PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herkules Nowacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salosen Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowacki's entrance music is Moby - Flower. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nowacki
vs
Mara

182 cm
32
180 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

186 cm
30
176 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herkules Nowacki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salosen Mara!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowacki misses with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mara checks a leg kick.
Nowacki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nowacki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mara is able to avoid easily.
A solid body kick from Mara.
Nowacki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Nowacki misses
and Mara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nowacki misses with a body shot.
Mara bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nowacki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School Of Fighting in the buildup to the fight.
Mara swinging wildly here.
Nowacki throws a body kick that misses.
Mara loads up on a big right hand but Nowacki slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Nowacki misses the target.
Nowacki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mara counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nowacki blocks a low kick nicely.
Nowacki throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara scores with a jab to the body.
Nowacki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nowacki throws a head kick that misses.
Mara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nowacki.
A big right from Nowacki misses.
Nowacki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nowacki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mara throws a hook but Nowacki avoids it easily.
Mara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nowacki blocks the body kick.
Mara looks to land a right hand but Nowacki moved out of range.
Mara lands a jab to the nose.
A telegraphed right hand from Nowacki misses the target.
Nowacki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mara swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mara. That's going to slow Nowacki down.
Herkules Nowacki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nowacki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mara if he has to take too many more of those.
Mara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nowacki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mara makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mara blocks a head kick by Nowacki.
Nowacki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nowacki scoring well with a low kick there.
Nowacki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nowacki scrambles back to his feet.
Nowacki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nowacki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nowacki throws a jab when Mara was well out of range.
Nowacki loads up on a big right hand but Mara slips the punch.
Mara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Nowacki rushes Mara and presses him up against the cage.
Nowacki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mara blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki missing with knees to the body.
Mara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nowacki lands an elbow that stopped Mara in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Salosen Mara has been cut.
Nowacki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mara blocks a body shot from Nowacki.
Mara lands a hook that snaps the head of Nowacki backwards.
Mara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nowacki misses with an elbow over the top.
Nowacki blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Nowacki.
Mara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mara misses with a punch on the inside.
Nowacki lands a nice elbow.
Nowacki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mara fails to land.
Nowacki blocking some punches.
Mara struggles to land a body shot inside as Nowacki controls his hands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mara jumps guard but Nowacki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nowacki lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Nowacki.
Mara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nowacki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nowacki.
Nowacki blocks a body shot from Mara.
Mara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nowacki can't find room to land a body shot as Mara controls the action.
Mara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mara tries to work over Nowacki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mara throws a head punch that misses.
Nowacki scores with a shot to the side of Mara's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Nowacki.
Nowacki throws a head punch that misses.
Nowacki misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mara swings wildly with an uppercut but Nowacki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nowacki lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mara.
Mara prevents a body shot from Nowacki.
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 Herkules Nowacki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Salosen Mara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nowacki digs a good body shot into Mara's ribs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mara - that will leave a mark!
Mara circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from Nowacki misses
and Mara counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mara tries to work over Nowacki's front leg with a kick but Nowacki checks it.
Nowacki wants to clinch up but Mara keeps it at a distance.
Nowacki throws out a loose jab but Mara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nowacki moves out of range as Mara strikes.
Mara throws a jab when Nowacki was well out of range.
Nowacki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mara cracks Nowacki with a good jab.
Mara blocks a leg kick.
Nowacki throws a chopping leg kick but Mara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mara staying out of range there.
Nowacki misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Mara.
Mara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Nowacki.
Nowacki moves away from the strike by Mara.

