Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DMMA 223 Gora vs Martin
Date: Aug 12, 2023

#R1#
Kaupens throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov moves out of range easily.
Kaupens misses with a body punch
and Kersikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Kaupens instigates a clinch.
Kersikov tries to stall but Kaupens uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kersikov has a couple of punches blocked by Kaupens.
Kaupens lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaupens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kersikov slows down the pace here. #BC2#
Kaupens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kersikov blocks a head kick by Kaupens.
Kaupens throws an overhand right that lands on Kersikov's shoulder, as Kersikov tries to avoid the shot.
Kersikov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at KFA in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens misses with a right hand
and Kersikov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kaupens scores with a head kick.
Kaupens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kersikov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kaupens. #T1#
Kaupens misses with a hook to the body
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Kaupens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kersikov.
Kersikov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kersikov throws a hook to the side of Kaupens's head but Kaupens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaupens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kersikov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kersikov throws a lazy right hand but Kaupens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaupens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaupens 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.
Kaupens misses with a wild body shot.
Kaupens throws a poor cross that misses
and Kersikov counters with a slapping leg kick. #CL2#
Kaupens takes the fight into the clinch.
Kersikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kersikov can't find room to land a body shot as Kaupens controls the action.
Kersikov lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T2#
Kersikov scores with a shot to the side of Kaupens's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Kaupens manages to break the clinch.
Kersikov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaupens swings for the body but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kaupens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kersikov throwing a counter right hand but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
Kaupens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kersikov is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Kaupens.
An attempted straight right counter from Kersikov misses the target.
Kaupens throws an off balance right hand
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaupens throws a leg kick
letting Kersikov counter with a right hand.
Kaupens throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov moves out of range easily.
Kaupens throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaupens throws a head kick but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Kersikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaupens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kersikov thinks about countering with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kersikov.
Kaupens misses with a kick to the body.
Kersikov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kaupens just manages to avoid it.
Kaupens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Kersikov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL2#
Kaupens darts in and clinches Kersikov up against the cage.
Kaupens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kersikov lands with a light punch inside.
Kersikov lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kersikov.
Kaupens misses with the head strike.
Kaupens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaupens tries to break the clinch but Kersikov is controlling the position.
Kersikov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kaupens.
Kaupens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kersikov's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Kersikov. #T4#
Kersikov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kersikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaupens struggles to land a body shot inside as Kersikov controls his hands.
Kersikov blocks a body shot from Kaupens.
Kersikov has Kaupens pressed against the cage, preventing Kaupens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaupens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kersikov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC2#
Kaupens breaks from the clinch.
Kersikov throws a leg kick which misses Kaupens's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaupens tries to avoid it.
Kersikov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kaupens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kersikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kaupens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kersikov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boyko Kersikov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Kersikov with a jab.
Kaupens scores with a head kick. Kersikov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CL2#
Kaupens clinches up with Kersikov and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Kaupens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kaupens goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick by Kaupens misses
and Kersikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov throws a body kick that misses.
Kaupens follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kersikov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kaupens just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyko Kersikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaupens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Kaupens checks it.
Kersikov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kaupens's hands.#T1#
Good work by Kersikov as he checks the leg kick.
Kersikov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kersikov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaupens thows a leg kick but Kersikov checks it
and Kersikov counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#Kaupens is rocked!
Kaupens throws a head kick that misses.
Kersikov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kaupens throws a head kick but Kersikov moves out of range.
It looked like Kersikov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kaupens throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov moves out of range easily.
Kersikov throwing a counter right hand but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
Kaupens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kersikov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaupens.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
A low kick lands for Kersikov.
Kaupens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kersikov.
Kaupens pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T2#
Kaupens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kaupens is breathing heavily.
Kaupens swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a body kick.
Kersikov tried to counter with a leg kick but Kaupens avoided it.
Kaupens scores with a nice strike.
Kersikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaupens.
Kersikov swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kersikov counters with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaupens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Kaupens throws a sloppy body shot
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Kaupens moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kaupens connects with a looping right hand.
A solid body kick from Kaupens.
Kaupens lands a slapping body shot.
Kaupens cracks Kersikov with a right hand to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Kersikov.
Kersikov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kaupens moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaupens misses with a body kick.
As Kaupens backs away, Kersikov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kaupens throws a sloppy head kick
and Kersikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
You can see that Kaupens has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Kaupens moves in looking to clinch but Kersikov pushes him off.#T4#
Kersikov connects with a right hand. Kaupens shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens throws a poor cross that misses
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaupens is still on wobbly legs! Can Kersikov finish him?
Kaupens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kersikov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaupens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Kersikov has closed the distance and engaged Kaupens in a clinch.
Kaupens seems to have recovered his senses.
Kaupens cracks Kersikov with a nice body shot.
Kersikov is pushing Kaupens up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kersikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaupens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaupens is trying to force a seperation but Kersikov has the dominant position.
Kaupens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kersikov's elbow.
Kaupens is trying to break the clinch but Kersikov is controlling him.
Kaupens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kaupens wants to get back to striking at distance but Kersikov won't allow it.
Kersikov lands a nice uppercut.
Kaupens is trying to force a seperation but Kersikov has the dominant position.
Kaupens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Boyko Kersikov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A low kick from Kaupens is predictable there #KD#
and Kersikov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kaupens! Kersikov lets Kaupens back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kaupens walks straight into a right hand from Kersikov - that's dropped him! Kersikov jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Kaupens from any more punishment! Kaupens complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Boyko Kersikov!
A relieved looking Boyko Kersikov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: DMMA 216 Martin vs Shifter
Date: Jul 23, 2023

#R1#
Castro dodges the punch combination from Kaupens.
Castro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a head kick. #CL2#
Kaupens moves into the clinch.
Kaupens struggles to land a body shot inside as Castro controls his hands. #BC2#
Kaupens manages to break the clinch.
Kaupens tests Castro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Kaupens
and Kaupens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaupens jabs Castro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Castro blocks a low kick nicely.
Kaupens throws a head kick but Castro moves out of range. #T1##CL2#
Kaupens darts in and clinches Castro up against the cage.
Good body shot from Kaupens.
Castro is pushing Kaupens up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kaupens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castro's elbow.
Kaupens misses with a body punch.
Kaupens digs a right hand into Castro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Castro's gas tank.
Kaupens is trying to push Castro away but Castro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaupens tries a body shot but Castro blocks it. #BC2#
Kaupens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaupens gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Castro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaupens tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
Castro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaupens.
Kaupens scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kaupens tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaupens scores with a head kick. Castro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT2#It looks like Fidelity Castro has been cut.
Kaupens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaupens throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Castro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castro avoids the head kick by Kaupens.
Castro is looking to counter punch.
Castro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kaupens doesn't manage to clinch there - Castro circles away.
Castro slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Castro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Castro swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaupens. Castro does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Castro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaupens misses the shot to the body.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaupens throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Castro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
Castro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castro lands a slapping body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Castro checks a leg kick.
Castro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Castro checks a low kick from Kaupens.
Kaupens wants to land a leg kick but Castro is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Castro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaupens tries to clinch up but Castro circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaupens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Castro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Kaupens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Castro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaupens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kaupens changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Castro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kaupens blocks a head kick by Castro.
Castro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaupens scores with a jab to the head.
Castro is looking to wear down Kaupens with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slow jab from Kaupens misses its intended target.
Kaupens digs a good body shot into Castro's ribs.
Castro takes one to the side of the head.
Castro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fidelity Castro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Kaupens throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Castro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kaupens counters with a solid body kick.
Castro throws a hook but Kaupens blocks it.
Kaupens tries a quick counter leg kick but Castro is wise to it.
Kaupens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#KD2#
Kaupens lands a big head kick that sends Castro tumbling to the mat! Kaupens takes a step backwards and waves Castro back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Castro is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castro is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Kaupens Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Castro is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ansis Kaupens!
Our winner, Ansis Kaupens, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: DMMA 207 Doomsday vs Costeau
Date: Jun 25, 2023

#R1#
Kaupens takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Luciano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kaupens.
Luciano tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaupens only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Luciano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kaupens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Kaupens misses with a body punch
and Luciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Luciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Luciano throws a big shot that misses.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luciano's corner calls for a 1-2. Luciano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kaupens throws a leg kick which misses Luciano's front leg but catches the back leg as Luciano tries to avoid it.
Luciano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kaupens on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano missing with a left hand there. Kaupens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaupens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Kaupens blocks the low kick.#T1#
Luciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body punch from Luciano.
Kaupens keeps Luciano at a distance using the push kick.
Kaupens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD#
and Luciano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Luciano.
Luciano forces his way into half guard.
Kaupens pushes Luciano off looking to stand but Luciano dives back in and keeps control.
Luciano controlling the pace.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Kaupens is defending against the submission attempts here by Luciano.
Kaupens is trying to stand up here but Luciano is controlling him well. #T2##ES2#
Kaupens kicks off Luciano and gets to his feet.
Kaupens throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luciano fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kaupens just manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Kaupens misses
enabling Luciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaupens jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luciano defending well as Kaupens loads up on a big left hand.
Luciano works Kaupens's body with a nice hook.
Kaupens throws a sloppy head kick and Luciano moves out of range easily.
Luciano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kaupens looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaupens.
Luciano throwing a counter right hand but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
Luciano feints and then cracks Kaupens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaupens down.
Kaupens misses with a low kick.
Kaupens moves in looking to clinch but Luciano pushes him off.
Luciano sizes up Kaupens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T3#
Luciano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kaupens throws a hook to the side of Luciano's head but Luciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ansis Kaupens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaupens swings away with a body shot that misses
and Luciano counters with a straight right hand.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Kaupens. #CL2#
Kaupens pushes Luciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Luciano tries to work over Kaupens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luciano scores with a hook to the body.
Come on Luciano - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #BC#
Luciano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaupens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kaupens takes a shot right to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Kaupens.
Luciano throws out a leg kick but Kaupens moves out of range and Luciano only half commits.
We've been told by Luciano's head coaches at Ice Cream Parlour that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Luciano catches Kaupens with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kaupens misses the shot to the body.
Luciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4##CL#
Luciano drives through and clinches with Kaupens against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luciano has Kaupens pressed against the cage, preventing Kaupens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Kaupens manages to break the clinch.
Kaupens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaupens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaupens misses with a left hand #TD#
and Luciano decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kaupens's guard.

Kaupens pushes Luciano off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luciano.
Luciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kaupens.
Kaupens moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Kaupens saw that one coming.#CL2#
Kaupens rushes Luciano and presses him up against the cage.
Kaupens digs a right hand into Luciano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Luciano's gas tank. #BC#
Luciano manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ray Luciano will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Luciano tries to clinch up.
Kaupens's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luciano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kaupens scrambles back to his feet.
Kaupens closes the distance but Luciano moves to the side
and Kaupens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaupens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luciano.
Luciano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Kaupens.
Luciano is looking to counter the offense by Kaupens and move into the clinch.
Ray Luciano is winning the standup battle so far.
Luciano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaupens. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens scores with a hook to the body. Luciano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kaupens throws a head kick but Luciano moves out of range.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Kaupens throws a low kick but Luciano avoids it.
The fighters circling - Luciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Luciano swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kaupens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luciano counters with a nice body shot.
Luciano looks to land a right hand but Kaupens moved out of range.
Kaupens scores with a push kick.
Kaupens throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Luciano counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Luciano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaupens is keeping the position for now.
Luciano is pushing down on Kaupens's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kaupens is fighting to maintain full guard but Luciano has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kaupens is trying to stand up here but Luciano is controlling him well. #SUB#
Luciano wants to work for an arm triangle but Kaupens is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB#
Luciano is working for a submission of some sort. #T2#
Luciano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kaupens does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kaupens looks like he's trying to stand up.
Luciano trying to pass the guard but Kaupens defending well.
Kaupens is trying to stand back up but Luciano is controlling him
Luciano controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kaupens pushes Luciano off looking to stand but Luciano dives back in and keeps control. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kaupens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T3#
Luciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A big left from Luciano misses.
Luciano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kaupenss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kaupens goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a body shot.
Luciano is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Kaupens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Luciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Luciano blocks a body shot from Kaupens.
Kaupens can't find room to land a body shot as Luciano controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Luciano.
Kaupens tries to work over Luciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Nice body punch from Luciano - that landed with a thud.
Luciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#TD#
Luciano turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Luciano manages to end up in side control.
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!
Kaupens is trying to get back to his feet.
Luciano tries to move to mount but Kaupens blocks the move with his legs.
Luciano taking a breather here.
Kaupens pushes Luciano away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Luciano gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB#
Luciano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kaupens is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ray Luciano will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Kaupens tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Luciano attempts a counter takedown but Kaupens avoids it well and moves away.
Luciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Luciano 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 Kaupens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaupens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Luciano throws out a leg kick but Kaupens moves out of range and Luciano only half commits.
Kaupens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luciano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luciano tried to counter with a leg kick but Kaupens avoided it.
Both fighters circling a little - Kaupens finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Kaupens.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaupens throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Luciano.
Kaupens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano misses with a straight right.
Luciano takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kaupens throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luciano throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Luciano avoids the body shot from Kaupens.
Luciano seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kaupens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luciano.
Kaupens feints and then cracks Luciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luciano down.
Kaupens misses with a wild body shot.
Luciano takes a swing at Kaupens's ribcage but misses.
Kaupens throws a head kick that misses.
Luciano swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Luciano lands a really nice looking cross but Kaupens seems unphased.
Kaupens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luciano circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaupens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luciano. Luciano obviously looking to wear him down.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Kaupens saw that one coming.
Luciano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kaupens moves away from the strike by Luciano.
Kaupens throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Kaupens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luciano.
Kaupens is looking to clinch but Luciano is avoiding it.
Kaupens walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Luciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
Kaupens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kaupens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaupens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaupens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaupens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kaupens looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaupens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaupens looks to throw a body kick
and Luciano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kaupens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T3#
Luciano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kaupens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaupens throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Luciano's head.
Kaupens throws a head kick that misses.
Luciano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Luciano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ray Luciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luciano scores with a nice strike.
Kaupens chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaupens throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Luciano moves into the clinch.
Luciano tries a body shot but Kaupens blocks it.
Luciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaupens controls his hands.
Kaupens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Luciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards. #T4#
Luciano tries to throw a body punch but Kaupens avoids it by throwing Luciano back against the cage.
Kaupens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Luciano.
Ansis Kaupens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC2#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Luciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Luciano shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kaupens is trying to defend but Luciano finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Luciano is taking a breather. Kaupens 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.#SUB#
Luciano is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
Luciano moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Kaupens.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Luciano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luciano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Luciano!
A very excited looking Ray Luciano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: DMMA 195 Pinkman vs Joshy
Date: May 21, 2023

#R1#
Kaupens lands a high kick! #CUT#It looks like Benji Torres has been cut.
Kaupens throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaupens has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Kaupens misses with a low kick.
Torres throws a looping overhand right but Kaupens ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Torres - just one landing.
A low kick from Kaupens misses
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaupens throws a big shot that misses.
Kaupens throws a sloppy head kick
and Torres counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Torres releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaupens. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Torres releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Torres steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T1#
Torres works the jab nicely.
Kaupens throws a head kick that misses
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaupens darts in trying to clinch
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaupens throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaupens. That's going to slow Torres down.
Kaupens thows a leg kick but Torres checks it
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaupens throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Torres avoids the head kick by Kaupens.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaupens misses with a right hand
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
Torres doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kaupens throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Kaupens.
Kaupens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torres doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kaupens falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torres throws a hook but Kaupens blocks it.
Kaupens is looking to counter punch.
Kaupens is looking to land body kicks.
Kaupens tries a head kick but it misses. #T3#
A punch lands to the side of Kaupens 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kaupens looks to throw a body kick
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the body from Kaupens misses
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
Kaupens turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaupens darts in trying to clinch
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Kaupens.
A low kick from Kaupens is predictable there
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Torres ducks down to avoid it.
Torres looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Kaupens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Torres looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kaupens throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaupens throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaupens closes the distance but Torres moves to the side
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Kaupens misses with a hook to the body
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaupens throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Kaupens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres dips to his left and cracks Kaupens with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Benji Torres will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benji Torres's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Torres breaks from the clinch.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Kaupens moved out of range nicely.
Kaupens throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaupens darts in trying to clinch
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaupens throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Benji Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
Torres doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaupens throws out the jab.
Kaupens scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Torres appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Kaupens throws a jab when Torres was well out of range.
Kaupens connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaupens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaupens slips a straight right by Torres.
Kaupens misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaupens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torres doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kaupens thows a leg kick but Torres checks it
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaupens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kaupens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kaupens tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Kaupens misses the body punch
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torres avoids a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaupens.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Kaupens throws a wild body kick that Torres sees coming a mile off.
Kaupens tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaupens misses with a head kick.
Torres let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kaupens misses with a wild combination. #T3#
Kaupens throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Torres gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a right hand
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaupens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Torres to score with a decent uppercut.
Kaupens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaupens lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Torres might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Torres lands an overhand right.
Kaupens misses with a body shot.
Kaupens throws a leg kick but Torres checks it.
Torres doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kaupens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
A nice side step and Torres releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kaupens throws the kick towards the body but Torres avoids it.
Kaupens lands with a hook. Torres tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Torres avoids the head kick by Kaupens.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaupens throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaupens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torres throws out a counter right but Kaupens avoids it with no problem.
Kaupens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kaupens throws a predictable looking body shot
and Torres counters with a right hand to the body.
Kaupens throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Kaupens throws a sloppy body shot
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ansis Kaupens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benji Torres's cut.
That's time! Kaupens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Kaupens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Torres misses.
Torres with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kaupens throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaupens.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaupens. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaupens looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaupens walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kaupens looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaupens misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaupens misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.#T1#
Torres throws a hook to the side of Kaupens's head but Kaupens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaupens throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Torres throws out a counter right but Kaupens avoids it with no problem.
Kaupens takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Kaupens shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Torres works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Torres takes a swing at Kaupens's ribcage but misses.
Kaupens throws a sloppy body shot
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Torres.
Kaupens tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torres moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T2#
Kaupens tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torres now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kaupens throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Kaupens misses
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Kaupens tries to clinch but Torres moves away
and Torres counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens moves out of range as Torres strikes.#CL#
Kaupens forces Torres back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Kaupens misses
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaupens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Torres crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kaupens - the referee stops the clock and Torres gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kaupens. Torres manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kaupens throws a head kick that misses.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Kaupens throws a sloppy head kick
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaupens tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaupens doesn't manage to clinch there - Torres circles away.
Kaupens ducks right into an uppercut from Torres.
Kaupens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torres looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kaupens defending well as Torres loads up on a big left hand.
Kaupens seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kaupens lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kaupens is looking to clinch.
Kaupens swings away with a body shot that misses
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Kaupens tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaupens circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaupens looks to clinch
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaupens tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torres looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kaupens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaupens wants to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torres.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benji Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Torres 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benji Torres!

