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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ola John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasparaitis has chosen Gotta Get Away as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ola John!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Kasparaitis!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
John thumps Kasparaitis with a low kick.
John throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kasparaitis throws a push kick but John slaps the foot to one side.
Kasparaitis throws a low kick but John avoids it.
Kasparaitis misses the shot to the body.
John misses with a low kick.
Kasparaitis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
John throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
John shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kasparaitis defends it nicely.
Kasparaitis looks for the body kick but John saw that one coming.
Kasparaitis lands a leg kick that knocks John off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasparaitis.
John has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme HGH Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
John scores with a kick to the body.
That kick from John tenderised Kasparaitis's leg. Kasparaitis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kasparaitis slips under a jab from John.
Kasparaitis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
John scores with a decent looking hook.
John throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis stuns John with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
John scores with a leg kick.
Kasparaitis tried to score with a low kick but John checks it.
Kasparaitis looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
A big right from Kasparaitis misses.
John looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Kasparaitis.
John closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kasparaitis's guard.
John is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kasparaitis wants to sweep here but John controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John tries to free his leg and advance position but Kasparaitis is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kasparaitis holds on and takes a little breather.
John trying to control but Kasparaitis is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis is trying to control the position but John postures up.
Kasparaitis wants to sweep here but John controlling him for the moment.
John is fighting to break Kasparaitis's control of his arms but Kasparaitis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kasparaitis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kasparaitis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kasparaitis misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and John tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. John darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Kasparaitis misses with a body kick.
John half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
John staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasparaitis.
John is looking to land body kicks.
John slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darius Kasparaitis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
John misses with an uppercut.
Kasparaitis connects with a single shot there.
Kasparaitis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kasparaitis connects with a body shot.
John misses with a low kick.
Kasparaitis wants to clinch up but John keeps it at a distance.
John scores with a decent looking hook.
John takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
John has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from John, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John lands an overhand right.
Kasparaitis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kasparaitis, right into the meat.
John looks to throw the jab but Kasparaitis is out of range.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasparaitis manages to avoid it.
Kasparaitis throws a half hearted mid kick.
John fails to land the takedown.
Kasparaitis feints and then cracks John's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow John down.
John misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Kasparaitis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
John is looking to score with low kicks.
Kasparaitis missing with a left hand there. John was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
John defending well as Kasparaitis loads up on a big left hand.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick that misses.
Kasparaitis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by John.
Ola John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasparaitis misses the shot to the body.
John tries to counter with a takedown but Kasparaitis is quick to defend against it.
John throws a leg kick
and Kasparaitis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps John thinking.
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 Ola John will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
John scoring well with a low kick there.
John throws a solid leg kick but Kasparaitis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at John.
John avoids the body shot from Kasparaitis.
Darius Kasparaitis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasparaitis is just out of range.
Kasparaitis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
John blocks a jab.
Kasparaitis avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid body kick from Kasparaitis.
John looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kasparaitis!
Kasparaitis is looking to regain half guard here but John keeps moving and retains side control.
Kasparaitis keeps trying to improve his position.
Kasparaitis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kasparaitis is on top in guard.
Kasparaitis has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Los Santos. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
John working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kasparaitis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kasparaitis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
John throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
John looking for a guillotine here but Kasparaitis defends easily.
Kasparaitis sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis passes John's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
John is staying active underneath Kasparaitis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kasparaitis is taking a breather. John says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kasparaitis prevents John from improving his position.
John has a hand on Kasparaitis's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kasparaitis takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
John tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kasparaitis trying to control but John is having none of it.
John can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as John is looking to escape.
Kasparaitis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. John can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
John is bucking up trying to escape but Kasparaitis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
John is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kasparaitis looking to control and managing it successfully.
John keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ola John overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
John is working hard here to advance position.
Kasparaitis tries to control but John wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kasparaitis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish John?
Kasparaitis content just to control the position here.
Kasparaitis moves to take his opponent's back.
You can see the frustration on John's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
John prevents Kasparaitis from getting a body triangle.
Kasparaitis has good solid back control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
John throws a low kick but Kasparaitis moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Kasparaitis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kasparaitis throws a chopping leg kick but John manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
John connects with a crisp jab.
John checks a low kick from Kasparaitis.
John goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kasparaitis scores with a kick to the midsection.
John will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kasparaitis is looking to land body kicks.
John moves into range and connects with a jab.
John scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kasparaitis in his tracks.
Kasparaitis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kasparaitis moves out of range of the body kick from John.
Kasparaitis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
Kasparaitis lands with a thumping leg kick.
John throws the left hand but Kasparaitis avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis misses with a body shot.
John misses with a head kick.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasparaitis. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kasparaitis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kasparaitis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down John rather than just go for the knockout.
Kasparaitis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
John feinted with a counter takedown.
John is looking to chop away at Kasparaitis's legs.
John misses with a low kick.
Kasparaitis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kasparaitis misses the shot to the body.
John takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
John misses with an uppercut.
Kasparaitis misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but John checks it well.
Jab, jab by John - just one landing.
John attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kasparaitis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kasparaitis throws a body kick that misses.
Kasparaitis throws a push kick but John slaps the foot to one side.
Kasparaitis lands with an uppercut that bounces John off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasparaitis misses with a kick to the body.
John thumps Kasparaitis with a low kick.
Kasparaitis scores with a nice body kick.
John throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kasparaitis counters with a straight right hand.
Kasparaitis is looking to land body kicks.