Nowacki rushes Mara and presses him up against the cage.
Mara blocks a body shot from Nowacki.
Mara throws a head punch that misses.
Nowacki tries to work over Mara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mara.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mara.
A head punch on the inside from Mara fails to land.
Nowacki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mara misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Mara.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nowacki struggles to land a body shot inside as Mara controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara blocks an elbow strike.
Nowacki tries to throw a body punch but Mara avoids it by throwing Nowacki back against the cage.
Mara has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nowacki seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mara can turn it around.
A knee to the head by Nowacki.
Mara struggles to land a body shot inside as Nowacki controls his hands.
Nowacki misses with a body punch.
Nowacki gets through Mara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nowacki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nowacki lands a nice elbow.
Mara avoids the elbow strike from Nowacki, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nowacki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mara scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mara.
Mara throws a punch but it's blocked by Nowacki.
Mara is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nowacki.
Nowacki tries a body shot but Mara blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nowacki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mara lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mara jumps into guard, dragging Nowacki to the mat.
Nowacki preventing the sweep.
Nowacki trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mara manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Mara wants to control from the top but Nowacki keeps moving.
Mara looking to sit in guard and control but Nowacki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nowacki controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara pulls Nowacki in close to his closed guard and prevents Nowacki from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mara can't keep his opponent in guard - Nowacki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nowacki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Salosen Mara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Salosen Mara's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nowacki punishes Mara's body with a nice straight punch.
A leg kick checked by Nowacki.
Nowacki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nowacki moves in looking to clinch but Mara pushes him off.
Salosen Mara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nowacki was well out of range. Poor timing from Mara.
As Mara tries to get set, Nowacki tries to push him back and clinch up but Mara manages to avoid the attempt.
Nowacki connects with the punch.
Mara connects with an inside leg kick.
Nowacki is looking to slow Mara down with leg kicks.
Mara looks for the body kick but Nowacki saw that one coming.
Mara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nowacki manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Nowacki misses the target.
Mara takes a swing at Nowacki's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mara throws a leg kick but Nowacki checks it.
Nice body punch from Nowacki.
Crunch! Nowacki slams his shin into Mara's torso.
Sloppy strikes from Nowacki. Those never looked like landing.
Nowacki looks to land a body kick but Mara moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowacki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mara.
Mara tests Nowacki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mara throws a leg kick that misses.
Mara throws out a leg kick but Nowacki moves out of range and Mara only half commits.
Nowacki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mara circles away quickly and effectively.
Nowacki backing away here, and Mara unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mara lands a jab.
Mara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good leg kick by Nowacki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nowacki. That did some damage!
Nowacki defending well as Mara loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick from Mara misses.
Mara cracks the inside of Nowacki's front leg.
Nowacki misses with a double jab
and Mara counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mara looks for the body kick but Nowacki saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from Mara.
Sloppy strikes from Mara. Those never looked like landing.
Nowacki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Nowacki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nowacki.
Mara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nowacki was well out of range. Poor timing from Mara.
Mara scores with a leg kick.
Nowacki throws a body punch but Mara moves out of range.
Mara raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mara misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nowacki.
Nowacki moves out of range of the leg kick from Mara.
Nowacki is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki throws a low kick, looking for Mara's leg but Mara calmly moves out of range.
Mara throws a hook but Nowacki avoids it easily.
Mara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nowacki was well out of range. Poor timing from Mara.
Nowacki moves out of range of the leg kick from Mara.
Mara cracks Nowacki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mara moves away from the strike by Nowacki.
Nowacki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mara avoids the body shot from Nowacki.
Mara throws a fast counter high kick but Nowacki manages to duck under it in time.
Mara looks to land a right hand but Nowacki moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Nowacki.
Some bone on bone action there as Nowacki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nowacki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nowacki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nowacki scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara throws a head kick but Nowacki moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Nowacki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nowacki lands a jab to the nose.
Nowacki throws a wild body kick that Mara sees coming a mile off.
Mara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nowacki.
Nowacki looks for the body kick but Mara saw that one coming.
Mara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nowacki.