Event: DMMA 188 Roos Vs Kaupens
Date: Apr 26, 2023

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Kaupens comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kaupens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roos counters with an inside leg kick.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Roos moves out of range.
Kaupens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roos throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaupens.
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
Roos tried to counter with a leg kick but Kaupens avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens throws an off balance right hand
and Roos counters with a nice body kick.
Kaupens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Roos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1##CL#
Roos gets a clinch.
A short left from Roos.
Kaupens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roos's elbow.
Kaupens takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roos lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Roos on the inside.
Kaupens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kaupens misses with a body punch.
Roos working Kaupens over with knees to the body.
Kaupens looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roos.
Roos pushes Kaupens back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Roos.
Roos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Roos.
Good body shot from Roos.
Roos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roos. #T2#
A short right from Roos on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Kaupens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roos.
Roos crunches a lovely knee into Kaupens's ribcage.
Roos pushes Kaupens back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roos digs a right hand underneath Kaupens's ribcage. Kaupens let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roos lands with a left to the head.
Roos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roos lands a shoulder strike.
Roos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Roos.
Kaupens takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Roos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roos lands a right hand. #T3#
Roos scores with a shot to the side of Kaupens's head. #ROC#Kaupens is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roos.
Kaupens is still on wobbly legs! Can Roos finish him?
Roos lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kaupens to his knees! Roos keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cooper Roos!
Our winner, Cooper Roos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: DMMA 181 Roll vs Asteroid
Date: Apr 01, 2023

#R1#
Kiryu misses with a right hand
and Kaupens counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Kazuma Kiryu has been cut.
Kiryu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
Kaupens lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kaupens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kiryu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaupens.
Kiryu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kaupens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for Kiryu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaupens lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Kaupens with a nice calf kick.
Kiryu throws a looping overhand right but Kaupens ducks down to avoid it. #KD2#
Kaupens lands a left and a right that send Kiryu crashing to the mat, dazed. Kaupens thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kiryu slips a jab and a cross from Kaupens.
Kiryu throws an off balance right hand
and Kaupens counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#Kazuma Kiryu's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD#
Kiryu lands a big head kick that sends Kaupens tumbling to the mat! Kiryu takes a step backwards and waves Kaupens back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Ansis Kaupens has been cut.
Kaupens tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kaupens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Kiryu misses the target.
Kaupens 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.#T2#
Kiryu swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kaupens to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaupens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kiryu throws a leg kick
and Kaupens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaupens looks to land a combination but Kiryu avoids it well.
Kaupens connects with a body shot that sends Kiryu's belly button to the back.
Kiryu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kiryu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kaupens ducks right into an uppercut from Kiryu. #T3#
Kiryu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kaupens throws a sloppy head kick and Kiryu moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kiryu misses with a left hand
and Kaupens counters with a leg kick.
Kiryu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kiryu misses with a hook
and Kaupens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#Kazuma Kiryu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A slow jab from Kiryu misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Kiryu. Beautiful body shot.
Kiryu misses with a left hand
and Kaupens counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Kiryu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Kiryu there.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kaupens digs a good body shot into Kiryu's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaupens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kiryu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaupens can pounce on him.
Kiryu misses with a leg kick
and Kiryu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kiryu misses with a hook
and Kaupens counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Kaupens feints a jab promting Kiryu to slip. Kaupens then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kiryu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kaupens swings widly with a right hand
letting Kiryu counter with a right hand.
Kaupens throws a sloppy head kick and Kiryu moves out of range easily.
Kiryu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kiryu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kaupens misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiryu misses with a hook #KD2#
and Kaupens counters with a head kick that drops Kiryu to the mat! Kiryu scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#Kiryu is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaupens throws a hook but Kiryu blocks it.
Kaupens throws a right hand that misses
and Kiryu counters with a low kick, right behind Kaupens 's knee. #T1#
Kiryu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kaupens counter with a right hand. #CUT2#Jeez, Kazuma Kiryu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kiryu, as that shot connected.
A swing and a miss from Kiryu.
Kaupens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kiryu throws a low kick but Kaupens avoids it.
Kaupens is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kiryu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kaupens misses with a looping right.#T2#
Kiryu throws a leg kick but Kaupens moved away.
Kiryu throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Kiryu misses with a right hand
and Kaupens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kazuma Kiryu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ansis Kaupens!
Ansis Kaupens thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA 174 Kaupens vs Cabrera
Date: Mar 08, 2023

#R1#
Kaupens blocks a jab.
Kaupens jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kaupens blocks a jab.
Kaupens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaupens looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cabrera 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.
Cabrera tests Kaupens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaupens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Kaupens does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Cabrera misses the target.
Kaupens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Kaupens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrera just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKaupens.
Cabrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaupens was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrera.
Cabrera is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jab from Cabrera.
Kaupens looks to land a combination but Cabrera avoids it well.
Cabrera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Cabrera moves into the clinch.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabrera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cabrera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cabrera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaupens lands a left hand.
Cabrera misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kaupens.
Cabrera lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC#
Kaupens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Cabrera moved out of range.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaupens lands a nice hook to Cabrera's body. Cabrera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kaupens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaupens throws a low kick but Cabrera avoids it.
Kaupens walks into a left hand.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.#CL2#
Cabrera closes the distance and clinches.
Cabrera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaupens misses with a body punch.
Kaupens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaupens misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera lands an uppercut.
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!
Kaupens wants to get back to striking at distance but Cabrera won't allow it.
Kaupens misses with a punch to the body. #T2##BC#
Kaupens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cabrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
A low kick lands for Cabrera.
Hendrix Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kaupens's head.
Kaupens fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cabrera is out of range.
Cabrera cracks Kaupens with a good jab.
Kaupens looks to throw the jab but Cabrera is out of range.
Cabrera takes a swing at Kaupens's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
Kaupens connects with a leg kick.
Cabrera misses the jab.
Cabrera feints and then cracks Kaupens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaupens down.
Cabrera throws a looping overhand right but Kaupens ducks down to avoid it.
Kaupens throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrera moves out of range easily.
Cabrera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kaupens avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T3#
Kaupens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaupens, as that shot connected.
Kaupens throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cabrera counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaupens throws a push kick but Cabrera slaps the foot to one side.
Cabrera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cabrera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cabrera misses with a right hand
and Kaupens counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Hendrix Cabrera has been cut.
Kaupens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cabrera.#CL2#
Cabrera clinches up with Kaupens and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaupens lands with a left to the head.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Kaupens breaks from the clinch.
Cabrera wants to clinch but Kaupens slips to the side
and Kaupens counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
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!
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
Cabrera lands a nice hook to Kaupens's body. Kaupens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Cabrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrera moves away.
Cabrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens. #T4#
Cabrera throws an off balance right hand
and Kaupens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cabrera misses the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kaupens 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 Cabrera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cabrera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kaupens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cabrera scores with a punch to the head.
Cabrera misses with a hook.
Cabrera takes a swing at Kaupens's ribcage but misses.
Kaupens fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cabrera just manages to avoid it.
Cabrera misses with a wild combination. #CL2#
Cabrera gets a clinch. #BC#
Kaupens manages to break the clinch.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Kaupens moved away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaupens, as that shot connected.
Cabrera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cabrera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hendrix Cabrera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hendrix Cabrera's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cabrera tries to clinch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Cabrera scores with a four punch combination!
Kaupens throws a wild body kick that Cabrera sees coming a mile off.
A clash of legs there as Cabrera blocks the low kick.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaupens throws an overhand right that lands on Cabrera's shoulder, as Cabrera tries to avoid the shot.
Kaupens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cabrera throws out the jab.
Kaupens lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cabrera connects with a single shot there.
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!
Kaupens misses with a kick to the body.
Cabrera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaupens is out of range.
Cabrera's corner calls for a 1-2. Cabrera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A lazy left from Cabrera finds it's target.
Cabrera tries to clinch but Kaupens is having none of it.
Cabrera lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaupens's head.
Kaupens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaupens misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cabrera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
Cabrera clinches up with Kaupens and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaupens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage.
Cabrera jumps guard but Kaupens stands there with Cabrera around his waist. Cabrera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cabrera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Kaupens breaks from the clinch.
Cabrera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kaupens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaupens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Kaupens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cabrera scores with a body shot.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Cabrera with the inside leg kick. #T2#
Cabrera wants to clinch.
Cabrera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cabrera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kaupens momentarily.
A head kick misses from Kaupens.
Cabrera was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cabrera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cabrera slips a jab from Kaupens.
Cabrera looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cabrera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cabrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaupens.
Cabrera scores with a punch to the head.
Kaupens is looking to slow Cabrera down with leg kicks.
Kaupens shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big left from Cabrera misses. #T3#
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cabrera throws a looping overhand right but Kaupens ducks down to avoid it.
Cabrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Cabrera misses.
Cabrera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kaupens throws a hook but Cabrera avoids it easily.
Kaupens throws a leg kick that misses.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Cabrera moves away and avoids it.
Kaupens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaupens throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Cabrera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kaupens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cabrera cracks Kaupens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kaupens swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a punch to the head.
Kaupens takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kaupens looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T4#
Kaupens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabrera.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaupens misses with a looping left.
Cabrera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cabrera throws a shot from downtown. Kaupens moves away and avoids it.
Kaupens is looking for a counter combo.
Kaupens feints a jab promting Cabrera to slip. Kaupens then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cabrera slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Cabrera misses the target.
Kaupens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cabrera works the jab nicely.
Kaupens lands an overhand right.
Kaupens misses with a body kick.
Cabrera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaupens throws out the jab.
Cabrera doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut. Kaupens saw that one coming.
Cabrera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kaupens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaupens misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hendrix Cabrera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hendrix Cabrera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabrera.
Kaupens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabrera.
Cabrera fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaupens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cabrera lands with an overhand left.
Cabrera lands with a straight right. Kaupens didn't see that one coming.
Kaupens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaupens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheers as Cabrera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kaupens doesn't seem phased though.
Kaupens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabrera cracks a nice hook into Kaupens's ribs.
Cabrera tries to clinch up but Kaupens circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabrera lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Cabrera forces Kaupens back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Cabrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabrera avoids the head kick by Kaupens.
Cabrera tried to score with a low kick but Kaupens checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaupens misses the target.
Cabrera throws a hook but Kaupens avoids it easily.
Cabrera throws a low kick but Kaupens moves out of range easily. #T1#
Cabrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaupens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cabrera thumps Kaupens with a low kick.
Cabrera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaupens thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cabrera if he has to take too many more of those.
Cabrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
Cabrera looks to land a left hand but Kaupens moved out of range nicely.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera throws out a loose jab but Kaupens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaupens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cabrera is looking to clinch.
Cabrera connects with a jab.
Kaupens misses with the combination.
Cabrera blocks the body kick. #T2#
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Kaupens.
Sloppy strikes from Kaupens. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera throws a hook but Kaupens blocks it.
Kaupens stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kaupens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaupens connects with an inside leg kick.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaupens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabrera misses with a low kick as Kaupens jumps back.
Cabrera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kaupens.
Kaupens throws out a powerful jab.#CUT#That has opened up Hendrix Cabrera's cut even more.
Kaupens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabrera can pounce on him.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Cabrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cabrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaupens.
Cabrera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kaupens thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cabrera if he has to take too many more of those.
Cabrera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Cabrera.
Kaupens tries to work over Cabrera's front leg with a kick but Cabrera checks it.
A left and a right from Kaupens both land. Nice combination.
Cabrera is looking to slow Kaupens down with leg kicks.
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Kaupens's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaupens tries to avoid it.
Cabrera misses with a body shot.
Cabrera misses with a hook. Kaupens ducked under it nicely.
Cabrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabrera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cabrera throws out a powerful jab.#CL2#
Cabrera gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Cabrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaupens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Cabrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera connects with a single shot there.#T4#
Cabrera takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cabrera throws a leg kick that misses.
Ansis Kaupens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaupens lands a slapping body shot.
That kick from Cabrera tenderised Kaupens's leg. Kaupens is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kaupens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cabrera.
Kaupens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaupens missing with a left hand there. Cabrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
Cabrera darts in and clinches Kaupens up against the cage.
Cabrera lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Kaupens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hendrix Cabrera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Cabrera.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera blocking some punches.
Cabrera struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaupens controls his hands.
Kaupens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaupens can't find room to land a body shot as Cabrera controls the action.
Cabrera scores with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hendrix Cabrera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cabrera has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendrix Cabrera!
A relieved looking Hendrix Cabrera thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: DMMA Wednesday Warfare 4
Date: Feb 08, 2023

#R1#
Kersikov blocks a head kick by Kaupens.
As Kaupens tries to get set, Kersikov tries to push him back and clinch up but Kaupens manages to avoid the attempt.
A nice combination there by Kaupens.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Kersikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kersikov needs to keep his hands up - Kaupens had a free shot at his head there.
Kaupens thows a body kick. Kersikov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice cross by Kaupens.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Kaupens misses.
Kersikov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kaupens.
Kaupens connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Kersikov 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.
Kaupens pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T1#
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaupens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kersikov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kersikov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kaupens lands a brutal head kick. Kersikov looks out on his feet and Kaupens throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ansis Kaupens!
An out of breath Ansis Kaupens thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DMMA 162 Kaupens vs Rocksaw
Date: Jan 08, 2023

