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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Salosen Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herkules Nowacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowacki has chosen Moby - Flower as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Salosen Mara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
25 - 10 - 0 |
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180 lbs
29 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salosen Mara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herkules Nowacki!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowacki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mara, pushing him back against the cage.
Nowacki has a couple of punches blocked by Mara.
Nowacki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mara blocks a body shot from Nowacki.
Nowacki misses with a body punch.
Nowacki keeps control of Mara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nowacki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mara digs a right hand into Nowacki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nowacki's gas tank.
Mara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nowacki pushes off an throws an elbow but Mara leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good body shot from Mara.
Nowacki misses with an elbow strike.
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 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mara scores with a nice head shot.
Salosen Mara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowacki tries to land a front kick but Mara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mara throws a jab when Nowacki was well out of range.
Mara keeps the fight on the outside.
Mara wants to land a leg kick but Nowacki is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara misses with a body shot
and Nowacki counters with a left to the body.
Mara has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nowacki throws an off balance right hand
and Mara counters with a right hand to the body.
Mara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nowacki works over Mara's head and body with a nice combination.
Nowacki throws a leg kick but Mara moved away.
Mara with a hook.
Mara misses with a body kick.
Nowacki checks a leg kick.
Nowacki blocks a leg kick.
Mara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nowacki looks to land a left hand but Mara moved out of range nicely.
Mara throws a wild body kick that Nowacki sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nowacki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara thows a leg kick but Nowacki checks it
and Nowacki counters with a nice uppercut.
Mara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nowacki's hands.
Mara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nowacki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mara's knee momentarily.
Mara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mara ducks under a wild hook from Nowacki.
Nowacki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nowacki motions for Mara to come forward. Nowacki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nowacki.
Mara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mara scores with a push kick.
Nowacki throws out a loose jab but Mara uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mara. That's going to slow Nowacki down.
Mara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nowacki throws out a loose jab but Mara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mara jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The fighters circling - Nowacki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mara feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mara thumps Nowacki with a low kick.
Nowacki missing with a left hand there. Mara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nowacki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nowacki blocks the body kick.
Nowacki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Mara misses the target.
Mara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nowacki's sensitive parts.
Nowacki misses with a leg kick.
Mara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nowacki misses with a wild combination.
Mara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mara moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mara thuds his shin into the meat of Nowacki's side.
Mara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mara throws a jab but it's blocked by Nowacki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salosen Mara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mara scores with a sloppy right hand. Nowacki should have avoided that one.
Mara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nowacki throws out the jab.
Mara half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nowacki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nowacki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mara tries to land a leg kick but Nowacki saw it coming and moves away.
Nowacki flicks out a counter leg kick but Mara steps away.
Mara slips under a jab from Nowacki.
Mara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nowacki doesn't seem bothered though.
Mara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nowacki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowacki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mara. Mara obviously looking to wear him down.
Mara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nowacki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowacki swings widly with a right hand
and Mara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Nowacki blocks the low kick.
Nowacki flicks out a counter leg kick but Mara steps away.
Mara scores with a nice head shot.
Mara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mara scores with a jab to the body.
Mara connects with an inside leg kick.
Mara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nowacki can do to turn this around?
Mara lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mara tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nowacki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nowacki takes a swing at Mara's ribcage but misses.
Mara misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Nowacki is predictable there
and Nowacki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salosen Mara is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nowacki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara throws a jab when Nowacki was well out of range.
Nowacki throws out a counter right but Mara avoids it with no problem.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mara!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nowacki if he has to take too many more of those.
Mara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nowacki.
Nowacki misses with a looping left.
Nowacki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mara lunges at Nowacki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nowacki's hand.
Nowacki throws a push kick but Mara slaps the foot to one side.
Nowacki clinches up against the cage.
Mara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mara tries a low kick but Nowacki avoids it.
Mara throws a looping overhand right but Nowacki ducks down to avoid it.
Nowacki moves out of range as Mara strikes.
A shot to the liver by Mara. Beautiful body shot.
Nowacki throws a right hand that Mara ducks under and follows up with a left that Mara also avoids with ease.
Nowacki connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mara.
Mara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mara cracks Nowacki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mara scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mara throws a solid leg kick but Nowacki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mara.
Nowacki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nowacki misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick from Mara is predictable there
and Nowacki counters with a left to the body.
Nowacki avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Nowacki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nowacki lands a lovely overhand right.
Mara looks to throw the jab but Nowacki is out of range.
Nowacki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nowacki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Mara misses the target.
Mara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nowacki in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salosen Mara dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mara throws an overhand right that lands on Nowacki's shoulder, as Nowacki tries to avoid the shot.
Mara misses with a shot to the body
and Nowacki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nowacki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mara has time to react.
Mara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nowacki.
Mara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nowacki.
Nowacki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nowacki to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nowacki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mara.
Mara throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Nowacki as he checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mara.
Mara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nowacki throws a looping overhand right but Mara ducks down to avoid it.
Nowacki slips under a jab.
Nowacki blocks the body kick.
Nowacki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mara lands a glancing blow to the side of Nowacki's head.
Nowacki takes a swing at Mara's ribcage but misses.
Mara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nowacki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nowacki misses the target.
Nowacki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nowacki duly obliges.
Nowacki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nowacki throws a lazy uppercut
and Mara counters with a good low kick that Nowacki was not able to check.
Nowacki just misses with a punch to the body.
Mara appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nowacki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mara.
Mara lands a jab to Nowacki's midsection.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mara - that will leave a mark!
Nowacki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nowacki moves away from the strike by Mara.
Nowacki scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nowacki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nowacki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
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'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 is rocked!
Nowacki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nowacki is still on wobbly legs! Can Mara finish him?
Mara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nowacki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nowacki switches off momentarily and Mara cracks him with a monster right hand! Nowacki topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Mara dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Mara!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Salosen Mara!
Salosen Mara retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Salosen Mara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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