Nowacki drives through and clinches with Mara against the cage.
Nowacki lands an elbow that stopped Mara in his tracks for a moment.
Nowacki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mara tries a body shot but Nowacki blocks it.
Mara working aggressively here.
Nowacki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mara struggles to land a body shot inside as Nowacki controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nowacki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Salosen Mara just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Salosen Mara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nowacki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nowacki misses with a low kick as Mara jumps back.
Nowacki blocks a low kick nicely.
Mara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nowacki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nowacki connects with a body shot that sends Mara's belly button to the back.
Nowacki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mara misses with a straight right.
A big left from Nowacki misses.
Mara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nowacki checks it well.
Nowacki throws a low kick but Mara avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowacki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mara.
Mara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nowacki. That did some damage!
Nowacki blocks the body kick.
Mara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nowacki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nowacki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowacki thows a body kick. Mara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nowacki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nowacki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mara.
Nowacki avoids the body shot from Mara.
Mara throws a body shot but no joy.
Nowacki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mara fakes the leg kick and cracks Nowacki in the body.
Nowacki feints and then cracks Mara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mara down.
A lazy body kick from Nowacki
and Mara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nowacki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mara.
A good leg kick by Mara.
Nowacki blocks the body kick.
Nowacki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mara keeps the fight on the outside.
Mara is looking to slow Nowacki down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki slips a jab and a cross from Mara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nowacki throws a big shot that misses.
Mara throws a body shot but no joy.
Mara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nowacki at a distance.
Nowacki throws a body shot but no joy.
Nowacki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nowacki misses the shot to the body.
Mara connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Mara misses the target.
Nowacki is looking to counter the offense by Mara and move into the clinch.
Nowacki fails to land with a series of punches.
Mara takes one to the chin there.
Nowacki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nowacki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nowacki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mara moves out of range as Nowacki throws a body kick.
Mara cracks Nowacki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nowacki loads up on a big right hand but Mara slips the punch.
Nowacki avoids the body shot from Mara.
Nowacki cracks Mara with a good jab.
Nowacki darts in trying to clinch
and Mara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara throws a wild body kick that Nowacki sees coming a mile off.
Nowacki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mara.
Mara looks to land a body kick but Nowacki moved away.
Mara throws a hook but Nowacki avoids it easily.
Nowacki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nowacki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mara lands a nice hook to Nowacki's body. Nowacki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nowacki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nowacki.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nowacki.
Nowacki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mara just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Mara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salosen Mara dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Salosen Mara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nowacki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mara.
Mara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nowacki swinging wildly here.
Mara looks to score with a jab to the body but Nowacki is just out of range.
Mara misses with a left hand

and Nowacki moves into the clinch.
Nowacki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mara lands with a short shot to the head.
Nowacki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nowacki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nowacki trying to land knees to the body.
Herkules Nowacki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowacki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mara prevents a body shot from Nowacki.
Nice elbow from Nowacki.
Nowacki scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nowacki.
A left hand lands to the body for Nowacki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowacki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nowacki pushes off an throws an elbow but Mara leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mara blocks an elbow strike.
Nowacki swings wildly with an uppercut but Mara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mara throws a head punch that misses.
Nowacki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nowacki keeps control of Mara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mara pushes Nowacki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nowacki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mara is defending well for now.
Mara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mara prevents a body shot from Nowacki.

Mara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Herkules Nowacki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mara fakes the leg kick and cracks Nowacki in the body.
Nowacki blocks a leg kick.
Nowacki throws a chopping leg kick but Mara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nowacki cracks Mara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nowacki blocks a low kick nicely.
Mara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nowacki to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nowacki avoids the body shot from Mara.
Mara tries to work over Nowacki's front leg with a kick but Nowacki checks it.
Mara tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Nowacki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nowacki misses with an uppercut.
Nowacki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mara doesn't seem bothered though.
Nowacki throws the kick towards the body but Mara avoids it.
Mara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nowacki. Nowacki obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mara misses.
Mara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nowacki.
Nowacki throws a solid leg kick but Mara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nowacki.
A low kick from Nowacki is predictable there
and Nowacki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Nowacki.
Nowacki thuds his shin into the meat of Mara's side.

Nowacki forces Mara back against the cage and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nowacki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mara misses with a punch to the body.
Nowacki pushes off an throws an elbow but Mara leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nowacki stalling in the clinch but Mara improves position.

Mara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nowacki connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mara lands a nice hook to Nowacki's body. Nowacki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nowacki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mara to score with a decent uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot to the body from Nowacki misses
and Nowacki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Nowacki.
Nowacki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nowacki.
Mara moves out of range of the leg kick from Nowacki.
Nowacki looks for the body kick but Mara saw that one coming.
Nowacki misses with a lunging right hand
and Mara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nowacki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mara can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mara.
Mara lands a jab.
Nowacki tried to score with a low kick but Mara checks it.
Mara throws a big counter head kick but Nowacki avoids it with no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herkules Nowacki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mara has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salosen Mara!
A relieved looking Salosen Mara thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.