#R1#
A big right from Rocksaw misses.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rocksaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaupens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rocksaw drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kaupens defends it well.#TD2#
Rocksaw looking to score a takedown here. Kaupens is defending well but Rocksaw drives through and ends up in Kaupens's guard.
Kaupens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rocksaw keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kaupens's head.
Kaupens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rocksaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet but Rocksaw is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rocksaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rocksaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a right hand
and Rocksaw counters with a thumping low kick.
Kaupens lands a body shot. #CL2#
Rocksaw closes the distance and pushes Kaupens back into the cage.
Kaupens wants to get back to striking at distance but Rocksaw won't allow it. #BC#
Kaupens breaks from the clinch.
Rocksaw throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL2#
Rocksaw moves into range and clinches up with Kaupens.
Rocksaw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
Kaupens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Rocksaw turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rocksaw manages to end up in side control.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocksaw working the head with strikes.
Kaupens takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kaupens is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaupens on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kaupens is not content to let Rocksaw control the position. #ES#
Kaupens throws Rocksaw to one side and escapes!
Kaupens moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kaupens pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rocksaw back to the cage. Kaupens follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kaupens loads up on a big right hand but Rocksaw slips the punch.
Kaupens throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaupens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut.
Ansis Kaupens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Rocksaw saw that one coming.#T3#
Rocksaw throws a leg kick which misses Kaupens's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaupens tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Kaupens lands with a good body shot.
Kaupens comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kaupens misses with a double jab.
Rocksaw raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rocksaw throws a head kick that misses.
Kaupens slips a jab from Rocksaw.
Kaupens misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Rocksaw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rocksaw moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kaupens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rocksaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Rocksaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Kaupens. That snapped Rocksaw's head back. #T4#
Kaupens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rocksaw under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaupens misses with a lunging right hand
and Rocksaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#TD2#
Kaupens tries to sprawl but Rocksaw drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet.
Rocksaw takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rocksaw wants to pass to mount but Kaupens is defending the position.
Rocksaw throwing shots but Kaupens is blocking nicely.
Rocksaw thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kaupens's head.
Rocksaw seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kaupens looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rocksaw scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rocksaw throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ramone Rocksaw will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Kaupens on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Rocksaw moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaupens throws an off balance right hand
and Rocksaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Rocksaw misses
and Kaupens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kaupens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rocksaw lands a leg kick that knocks Kaupens off balance momentarily.
Rocksaw gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaupens lands an overhand right.
Kaupens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kaupens scores with a jab.#T1#
Rocksaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaupens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaupens's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kaupens duly obliges.
Kaupens 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.
Rocksaw defending well as Kaupens loads up on a big left hand.
Rocksaw throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kaupens throws a right and a left that Rocksaw avoids nicely.
Kaupens throws an overhand right that lands on Rocksaw's shoulder, as Rocksaw tries to avoid the shot.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocksaw is just out of range.#TD2#
Rocksaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rocksaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rocksaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocksaw scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kaupens keeping moving, preventing Rocksaw from controlling successfully.
Rocksaw won't allow Kaupens to get back to his feet. #T2#
Rocksaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rocksaw wants to control from the top but Kaupens keeps moving. #ES#
Kaupens pushes Rocksaw off and gets back to his feet.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Rocksaw moves away and avoids it.
Kaupens 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.
Rocksaw takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kaupens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kaupens fails to land with a series of punches.
Rocksaw only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Rocksaw ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Rocksaw with the inside leg kick. #T3#
Rocksaw ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kaupens misses with a hook
and Rocksaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rocksaw changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rocksaw throws a leg kick which misses Kaupens's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaupens tries to avoid it.
Kaupens throws an off balance right hand
and Rocksaw counters with a straight right hand.
Kaupens jabs Rocksaw to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rocksaw tries to clinch
and Kaupens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Rocksaw saw that one coming.
Rocksaw lands a jab-cross combination. #KD2#
A jab-cross combination lands for Rocksaw and sends Kaupens crashing to the mat! Rocksaw follows him down to the mat - Kaupens regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #ROC2#Kaupens is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rocksaw wants to pass to mount but Kaupens is defending the position.
Oh Kaupens is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4##ES#
Kaupens manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rocksaw keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Kaupens seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaupens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rocksaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaupens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rocksaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaupens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaupens lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kaupens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Rocksaw - that landed with a thud.
Kaupens tries to break the clinch but Rocksaw is controlling the position.
Kaupens misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Kaupens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rocksaw lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaupens's sensitive parts.
Kaupens looks to land a combination but Rocksaw avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Kaupens as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Rocksaw does it's job there.
Rocksaw connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ramone Rocksaw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Rocksaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaupens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocksaw swings widly with a right hand
and Rocksaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rocksaw throws a looping overhand right but Kaupens ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Kaupens misses its target.
Kaupens throws a hook but Rocksaw avoids it easily.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rocksaw has time to react.#CL2#
Rocksaw has Kaupens up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaupens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Kaupens manages to break the clinch.
Kaupens scores with a hook.
Kaupens works over Rocksaw's head and body with a nice combination.#ROC#Rocksaw is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocksaw misses with a straight right. #T1#
Sloppy strikes from Kaupens. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Rocksaw.
Rocksaw misses with a lunging right hand
and Kaupens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kaupens throws an off balance right hand
and Rocksaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaupens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rocksaw defending well as Kaupens loads up on a big left hand.
Kaupens displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaupens misses the shot to the body.
Kaupens throws a sloppy body shot
and Rocksaw counters with a low kick, right behind Kaupens 's knee.
Kaupens works Rocksaw's body with a nice hook.
Rocksaw listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramone Rocksaw is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Rocksaw gets a clinch.
Rocksaw blocks a body shot from Kaupens.
Rocksaw tries a knee to the head but Kaupens blocks it.
Kaupens tries a body shot but Rocksaw blocks it. #TD2#
Rocksaw has clasped his hands together around Kaupens's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet but Rocksaw drags him back down.
Rocksaw cracks Kaupens with a big elbow.
Rocksaw in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaupens is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rocksaw has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here.
Check out the look on Rocksaw's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rocksaw controlling the position from side mount.
Rocksaw landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T3#
Rocksaw trying to control the action but Kaupens is working from the bottom.
Rocksaw looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kaupens is avoiding damage well.
Rocksaw cracks Kaupens with a big right hand but Kaupens just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kaupens tries to escape but Rocksaw is in control.
Rocksaw landing strikes.
Rocksaw in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kaupens tries to escape but Rocksaw is in control.
Rocksaw in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rocksaw works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rocksaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#ES#
Kaupens throws Rocksaw to one side and escapes!#T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Rocksaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ansis Kaupens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaupens lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rocksaw lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocksaw connects with a nice looking jab.
Kaupens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rocksaw.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rocksaw - that will leave a mark!
Kaupens throws a combination that misses
and Rocksaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Rocksaw lands a nice shot that snaps Kaupens's head back.
Kaupens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rocksaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaupens digs a good body shot into Rocksaw's ribs.
Rocksaw lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ramone Rocksaw.
I've got Rocksaw winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramone Rocksaw!
An intense looking Ramone Rocksaw took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Always gonna KO this guy'.

Event: DMMA 156 Outback vs Kaupens 2
Date: Dec 10, 2022

#R1#
A jab from Kaupens does it's job there.
Outback tries to land a front kick but Kaupens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Outback moves out of range.
Kaupens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Outback manages to avoid it.
Outback misses the body punch
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab from Kaupens.
A punch lands to the side of Kaupens 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Outback slips a jab from Kaupens.
Outback connects with a body shot that sends Kaupens's belly button to the back.
A lazy body kick from Outback
letting Kaupens counter with a right hand.
Outback moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaupens moves out of range of the body kick from Outback.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Outback.
Nice body punch from Kaupens.
Outback misses the jab.
Kaupens takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Outback tries to clinch there but Kaupens circles away. #T1#
Outback looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Outback throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens throws a jab when Outback was well out of range.
A left lands for Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a straight left.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Outback throws a hook to the side of Kaupens's head but Kaupens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Outback misses with a wild body shot.
Kaupens slips a straight right by Outback.
Outback bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kaupens has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Outback. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Outback moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.
Kaupens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kaupens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL#
Outback gets a clinch.
Kaupens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Outback lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards. #T2#
Outback throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Outback fails to land.
Outback keeps control of Kaupens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaupens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaupens has had enough of the clinch but Outback keeps him there for the moment.
Outback prevents Kaupens from breaking the clinch.
Kaupens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaupens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Kaupens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaupens is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Outback had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kaupens throws a combination that misses
and Outback counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaupens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kaupens throws a big shot that misses.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Outback bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaupens takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Outback ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Outback is looking to wear down Kaupens with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Outback looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaupens misses with a right hand
and Outback counters with a straight right hand.
Outback lands with a thumping leg kick. #T3#
Outback missing with a left hand there. Kaupens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Outback ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
Outback moves into the clinch.
Outback swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaupens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Outback tries to work over Kaupens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaupens tries to break free but Outback pushes him back against the cage.
Kaupens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Outback misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Kaupens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Macca Outback seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Outback misses with a looping left.
Outback uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kaupens has time to react.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kaupens slips a jab from Outback.
Kaupens punishes Outback's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaupens misses the shot to the body.
Outback throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kaupens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Outback. #T4#
Kaupens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Outback.
Kaupens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Outback to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaupens. Outback does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Kaupens tries to keep at a distance but Outback has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaupens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Kaupens.
Kaupens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Outback keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaupens's efforts to push away.
Outback prevents a body shot from Kaupens.
Outback keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaupens's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Outback.
Outback lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch combination from Kaupens misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Macca Outback will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Kaupens misses with a straight left.
Outback wants to clinch.
Kaupens swings widly with a right hand
letting Outback counter with a right hand.
Outback tries to clinch there but Kaupens circles away.
Outback thuds his shin into the meat of Kaupens's side.
Outback tries to clinch up but Kaupens circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Kaupens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Outback sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Outback scores with a leg kick.
Outback keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kaupens takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Outback misses with a low kick.
Outback throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaupens throws the left hand but Outback avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Outback lands a nice shot to the body.
Outback wants to clinch.
A left and a right from Kaupens both land. Nice combination.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Outback throws out a powerful jab.
Kaupens avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kaupens checks the leg kick nicely there.
Outback throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Outback lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Outback looks for the body kick but Kaupens saw that one coming. #T2##CL#
Outback darts in and clinches Kaupens up against the cage.
Kaupens tries to work over Outback's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaupens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaupens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Outback.
Kaupens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaupens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaupens misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaupens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Outback's elbow.
Outback prevents Kaupens from breaking the clinch.
Outback tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaupens's elbow.
Kaupens is trying to break the clinch but Outback has him pressed against the cage.
Kaupens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Outback's elbow.
Kaupens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaupens lands a left hand.
Outback lands with a left to the head.
Kaupens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Outback's elbow.
Outback makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Outback tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Outback lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
Kaupens lands with a right to the head.
Outback can't find room to land a body shot as Kaupens controls the action.
Kaupens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kaupens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC2#
Kaupens manages to break the clinch.
Outback connects with a leg kick.
Outback connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Outback listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kaupens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Outback counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Outback throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kaupens checks a low kick from Outback.
Kaupens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Outback.
Outback ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
Kaupens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Outback.
Kaupens throws a big shot that misses.
Kaupens tries to bum rush Outback with a series of wild strikes but Outback uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Outback finds it's way through Kaupens's defenses.
Outback slips a straight right by Kaupens.
As Kaupens backs away, Outback returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kaupens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Outback counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kaupens is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Outback moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.
Outback moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Outback scores with a punch to the head.
Kaupens might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice body punch from Outback.
Outback throws a body kick that misses
and Kaupens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaupens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Outback.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut.
Kaupens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Outback.
Outback tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaupens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Outback. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Outback wants to clinch.
Kaupens throws out a counter right but Outback avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Macca Outback dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Outback staying out of range there.
Kaupens throws an overhand right that lands on Outback's shoulder, as Outback tries to avoid the shot.
Outback thows a leg kick but Kaupens checks it
and Kaupens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaupens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Outback scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaupens connects with a looping right hand.
Outback scores with a hook to the body. Kaupens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kaupens misses with a body shot.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outback misses with a straight left.
Kaupens checks a leg kick.
Outback takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kaupens swings widly with a right hand
and Outback counters with a thumping low kick.
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!
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Kaupens throws a lazy uppercut
and Outback counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Outback. Beautiful body shot.
Kaupens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Outback.
Kaupens unleashes a big counter combination but Outback bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Outback moves away and avoids it.
Outback throwing a counter right hand but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
Outback jabs Kaupens to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kaupens moves out of range of the body kick from Outback.
Outback avoids the body shot from Kaupens.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Outback.
Outback with a nice cross.
Outback throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kaupens's head.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the body.
Kaupens throws the left hand but Outback avoids the punch easily.
Outback stuns Kaupens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Outback swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kaupens has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Outback.
Good leg kick by Outback.
Kaupens misses with a two punch combination.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Outback.
Outback lands with a kick to the ribs.
Outback fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaupens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Outback thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaupens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaupens slips a jab from Outback.
Kaupens jabs at Outback's body.
Kaupens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Outback turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T3#
Kaupens lands with an uppercut that bounces Outback off the cage and back into range.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Outback bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Outback throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kaupens counters with a left and a right that stings Outback.
Kaupens throws out a loose jab but Outback uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Outback.
Outback throws a body shot but no joy.
Outback cracks a nice hook into Kaupens's ribs.
Outback slips under a jab.
Outback gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kaupens.
Outback throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
No joy there for Kaupens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Outback doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Outback ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
A punch combination from Kaupens misses.
Outback scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaupens in his tracks.
Sloppy strikes from Kaupens. Those never looked like landing.
Kaupens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Both fighters circling a little - Outback finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Outback takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CL#
Outback drives through and clinches with Kaupens against the cage.
Macca Outback has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kaupens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaupens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Outback throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Outback lands with a left to the head.
Outback scores with a shot to the side of Kaupens's head.
Outback lands a left hand.
A short right from Outback.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Outback misses with a hook to the ribs.
Outback scores with a shoulder strike.
Outback lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Macca Outback clearly takes that round.
That's time! Outback's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Nice jab there from Outback.
Kaupens loads up on a big right hand but Outback slips the punch.
A punch combination from Kaupens misses.
A jab from Outback misses.
Kaupens walks forward, straight into a front kick from Outback.
A nice leg kick from Outback, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaupens moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Outback misses.
Outback tries a low kick but Kaupens avoids it.
Kaupens throws a counter combo.
Outback uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaupens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens misses with a few strikes there.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Outback moves into range and connects with a jab.
Outback lands a jab.#T1#
A punch combination from Kaupens misses.
Nice body kick there by Outback.
Kaupens is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Outback cracks a nice hook into Kaupens's ribs.
Kaupens throws a hook to the side of Outback's head but Outback sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaupens has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Outback.
Kaupens misses with a hook
and Outback counters with a good low kick that Kaupens was not able to check. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Outback lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaupens.
Outback tries to work over Kaupens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Outback lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
Outback misses with a body punch.
Kaupens is trying to push Outback away but Outback has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaupens blocks a body shot from Outback.
Outback lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
Outback blocks a body shot from Kaupens. #BC2#
Kaupens breaks from the clinch. #T2#
A punch combination from Kaupens misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Outback.
Kaupens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Outback takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Outback connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Outback moved out of range nicely.
Outback's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Outback steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Kaupens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Outback wants to clinch.#CL#
Outback moves into the clinch.
Outback tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaupens's elbow. #T3#
Outback lands with a left to the head.
Outback throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaupens.
A nice right hand lands inside from Outback.
Outback keeps control of Kaupens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Outback on the inside.
Outback misses with a short punch on the inside.
Outback misses with a punch to the body.
Outback keeps control of Kaupens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaupens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Outback has him pressed against the cage.
Outback lands a nice uppercut.
Outback struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaupens controls his hands.
Kaupens tries to circle away but Outback has him pinned against the cage.
Kaupens is trying to push Outback away but Outback has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Outback lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
Outback misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Outback fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Outback.
Kaupens gets through Outback's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Outback tries to throw a body punch but Kaupens avoids it by throwing Outback back against the cage. #T4#
Outback lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC#Kaupens is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens is looking to break free of the clinch but Outback has double underhooks.
Outback misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Outback misses with the head strike.
Kaupens is trying to push Outback away but Outback has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Outback tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaupens's elbow.
Kaupens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Outback's elbow.
Outback struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaupens controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Outback. #BC2#
Kaupens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Outback is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaupens can do to turn this around?
Kaupens misses with an uppercut.
Kaupens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaupens lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Outback at a distance.
Kaupens tests Outback's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Outback ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Macca Outback had his way with Ansis Kaupens in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Outback moved out of range nicely.
Outback lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaupens's sensitive parts.
Kaupens loads up on a big right hand but Outback slips the punch.
Outback looks to land a combination. Kaupens sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A chopping leg kick lands by Outback.
Outback loads up on a big right hand but Kaupens slips the punch.
Kaupens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Outback.
Outback lands a nice looking body kick.
Kaupens throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaupens takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outback fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Outback lands a head shot.
Kaupens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Outback finds it's way round the side to connect with Kaupens's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Outback throws a leg kick that misses. #T1#
Outback connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Outback is just out of range.
Kaupens misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Outback counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick lands for Outback.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Outback moved out of range.
Outback lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kaupens at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Outback. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Outback bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kaupens throws a jab when Outback was well out of range.
Outback tries to counter by clinching up but Kaupens breaks away and moves out of range.
Kaupens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Outback clinches.
Kaupens misses with some punches.
Outback lands a right hand.
Outback misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Outback misses with a hook to the ribs.
Outback lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Outback lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaupens wants to break free but Outback has control. #BC2#
Kaupens breaks the clinch.
Kaupens throws a right hand that misses
and Outback counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Outback scores with a hook to the body. Kaupens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kaupens slips under a jab.
Outback is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Outback takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kaupens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaupens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Outback doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaupens circles away.
Kaupens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Outback.#T3#
Outback throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Outback throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaupens misses with a looping left.
Outback tries to land a body kick
and Outback takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Macca Outback is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaupens sizes up Outback with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Outback misses with a looping left.
Kaupens misses with a body shot.
Outback misses with a wild body shot.
Outback ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
A good leg kick by Outback.
Outback tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaupens paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T4#
Outback fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ansis Kaupens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Outback takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Outback lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Outback throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaupens swings widly with a right hand
and Outback counters with a good low kick that Kaupens was not able to check.
Outback with a nice cross.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Outback is just out of range.
Outback connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Kaupens misses.
Outback chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Outback jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaupens moves out of range as Outback strikes.
Outback lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Macca Outback showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Outback has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macca Outback!
Macca Outback retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Macca Outback started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: DMMA Friday Night Fights XIII
Date: Nov 11, 2022

#R1#
Takeda misses with a body shot.
A big right from Takeda misses.
A jab from Kaupens misses.
Kaupens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takeda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kazuki Takeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaupens.
Kaupens missing with a left hand there. Takeda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kaupens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Takeda throws a looping overhand right but Kaupens ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Takeda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takeda moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.
Kaupens throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD2#
Takeda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Kaupens kicks Takeda off and gets back to his feet.#T1##TD2#
Takeda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kaupens quickly recovers to half guard.