Kasparaitis checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Kasparaitis does a little dance to reset his feet.
John throws a hook but Kasparaitis blocks it.
John walks into a left hand.
Kasparaitis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kasparaitis can pounce on him.
John throws a low kick but Kasparaitis avoids it.
John with a jab.
John moves forwards but Kasparaitis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
John defending well as Kasparaitis loads up on a big left hand.
Kasparaitis staying out of range there.
John uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis throws a hook but John blocks it.
Kasparaitis throws a low kick, looking for John's leg but John calmly moves out of range.
Kasparaitis blocks a leg kick.
Kasparaitis misses with a wild body shot.
Kasparaitis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kasparaitis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before John can pounce on him.
John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kasparaitis throws out the jab.
Kasparaitis wants to slow John down by chopping away at his legs.
Kasparaitis lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John moves out of range of the body kick from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
Kasparaitis cracks John with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Kasparaitis avoids the body shot from John.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasparaitis.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John misses with a body kick.
Kasparaitis dodges the punch combination from John.
John misses with a low kick.
John takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
John lands with a cross.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Kasparaitis lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis really 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.
John slips under a jab.
Kasparaitis moves forwards but John connects with a nice, crisp jab.
John moves out of range as Kasparaitis strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Kasparaitis blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Kasparaitis misses.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kasparaitis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
Kasparaitis is looking to slow John down with leg kicks.
John stuns Kasparaitis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kasparaitis pivots, looking for a leg kick but John is out of range and Kasparaitis settles back down.
John misses with a hook. Kasparaitis ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kasparaitis! But no joy.
John scores with a sloppy right hand. Kasparaitis should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John blocks a low kick nicely.
Kasparaitis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
John lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kasparaitis takes a step back to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasparaitis. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis lands a glancing blow to the side of John's head.
Kasparaitis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by John.
John throws a hook but Kasparaitis blocks it.
Kasparaitis throws a push kick but John slaps the foot to one side.
Kasparaitis misses with a looping left.
Kasparaitis misses with a left hand
letting John counter with a right hand.
Kasparaitis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kasparaitis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kasparaitis misses with a low kick.
John misses with a looping left.
Kasparaitis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A jab from Kasparaitis misses.
John misses with a low kick.
John scores with the left hand. Kasparaitis knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from John.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as John checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kasparaitis checks a leg kick.
Kasparaitis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. John checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
John takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kasparaitis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
John looks for the body kick but Kasparaitis saw that one coming.
Kasparaitis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kasparaitis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
Kasparaitis throws the left hand but John avoids the punch easily.
John misses the shot to the body.
Kasparaitis ducks under a wild hook from John.
Kasparaitis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kasparaitis lands a leg kick that knocks John off balance momentarily.
John misses with a body kick.
John stuns Kasparaitis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kasparaitis scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis thuds his shin into the meat of John's side.
John fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
John lands a leg kick that knocks Kasparaitis off balance momentarily.
Kasparaitis throws a nice inside leg kick.
John misses with a takedown attempt
and Kasparaitis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
John looks to throw the jab but Kasparaitis is out of range.
Kasparaitis scores with a hook to the body. John takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kasparaitis tries to clinch but John moves out of range.
Kasparaitis misses the shot to the body.
Kasparaitis lands with a straight right. John didn't see that one coming.
John throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kasparaitis moves away from the strike by John.
Kasparaitis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
John on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
John takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasparaitis cracks John with a good jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kasparaitis, as that shot connected.
Nice shot lands for John.
John scores with a kick to the body.
Kasparaitis throws a nice outside leg kick.
John avoids the body shot from Kasparaitis.
The fighters circling - Kasparaitis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from John misses the target.
Kasparaitis throws a body kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by John.
Kasparaitis misses with a leg kick.
John checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kasparaitis stuns John with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Kasparaitis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kasparaitis loads up on a big right hand but John slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
John throws a head kick that Kasparaitis semi-blocks.
Kasparaitis throws a push kick but John slaps the foot to one side.
John misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for John.
Kasparaitis lands with a good body shot.
John closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kasparaitis quickly recovers to half guard.
Kasparaitis moves into full guard.
Kasparaitis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
John looking to pass the guard.
Kasparaitis working for a triangle but John defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kasparaitis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
John distracts Kasparaitis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
John looking to pass the guard.
Kasparaitis keeping moving, preventing John from controlling successfully.
Darius Kasparaitis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
John advances position into side control!
John is looking to take a break and control but Kasparaitis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
John cracks Kasparaitis with a big elbow.
Kasparaitis is looking for a sweep.
John trying to control the action but Kasparaitis is working from the bottom.
Kasparaitis is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John working away.
Kasparaitis is not content to let John control the position.
Kasparaitis can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
John dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kasparaitis. That did some damage!
John pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kasparaitis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kasparaitis tries to land a front kick but John steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kasparaitis blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John avoids a kick to the body.
Kasparaitis slips under a jab from John.
Kasparaitis misses with a leg kick.
John shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
John slips under a jab.
Ola John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasparaitis.
John misses with a two punch combination.
John checks a leg kick.
John with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kasparaitis to score with a decent uppercut.
John shoots in and gets a takedown into Kasparaitis's guard.
John is fighting to break Kasparaitis's control of his arms but Kasparaitis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kasparaitis looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ola John showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kasparaitis 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 47:48
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Kasparaitis!
Darius Kasparaitis is the new lightweight champion!
Darius Kasparaitis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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