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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between I Am (ranked 176 p4p, 19 weight class) and Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 290 p4p, 33 weight class). Am's entrance music is Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Part II. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kasparaitis's choice of entrance music: Gotta Get Away. Darius Kasparaitis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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149 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm
37
149 lbs
35 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, I Am!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Kasparaitis!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasparaitis connects with a leg kick. Am looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Am fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Am checks a leg kick.
As Kasparaitis looks to move away, Am throws a big counter combo but Kasparaitis just gets out of the way.
Kasparaitis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis looks to land a right hand but Am moved out of range.
Am seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Am bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Am drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kasparaitis sprawls and moves away.
Kasparaitis is looking to land body kicks.
Kasparaitis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Am sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Am uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasparaitis.
Am moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasparaitis throws an off balance right hand
and Am counters with a nice uppercut.
Kasparaitis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kasparaitis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kasparaitis misses the jab.
Kasparaitis looks to land a body kick but Am moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis swings for the body but Am moves out of range.
Kasparaitis wants to clinch
and Am counters with a nice uppercut.
Kasparaitis throws out a loose jab but Am uses good head movement to avoid it.
Am throws a big counter combination but Kasparaitis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kasparaitis tries to land a front kick but Am steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kasparaitis is looking to chop away at Am's legs.
Kasparaitis looks to score with a jab to the body but Am is just out of range.
Am throws a head kick that misses
and Kasparaitis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kasparaitis misses with a looping right.
Am is looking for a counter combo.
Kasparaitis tries to work over Am's front leg with a kick but Am checks it.
Am on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kasparaitis. Kasparaitis obviously looking to wear him down.
Kasparaitis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Am blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Am throws a body kick that misses
and Kasparaitis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kasparaitis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Am manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Am seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kasparaitis swings for the body but Am moves out of range.
Kasparaitis takes one to the side of the head.
Kasparaitis is looking to clinch.
Am half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kasparaitis misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasparaitis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Am counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Am bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kasparaitis thuds his right hand into Am's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kasparaitis misses with a right hand
and Kasparaitis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kasparaitis misses the shot to the body.
Kasparaitis moves in looking to clinch but Am pushes him off.
Am scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Am's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Am duly obliges.
It looks like Darius Kasparaitis has been cut.
Kasparaitis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Am uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis lands with a hook. Am tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good leg kick by Kasparaitis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kasparaitis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Kasparaitis looks to move away, Am throws a big counter combo but Kasparaitis just gets out of the way.
Am gets in close and tags Kasparaitis with a short punch that almost sends Kasparaitis to the mat! Oh Kasparaitis is in big trouble! He turns his back on Am, trying to create some distance but Am rushes him, striking wildly and Kasparaitis goes down! The referee tackles Am into the cage to end the fight! Am is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). I Am!
I Am gave a mention to Sin City Allstars in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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