Kaupens makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kaupens throws a body shot but no joy.
Takeda loads up on a big right hand but Kaupens slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaupens misses the target.
Kaupens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takeda counters with a straight right hand.
Takeda has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kaupens is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Takeda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kaupens napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kaupens tries to escape but Takeda is in control. #T2#
Kaupens trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Takeda wants to control but Kaupens is keeping him busy.
Takeda working the ground and pound.
Kaupens is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Takeda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Takeda postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takeda landing a few strikes.
Takeda misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kaupens pushes Takeda away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Takeda gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Takeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kaupens is not content to let Takeda control the position.
Takeda landing a few strikes.
Takeda lands an elbow.
Kaupens is trying to get back to his feet.
Takeda creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kaupens sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T3#
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet but Takeda drags him back down.
Takeda tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet but Takeda drags him back down.
Takeda scoring with punches from side control.
Kaupens tries to escape but Takeda is in control. #SUB2#
Takeda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Takeda creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kaupens sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kaupens takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Takeda lands a nice forearm strike.
Takeda is chipping away with strikes.
Kaupens takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet.
Takeda scoring with punches from side control. #T4#
Sloppy strikes there by Takeda.
Takeda is looking to take a break and control but Kaupens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takeda scoring with punches and elbows.
Kaupens is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Takeda has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#ES#
Kaupens explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaupens misses with a looping right.
Kaupens leaves Takeda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Takeda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaupens is looking to counter punch.
Takeda walks into a stiff left hand from Kaupens.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuki Takeda dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Takeda with a poor takedown
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takeda moves away.
Takeda jabs Kaupens to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Takeda connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Takeda misses.
Kaupens takes a swing at Takeda's ribcage but misses.
Takeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Takeda feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Takeda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Takeda stops Kaupens from standing up.
Takeda throwing strikes from guard but Kaupens blocks nicely.
Takeda is looking to work some ground and pound but Kaupens has wrist control.
Takeda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Takeda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Kaupens is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Takeda is controlling him.
Takeda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet but Takeda is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #ES#
Kaupens scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Takeda blocks a jab.
Takeda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Takeda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice combination there by Kaupens.
Takeda lands a slapping body shot.
Takeda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takeda misses with a double jab
and Kaupens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kaupens's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaupens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Takeda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaupens.
Takeda scores with a jab to the head.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takeda has time to react.
Takeda throws a sloppy body shot
and Kaupens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaupens misses with a series of wild punches. #T3#
Takeda scores with a body shot.
Kaupens throws a jab when Takeda was well out of range.
Takeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaupens is just out of range.
Kaupens scores with a one two! Takeda had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Kaupens does it's job there.
Kaupens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Takeda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaupens went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Takeda clobbers Kaupens with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Takeda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T4#
Kaupens jabs Takeda right on the nose. Takeda blinks but takes it well.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Takeda.
No joy there for Kaupens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takeda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaupens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takeda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ansis Kaupens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takeda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takeda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takeda misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaupens misses the target.
Takeda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takeda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kaupens defends it well.
Takeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ansis Kaupens will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kaupens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Takeda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Takeda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takeda shoots in for a takedown but Kaupens shows good takedown defense.
Takeda bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kaupens's head.
Takeda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kaupens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takeda swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaupens punishes Takeda's body with a nice straight punch.
Takeda throws an overhand right that lands on Kaupens's shoulder, as Kaupens tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaupens lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Takeda backs up against the cage.
Takeda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kaupens avoids it really well and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Kaupens tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T1#
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Takeda moved out of range nicely.
Kaupens scores with a nice right hand.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takeda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Takeda misses with a body shot.
Kaupens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Takeda throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kaupens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takeda.#TD2#
Takeda gets the takedown into side control.

Kaupens bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ansis Kaupens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuki Takeda.#T2#
Kaupens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takeda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaupens just misses with a punch to the body.
Takeda throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Takeda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kaupens throws a right and a left that Takeda avoids nicely.
Kaupens misses the jab.
Takeda appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Takeda throws a lazy right hand but Kaupens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaupens keeps the fight on the outside.#T3#
Kaupens throws a jab when Takeda was well out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Takeda is defended easily by Kaupens.
Kaupens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takeda manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Takeda moves into the clinch.
Kaupens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaupens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takeda has him pressed against the cage.
Takeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takeda has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kaupens after a bit of a struggle. #BC#
Kaupens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takeda cracks Kaupens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Horrible takedown attempt by Takeda or perhaps it was just good defense by Kaupens, which made it look bad.
Kaupens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Kaupens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takeda manages to avoid it.
Takeda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Takeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
Takeda avoids the body shot from Kaupens. #TD2#
Kaupens gets caught flat footed, as Takeda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kaupens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kaupens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kaupens keeping moving, preventing Takeda from controlling successfully. #ES#
Kaupens manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takeda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaupens looks to throw the jab but Takeda is out of range.
Takeda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ansis Kaupens showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaupens has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansis Kaupens!
Ansis Kaupens decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DMMA 147 Hightower vs Kalske 2
Date: Oct 09, 2022

#R1#
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Ignatov moves away and avoids it.
Ignatov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A left and a right from Kaupens both land. Nice combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kaupens.
Ignatov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ignatov throws out a loose jab but Kaupens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignatov slips a jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens loads up on a big right hand but Ignatov slips the punch.
Ignatov looks to throw the jab but Kaupens is out of range.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ignatov throws a leg kick
and Kaupens counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens misses with a straight left.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatov is just out of range.
Ignatov fakes the leg kick and cracks Kaupens in the body.
Ignatov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Kaupens misses.
Ignatov misses with a jab to the body
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Ignatov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ignatov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Ignatov misses the jab.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
A jab from Ignatov misses.
Ignatov throws a shot from downtown. Kaupens moves away and avoids it.
Ignatov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kaupens on the side of the head.
Ignatov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ignatov throws a leg kick which misses Kaupens's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaupens tries to avoid it.
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ignatov throws a big shot that misses.
Kaupens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaupens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut.
Ignatov throws out a counter right but Kaupens avoids it with no problem.
Ignatov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Kaupens. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Ignatov misses its intended target.
Ignatov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ignatov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kaupens moves away from the strike by Ignatov.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a series of strikes that have Ignatov backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaupens misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Ignatov scores with a jab to the head.
Kaupens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ignatov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaupens throws a series of punches but Ignatov moves out of range.
Ignatov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ignatov misses with an uppercut. Kaupens saw that one coming.
Ignatov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kaupens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ignatov can pounce on him.
Kaupens lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Kaupens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ignatov misses the jab.
Kaupens misses with a right hand
and Ignatov counters with a three punch combo that has Kaupens backing up. Kaupens nods at Ignatov to acknowledge the strikes.
Kaupens takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ignatov throws a lazy right hand but Kaupens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ignatov scores with a punch to the head.
Ignatov scores with a leg kick.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Ignatov saw that one coming.
Ignatov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kaupens defending well as Ignatov loads up on a big left hand.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Ignatov.#T3#
Kaupens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ignatov can pounce on him.
Ignatov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Ignatov ducks down to avoid it.
Ignatov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ignatov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kaupens's head.
Kaupens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ignatov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ignatov throws a hook but Kaupens avoids it easily.
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Ignatov moved out of range nicely.
Kaupens misses with a looping left.
Ignatov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaupens.
Ignatov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Kaupens.
Kaupens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ignatov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaupens throws an off balance right hand
and Ignatov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ignatov misses with a low kick.
Ignatov tried to score with a low kick but Kaupens checks it.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T4#
Kaupens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ignatov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaupens checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ignatov has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Ignatov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ignatov.
Kaupens throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatov's shoulder, as Ignatov tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Ignatov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ignatov scoring well with a low kick there.
Ignatov throws a shot from downtown. Kaupens moves away and avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Ignatov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kaupens scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ignatov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kaupens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Ignatov.
Ignatov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Kaupens misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatov with a nice calf kick.
Ignatov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Ignatov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kaupens digs a right hand underneath Ignatov's ribcage. Ignatov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ansis Kaupens will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Kaupens works over Ignatov's head and body with a nice combination.
Ignatov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kaupens checks it well.
Kaupens lands a jab to Ignatov's midsection.
Ignatov throws a low kick but Kaupens avoids it.
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut.
Ignatov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ignatov misses with a low kick.
Kaupens fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignatov. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaupens loads up on a big right hand but Ignatov slips the punch.
That kick from Ignatov tenderised Kaupens's leg. Kaupens is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Ignatov misses the target.
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ignatov! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatov avoids the body shot from Kaupens.
Kaupens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaupens checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A good leg kick by Ignatov. #T1#
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
A bone on bone clash there as Kaupens blocks the leg kick.
Kaupens throws a hook but Ignatov avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Kaupens blocks the low kick.
Ignatov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ignatov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Kaupens misses.
Ignatov throws out a counter right but Kaupens avoids it with no problem.
Kaupens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ignatov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Kaupens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kaupens.
A good leg kick by Ignatov.
Kaupens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kaupens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignatov.
Kaupens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kaupens throws a hook but Ignatov avoids it easily.
Kaupens checks a leg kick.
Kaupens checks a leg kick nicely.#T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Ignatov. That's going to slow Kaupens down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaupens. Ignatov does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaupens misses with a shot to the body
and Ignatov counters with a good low kick that Kaupens was not able to check.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ignatov throws a leg kick that misses.
Kaupens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ignatov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaupens defending well as Ignatov loads up on a big left hand.
Ignatov throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Ignatov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaupens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Kaupens scores with a four punch combination!
Ignatov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatov throws a hook but Kaupens blocks it.
Kaupens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ignatov under the eye.
Ignatov blocks a jab.
Kaupens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ignatov counters with a thumping low kick.
Kaupens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ignatov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ignatov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaupens. #T3#
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Ignatov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ignatov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kaupens throws out a loose jab but Ignatov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignatov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kaupens throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ignatov to counter with a crisp jab.
Ignatov looks to throw the jab but Kaupens is out of range.
Kaupens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ignatov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ignatov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kaupens connects with a body shot that sends Ignatov's belly button to the back.
Kaupens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kaupens throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaupens scores with a jab.
Kaupens moves forwards but Ignatov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Kaupens gets tackled into the cage by Ignatov. Ignatov maintains the clinch. #BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch.
Ignatov tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaupens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4#
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Kaupens walks into a jab.
Kaupens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaupens throws a series of strikes that have Ignatov backpedaling.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Ignatov catches Kaupens with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ignatov connects with a leg kick.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Ignatov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaupens moves out of range of the leg kick from Ignatov.
Ignatov throws a leg kick but Kaupens sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ignatov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kaupens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ignatov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut.
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Ignatov moved out of range nicely.
Kaupens swings for the body but Ignatov moves out of range.
Kaupens throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kaupens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ansis Kaupens will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ignatov throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Yevgeny Ignatov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaupens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaupens, as that shot connected.
Ignatov misses with a looping left.
Kaupens takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ignatov throws a hook to the side of Kaupens's head but Kaupens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ignatov throws a hook but Kaupens blocks it.
Kaupens misses with a hook
and Ignatov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaupens misses with a straight left.
Ignatov misses with a hook.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Ignatov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ignatov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ignatov throws a lazy right hand but Kaupens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaupens throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatov's shoulder, as Ignatov tries to avoid the shot.
Kaupens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ignatov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ignatov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatov throws a poor cross that misses
and Ignatov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Ignatov scores with a jab to the head.
Kaupens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ignatov circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Ignatov misses.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatov is just out of range.
Ignatov moves out of range of the strikes.
Ignatov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Ignatov.
Ignatov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ignatov looks to throw the jab but Kaupens is out of range.
Ignatov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaupens.
Ignatov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaupens throws a hook but Ignatov avoids it easily.
Ignatov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ignatov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaupens's sensitive parts.
Kaupens takes a swing at Ignatov's ribcage but misses.
Ignatov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaupens throws out the jab.
Kaupens looks to throw the jab but Ignatov is out of range.
Ignatov lands a slapping body shot.
Ignatov connects with a jab.
A nice combination there by Kaupens. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That kick from Ignatov tenderised Kaupens's leg. Kaupens is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice straight punches there by Kaupens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kaupens.
A slow jab from Ignatov misses its intended target.
Kaupens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignatov doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaupens circles away.
Kaupens is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Ignatov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ignatov loads up on a big right hand but Kaupens slips the punch.
Kaupens misses with a few strikes there.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Kaupens checks a low kick from Ignatov.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Ignatov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ignatov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ignatov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaupens.#T3#
Kaupens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ignatov ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Ignatov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ignatov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Ignatov moves away and avoids it.
Kaupens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ignatov. Ignatov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kaupens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ignatov finds it's way round the side to connect with Kaupens's head.
Ignatov lands a head shot.
Kaupens throws a hook but Ignatov blocks it.
Ignatov flicks out a counter leg kick but Kaupens steps away.
Ignatov throws a leg kick that misses.
Ignatov is looking to chop away at Kaupens's legs.
Ignatov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Kaupens misses.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Ignatov moves away and avoids it.
Ignatov lands a jab to the head.
Kaupens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatov dodges the punch combination from Kaupens. #T4#
Ignatov tried to score with a low kick but Kaupens checks it.
Ignatov scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Ignatov.
Kaupens swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kaupens checks the leg kick.
Kaupens scores with a nice right hand.
Kaupens defending well as Ignatov loads up on a big left hand.
Kaupens slips a straight right by Ignatov.
Kaupens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ignatov.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Ignatov moves away and avoids it.
Kaupens defending well as Ignatov loads up on a big left hand.
Ignatov thows a leg kick but Kaupens checks it
and Ignatov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaupens checks a leg kick.
Kaupens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Kaupens.
Ansis Kaupens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ignatov jabs Kaupens right on the nose. Kaupens blinks but takes it well.
Kaupens keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yevgeny Ignatov.
I think Kaupens has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansis Kaupens!
During a confident post fight interview, Ansis Kaupens thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA Friday Night Fights VII
Date: Sep 02, 2022

