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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kasparaitis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gotta Get Away. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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149 lbs
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34
145 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Darius Kasparaitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasparaitis scores with a jab to the head.
Kasparaitis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kasparaitis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Banner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Banner doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasparaitis circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kasparaitis, right into the meat.
Bruce Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Kasparaitis.
Banner throws a big shot that misses.
Kasparaitis tries to counter by clinching up but Banner breaks away and moves out of range.
Kasparaitis lands a nice shot to the body.
We've been informed that Banner 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.
Banner tries to clinch up.
Kasparaitis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banner throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Kasparaitis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasparaitis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kasparaitis throws a big counter combination but Banner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Banner closes the distance and pushes Kasparaitis back into the cage.
Kasparaitis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kasparaitis misses with a punch on the inside.
Banner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banner controlling the action here for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Kasparaitis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Kasparaitis throws a punch but it's blocked by Banner.
Banner lands a nice elbow.
Banner is stalling here.
Banner misses with an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Banner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kasparaitis avoids a wild elbow strike from Banner.
Kasparaitis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banner avoids the body shot from Kasparaitis.
Banner looks to clinch
and Kasparaitis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Banner tries to clinch but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
Kasparaitis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kasparaitis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banner closes the distance and pushes Kasparaitis back into the cage.
Banner is stalling here.
Banner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner blocks a body shot from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kasparaitis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banner's elbow.
Kasparaitis struggles to land a body shot inside as Banner controls his hands.
Banner pressing his opponent against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banner throws an elbow but it misses.
Kasparaitis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kasparaitis swings wildly with an uppercut but Banner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasparaitis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kasparaitis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Banner lands an elbow that stopped Kasparaitis in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Darius Kasparaitis has been cut.
Kasparaitis throws a punch but it's blocked by Banner.
Kasparaitis misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banner.
Kasparaitis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kasparaitis's brow.
Banner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kasparaitis tries a body shot but Banner blocks it.
Kasparaitis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kasparaitis throws a head punch that misses.
Banner misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Kasparaitis fails to land.
Banner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Banner.
Banner taking a breather.
Kasparaitis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banner stalling.
A short uppercut from Kasparaitis.
Banner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Banner trying to stall but Kasparaitis improves his position.
Kasparaitis working aggressively here.
Banner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Banner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kasparaitis's face.
Banner lands a body shot.
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 being controlled against the cage.
Kasparaitis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Banner blocks a body shot from Kasparaitis.
Banner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banner pushes off an throws an elbow but Kasparaitis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banner pushes off an throws an elbow but Kasparaitis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kasparaitis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banner blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kasparaitis fails to land.
Kasparaitis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Banner lands an elbow that stopped Kasparaitis in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Banner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banner.
Kasparaitis misses with the head strike.
Kasparaitis throws a punch but it's blocked by Banner.
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 Darius Kasparaitis's cut.
That's time! Kasparaitis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kasparaitis connects with a crisp jab.
Banner moves in looking to clinch but Kasparaitis pushes him off.
Kasparaitis is looking to counter punch.
Kasparaitis lands with a good body shot.
Kasparaitis cracks Banner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Banner moves in looking to clinch but Kasparaitis pushes him off.
Kasparaitis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banner tries to clinch up but Kasparaitis circles away and keeps his distance.
Kasparaitis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kasparaitis thuds a left hand into Banner's body.
Kasparaitis swats away the attempt to clinch by Banner.
Banner has closed the distance and engaged Kasparaitis in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Banner lands an elbow just above Kasparaitis 's eye.
Banner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Banner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banner is trying to stall.
Kasparaitis throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kasparaitis fails to land.
Banner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kasparaitis.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kasparaitis's brow.
Banner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kasparaitis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Banner.
Kasparaitis swings wildly with an uppercut but Banner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banner lands an elbow just above Kasparaitis 's eye.
Banner throws an elbow but it misses.
Kasparaitis has a couple of punches blocked by Banner.
Banner controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Banner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Banner's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Kasparaitis throws a punch but it's blocked by Banner.
Banner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banner.
Banner misses with some punches.
Kasparaitis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kasparaitis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kasparaitis fails to land.
