guard.
Kario Rack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius McCrae.
McCrae had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rack defends it easily.
McCrae keeping full guard, as Rack tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCrae isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rack stacks McCrae on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rack!
Rack could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McCrae tries to buck Rack off but Rack is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCrae prevents Rack from improving position.
McCrae is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McCrae is still trying to improve position.
McCrae manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rack's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCrae looking for submissions off his back.
McCrae actively working from the bottom here.
McCrae actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCrae looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rack pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rack manages to capitalize on a mistake by McCrae to take his back!
Rack has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, McCrae has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
McCrae felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rack keeps control of the position easily here as McCrae tries to buck him off.
McCrae wants to escape the position.
McCrae manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rack's guard. Nice work there by McCrae.
Rack keeping moving, preventing McCrae from controlling successfully.
Rack has control of McCrae's left arm, preventing McCrae from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCrae drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rack looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rack looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rack!
Rack looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McCrae is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McCrae looking for a sweep but Rack has passed into full mount! Oh no!
McCrae is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rack controlling from mount.
McCrae really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McCrae is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rack controlling from mount.
McCrae can't escape the position.
Rack postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McCrae looks a forlorn figure.
Rack controlling from the full mount.
Rack manages to capitalize on a mistake by McCrae to take his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rack is trying to stick to McCrae's back but McCrae is turning into Rack. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rack's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by McCrae.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCrae trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rack is looking for a triangle but McCrae pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kario Rack dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McCrae doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rack counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rack avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rack got a little sloppy there for a moment and McCrae has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rack has managed to get both his arms back between McCrae's legs - danger averted.
Rack controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCrae throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rack slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McCrae is looking for a triangle but Rack pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCrae looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McCrae is looking for a triangle but Rack pushes his legs off easily.
Rack engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McCrae is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rack defends well.
Rack advances position into side control!
McCrae tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rack wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rack is staying tight to McCrae's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rack has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McCrae sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McCrae is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rack pulls his head out easily.
Rack keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McCrae looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McCrae looking for subs from the bottom but Rack mounts him!
Rack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCrae can do to turn this around?
McCrae is breathing heavily.
Rack prevents McCrae from getting the reversal.
Rack controlling from mount.
McCrae is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rack sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McCrae manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McCrae looking for submissions off his back.
McCrae looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McCrae looking for submissions off his back.
McCrae tries to roll over but Rack keeps him under control.
McCrae actively working from the bottom here.
Rack not doing much here.
McCrae actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rack seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kario Rack dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McCrae has his takedown stuffed
and Rack counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McCrae has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rack can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McCrae is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rack is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCrae has his feet on Rack's thighs here. He's pushed Rack 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! Rack screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darius McCrae!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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