#R1#
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaupens moves out of range as Garcia throws a body kick.
Kaupens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaupens connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Kaupens misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaupens.
Kaupens checks a low kick from Garcia.
Kaupens swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Kaupens moves away and avoids it.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Kaupens slips the punch.
Garcia throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia drops his hands momentarily and Kaupens takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL2#
Garcia moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Garcia pushes Kaupens back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kaupenss head.
Kaupens tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaupens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia has Kaupens pressed against the cage, preventing Kaupens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaupens.
A frustrated look appears on Kaupens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Garcia as the two fighters clinch.
Garcia lands with a right to the head.
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaupens fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaupens finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens misses with a few strikes there.
Kaupens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
As Kaupens backs off Garcia throws a huge counter combo but Kaupens manages to avoid it all.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaupens defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Kaupens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia defending well as Kaupens loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Kaupens's legs.
It looked like Kaupens was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kaupens misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaupens throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Kaupens misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Kaupens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Kaupens as he connects with a hook.
Kaupens scores with a jab.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.#T3#
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
Kaupens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Kaupens misses with a straight left.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Kaupens avoids it.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaupens throws out the jab.
Kaupens missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Kaupens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kaupens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Kaupens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Kaupens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garcia scores with a jab. Kaupens acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaupens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia jabs at Kaupens's body.#T4#
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaupens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Kaupens's leg. Kaupens is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Kaupens off balance momentarily.
Kaupens 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.
Kaupens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia flicks out a counter leg kick but Kaupens steps away.
Kaupens misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia.
Some wild striking there from Kaupens.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Segundo Garcia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaupens takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kaupens scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Kaupens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Kaupens misses its intended target.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaupens has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kaupens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a few strikes there.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Kaupens.
Garcia lands a jab-cross combination.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaupens.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Garcia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcia 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 Kaupens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaupens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garcia jabs at Kaupens's body.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Kaupens throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaupens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab lands there for Garcia.#T2#
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaupens throws a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kaupens. #CUT#It looks like Segundo Garcia has been cut.
Kaupens with a hook.
Kaupens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaupens.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Kaupens saw that one coming.
Kaupens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia scores with a nice right hand.
Garcia slips a straight right by Kaupens.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected. #T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kaupens checks it well.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Kaupens throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kaupens misses with a looping right.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kaupens cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garcia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Kaupens blocks the leg kick.
Garcia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaupens checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
Kaupens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No joy there for Kaupens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia tries to land a leg kick but Kaupens saw it coming and moves away.
Garcia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaupens misses with a straight left.
Kaupens throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Segundo Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaupens throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Kaupens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia. #CL2#
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Kaupens avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaupens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Kaupens.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kaupens tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Kaupens back against the cage.
Kaupens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Kaupens's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Kaupens sees coming a mile off.
Kaupens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kaupens.
Kaupens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaupens connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
A leg kick checked by Kaupens.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Segundo Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Segundo Garcia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kaupens throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Kaupens's leg. Kaupens is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kaupens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the head.
Kaupens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL2#
Garcia darts in and clinches Kaupens up against the cage.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Garcia.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaupens controls his hands.
Kaupens misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcia pushes Kaupens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Kaupens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Kaupens takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kaupens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Garcia scores with the left hand. Kaupens knows he should have avoided that one.
Garcia sizes up Kaupens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Kaupens fails to land with a series of punches. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia misses the jab.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kaupens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kaupens looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kaupens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia sizes up Kaupens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garcia throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range. #CL2#
Garcia moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Kaupens back against the cage.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaupens. #T2#
Kaupens works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Garcia.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaupens.
Garcia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaupens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia scrambles back to his feet.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Kaupens moved away.
Kaupens throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Kaupens throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Kaupens moved away.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Kaupens.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garcia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kaupens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down. #T3#
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaupens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia throws out a leg kick but Kaupens moves out of range and Garcia only half commits.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaupens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Kaupens loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Good standup being displayed there by Garcia as he connects with a hook.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaupens.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Kaupens on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garcia scores with a sloppy right hand. Kaupens should have avoided that one. #T4#
Kaupens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaupens.
Ansis Kaupens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens misses with a straight left.
Garcia misses with a low kick as Kaupens jumps back.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Garcia connects with a leg kick.
Kaupens takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kaupens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garcia connects with a leg kick.
Kaupens walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Kaupens's legs.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Segundo Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garcia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Segundo Garcia!
During a confident post fight interview, Segundo Garcia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA 125 Kaupens vs Polus
Date: Jul 24, 2022

#R1#
Polus throws a shot from downtown. Kaupens moves away and avoids it.
Polus throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Kaupens throws the left hand but Polus avoids the punch easily.
Polus takes one to the chin there.
Polus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Polus has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Polus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Polus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Polus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
A combination from Kaupens does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Polus throws out a counter right but Kaupens avoids it with no problem.
Kaupens throws a right and a left that Polus avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaupens scores with a jab. Polus acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT#It looks like Raminus Polus has been cut.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Polus moves away.
Polus flicks out a counter leg kick but Kaupens steps away.
Polus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaupens.
Polus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
A swing and a miss from Polus.#T1#
Polus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaupens misses with a hook to the body
and Polus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaupens catches Polus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Polus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Polus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kaupens throws a hook but Polus avoids it easily.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Polus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaupens's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kaupens duly obliges.
Kaupens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaupens lands with a nice body punch.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens lands a slapping body shot.
Kaupens misses with a right hand
and Polus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaupens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaupens throws a hook but Polus blocks it.
Polus changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T2#
Kaupens drops his hands momentarily and Polus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Polus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaupens.
Kaupens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Polus misses with a head kick.
Kaupens digs a good hook to Polus's body.
Kaupens sizes up Polus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Polus.
Polus drops his hands momentarily and Kaupens takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kaupens throws a right and a left that Polus avoids nicely.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Polus has time to react.
Kaupens feints a jab promting Polus to slip. Kaupens then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Polus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kaupens scores with a nice head shot.
Ansis Kaupens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Polus.
Polus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Kaupens to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
A left lands for Kaupens.
Kaupens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaupens throws a predictable looking body shot
and Polus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaupens misses with a wild combination.
Kaupens misses with a looping left.
Polus drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kaupens defends it well.
Kaupens lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Polus lands an overhand right.
Polus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
A slow jab from Polus misses its intended target.
Polus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaupens cracks Polus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kaupens throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaupens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T4#
Kaupens scores with a jab.
Polus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Polus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but Polus manages to avoid it.
Polus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Polus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Polus.
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Polus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Polus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaupens works the jab nicely.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No joy there for Polus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaupens defending well as Polus loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens connects with a right hand. Polus shakes it off.
Polus misses with a hook. Kaupens ducked under it nicely.
Kaupens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kaupens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Polus's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raminus Polus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Kaupens throws the left hand but Polus avoids the punch easily.
Kaupens takes a swing at Polus's ribcage but misses.
Kaupens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaupens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Polus misses with a body shot
and Kaupens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Polus thinking.
Kaupens misses with a wild body shot.
Kaupens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Polus.
Polus throws a hook but Kaupens avoids it easily.
Kaupens misses with a jab, cross combination. #TD2#
Polus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Polus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kaupens has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet but Polus drags him back down.
Polus cracks Kaupens with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T1#
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Polus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Polus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Polus controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaupens wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kaupens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polus can do to turn this around?#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Polus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Polus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #ES#
Kaupens throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Polus fails with the takedown
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD2#
Polus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kaupens is trying to defend but Polus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Polus prevents Kaupens from standing back up.
Polus wants to free his trapped foot but Kaupens is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T3##SUB2#
Polus seems to be looking for submissions. #ES#
Kaupens has one foot on Polus's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Kaupens as Polus shoots in.
A jab from Polus misses.
Kaupens lands a really nice looking cross but Polus seems unphased.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Polus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaupens.
Polus scores with a jab to the body.
Polus takes a jab right on the kisser. #T4#
Polus misses with a wild body shot.
Polus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Polus misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens tests Polus's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD2#
Kaupens tries to sprawl but Polus drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Kaupens manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Polus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaupens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Polus lands a body shot.
Kaupens misses the jab.
Polus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#TD2#
Polus feints and as Kaupens raises his hands in defense, Polus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kaupens keeping moving, preventing Polus from controlling successfully.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet but Polus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raminus Polus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Kaupens swinging wildly here.
Kaupens throws a body shot but no joy.
Polus swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Polus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Polus lands a nice hook to Kaupens's body. Kaupens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Polus punishes Kaupens's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Polus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaupens with a nice cross.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaupens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Polus looking to score a takedown here. Kaupens is defending well but Polus drives through and ends up in Kaupens's guard.

Kaupens is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Polus presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Polus scores with a hook to the body.
Polus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaupens wants to get back to striking at distance but Polus won't allow it. #T1#
Kaupens tries to work over Polus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaupens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Polus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kaupens gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kaupens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaupens misses with a body punch.
Kaupens is leaning against Polus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Polus scores with a shoulder strike.
Polus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kaupens misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raminus Polus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Polus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
Kaupens lands a left hand that snaps the head of Polus backwards. #TD2#
Polus pulls guard. #SU#
Kaupens stands up and waves to Polus to follow him.
Polus misses with a takedown attempt - Kaupens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T2#
Polus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
Polus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaupens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaupens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Kaupens.
Polus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kaupens lands with a shot to the body.
Polus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the head.
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Polus walks into a left hand.
Kaupens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Polus.
Kaupens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T3#
Polus ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
And Polus tries to counter it with a takedown but Kaupens pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Polus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Polus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens tries to bum rush Polus with a series of wild strikes but Polus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab from Polus.
Kaupens throws a predictable looking body shot
and Polus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaupens scores with a jab to the body.
Polus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kaupens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Polus.
Kaupens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Polus circles away quickly and effectively.
Polus throws out a loose jab but Kaupens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Polus throws a low kick but Kaupens avoids it.#T4#
Kaupens misses the shot to the body.
Polus cracks a nice hook into Kaupens's ribs.
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!
Polus misses with a looping right.
Kaupens digs a good hook to Polus's body.
Kaupens takes a swing at Polus's ribcage but misses.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Polus was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Kaupens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Polus! But no joy.
Polus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kaupens under the eye.
Kaupens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Polus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Polus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Polus ducks down to avoid it.
Polus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ansis Kaupens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Polus manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ansis Kaupens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaupens, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansis Kaupens!
A relieved looking Ansis Kaupens thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: DMMA 115 Kaupens v Thermometer
Date: Jun 19, 2022

#R1#
Thermometer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kaupens momentarily.
A big left from Thermometer misses.
Kaupens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thermometer doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaupens throws a hook but Thermometer avoids it easily.
Thermometer misses with an uppercut. Kaupens saw that one coming.
Kaupens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thermometer throws an overhand right that lands on Kaupens's shoulder, as Kaupens tries to avoid the shot.
Kaupens moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Thermometer saw that one coming.
Kaupens just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thermometer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaupens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaupens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thermometer.
Kaupens swinging wildly here.
Kaupens slips under a jab from Thermometer.
Kaupens lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#It looks like Rectal Thermometer has been cut.
Thermometer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thermometer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Kaupens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaupens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thermometer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Thermometer lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaupens's head.
Thermometer walks into a left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Kaupens. That snapped Thermometer's head back.
Kaupens takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thermometer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kaupens shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thermometer eats them both and turns towards Kaupens to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kaupens connects with the punch.
Thermometer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thermometer misses with a body shot
and Kaupens counters with a one-two to the body.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thermometer scores with a jab to the body.
Thermometer lands a jab to the head.
Kaupens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body punch from Thermometer.
Thermometer tries to clinch up but Kaupens circles away and keeps his distance.
As Thermometer backs off Kaupens throws a huge counter combo but Thermometer manages to avoid it all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thermometer. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaupens with a jab.
Thermometer throws out a loose jab but Kaupens uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Thermometer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kaupens is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Thermometer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Thermometer swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Thermometer ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Thermometer is looking to counter the offense by Kaupens and move into the clinch.
Thermometer misses with a straight left.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Thermometer throws a lazy right hand but Kaupens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaupens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thermometer.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thermometer throws a shot from downtown. Kaupens moves away and avoids it.
Thermometer throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaupens.
Kaupens cracks Thermometer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thermometer misses the shot to the body.
Thermometer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kaupens! But no joy.
Kaupens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kaupens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thermometer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Thermometer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaupens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thermometer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaupens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kaupens! But no joy.#CL#
Thermometer moves into the clinch.
Thermometer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
A right hand to the body from Kaupens.
Kaupens is trying to break the clinch but Thermometer has him pressed against the cage.
Kaupens goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens throws a right hand that Thermometer ducks under and follows up with a left that Thermometer also avoids with ease.#CL#
Thermometer moves into the clinch successfully.
Kaupens is working Thermometer over against the cage.
Thermometer digs a right hand underneath Kaupens's ribcage. Kaupens let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kaupens tries a body shot but Thermometer blocks it.
Thermometer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thermometer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaupens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kaupens struggles to land a body shot inside as Thermometer controls his hands.
Thermometer digs a right hand into Kaupens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kaupens's gas tank.
Thermometer swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaupens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaupens blocks a body shot from Thermometer.
Thermometer misses with some punches.
Kaupens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thermometer throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Thermometer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaupens's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Thermometer fails to land.
Thermometer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaupens throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaupens is trying to break the clinch but Thermometer has him pressed against the cage.
Kaupens tries to break the clinch but Thermometer is controlling the position.
Kaupens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thermometer throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaupens.
Thermometer misses with the head strike.
Thermometer tries to throw a body punch but Kaupens avoids it by throwing Thermometer back against the cage.
Thermometer lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
Kaupens tries a body shot but Thermometer blocks it.
Thermometer blocks an uppercut.
Kaupens wants to get back to striking at distance but Thermometer won't allow it.
Thermometer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kaupens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thermometer throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaupens.
Kaupens has had enough of the clinch but Thermometer keeps him there for the moment.
Thermometer prevents Kaupens from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Thermometer.
Thermometer scores with a shot to the side of Kaupens's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rectal Thermometer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rectal Thermometer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Kaupens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaupens blocks a jab.
Thermometer avoids the body shot from Kaupens.
Kaupens scores with a body shot.
Thermometer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thermometer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Thermometer. Beautiful body shot.
Thermometer misses the jab.
Thermometer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Thermometer misses.
Thermometer misses with an uppercut. Kaupens saw that one coming.
Thermometer misses with a body shot
and Kaupens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thermometer connects with a single shot there.
Thermometer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Thermometer missing with a left hand there. Kaupens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kaupens! But no joy.
Thermometer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaupens.
Thermometer misses with a hook to the body
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thermometer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thermometer looks to land a left hand but Kaupens moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Thermometer tries to clinch up.
Thermometer swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
A big left from Thermometer misses.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thermometer has time to react.
Thermometer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaupens throws out a powerful jab.
Kaupens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thermometer throws out the jab.
A jab from Thermometer misses.
Kaupens fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kaupens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thermometer circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab by Thermometer.
Thermometer scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big right from Thermometer misses.
Kaupens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thermometer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaupens throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thermometer counters with a left to the body.
Kaupens has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kaupens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Kaupens tries to get set, Thermometer tries to push him back and clinch up but Kaupens manages to avoid the attempt.
Thermometer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaupens is just out of range.
Thermometer takes one to the side of the head. #T2#
Kaupens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thermometer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaupens.
Thermometer connects with a nice looking jab.
Thermometer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaupens.
Kaupens lands a glancing blow to the side of Thermometer's head.
Thermometer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thermometer thuds his right hand into Kaupens's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thermometer moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Thermometer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaupens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Thermometer swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Thermometer slips under a jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens looks to land a combination but Thermometer avoids it well.
Thermometer looks to land a left hand but Kaupens moved out of range nicely.
Kaupens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thermometer.
Kaupens now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3#
Kaupens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thermometer under the eye.
Thermometer swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaupens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kaupens connects with a nice looking jab.
Thermometer scores with a jab. Kaupens acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kaupens in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Thermometer punishes Kaupens's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaupens looks to throw the jab but Thermometer is out of range.
Thermometer thuds a left hand into Kaupens's body.
Thermometer throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaupens throws out a counter right but Thermometer avoids it with no problem.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thermometer lands with a good body shot.
Thermometer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kaupens punishes Thermometer's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thermometer slips a jab and a cross from Kaupens.
Kaupens is breathing heavily.
Kaupens throws an overhand right that lands on Thermometer's shoulder, as Thermometer tries to avoid the shot.
Thermometer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thermometer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaupens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Thermometer.#T4#
Thermometer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaupens doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaupens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaupens lands a body shot.
Thermometer lands a jab to Kaupens's midsection.
Thermometer walks into a stiff left hand from Kaupens.
Thermometer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kaupens throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Thermometer counters by moving into the clinch.
Kaupens tries a body shot but Thermometer blocks it.
Thermometer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thermometer misses with some punches.
Thermometer can't find room to land a body shot as Kaupens controls the action.
Kaupens misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Thermometer scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Kaupens manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Thermometer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thermometer.
A hook to the body from Thermometer.
Thermometer lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rectal Thermometer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rectal Thermometer's cut.
That's time! Thermometer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Thermometer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kaupens on the side of the head.
Thermometer throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens scores with a hook to the body. Thermometer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kaupens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thermometer throws a jab when Kaupens was well out of range.
Thermometer takes a swing at Kaupens's ribcage but misses.
Thermometer throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Thermometer is looking to clinch but Kaupens is avoiding it.
Thermometer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A swing and a miss from Thermometer.#CL#
Thermometer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kaupens is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thermometer misses with some punches.
Kaupens digs a right hand underneath Thermometer's ribcage. Thermometer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kaupens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thermometer misses with a body punch.
Kaupens makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaupens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaupens tries to work over Thermometer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Thermometer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thermometer working aggressively here.
Thermometer swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaupens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thermometer misses with a body punch.
Kaupens tries to throw a body punch but Thermometer avoids it by throwing Kaupens back against the cage. #BC2#
Kaupens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaupens bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thermometer's head.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thermometer moves away.
Thermometer throws a body shot but no joy.
Thermometer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thermometer misses with a looping left.
Kaupens doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kaupens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kaupens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thermometer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
Thermometer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaupens was well out of range. Poor timing from Thermometer.
Nice defenses there by Kaupens.
Kaupens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Thermometer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaupens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thermometer misses with a straight left.
Kaupens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thermometer.
The fighters circling - Thermometer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens slips under a jab from Thermometer.
Thermometer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thermometer lands a lovely overhand right.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Thermometer.
Kaupens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thermometer looks to land a right hand but Kaupens moved out of range.
Kaupens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thermometer moves away.
Thermometer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaupens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thermometer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thermometer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thermometer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kaupens on the side of the head.
Kaupens misses with a hook
and Thermometer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Kaupens swings for the body but Thermometer moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Thermometer misses the target.
Thermometer lands a right hook to the body.
Thermometer just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Thermometer misses.
Kaupens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Thermometer pushes Kaupens up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaupens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaupens blocks an uppercut.
Thermometer struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaupens controls his hands.
Thermometer misses with some punches. #BC2#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thermometer misses with a body shot.
Kaupens misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Thermometer misses.
Thermometer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaupens throws a series of punches but Thermometer avoids them all with ease.
Kaupens with a jab.
Thermometer misses with an uppercut. #T4#
Kaupens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thermometer's head backwards.
Kaupens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Kaupens scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thermometer tests Kaupens's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thermometer misses with the head strike.
Kaupens struggles to land a body shot inside as Thermometer controls his hands.
Thermometer misses with some punches.
Thermometer tries to throw a body punch but Kaupens avoids it by throwing Thermometer back against the cage.
Thermometer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thermometer misses with a punch on the inside.
Thermometer lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
Thermometer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaupens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaupens tries to work over Thermometer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaupens blocking some punches.
Thermometer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rectal Thermometer clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rectal Thermometer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Kaupens scores with a jab. Thermometer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Thermometer moves away and avoids it.
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaupens looks to land a combination but Thermometer avoids it well.
Thermometer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thermometer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kaupens swings for the body but Thermometer moves out of range.
Thermometer lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaupens's head.
Thermometer cracks Kaupens with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thermometer tries to clinch but Kaupens is having none of it. #CL#
Thermometer instigates a clinch.
Thermometer lands a body shot.
Thermometer blocks a body shot from Kaupens.
Rectal Thermometer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thermometer is working Kaupens over against the cage.#BC2#
Kaupens breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thermometer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaupens in his tracks.
Thermometer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaupens is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kaupens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Thermometer is looking to clinch.
Thermometer throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaupens.
Thermometer loads up on a big right hand but Kaupens slips the punch.
Thermometer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thermometer throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaupens.
Kaupens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thermometer finds it's way round the side to connect with Kaupens's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thermometer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Thermometer.
Kaupens is looking for the big counter here.
Thermometer misses with a straight left.
Kaupens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaupens needs to keep his hands up - Thermometer had a free shot at his head there.
Thermometer scores with a hook to the body. Kaupens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kaupens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thermometer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaupens blocks a jab.
Thermometer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T2##CL#
Thermometer rushes Kaupens and presses him up against the cage.
Kaupens can't break the clinch.
Kaupens has had enough of the clinch but Thermometer keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Kaupens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaupens jabs at Thermometer's body.
Kaupens misses with a straight left.
Kaupens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thermometer misses with a straight right.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaupens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thermometer throws a shot from downtown. Kaupens moves away and avoids it.
Kaupens scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thermometer in his tracks.
Thermometer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thermometer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaupens takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T3#
Kaupens throws out a loose jab but Thermometer uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thermometer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thermometer scores with a jab.
Kaupens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thermometer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thermometer tries to clinch up.
Kaupens just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens moves out of range as Thermometer strikes.
Kaupens slips a straight right by Thermometer.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Thermometer misses the target.
Kaupens throws out a counter right but Thermometer avoids it with no problem.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the body.
Thermometer digs a good hook to Kaupens's body.
Thermometer walks into a straight right hand from Kaupens.#T4#
Kaupens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thermometer throws out the jab.
Thermometer slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thermometer moves away.
Kaupens throws an overhand right that lands on Thermometer's shoulder, as Thermometer tries to avoid the shot.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Thermometer.
Thermometer throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Kaupens throws a series of punches but Thermometer moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Kaupens.
Thermometer with a nice cross.
Kaupens misses with the combination.
Kaupens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thermometer.
Thermometer swings widly with a right hand
and Kaupens counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thermometer scores with a hook to the body. Kaupens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rectal Thermometer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rectal Thermometer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Kaupens takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thermometer misses with a straight left.
A big left from Thermometer misses.
Thermometer looks to throw the jab but Kaupens is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Kaupens as he connects with a hook.
Kaupens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thermometer walks into a left hand.
Thermometer just misses with a punch to the body.
Thermometer is looking to clinch but Kaupens is avoiding it.
Thermometer throws a hook to the side of Kaupens's head but Kaupens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaupens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thermometer scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thermometers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thermometer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaupens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thermometer.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kaupens.
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!
Kaupens cracks Thermometer with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Thermometer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thermometer works Kaupens's body with a nice hook.
Thermometer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circling - Thermometer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kaupens defending well as Thermometer loads up on a big left hand.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thermometer.
Kaupens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thermometer's hands.
Thermometer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kaupens throws a body shot but no joy.
Thermometer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Thermometer moves out of range.
Kaupens misses with a double jab. #CL#
Thermometer moves into range and clinches up with Kaupens.
Thermometer has a couple of punches blocked by Kaupens.
Kaupens struggles to land a body shot inside as Thermometer controls his hands.
Kaupens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thermometer pushes Kaupens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thermometer.
Rectal Thermometer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens tries to circle away but Thermometer has him pinned against the cage.
Kaupens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaupens tries a body shot but Thermometer blocks it.
Kaupens prevents a body shot from Thermometer.
Kaupens misses with a body punch.
Kaupens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaupens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaupens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaupens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaupens lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thermometer misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens misses with the head strike. #T3#
Thermometer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaupens pushes Thermometer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kaupens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thermometer's elbow.
Thermometer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaupens's efforts to push away.
Kaupens has had enough of the clinch but Thermometer keeps him there for the moment.
Kaupens digs a right hand into Thermometer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thermometer's gas tank.
Kaupens struggles to land a body shot inside as Thermometer controls his hands. #BC2#
Kaupens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thermometer has time to react.
Thermometer moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.
Thermometer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thermometer jabs Kaupens right on the nose. Kaupens blinks but takes it well.#T4#
Thermometer misses the jab.
Thermometer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ansis Kaupens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaupens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thermometer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaupens throws out the jab.
Kaupens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thermometer tries to clinch up but Kaupens circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thermometer was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thermometer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Thermometer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thermometer throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaupens.
Kaupens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thermometer.
Kaupens throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Thermometer closes the distance and clinches.
Kaupens tries a body shot but Thermometer blocks it.
Kaupens misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ansis Kaupens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thermometer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rectal Thermometer!
Rectal Thermometer is the new middleweight champion!
Rectal Thermometer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: DMMA 106 Outback vs Kaupens
Date: May 21, 2022