Banner missing with knees to the body.
Bruce Banner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kasparaitis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kasparaitis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kasparaitis lands a nice shot to the body.
Banner stalling.
Banner blocks an uppercut.
Kasparaitis lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kasparaitis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banners head.
Kasparaitis tries a body shot but Banner blocks it.
Banner looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Kasparaitis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Banner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasparaitis blocking some punches.
Kasparaitis prevents a body shot from Banner.
Banner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Kasparaitis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kasparaitis breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Kasparaitis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kasparaitis misses with a low kick as Banner jumps back.
Kasparaitis connects with an inside leg kick.
Banner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasparaitis. Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darius Kasparaitis is winning the standup battle so far.
Banner tries to clinch there but Kasparaitis circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Kasparaitis. That snapped Banner's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasparaitis keeps the fight on the outside.
Kasparaitis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Banner is out of range and Kasparaitis settles back down.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kasparaitis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Banner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bruce Banner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kasparaitis swats away the attempt to clinch by Banner.
Kasparaitis is looking to wear down Banner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Banner moves into the clinch successfully.
Banner is leaning against Kasparaitis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Banner lands an elbow inside.
Kasparaitis misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Banner.
A shot in the inside from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis misses with the head strike.
Kasparaitis working aggressively here.
A short right from Banner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darius Kasparaitis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Banner moves to clinch but Kasparaitis breaks away
and Kasparaitis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banner is looking to clinch but Kasparaitis is avoiding it.
Banner throws a series of punches but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
Kasparaitis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kasparaitis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Banner wants to clinch up but Kasparaitis keeps it at a distance.
Kasparaitis scores with a jab. Banner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Banner wants to clinch.
Kasparaitis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banner can do to turn this around?
A jab from Banner misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner misses with a lunging right hand
and Kasparaitis counters with a straight right hand.
Banner drives through and clinches with Kasparaitis against the cage.
A short right from Kasparaitis.
Banner is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasparaitis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kasparaitis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot in the inside from Kasparaitis.
Banner is still on wobbly legs! Can Kasparaitis finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis being controlled against the cage.
Banner seems to have recovered his senses.
Kasparaitis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kasparaitis manages to break the clinch.
Kasparaitis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kasparaitis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banner tries to clinch there but Kasparaitis circles away.
Kasparaitis lands an overhand right.
Kasparaitis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kasparaitis works Banner's body with a nice hook.
Banner throws an overhand right that lands on Kasparaitis's shoulder, as Kasparaitis tries to avoid the shot.
Kasparaitis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Banner tries to clinch up but Kasparaitis circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Banner misses with a punch on the inside.
Banner blocks an uppercut.
Kasparaitis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banner.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Banner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banner throws an elbow but misses.
Banner working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kasparaitis's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis throws a punch but it's blocked by Banner.
Banner misses with an elbow strike.
Banner blocking some punches.
Banner scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Kasparaitis.
Banner tries a body shot but Kasparaitis blocks it.
Kasparaitis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kasparaitis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banner's elbow.
Kasparaitis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banner.
Banner throws an elbow that misses.
Banner is trying to maintain a safe position but Kasparaitis gets an underhook and turns Banner into the cage.
Kasparaitis lands a shoulder strike.
Banner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kasparaitis gets through Banner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kasparaitis lands with a right to the head.
Kasparaitis avoids a wild elbow strike from Banner.
Banner just leaning against Kasparaitis, taking a breather.
Banner slows down the pace here.
Banner is looking to control Kasparaitis's arms but Kasparaitis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banner has his back to the cage.
Nice elbow from Banner.
A short right from Kasparaitis on the inside.
Banner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kasparaitis lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kasparaitis presses Banner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bruce Banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner is trying to maintain a safe position but Kasparaitis gets an underhook and turns Banner into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banners head.
Banner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banner takes a shot to the head.
Kasparaitis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kasparaitis fails to land.
Kasparaitis misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kasparaitis pushes Banner against the cage. Kasparaitis is working some dirty boxing. Kasparaitis pushes off with a quick right hook! Banner goes down! Banner tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kasparaitis moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Kasparaitis!
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