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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ren Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rik McRae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck blaring out of the sound system. McRae has chosen Slipknot - Before I Forget as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rik McRae has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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189 cm
25
198 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ren Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rik McRae!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a double jab.
A punch lands to the side of McRae 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McRae throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
McRae throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McRae.
McRae throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McRae throws out the jab.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McRae swivels and escapes.
A lazy left from McRae finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks McRae with an uppercut!
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie swings for the body but McRae moves out of range.
McRae cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
It looks like Ren Gracie has been cut.
McRae fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Rik McRae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McRae misses with a low kick.
McRae misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for McRae.
McRae lands a head shot.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McRae sprawls well. McRae wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie tries to bum rush McRae with a series of wild strikes but McRae uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McRae slips a straight right by Gracie.
McRae looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
McRae throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by McRae which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae connects with an inside leg kick.
McRae misses with a looping left.
McRae chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for McRae.
McRae uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McRae misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
McRae throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and McRae takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ren Gracie's cut is getting worse.
A slapping leg kick lands for McRae.
McRae cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
McRae looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gracie gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! McRae gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rik McRae!
Rik McRae took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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