#R1##CL#
Outback fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaupens, pushing him back against the cage.
Kaupens is leaning against Outback and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC2#
Kaupens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Outback moves out of range.
Outback has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
Outback slips under a jab.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Outback throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaupens.
Despite the aggression on Kaupens's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kaupens misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaupens cracks a nice hook into Outback's ribs.
Outback ducks right into an uppercut from Kaupens.
Outback tries to clinch up.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaupens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Outback sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Outback takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kaupens has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Outback is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Outback displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaupens throws out the jab.
It looked like Outback wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Outback moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.
Kaupens lands a nice looking 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!
Outback avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Outback dodges the punch combination from Kaupens.
Outback throws an overhand right that lands on Kaupens's shoulder, as Kaupens tries to avoid the shot.
Kaupens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Outback.
Outback is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kaupens.
Outback scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaupens doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaupens misses with a hook
and Outback counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Outback uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaupens.#CL#
Outback closes the distance and clinches.
Outback scores with a hook to the body.
Kaupens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC2#
Kaupens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Outback just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Outback saw that one coming.
Kaupens throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens swats away the attempt to clinch by Outback.
Outback moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.
Kaupens throws a jab when Outback was well out of range.
A punch combination from Kaupens misses.
Outback was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
Kaupens moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Outback connects with a body shot.
Outback is looking to wear down Kaupens with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Outback lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaupens throws out a loose jab but Outback uses good head movement to avoid it.
Outback is looking to score with low kicks.
Outback showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaupens.
Kaupens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab from Kaupens finds it's way through Outback's defenses.
Kaupens misses with a shot to the body
and Outback counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Outback uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaupens.
Outback displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaupens throws out the jab.
Kaupens throws a shot to the body.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Outback was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Kaupens takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaupens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Outback misses with a wild body shot.
Kaupens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Outback throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaupens throws a shot to the body.
Kaupens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Outback.
Outback fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL#
Outback drives through and clinches with Kaupens against the cage. #BC2#
Kaupens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaupens moves out of range as Outback strikes.#T4#
Kaupens fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Kaupens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Outback was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Outback lunges at Kaupens with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaupens's hand.
Outback slips a jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a right hand that Outback ducks under and follows up with a left that Outback also avoids with ease.
Kaupens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Outback. Outback circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kaupens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Outback.
Outback uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Kaupens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Outback can pounce on him.
Kaupens misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Outback was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kaupens throws a shot to the body.
Kaupens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Outback misses.
Kaupens throws a series of punches but Outback avoids them all with ease.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Kaupens throws an off balance right hand
and Outback counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Outback misses with a body shot.
Outback connects with a solid leg kick.
Outback stuns Kaupens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaupens misses the body punch
and Outback counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A cross from Kaupens lands.
Kaupens moves into range and connects with a jab.
Outback tests Kaupens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaupens throws a good cross that connects.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Outback sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Outback lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Outback closes the distance and pushes Kaupens back into the cage.
Outback swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaupens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaupens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaupens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Outback has him pressed against the cage.
Outback lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Outback goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Outback lands with a short shot to the head.
Outback struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaupens controls his hands.
Outback lands with a right to the head.
Kaupens is trying to push Outback away but Outback has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Outback.
Outback throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kaupenss head.
Kaupens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaupens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaupens tries to break free but Outback pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Outback.
Kaupens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaupens is trying to break free.
Outback throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Outback misses with some punches.
Outback lands with a short shot to the head.
Kaupens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Outback.
Kaupens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Outback lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Kaupens is trying to break the clinch but Outback is controlling him.#T2#
Kaupens blocks a body shot from Outback.
Kaupens tries to circle away but Outback has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaupens.
Kaupens struggles to land a body shot inside as Outback controls his hands.
Kaupens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Outback.
Kaupens misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaupens working hard to break the clinch.
Kaupens tries to circle away but Outback has him pinned against the cage.
Kaupens doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Outback uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Outback showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaupens.
Kaupens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Outback fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kaupens on the side of the head.
Outback connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Outback.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Outback.#T3##CL#
Outback forces Kaupens back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Outback.
Outback lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Outback doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Kaupens breaks from the clinch.
Kaupens swings for the body but Outback moves out of range.
A slow jab from Kaupens misses its intended target.
Outback looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaupens is just out of range.
Outback misses with a looping right.
Outback throws an overhand right that lands on Kaupens's shoulder, as Kaupens tries to avoid the shot.
Kaupens avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kaupens throws out a counter right but Outback avoids it with no problem.
Kaupens lands with a right hand.
Outback throws a hook but Kaupens avoids it easily.
Outback connects with a solid leg kick.
Outback cracks Kaupens with an open hand slap.
Kaupens throws a big shot that misses.
Outback thumps Kaupens with a low kick.#T4#
Outback scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Outback throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Kaupens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Outback misses with a straight left.
Outback throws a hook to the side of Kaupens's head but Kaupens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaupens takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Outback moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Outback rushes Kaupens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kaupens is trying to break the clinch but Outback has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Kaupens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Outback tries to clinch up.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Outback appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Outback jabs Kaupens right on the nose. Kaupens blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Outback tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaupens was well out of range. Poor timing from Outback.
Outback doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaupens circles away.
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Outback sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Macca Outback dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Kaupens throws a hook but Outback avoids it easily.
Kaupens throws a hook but Outback avoids it easily.
Kaupens stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kaupens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Outback looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Outback tries to bum rush Kaupens with a series of wild strikes but Kaupens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Outback misses with a hook.
Outback swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Outback lands a head kick!
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Outback swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kaupens swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens moves out of range of the strikes.
Outback takes a swing at Kaupens's ribcage but misses.
Kaupens misses with the combination.
Kaupens misses with a jab, cross combination. #T1#
Kaupens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Outback.
Outback misses with a looping right.
Kaupens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Outback.
Outback lands a right hook to the body.
Kaupens thuds a left hand into Outback's body.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Kaupens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Outback works Kaupens's body with a nice hook.
Kaupens throws out a loose jab but Outback uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaupens's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaupens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Outback jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Outback scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Outback.
Kaupens misses the shot to the body.
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Outback moved out of range nicely.
Outback was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T2#
Outback chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Outback misses with a looping right.
Kaupens is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A nice leg kick lands there from Outback.
Outback throws a low kick but Kaupens avoids it.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Outback.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Outback.
A countering left hand to the body from Kaupens misses.
Outback takes a swing at Kaupens's ribcage but misses.
Outback's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaupens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Outback scrambles back to his feet.
Kaupens takes a swing at Outback's ribcage but misses.
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Kaupens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Outback lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kaupens slips a jab from Outback.
Kaupens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Outback.
Outback just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Outback throws a leg kick but Kaupens moved away.
Kaupens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#CL#
Outback clinches up with Kaupens and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaupens is trying to break the clinch but Outback is controlling him.
Outback blocks a body shot from Kaupens.
Outback misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaupens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaupens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kaupens lands a body shot in the clinch.
Outback tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaupens's elbow.
Kaupens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaupens working hard to break the clinch.
Outback prevents a body shot from Kaupens.
Kaupens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Outback prevents Kaupens from breaking the clinch.
Kaupens is trying to push Outback away but Outback has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaupens swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Kaupens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Outback looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T4#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaupens, as that shot connected.
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL#
Kaupens tries to keep at a distance but Outback has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Kaupens breaks from the clinch.
Kaupens tries to bum rush Outback with a series of wild strikes but Outback uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Outback throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kaupens misses with a straight left.
Outback uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Outback tries a low kick but Kaupens avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Outback - just one landing.
Outback fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaupens lands a slapping body shot.
Kaupens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaupens connects with a body shot.
Outback catches Kaupens with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ansis Kaupens just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Kaupens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Outback.
Outback throws a low kick but Kaupens avoids it.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Outback was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Kaupens looks to land a combination but Outback avoids it well.
Outback is looking to clinch.
Kaupens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Outback counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Outback moves away and avoids it.
Kaupens throws an off balance right hand
and Outback makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Outback throws a leg kick but Kaupens checks it.
A little jabbing left from Kaupens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Outback cracks Kaupens with a right hand to the side of the head.
Outback throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Outback saw that one coming.
Kaupens cracks a nice hook into Outback's ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a hook to the side of Outback's head but Outback sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Outback avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Kaupens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Outback.
Kaupens misses with a hook
and Outback connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Outback misses with a hook. Kaupens ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Kaupens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Outback slips a jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Kaupens misses with a looping left.
Kaupens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Outback tries to clinch up.
Outback pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Outback is predictable there
and Outback takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Kaupens does no damage.
As Kaupens tries to get set, Outback tries to push him back and clinch up but Kaupens manages to avoid the attempt.
Outback scores with a nice body kick.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Kaupens releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kaupens misses with a left hand
and Kaupens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaupens jabs Outback to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T2#
Kaupens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Outback throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Outback lands a leg kick that knocks Kaupens off balance momentarily.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Outback lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the head.
Kaupens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Outback defending well as Kaupens loads up on a big left hand.
Outback lands with a nice body punch.
Outback misses with a straight left.
Outback takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Outback.
Kaupens cracks a nice hook into Outback's ribs.
Outback misses with a shot to the body
and Kaupens counters with a stiff right hand.
Outback throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kaupens on the side of the head. #T3#
Outback misses with an uppercut
and Kaupens counters with a straight right hand.
Outback looks to throw a body kick
and Outback takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Outback. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Outback.
Outback closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaupens misses with a looping left.
Outback ducks right into an uppercut from Kaupens.
Kaupens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Outback ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Outback misses with a hook. Kaupens ducked under it nicely.
Kaupens connects with a single shot there.
Kaupens swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Outback counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Outback tries to clinch up but Kaupens circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaupens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaupens sizes up Outback with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Outback ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Outback moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Kaupens moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Kaupens finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Outback.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut.
Outback moves into range and connects with a jab.
Outback misses with a looping right.
Outback throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaupens misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Outback. That's going to slow Kaupens down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Outback. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaupens is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Outback with a body shot.
Kaupens works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Outback instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Kaupens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Outback tries to land a front kick but Kaupens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Ansis Kaupens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Outback wants to clinch up but Kaupens keeps it at a distance.
Kaupens swinging wildly here.
Kaupens misses with a jab to the body
and Outback counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaupens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Outback.
Kaupens moves away from the strike by Outback.
Outback misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
Outback throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Outback moves out of range of the strikes.
Outback lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outback ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaupens swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Outback rushes Kaupens and presses him up against the cage.
Kaupens is trying to break free.
Kaupens tries to throw a body punch but Outback avoids it by throwing Kaupens back against the cage. #T1##BC2#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Outback is looking to clinch but Kaupens is avoiding it.
Kaupens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Outback fails in his attempt to clinch.
Outback fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Outback looks to throw a body kick
and Kaupens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaupens scores with a sloppy right hand. Outback should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Kaupens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaupens missing with a left hand there. Outback was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Outback tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaupens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Outback throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Outback ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Outback moves away.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Outback. #T2#
Kaupens walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Outback. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Outback throws a push kick but Kaupens slaps the foot to one side.
Kaupens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Outback misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Outback moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with the combination.
Kaupens moves into range and connects with a jab.
Macca Outback has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaupens just misses with a punch to the body.
Outback tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaupens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaupens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Outback is just out of range.
Kaupens cracks Outback with a good jab.
Kaupens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Outback doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaupens throws a hook but Outback blocks it.#T3#
Outback swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kaupens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Outback. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Outback tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Kaupens gets tackled into the cage by Outback. Outback maintains the clinch.
Kaupens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Outback struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaupens controls his hands.
Outback keeps control of Kaupens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Outback has a couple of punches blocked by Kaupens. #BC2#
Kaupens manages to break the clinch.
Kaupens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Outback tries to clinch but Kaupens is having none of it.
Kaupens misses with a straight left.
Kaupens stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Outback misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Kaupens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Outback showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaupens. #T4#
Outback misses with a body kick.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Outback.
Outback takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL#
Outback gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaupens lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Outback slips a straight right by Kaupens.
Outback throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kaupens avoids it.
Kaupens missing with a left hand there. Outback was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaupens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaupens throws the left hand but Outback avoids the punch easily.
Kaupens swings away with a body shot that misses
and Outback counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Outback scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaupens doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaupens is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kaupens clobbers Outback with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ansis Kaupens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kaupens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Outback.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ansis Kaupens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kaupens 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 James Glass scores the fight 47:49
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansis Kaupens!
Ansis Kaupens is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Ansis Kaupens thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DMMA 99: Barboza vs Tyler
Date: Apr 17, 2022

