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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herkules Nowacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus McTearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowacki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Moby - Flower. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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34 - 16 - 0 |
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188 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herkules Nowacki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 19 - 3, fighting out of New York, Rufus McTearson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTearson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nowacki.
A big left from Nowacki misses.
McTearson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nowacki.
Nowacki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McTearson.
McTearson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nowacki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nowacki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School Of Fighting in the buildup to the fight.
Nowacki wants to clinch up but McTearson keeps it at a distance.
Nowacki misses the jab.
McTearson misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from McTearson misses its intended target.
Nowacki is looking to counter punch.
Nowacki moves away from the strike by McTearson.
Herkules Nowacki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McTearson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nowacki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McTearson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowacki throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've been informed that McTearson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McTearson avoids the head kick by Nowacki.
McTearson misses with a low kick.
Nowacki throws out a loose jab but McTearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
McTearson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nowacki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowacki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nowacki.
McTearson tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Nowacki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McTearson throws a lazy right hand but Nowacki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from McTearson.
Nowacki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nowacki checks a low kick from McTearson.
McTearson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nowacki looks to land a right hand but McTearson moved out of range.
McTearson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McTearson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nowacki connects with a single shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by McTearson. That's going to slow Nowacki down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTearson misses with an uppercut. Nowacki saw that one coming.
McTearson slips under a jab.
McTearson throws a front kick aimed at Nowacki's knee but Nowacki avoids it well.
McTearson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from McTearson
and Nowacki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nowacki connects with a single shot there.
McTearson moves out of range as Nowacki strikes.
Nowacki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McTearsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nowacki jabs at McTearson's body.
McTearson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McTearson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nowacki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McTearson throws a head kick but Nowacki moves out of range.
Nowacki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McTearson. That did some damage!
Nowacki misses with an attempted mid kick.
McTearson tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Nowacki.
Nowacki moves into the clinch successfully.
Nowacki throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Nowacki.
Nowacki misses with a hook to the ribs.
McTearson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nowacki lands an elbow inside.
Nowacki manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson loads up on a big right hand but Nowacki slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Nowacki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nowacki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nowacki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McTearson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Nowacki counters with a quick kick to the body but McTearson blocks it.
Nowacki moves into the clinch.
McTearson tries a body shot but Nowacki blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nowacki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nowacki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McTearson takes an elbow to the temple.
McTearson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nowacki takes a knee to the side of the body.
McTearson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nowacki pushes off an throws an elbow but McTearson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McTearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nowacki misses with a body punch.
Nowacki lands an elbow just above McTearson 's eye.
McTearson takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTearson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nowacki backwards.
McTearson tries to work over Nowacki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki tries to throw a body punch but McTearson avoids it by throwing Nowacki back against the cage.
Nowacki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nowacki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, McTearson throws an elbow but misses.
Nowacki lands a right hand.
McTearson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from McTearson.
Nowacki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nowacki lands an elbow inside that McTearson shrugs off.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nowacki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McTearson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nowacki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nowacki pushes off an throws an elbow but McTearson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McTearson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McTearson pushes off an throws an elbow but Nowacki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nowacki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herkules Nowacki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nowacki scores with a kick to the body.
Nowacki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rufus McTearson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nowacki closes the distance and clinches.
McTearson lands a left hand.
Nowacki lands a left hand that snaps the head of McTearson backwards.
Nowacki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McTearson can do to turn this around?
McTearson crunches a lovely knee into Nowacki's ribcage.
Nowacki blocks an elbow strike.
Nowacki takes a shot to the head.
Nowacki misses with an elbow strike.
McTearson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McTearson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nowacki.
McTearson lands a damaging elbow.
McTearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
McTearson pushes Nowacki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McTearson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McTearson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McTearson pushes Nowacki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nowacki blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson blocking some punches.
McTearson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nowacki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McTearson.
McTearson scores with a hook to the body.
McTearson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McTearson gets through Nowacki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McTearson pushes Nowacki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nowacki is rocked!
McTearson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Nowacki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McTearson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Nowacki! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but McTearson is unloading with more strikes now! Nowacki drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rufus McTearson!
Rufus McTearson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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