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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rufus McTearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Dearborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rufus McTearson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Will Dearborn's chin.
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188 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
41 - 19 - 3, fighting out of New York, Rufus McTearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Dearborn!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dearborn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McTearson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dearborn.
Rufus McTearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McTearson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McTearson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dearborn throws an overhand right that lands on McTearson's shoulder, as McTearson tries to avoid the shot.
McTearson throws a combination. Dearborn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McTearson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A punch combination from McTearson misses.
McTearson connects with a right hand. Dearborn shakes it off.
McTearson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dearborn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McTearson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dearborn on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by McTearson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dearborn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McTearson blocks the body kick.
McTearson misses with a low kick.
Dearborn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McTearson tries to bum rush Dearborn with a series of wild strikes but Dearborn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dearborn tries to counter with a clinch but McTearson shakes him off and moves away.
McTearson connects with the punch.
Dearborn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson throws a leg kick but Dearborn checks it.
Dearborn tries to clinch up.
Dearborn throws a leg kick which misses McTearson's front leg but catches the back leg as McTearson tries to avoid it.
McTearson misses with a low kick.
McTearson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McTearson.
Dearborn tries to clinch but McTearson is having none of it.
Dearborn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McTearson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McTearson throws a jab but it's blocked by Dearborn.
McTearson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dearborn counters with a straight right hand.
Dearborn slips under a jab.
Dearborn misses with an uppercut.
McTearson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McTearson throws the left hand but Dearborn avoids the punch easily.
As McTearson backs off Dearborn throws a huge counter combo but McTearson manages to avoid it all.
McTearson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dearborn.
Dearborn sizes up McTearson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McTearson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTearson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dearborn misses with a body kick.
Dearborn throws a head kick that misses.
Dearborn slips a straight right by McTearson.
Dearborn dodges the punch combination from McTearson.
Dearborn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McTearson throws a low kick but Dearborn moves out of range easily.
Dearborn misses the shot to the body.
McTearson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McTearson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McTearson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by McTearson.
A bone on bone clash there as Dearborn blocks the leg kick.
McTearson avoids a punch combination nicely.
McTearson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dearborn moves away.
McTearson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McTearson moves out of range as Dearborn strikes.
McTearson appears to be looking for a big counter.
McTearson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dearborn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from McTearson.
McTearson scores with a punch to the head.
McTearson tries to keep at a distance but Dearborn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dearborn is looking to control McTearson's arms but McTearson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dearborn has his back to the cage.
Dearborn takes a knee right on the jaw!
McTearson blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, McTearson throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn has a couple of punches blocked by McTearson.
I was talking to McTearson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dearborn manages to break the clinch.
Dearborn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dearborn throws a head kick but McTearson moves out of range.
McTearson lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McTearson connects with the punch.
Dearborn looks to land a left hand but McTearson moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dearborn checks a leg kick.
McTearson connects with a looping right hand.
Dearborn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McTearson at a distance.
McTearson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dearborn, as that shot connected.
McTearson is looking to slow Dearborn down with leg kicks.
McTearson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dearborn throws a jab but it's blocked by McTearson.
A shot to the liver by McTearson. Beautiful body shot.
Dearborn throws a lazy right hand but McTearson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McTearson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus McTearson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dearborn throws a looping overhand right but McTearson ducks down to avoid it.
Dearborn cracks McTearson with a good jab.
McTearson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McTearson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dearborn can do to turn this around?
McTearson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McTearson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McTearson lands a really nice looking cross but Dearborn seems unphased.
Dearborn throws a looping overhand right but McTearson ducks down to avoid it.
McTearson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McTearson avoids the body shot from Dearborn.
McTearson misses with an uppercut.
McTearson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dearborn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McTearson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McTearson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McTearson looks to throw the jab but Dearborn is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTearson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dearborn was well out of range. Poor timing from McTearson.
Dearborn thuds a left hand into McTearson's body.
Rufus McTearson is winning the standup battle so far.
Dearborn throws a front kick that sends McTearson stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dearborn connects with a body shot.
Dearborn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rufus McTearson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dearborn.
McTearson 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.
McTearson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dearborn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dearborn blocks a jab.
Dearborn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dearborn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McTearson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dearborn.
Dearborn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McTearson's calf.
A head kick misses from McTearson.
Dearborn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sloppy strikes from McTearson. Those never looked like landing.
Dearborn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McTearson scores with a body shot.
McTearson connects with a right hand. Dearborn shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dearborn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dearborn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dearborn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dearborn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dearborn.
Dearborn dips to his left and cracks McTearson with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by McTearson.
Dearborn misses with a body kick.
McTearson misses with a looping left.
Dearborn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McTearson throws a low kick but Dearborn moves out of range easily.
McTearson cracks the inside of Dearborn's front leg.
McTearson throws a head kick that misses.
Dearborn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McTearson missing with a left hand there. Dearborn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dearborn lands with an uppercut that bounces McTearson off the cage and back into range.
McTearson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice straight punches there by McTearson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McTearson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McTearson.
Good work by McTearson as he checks the leg kick.
Dearborn throws a right and a left that McTearson avoids nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dearborn in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dearborn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dearborn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McTearson misses with a low kick.
McTearson scores with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McTearson.
Dearborn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McTearson moves out of range of the body kick.
Dearborn ducks under a wild hook from McTearson.
McTearson throws a head kick that misses.
McTearson throws a front kick aimed at Dearborn's knee but Dearborn avoids it well.
Dearborn misses with a jab, cross combination.
McTearson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dearborn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McTearson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dearborn, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTearson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dearborn looks to land a right hand but McTearson moved out of range.
Dearborn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McTearson.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dearborn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McTearson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McTearson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A quick step to the side and McTearson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McTearson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dearborn throws a sloppy head kick and McTearson moves out of range easily.
Dearborn lands a body shot.
McTearson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dearborn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dearborn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dearborn has closed the distance and engaged McTearson in a clinch.
McTearson tries to land knees in the clinch but Dearborn avoids the damage to the body.
Dearborn tries a body shot but McTearson blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dearborn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dearborn looking to slow down the pace here.
McTearson managing to block the knees to the body from Dearborn.
McTearson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Will Dearborn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McTearson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McTearson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dearborn scores with a head kick. McTearson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dearborn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dearborn swings away with a body shot that misses
and McTearson counters with a three punch combo that has Dearborn backing up. Dearborn nods at McTearson to acknowledge the strikes.
McTearson tries to work over Dearborn's front leg with a kick but Dearborn checks it.
Dearborn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McTearson.
McTearson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McTearson lands a head kick that stumbles Dearborn and the fighters go to the mat.
Dearborn is rocked!
McTearson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTearson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Dearborn's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (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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