#R1#
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luciano.
Luciano just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luciano throws a solid leg kick but Kaupens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luciano.
Luciano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kaupens counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luciano.
Kaupens lands with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Luciano. Those never looked like landing.
Kaupens scores with a shot to the body.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD2#
Luciano feints and as Kaupens raises his hands in defense, Luciano changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kaupens scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Luciano saw that one coming.
Kaupens throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Luciano misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luciano.
Luciano slips a straight right by Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luciano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kaupens blocks a leg kick.
Kaupens is looking to counter punch.
Luciano lands a jab to Kaupens's midsection.
Kaupens moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Luciano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luciano slips under a jab from Kaupens.
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut
and Luciano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Kaupens avoids them all with ease.
Kaupens misses with a straight left.
Luciano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Luciano is just out of range.
Luciano is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
Luciano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Luciano connects with a body shot that sends Kaupens's belly button to the back.
Ansis Kaupens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
A low kick lands for Luciano.
Luciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Kaupens misses.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Luciano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens misses with a combination
and Luciano counters with a left to the body. #T2#
Kaupens misses the jab.
Luciano throws a chopping leg kick but Kaupens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luciano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Luciano misses.
Luciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaupens.
Kaupens blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Luciano. That snapped Kaupens's head back.
Kaupens cracks Luciano with an open hand slap.
Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaupens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luciano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Luciano is looking to slow Kaupens down with leg kicks.
Luciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaupens circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaupens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaupens.
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but Luciano manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Luciano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the body from Kaupens misses
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaupens throws a big shot that misses.
Luciano is looking for the big counter here.
Luciano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T3#
Luciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaupens's sensitive parts.
Kaupens defending well as Luciano loads up on a big left hand.
Kaupens scores with a body shot.
Kaupens misses with a lunging right hand
and Luciano counters with a straight right hand.
Luciano throws a head kick but Kaupens moves out of range. #CL2#
Luciano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaupens, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Luciano.
Kaupens misses with a body punch.
Kaupens can't find room to land a body shot as Luciano controls the action.
Luciano fails to pull guard.
Luciano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kaupens is trying to force a seperation but Luciano has the dominant position.#BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Luciano saw that one coming.
Kaupens throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaupens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luciano counters with a nice body shot. #T4#
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaupens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens throws the left hand but Luciano avoids the punch easily.
Luciano tries a quick counter leg kick but Kaupens is wise to it.
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Luciano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Luciano misses with a wild body shot.
Luciano with the inside leg kick.
Kaupens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luciano throws a lazy right hand but Kaupens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaupens misses with a few strikes there.
Kaupens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Luciano rushes Kaupens and presses him up against the cage.
Kaupens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kaupens is defending well.#BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaupens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kaupens fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Luciano on the side of the head.
Luciano blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ansis Kaupens will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Luciano throws an off balance right hand
and Luciano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luciano misses with a kick to the body.
Kaupens is looking to counter punch.
Luciano moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.
Kaupens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Luciano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luciano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kaupens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luciano looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Luciano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Luciano looks to land a right hand but Kaupens moved out of range.
Luciano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaupens checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kaupens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kaupens is able to avoid easily.
Kaupens seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kaupens digs a good hook to Luciano's body.
Luciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaupens throws out the jab.
Luciano thinks about the counter body kick.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Luciano misses.
Luciano throws a solid leg kick but Kaupens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luciano.
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but Luciano manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens lands with a right hand. #T1#
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaupens is just out of range.
Luciano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaupens.
Kaupens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kaupens swinging wildly here.
Luciano throws out a counter right but Kaupens avoids it with no problem.
Luciano throws an overhand right that lands on Kaupens's shoulder, as Kaupens tries to avoid the shot.
Kaupens cracks Luciano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kaupens looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
Kaupens misses with a double jab.
Kaupens looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano throws a shot from downtown. Kaupens moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Kaupens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kaupens!
Luciano scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kaupens.#T2#
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!#CL2#
Luciano gets a clinch.
Luciano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaupens's efforts to push away.#BC#
Kaupens manages to break the clinch.
Luciano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaupens to score with a decent uppercut.
Kaupens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luciano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaupens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaupens misses with a double jab.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Kaupens scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kaupens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaupens.
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Kaupens ducks down to avoid it.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano misses the shot to the body.
Luciano misses with a double jab.
Kaupens misses with a looping left.#T3#
Kaupens misses the shot to the body.
Luciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Luciano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Kaupens.
Kaupens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kaupens comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luciano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kaupens's hands.
A lazy left from Luciano finds it's target.
Luciano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luciano throws a hook but Kaupens blocks it.#CL2#
Luciano takes the fight into the clinch.
Luciano working aggressively here.
Luciano lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Kaupens. #BC#
Kaupens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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!
Kaupens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaupens scores with a sloppy right hand. Luciano should have avoided that one. #T4#
Luciano throws a leg kick
and Kaupens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaupens lands with an uppercut that bounces Luciano off the cage and back into range.
Luciano blocks a jab.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Luciano is just out of range.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaupens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luciano.
Kaupens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Kaupens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
Luciano misses with a lunging right hand
and Kaupens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luciano throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A clash of legs there as Kaupens blocks the low kick.
Luciano misses with an uppercut.
Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaupens was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano.
Luciano looks to throw the jab but Kaupens is out of range.
Kaupens is looking for a counter combo.
Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaupens.
Luciano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Luciano misses the jab.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaupens throws a right hand that Luciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Luciano also avoids with ease.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Kaupens cracks Luciano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Luciano throws a wild body kick that Kaupens sees coming a mile off.
Luciano throws a shot from downtown. Kaupens moves away and avoids it.
Kaupens was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kaupens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luciano manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Kaupens moves out of range.
Luciano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kaupens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
Luciano connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Luciano scores with a hook to the body. Kaupens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Luciano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kaupens misses with a hook. Luciano ducked under it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Kaupens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaupens.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Kaupens.
Luciano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Luciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Kaupens.
Luciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Luciano with a nice cross.
A left lands for Luciano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luciano.
Kaupens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Luciano throws a shot to the body.
Luciano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luciano.
Luciano throws out a counter right but Kaupens avoids it with no problem.
Nice straight punches there by Kaupens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kaupens.
Ray Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaupens scores with a nice head shot.
Kaupens swinging wildly here.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luciano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T3#
Kaupens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Luciano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Luciano tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaupens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luciano. Luciano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kaupens blocks a jab.
Luciano blocks a jab.
Luciano scores with a leg kick.
Kaupens misses with a wild combination.
Kaupens works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Luciano throws a wild body kick that Kaupens sees coming a mile off.
Luciano looks to throw the jab but Kaupens is out of range.
Kaupens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luciano.
Kaupens lands an overhand right.#T4#
Luciano avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Luciano misses.
Luciano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kaupens lands a slapping body shot.
Kaupens lands a jab to Luciano's midsection.
Kaupens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luciano. Luciano obviously looking to wear him down.
Luciano throws a body shot but no joy.
Luciano lands with a good body shot.
Kaupens swings widly with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a straight right hand.
Kaupens throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by Kaupens.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luciano.
It looked like Kaupens was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kaupens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ansis Kaupens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaupens jabs at Luciano's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kaupens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ansis Kaupens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaupens, 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 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansis Kaupens!
Ansis Kaupens seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 92: Kaupens v Andrianakis
Date: Mar 20, 2022

#R1#
Andrianakis cracks Kaupens with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kaupens scores with a sloppy right hand. Andrianakis should have avoided that one.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrianakis slips a jab and a cross from Kaupens.
Nice defenses there by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
Kaupens scores with a three punch combo!
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andrianakis avoids the body shot from Kaupens.
Andrianakis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Andrianakis.
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kaupens misses with a looping right.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrianakis is just out of range.
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!
Kaupens lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Andrianakis lands with a right hand.
Kaupens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kaupens slips a straight right by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot.
Kaupens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Andrianakis just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens throws a big counter combination but Andrianakis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kaupens takes a swing at Andrianakis's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Andrianakis clinches with his opponent. #T1##BC#
Kaupens breaks from the clinch.
Andrianakis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kaupens slips a straight right by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis misses with a body punch
and Kaupens counters with a series of strikes. Andrianakis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaupens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andrianakiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kaupens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrianakis blocks a jab.
Kaupens's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaupens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Andrianakis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
A swing and a miss from Andrianakis.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaupens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrianakis.
A little jabbing left from Andrianakis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kaupens lands with a nice body punch.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrianakis. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaupens defending well as Andrianakis loads up on a big left hand.
Kaupens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrianakis. #T2#
Andrianakis just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andrianakis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaupens defending well as Andrianakis loads up on a big left hand.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Andrianakis darts in and clinches Kaupens up against the cage.
Andrianakis lands a shot to the body.
Kaupens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kaupens is leaning against Andrianakis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Andrianakis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andrianakis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaupens blocks a body shot from Andrianakis.
Kaupens tries to work over Andrianakis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andrianakis misses with an elbow over the top.#BC#
Kaupens manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Kaupens coming out on top.
Andrianakis takes a swing at Kaupens's ribcage but misses.
Andrianakis ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
A lazy left from Kaupens finds it's target.
Kaupens jabs at Andrianakis's body.#T3#
Kaupens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaupens was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kaupens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Andrianakis, as that shot connected.
Andrianakis moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Nice shot lands for Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a right hand that Andrianakis ducks under and follows up with a left that Andrianakis also avoids with ease.
Kaupens is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Andrianakis misses with a hook. Kaupens ducked under it nicely.
Andrianakis throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens tries to bum rush Andrianakis with a series of wild strikes but Andrianakis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andrianakis throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens connects with a crisp jab.
Kaupens dips to his left and cracks Andrianakis with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Kaupens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a straight left.
Kaupens slips under a jab from Andrianakis.
Kaupens throws a right and a left that Andrianakis avoids nicely. #T4#
Kaupens looks to throw the jab but Andrianakis is out of range.
Kaupens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kaupens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kaupens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andrianakis throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Andrianakis misses with a left hand
and Kaupens counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Andrianakis misses its intended target.
Kaupens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Andrianakis.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrianakis moves away.
Kaupens throws a right hand that Andrianakis ducks under and follows up with a left that Andrianakis also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrianakis. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaupens circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrianakis. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrianakis takes one on the button.
Kaupens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrianakis.
Kaupens jabs Andrianakis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kaupens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Andrianakis throws an overhand right that lands on Kaupens's shoulder, as Kaupens tries to avoid the shot.
Kaupens is looking to counter punch.
Kaupens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kaupens lands an overhand right.
Kaupens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Andrianakis.
Kaupens misses with a looping right.
Andrianakis slips a jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a series of wild punches.
Andrianakis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Andrianakis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kaupens darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Kaupens misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A lazy left from Andrianakis finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrianakis looks to land a left hand but Kaupens moved out of range nicely.
Kaupens moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kaupens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T1#
Andrianakis walks into a stiff left hand from Kaupens.
Kaupens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andrianakis to score with a decent uppercut.
Kaupens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kaupens lands with a cross.
Kaupens misses with a double jab
and Andrianakis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andrianakis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
A nice side step and Andrianakis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Andrianakis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kaupens jabs Andrianakis right on the nose. Andrianakis blinks but takes it well.
Andrianakis lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaupens's head.
Kaupens throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianakis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Andrianakis swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens throws a right and a left that Andrianakis avoids nicely.
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andrianakis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kaupens misses the jab.
Kaupens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrianakis.#T2#
Kaupens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrianakis. #CL2#
Andrianakis darts in and clinches Kaupens up against the cage.
Andrianakis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kaupens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kaupens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kaupens is trying to break the clinch but Andrianakis is controlling him.
Kaupens tries to work over Andrianakis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaupens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andrianakis takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Kaupens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaupens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andrianakis can do to turn this around?
Kaupens misses with a hook
and Andrianakis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaupens scores with a body shot.
Andrianakis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kaupens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andrianakis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaupens scores with a hook to the body. Andrianakis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Andrianakis throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaupens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andrianakis misses with a looping right.
Andrianakis misses with a straight right. #T3#
Andrianakis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Andrianakis throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaupens throws a predictable looking body shot
and Andrianakis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaupens misses with a body shot.
Andrianakis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Andrianakis misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Andrianakis moves into the clinch successfully.
Andrianakis lands a body shot.
Andrianakis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
Andrianakis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Andrianakis gets through Kaupens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Kaupens. #BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch.
Andrianakis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaupens stalks Andrianakis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Andrianakis's face. Andrianakis staggers backwards, shaken.
Kaupens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL2#
Andrianakis forces Kaupens back against the cage and clinches.#T4##BC#
Kaupens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaupens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrianakis.
Kaupens misses with a looping left.
Andrianakis throws an overhand right that lands on Kaupens's shoulder, as Kaupens tries to avoid the shot.
Kaupens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Kaupens blocks it.
Kaupens throws a combination. Andrianakis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Andrianakis defending well as Kaupens loads up on a big left hand.
Kaupens moves forwards but Andrianakis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kaupens swings widly with a right hand
and Andrianakis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kaupens defending well as Andrianakis loads up on a big left hand.
Andrianakis thuds his right hand into Kaupens's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Kaupens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kaupens lunges at Andrianakis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andrianakis's hand.
Andrianakis scores with a sloppy right hand. Kaupens should have avoided that one.
Andrianakis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ansis Kaupens will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Kaupens lands a nice shot that snaps Andrianakis's head back.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Andrianakis has time to react.
Andrianakis misses with a hook. Kaupens ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Kaupens tries to keep at a distance but Andrianakis has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Andrianakis breaks the clinch.
Kaupens slips a straight right by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kaupens misses with a looping right.
Andrianakis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaupens.
Andrianakis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Kaupens there.
Kaupens slips a jab from Andrianakis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Andrianakis.
A shot to the liver by Kaupens. Beautiful body shot.
Kaupens slips under a jab.
Kaupens stuns Andrianakis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Andrianakis looks to land a left hand but Kaupens moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianakis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Andrianakis misses with a body shot.
Andrianakis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaupens tries to move into range but Andrianakis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A combination from Andrianakis does no damage.
It looked like Kaupens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens throws a series of punches but Andrianakis avoids them all with ease.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Andrianakis.
Kaupens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaupens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andrianakis throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Kaupens fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Andrianakis.
Jab, jab by Kaupens - just one landing.
Andrianakis blocks a jab.
Kaupens ducks right into an uppercut from Andrianakis. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Kaupens coming out on top.
Kaupens scores with a jab.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrianakis is just out of range.
Kaupens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andrianakis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andrianakis throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Kaupens lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Andrianakis moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Nice defenses there by Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Kaupens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kaupens.
Andrianakis misses with a looping right.
Kaupens is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Andrianakis misses the jab.
Kaupens jabs Andrianakis right on the nose. Andrianakis blinks but takes it well.
Kaupens tries to bum rush Andrianakis with a series of wild strikes but Andrianakis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3#
Kaupens misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaupens thuds his right hand into Andrianakis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Andrianakis walks into a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Andrianakis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kaupens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaupens lands with an uppercut that bounces Andrianakis off the cage and back into range.
Kaupens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Milo Andrianakis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaupens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Andrianakis looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaupens is just out of range.
Kaupens thuds his right hand into Andrianakis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
Kaupens throws a series of punches but Andrianakis moves out of range.
Kaupens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrianakis drops his hands momentarily and Kaupens takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kaupens throws a combination. Andrianakis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T4#
A big left from Andrianakis misses.
Andrianakis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaupens doesn't seem bothered though.
Andrianakis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
A left and a right from Kaupens both land. Nice combination.
Andrianakis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaupens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Kaupens tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Andrianakis as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
Nice defenses there by Kaupens.
Kaupens scores with a punch to the head.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
Andrianakis misses with an uppercut
and Kaupens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianakis scores with a hook to the body. Kaupens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Andrianakis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ansis Kaupens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Andrianakis slips a straight right by Kaupens.
Kaupens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrianakis throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ansis Kaupens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaupens, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansis Kaupens!
Our winner, Ansis Kaupens, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Milo Andrianakis was interviewed post fight and said 'I had sadness for breakfast'.

