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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Lyons (ranked 24831 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kario Rack (ranked 4534 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zane Lyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kario Rack!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyons misses with a head kick.
And Rack tries to counter it with a takedown but Lyons pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rack stuffs the takedown.
And Rack tries to counter it with a takedown but Lyons pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lyons shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rack defends it nicely.
Rack drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lyons defends it well.
Lyons closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rack did well to prevent Lyons getting side control.
Lyons could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rack actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rack is doing well to control the position and prevent Lyons from advancing to side control.
Lyons looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lyons is working for a kimura but Rack is defending it quite comfortably.
Lyons throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lyons is looking for submissions but instead, Rack has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rack is adopting a defensive guard.
Lyons trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rack's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lyons's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rack seems keen to control Lyons's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lyons throwing strikes but missing.
Rack seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons wants to get up but he can't break Rack's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rack looking to control.
Rack has control of Lyons's left arm, preventing Lyons from doing any damage.
Lyons landing with the ground and pound.
Lyons is looking to stand up but Rack won't let him.
Rack pulls Lyons in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rack is looking for a triangle but Lyons pushes his legs off easily.
Rack looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lyons postures up in Rack's guard and throws a big left but Rack blocks it.
Lyons wants to get up but he can't break Rack's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lyons working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lyons accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lyons chips away with some ground and pound.
Lyons wants to stand and escape but instead Rack has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rack controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zane Lyons will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Lyons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lyons misses with a left hand
and Rack decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lyons's guard.
Rack looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lyons wants to hit a switch here but Rack passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lyons there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rack controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rack looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lyons is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rack controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Rack has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lyons tries to control Rack's body but Rack pushes him off. Lyons squirms to his side and now Rack has his back!
Rack biding his time, controlling Lyons.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rack is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Lyons has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Rack has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Lyons taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Rack doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kario Rack!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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