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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoko Gushiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kasparaitis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gotta Get Away. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
28 - 10 - 1 |
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135 lbs
46 - 22 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Darius Kasparaitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 22 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoko Gushiken!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gushiken on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Gushiken misses.
Kasparaitis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kasparaitis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gushiken lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gushiken takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kasparaitis connects with the punch.
Gushiken takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasparaitis throws a head kick that misses.
Gushiken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gushiken takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gushiken jabs at Kasparaitis's body.
Gushiken connects with the punch.
Gushiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasparaitis.
Gushiken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kasparaitis.
Gushiken misses with a wild body shot.
Gushiken's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kasparaitis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gushiken scrambles back to his feet.
Gushiken 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gushiken.
Gushiken cracks Kasparaitis with a good jab.
Kasparaitis moves out of range as Gushiken strikes.
Gushiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasparaitis manages to avoid it.
Kasparaitis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kasparaitis scores with a hook to the body. Gushiken takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gushiken is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kasparaitis rather than just go for the knockout.
Gushiken digs a good body shot into Kasparaitis's ribs.
Kasparaitis tries a low kick but Gushiken avoids it.
Kasparaitis keeps the fight on the outside.
Kasparaitis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kasparaitis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kasparaitis looks to throw the jab but Gushiken is out of range.
A solid body kick from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis slips under a jab from Gushiken.
Kasparaitis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gushiken backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasparaitis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gushiken.
Kasparaitis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kasparaitis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters circling a little - Kasparaitis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gushiken.
Gushiken misses with a looping left.
Kasparaitis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gushiken has time to react.
Gushiken avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kasparaitis throws out a powerful jab.
Gushiken misses with an uppercut. Kasparaitis saw that one coming.
It looked like Kasparaitis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kasparaitis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gushiken now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gushiken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kasparaitis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kasparaitis jabs at Gushiken's body.
Gushiken swings widly with a right hand
and Kasparaitis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kasparaitis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gushiken.
Gushiken slips a straight right by Kasparaitis.
Yoko Gushiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gushiken thuds a left hand into Kasparaitis's body.
Kasparaitis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gushiken.
Gushiken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasparaitis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kasparaitis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kasparaitis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gushiken checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Gushiken.
Kasparaitis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kasparaitis defending well as Gushiken loads up on a big left hand.
Kasparaitis lands a head shot.
Kasparaitis connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasparaitis looks to land a left hand but Gushiken moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis drops his hands momentarily and Gushiken takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gushiken slips a straight right by Kasparaitis.
Gushiken drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gushiken lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kasparaitis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gushiken scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kasparaitis defending well as Gushiken loads up on a big left hand.
Kasparaitis misses with a straight right.
Kasparaitis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice straight punches there by Kasparaitis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kasparaitis.
A solid body kick from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kasparaitis misses with a lunging right hand
and Gushiken counters with a stiff right hand.
Kasparaitis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gushiken in his tracks.
Gushiken tries to clinch there but Kasparaitis circles away.
Kasparaitis scores with a sloppy right hand. Gushiken should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gushiken tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kasparaitis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Kasparaitis misses.
Gushiken on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kasparaitis. Kasparaitis obviously looking to wear him down.
Kasparaitis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kasparaitis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gushiken throws a hook to the side of Kasparaitis's head but Kasparaitis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gushiken slips a jab from Kasparaitis.
A jab from Gushiken misses.
Gushiken gets a clinch.
Gushiken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gushiken throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasparaitis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kasparaitis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kasparaitis throws an off balance right hand
and Gushiken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kasparaitis throws a jab when Gushiken was well out of range.
Gushiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gushiken throws a hook but Kasparaitis avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gushiken moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gushiken, as that shot connected.
Kasparaitis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gushiken.
Gushiken misses the shot to the body.
Gushiken closes the distance but Kasparaitis moves to the side
and Kasparaitis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kasparaitis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gushiken misses with a wild body shot.
Kasparaitis misses with a straight right.
Gushiken misses with a double jab.
Kasparaitis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gushiken takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gushiken misses the body punch
and Gushiken takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kasparaitis cracks the inside of Gushiken's front leg.
Kasparaitis scores with the left hand. Gushiken knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasparaitis scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Kasparaitis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darius Kasparaitis is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasparaitis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kasparaitis defending well as Gushiken loads up on a big left hand.
Gushiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kasparaitis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kasparaitis looks to throw the jab but Gushiken is out of range.
