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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats S�derlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasparaitis comes to the cage accompanied by Gotta Get Away. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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165 lbs
17 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
181 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Kasparaitis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mats S�derlund! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kasparaitis just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasparaitis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by S�derlund.
Kasparaitis avoids the head kick by S�derlund.
Kasparaitis lands with a cross. Mats S�derlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. S�derlund misses with a hook. Kasparaitis appears to be looking for a counter takedown. S�derlund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kasparaitis can pounce on him.
Kasparaitis lands a nice looking body kick. S�derlund throws a hook but Kasparaitis avoids it easily. Kasparaitis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from S�derlund misses. Kasparaitis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Mats S�derlund has been cut. Kasparaitis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt S�derlund. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! S�derlund looks to land a body kick but Kasparaitis moved away. Kasparaitis feinted with a counter takedown. Kasparaitis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
S�derlund scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kasparaitis doesn't seem bothered though. S�derlund with a jab. S�derlund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Some wild striking there from S�derlund.
Kasparaitis fires out a quick counter leg kick but S�derlund just manages to avoid it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. S�derlund takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kasparaitis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. S�derlund tests Kasparaitis's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kasparaitis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
S�derlund moves out of range of the body kick from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis moves out of range of the body kick. Kasparaitis tries to work over S�derlund's front leg with a kick but S�derlund checks it. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kasparaitis.
S�derlund misses with a left hand and Kasparaitis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. A leg kick checked by S�derlund. Kasparaitis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kasparaitis, right into the meat.
S�derlund feints and then cracks Kasparaitis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kasparaitis down. S�derlund scores with a nice head shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kasparaitis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kasparaitis blocks a head kick by S�derlund.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Kasparaitis. Kasparaitis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Kasparaitis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by S�derlund. S�derlund avoids the body shot from Kasparaitis.
S�derlund checks the leg kick. Kasparaitis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kasparaitis 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 S�derlund has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from S�derlund and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Kasparaitis looks to land a body kick but S�derlund moved away. A little jabbing left from S�derlund on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. S�derlund throws a head kick that misses. Kasparaitis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but S�derlund checks it well. Kasparaitis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to S�derlund's calf. Kasparaitis misses with a body kick. S�derlund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasparaitis feinted with a counter takedown. S�derlund misses with a few strikes there.
Kasparaitis moves out of range of the strikes. A chopping leg kick lands by Kasparaitis.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Kasparaitis. That's going to slow S�derlund down. Nice body kick from Kasparaitis. S�derlund throws a body punch but Kasparaitis moves out of range. S�derlund jabs Kasparaitis right on the nose. Kasparaitis blinks but takes it well. S�derlund misses with a straight left. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kasparaitis, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis closes this distance looking for a takedown but S�derlund circles away. S�derlund jabbing away but nothing is landing. S�derlund misses with a straight left. S�derlund throws a body shot but no joy. Nice cross by Kasparaitis. Kasparaitis throws a leg kick but S�derlund sees it coming and moves out of range. S�derlund throws a counter combo. S�derlund throws a jab when Kasparaitis was well out of range. Kasparaitis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but S�derlund is out of range. Kasparaitis scores with a hook to the body. S�derlund takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kasparaitis throws a leg kick but S�derlund moved away.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. S�derlund ducks right into an uppercut from Kasparaitis. S�derlund smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. S�derlund tries a head kick but it misses.
S�derlund will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Kasparaitis finds it's way through S�derlund's defenses. Nice defenses there by Kasparaitis. Kasparaitis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Kasparaitis thows a body kick. S�derlund tries to catch it but that hurt him. S�derlund changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Kasparaitis slips under a jab from S�derlund. S�derlund misses with a low kick. S�derlund fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kasparaitis checks it well. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. S�derlund pulls out of a head kick attempt.
S�derlund's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. S�derlund looks to throw the jab but Kasparaitis is out of range. Kasparaitis darts in and out, connecting with a jab. S�derlund wants to slow Kasparaitis down by chopping away at his legs. 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 Darius Kasparaitis will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Mats S�derlund's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
S�derlund connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Kasparaitis scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Kasparaitis scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Kasparaitis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That kick from Kasparaitis tenderised S�derlund's leg. S�derlund is trying to keep his angry face on. S�derlund thows a left - swing and a miss! Kasparaitis tries to counter with a takedown but S�derlund is quick to defend against it. S�derlund looks to throw the jab but Kasparaitis is out of range. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by S�derlund. Kasparaitis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Kasparaitis avoids the head kick by S�derlund.
S�derlund throws a lazy uppercut
and Kasparaitis counters with a slapping leg kick. The fighters circle, before S�derlund throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Kasparaitis's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! S�derlund lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Mats S�derlund! Mats S�derlund decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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