It looks like Kasparaitis has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kasparaitis dodges the punch combination from Gushiken.
Kasparaitis misses with a hook
and Gushiken counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gushiken.
Kasparaitis manages to break the clinch.
Gushiken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gushiken has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gushiken takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut lands for Gushiken. That snapped Kasparaitis's head back.
Kasparaitis moves away from the strike by Gushiken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gushiken, as that shot connected.
Gushiken checks a leg kick nicely.
Gushiken misses with a wild body shot.
Kasparaitis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gushiken is out of range and Kasparaitis settles back down.
Kasparaitis throws a body kick that misses.
Gushiken throws out a counter right but Kasparaitis avoids it with no problem.
A bone on bone clash there as Gushiken blocks the leg kick.
Kasparaitis slips a straight right by Gushiken.
Kasparaitis slips under a jab.
Gushiken misses with a straight left.
Kasparaitis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gushiken closes the distance and clinches.
Kasparaitis breaks from the clinch.
Kasparaitis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gushiken looks to land a left hand but Kasparaitis moved out of range nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gushiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasparaitis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Gushiken misses.
Gushiken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kasparaitis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasparaitis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gushiken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gushiken wants to clinch but Kasparaitis slips to the side
and Kasparaitis counters with a nice uppercut.
Gushiken jabs at Kasparaitis's body.
Gushiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gushiken missing with a left hand there. Kasparaitis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the liver by Kasparaitis. Beautiful body shot.
Gushiken avoids the head kick by Kasparaitis.
Gushiken looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gushiken uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gushiken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kasparaitis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Gushiken misses.
Kasparaitis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kasparaitis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gushiken.
Gushiken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kasparaitis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gushiken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kasparaitis can pounce on him.
Kasparaitis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gushiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gushiken moves away.
Gushiken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gushiken misses with a straight right.
Gushiken on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gushiken lands with a hook. Kasparaitis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kasparaitis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gushiken keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gushiken misses the shot to the body.
Kasparaitis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Gushiken misses.
Gushiken connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis throws a good cross that connects.
Kasparaitis slips a straight right by Gushiken.
Kasparaitis lands a jab to the head.
Kasparaitis scoring well with a low kick there.
Kasparaitis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gushiken throws a counter combo.
Gushiken loads up on a big right hand but Kasparaitis slips the punch.
Gushiken missing with a left hand there. Kasparaitis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kasparaitis is looking for a counter combo.
Gushiken rushes Kasparaitis and presses him up against the cage.
Kasparaitis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kasparaitis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kasparaitis misses with the head strike.
Kasparaitis blocks an uppercut.
Kasparaitis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gushiken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kasparaitis backwards.
Kasparaitis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Kasparaitis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gushiken throws a lazy uppercut
and Kasparaitis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gushiken slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gushiken ducks under a wild hook from Kasparaitis.
Gushiken swings widly with a right hand
and Kasparaitis counters with a body kick.
Gushiken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kasparaitis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Kasparaitis.
A swing and a miss from Kasparaitis.
Gushiken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick but Gushiken sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kasparaitis cracks the inside of Gushiken's front leg.
Gushiken wants to clinch but Kasparaitis slips to the side
and Kasparaitis counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Kasparaitis misses
and Gushiken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kasparaitis throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis defending well as Gushiken loads up on a big left hand.
Yoko Gushiken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasparaitis just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasparaitis connects with a right hand. Gushiken shakes it off.
Kasparaitis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gushiken can do to turn this around?
Gushiken cracks Kasparaitis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gushiken moves to clinch but Kasparaitis breaks away
and Kasparaitis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gushiken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gushiken misses the target.
Kasparaitis lands with a shot to the body.
Gushiken misses with a hook. Kasparaitis ducked under it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kasparaitis, right into the meat.
Kasparaitis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gushiken misses with a straight left.
Gushiken's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gushiken wants to clinch up but Kasparaitis keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kasparaitis misses with a kick to the body.
Kasparaitis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gushiken.
Gushiken misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gushiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gushiken blocks a jab.
Kasparaitis lands a right hook to the body.
Gushiken misses with a looping right.
Gushiken looks to clinch
and Kasparaitis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gushiken throws out a loose jab but Kasparaitis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasparaitis misses with a body kick.
Kasparaitis moves out of range as Gushiken strikes.
Kasparaitis throws a front kick that sends Gushiken stumbling back into the cage.
Gushiken misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Kasparaitis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kasparaitis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Kasparaitis!
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