Event: DMMA 83: Nicoletta v Ilmarinen
Date: Feb 13, 2022

#R1#
Kaupens throws a left and a right that both miss #CL2#
and Raledran counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kaupens is trying to break the clinch but Raledran is controlling him.#TD2#
Raledran gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kaupens tries to kick Raledran off but Raledran keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Raledran is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kaupens pushes Raledran off looking to stand but Raledran dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raledran tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kaupens knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kaupens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raledran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raledran prevents Kaupens from standing back up.
Raledran tries to pass to full mount but Kaupens defends it.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet.
Raledran lands with a punch from half guard. #T1##ES#
Kaupens has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Raledran is on him like a limpet, forcing Kaupens back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raledran.#BC#
Kaupens breaks from the clinch.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raledran was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Raledran drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kaupens defends it well.
Raledran scoring well with a low kick there.
Raledran misses with a straight right.
Raledran looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaupens is just out of range.
Raledran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaupens misses with a combination #CL2#
and Raledran moves into the clinch.
Kaupens can't find room to land a body shot as Raledran controls the action.
Kaupens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaupens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raledran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaupens is trying to break the clinch but Raledran is controlling him.
Kaupens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raledran is trying to pull guard but Kaupens has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Kaupens breaks from the clinch.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Raledran. #T2#
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!
A bone on bone clash there as Kaupens blocks the leg kick.
Raledran moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Raledran misses with a looping right.
Raledran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaupens misses with a straight left.
Kaupens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaupens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaupens misses the jab.
Kaupens misses with a wild body shot.
Raledran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Kaupens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Kaupens tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raledran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raledran tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Raledran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raledran moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raledran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.#CL2#
Raledran darts in and clinches Kaupens up against the cage.
Raledran misses with a body punch.
Raledran misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Kaupens scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaupens creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaupens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Raledran.
Kaupens blocks a body shot from Raledran.
A short left from Raledran.
Raledran lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Kaupens breaks from the clinch.
Raledran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Raledran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Raledran feints the counter takedown.
Raledran slips under a jab.
Raledran throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Raledran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaupens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaupens is looking for a counter combo.
Nice straight punches there by Raledran. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Raledran.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Raledran moves away and avoids it.
Kaupens takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Raledran throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Raledran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raledran looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raledran misses with a looping right.
Kaupens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Kaupens was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Raledran.
Kaupens throws an overhand right that lands on Raledran's shoulder, as Raledran tries to avoid the shot.
Raledran throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick from Raledran, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaupens missing with a left hand there. Raledran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Kaupens.
Raledran moves in looking to clinch but Kaupens pushes him off.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Raledran will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kaupens is looking for a counter combo.
Kaupens throws a big shot that misses.
Raledran is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Raledran is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raledran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaupens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raledran is looking to score with low kicks.#CL2#
Raledran has managed to clinch.
Kaupens is trying to force a seperation but Raledran has the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Iner Raledran will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Good leg kick by Raledran.
Kaupens takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaupens misses with a looping right.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raledran moves away.
Kaupens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raledran.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kaupens lands a nice looking body shot.
Raledran jabs Kaupens to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kaupens misses with a double jab.
Raledran throws a low kick, looking for Kaupens's leg but Kaupens calmly moves out of range.
Raledran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raledran wants to counter the offense by Kaupens and move into the clinch position.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut.
Kaupens checks a low kick from Raledran.
Kaupens throws a big counter combination but Raledran scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Raledran misses with a low kick.
Raledran throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Raledran throws a looping overhand right but Kaupens ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaupens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T1#
Raledran thumps Kaupens with a low kick.
Raledran throws a front kick aimed at Kaupens's knee but Kaupens avoids it well.
Raledran stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raledran cracks Kaupens with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kaupens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raledran is looking to chop away at Kaupens's legs.
Raledran avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raledran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaupens checks a leg kick.
Raledran defending well as Kaupens loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaupens. Raledran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raledran throws a leg kick which misses Kaupens's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaupens tries to avoid it.
Kaupens's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaupens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Raledran throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Nice defenses there by Raledran.
Some wild striking there from Raledran.
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!
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raledran.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Raledran moves out of range.
Kaupens moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Raledran.
Raledran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaupens works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Raledran scoring well with a low kick there.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Good exchange - Raledran coming out on top.
Raledran throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kaupens.
Raledran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kaupens misses with a hook. Raledran ducked under it nicely.
Raledran throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaupens throws a series of strikes that have Raledran backpedaling.
Kaupens scores with a hook.#T3#
Kaupens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Raledran lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Raledran finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kaupens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaupens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Raledran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raledran ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Raledran gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kaupens moves away from the strike by Raledran.
Kaupens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raledran takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kaupens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raledran.
Kaupens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raledran throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaupens.
Raledran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raledran scoring well with a low kick there. #T4#
Raledran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Raledran saw that one coming.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Raledran.
Raledran tries to clinch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens throws a series of punches but Raledran avoids them all with ease.
Raledran wants to counter with a clinch but Kaupens pushes him away.
Kaupens moves away from the strike by Raledran.
Raledran moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Raledran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaupens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raledran takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kaupens works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Raledran throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raledran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Raledran gets a clinch.
Kaupens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Raledran has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kaupens seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Raledran can turn it around.
Raledran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ansis Kaupens will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Kaupens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Raledran moved out of range.
Raledran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raledran.
Raledran tries to clinch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Raledran throws a nice looking combination but Kaupens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Kaupens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raledran throws out a powerful jab.
Kaupens lands a nice looking body shot.
Raledran walks into a straight right hand from Kaupens.
Kaupens lands a nice hook to Raledran's body. Raledran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kaupens throws a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Raledran 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 Kaupens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaupens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Raledran misses the shot to the body.
Kaupens moves out of range of the leg kick from Raledran.
A quick step to the side and Kaupens tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raledran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaupens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raledran moves away from the strike by Kaupens. #T1#
Nice uppercut lands for Raledran. That snapped Kaupens's head back.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Raledran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raledran looks to land a right hand but Kaupens moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Raledran.
Raledran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
Raledran swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Raledran has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raledran wants a takedown but no success here.
Raledran drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kaupens pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Raledran wants to counter the offense by Kaupens and move into the clinch position.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Raledran has time to react.
Kaupens just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for Kaupens.
Raledran throws a leg kick but Kaupens sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kaupens scores with a nice right hand.
Raledran scores with a leg kick. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raledran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raledran looks to land a right hand but Kaupens moved out of range.
Raledran tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaupens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaupens is looking to counter punch.
Raledran's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaupens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raledran scrambles back to his feet.
Raledran paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kaupens misses with a series of wild punches.
Raledran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Kaupens does no damage.
Raledran drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kaupens defends it well.
Kaupens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raledran tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kaupens keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaupens misses the jab.
Kaupens checks a low kick from Raledran.
Kaupens throws an overhand right that lands on Raledran's shoulder, as Raledran tries to avoid the shot.
Raledran changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kaupens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kaupens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Raledran looks to throw the jab but Kaupens is out of range.
Kaupens misses with a two punch combination.
Raledran is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kaupens takes a swing at Raledran's ribcage but misses.
Raledran scores with a sloppy right hand. Kaupens should have avoided that one.
Raledran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kaupens misses with the combination.
Kaupens misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Kaupens. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Raledran misses its intended target.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Raledran moved out of range.
Kaupens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raledran.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raledran was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Kaupens cracks Raledran with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kaupens moves away from the strike by Raledran.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raledran has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Raledran misses with a looping right.
Kaupens misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Kaupens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raledran.
Kaupens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raledran tries to clinch there but Kaupens circles away.
Raledran moves out of range of the strikes.
Raledran is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kaupens scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raledran in his tracks.
Kaupens throws a series of punches but Raledran avoids them all with ease.
Raledran staying out of range there.
Raledran is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Raledran misses.
Raledran attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kaupens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Raledran pushes Kaupens up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Kaupens.
Kaupens tries to throw a body punch but Raledran avoids it by throwing Kaupens back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kaupens - that landed with a thud.
Kaupens doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Kaupens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raledran with a nice calf kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ansis Kaupens showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaupens has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansis Kaupens!
An out of breath Ansis Kaupens thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DMMA 75: Account vs Ignatov
Date: Jan 16, 2022

#R1#
Kaupens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaupens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Raledran ducks down to avoid it.
Raledran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raledran ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Raledran moves into range and clinches up with Kaupens.
Raledran is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kaupens to keep the fight standing.
Kaupens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raledran misses with the head strike.
Kaupens misses with a body punch.
Raledran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaupens lands an uppercut.
Kaupens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raledran's elbow. #BC#
Kaupens breaks from the clinch.
Kaupens throws a hook to the side of Raledran's head but Raledran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good work by Kaupens as he checks the leg kick.
Raledran feints and then cracks Kaupens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaupens down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raledran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A big left from Kaupens misses. #T1#
Raledran is looking to land body kicks.
Raledran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Raledran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Raledran.
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but Raledran manages to avoid it.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Raledran saw that one coming.
Raledran changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kaupens throws a hook but Raledran blocks it.
Kaupens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaupens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raledran.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Raledran moves away and avoids it.
Kaupens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kaupens missing with a left hand there. Raledran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaupens with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL2#
Raledran moves into the clinch.
Raledran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaupens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raledran lands an uppercut.#TD2#
Raledran pulls guard effortlessly. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaupens wants to get up but he can't break Raledran's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Raledran looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kaupens wants to stand but Raledran is controlling his posture from full guard. #SU#
Kaupens stands and steps away. Raledran gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Raledran tries to move into range but Kaupens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kaupens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Raledran takes a swing at Kaupens's ribcage but misses.
Raledran tries to clinch there but Kaupens circles away.
Raledran swinging wildly here.
Raledran throws a hook but Kaupens avoids it easily.
Raledran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaupens.
Raledran tries to clinch but Kaupens moves away
enabling Kaupens to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaupens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raledran is looking to clinch. #T3#
Raledran takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Raledran moved out of range nicely.
Raledran thows a leg kick but Kaupens checks it
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raledran with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kaupens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kaupens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kaupens lands a slapping body shot.
Raledran is looking to clinch but Kaupens is avoiding it.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raledran was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Kaupens takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Raledran is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kaupens rather than just go for the knockout.
Kaupens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaupens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Kaupens.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Raledran.
Kaupens misses the jab.#T4#
Raledran bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaupens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raledran.#CL2#
Raledran gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaupens misses the jab.
Raledran throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Raledran throws a half hearted mid kick.
Raledran is looking to clinch but Kaupens is avoiding it.
Kaupens 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.
Raledran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raledran throws a solid leg kick but Kaupens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raledran.
Kaupens checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but Raledran manages to avoid it.
Kaupens blocks a leg kick.
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but Raledran manages to avoid it.
Raledran walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kaupens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raledran gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Kaupens misses with a looping left.
Kaupens blocks the body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Kaupens as he connects with a hook.
Raledran gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kaupens loads up on a big right hand but Raledran slips the punch.
Kaupens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raledran can do to turn this around?
Raledran defending well as Kaupens loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Raledran.
Raledran fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kaupens throws out a loose jab but Raledran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaupens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaupens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raledran fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raledran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raledran moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Raledran.
Raledran fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaupens is out of range.
Kaupens jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Raledran scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kaupens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raledran misses with a right hand
enabling Kaupens to counter with a crisp jab.
Raledran works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Raledran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaupens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Raledran moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaupens misses with a wild combination.
Raledran defending well as Kaupens loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
Kaupens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Raledran under the eye.
Raledran misses with a low kick.
It looked like Kaupens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raledran misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaupens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raledran works Kaupens's body with a nice hook.#T2#
Kaupens takes one on the button.
Raledran lands a nice looking body kick.
Kaupens jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Raledran misses with a low kick.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raledran.
Kaupens checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Raledran ducks down to avoid it.
Raledran slips under a jab from Kaupens.
Raledran scores with a body shot.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raledran was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Kaupens looks to throw the jab but Raledran is out of range.
Raledran fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kaupens checks it well.
Kaupens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raledran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaupens.
Both fighters circling a little - Raledran finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Raledran.
Kaupens appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kaupens jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T3#
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raledran.
Raledran tries to clinch up but Kaupens circles away and keeps his distance.
Raledran throws a wild body kick that Kaupens sees coming a mile off.
Kaupens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raledran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaupens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raledran tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Raledran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raledran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kaupens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raledran.
Raledran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
Raledran scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaupens throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Kaupens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaupens keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but Raledran manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Raledran moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaupens.
Raledran lands a body shot. #BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch.
Raledran delivers a nice body kick.
Kaupens misses with a lunging right hand #CL2#
and Raledran counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Raledran lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaupens misses with the head strike.
Kaupens has had enough of the clinch but Raledran keeps him there for the moment.
Raledran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaupens struggles to land a body shot inside as Raledran controls his hands.
A short right from Raledran on the inside.
Kaupens can't break the clinch.
Raledran blocks a body shot from Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Iner Raledran will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Raledran misses with a body shot.
Raledran takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Raledran throws out a loose jab but Kaupens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Raledran.
Raledran misses with a looping left.
Raledran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaupens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raledran looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Kaupens misses.
Kaupens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaupens cracks a nice hook into Raledran's ribs.
Raledran misses with a body kick.
Kaupens is looking to counter punch.
Kaupens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Kaupens. Those never looked like landing.
Kaupens loads up on a big right hand but Raledran slips the punch.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Raledran.
Kaupens misses the jab.
Raledran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.#T1#
Raledran connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaupens. Raledran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raledran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaupens throws out the jab.
Raledran misses with a hook.
Raledran lands with a shot to the body.
Kaupens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Raledran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaupens throws out the jab.
Raledran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Raledran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Raledran moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Raledran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaupens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaupens lands with a right hand.
Raledran misses with a body shot.
Kaupens takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T2#
Raledran tries to clinch there but Kaupens circles away.
A jab from Kaupens finds it's way through Raledran's defenses.
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!
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Raledran sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raledran walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kaupens throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raledran.
Kaupens moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Raledran tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaupens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaupens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kaupens misses with a wild combination.
Raledran has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Raledran fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaupens has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raledran tries to clinch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens checks a leg kick nicely.#T3#
Raledran misses the jab.
Kaupens throws a hook but Raledran blocks it.
Kaupens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raledran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raledran changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Raledran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaupens moves out of range as Raledran throws a body kick.
Kaupens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaupens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raledran. #CL2#
Raledran darts in and clinches Kaupens up against the cage.#BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch.
Kaupens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaupens cracks Raledran with an open hand slap.#T4#
A slow jab from Raledran misses its intended target.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raledran was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Raledran throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Raledran connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raledran ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Raledran misses with a low kick.
Raledran looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaupens is just out of range.
Raledran sizes up Kaupens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Raledran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
No joy there for Raledran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaupens just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raledran tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Raledran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raledran misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iner Raledran.
I think Raledran 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: DMMA 68: Kaupens vs Ramathorn
Date: Dec 19, 2021

#R1#
Ramathorn swinging wildly here.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramathorn slips a jab and a cross from Kaupens.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaupens dodges the punch combination from Ramathorn.
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kaupens misses with a double jab
and Ramathorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaupens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramathorn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramathorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramathorn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Kaupens to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramathorn throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kaupens to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramathorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Ramathorn. Those never looked like landing.
Kaupens cracks Ramathorn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T1#
Ramathorn throws a right hand that Kaupens ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaupens also avoids with ease.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramathorn is just out of range.
Kaupens cracks Ramathorn with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Kaupens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramathorn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ramathorn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaupens.
Kaupens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kaupens misses with a body shot.
Kaupens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramathorn.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Kaupens works the jab nicely.#CUT#It looks like Arcot Ramathorn has been cut.
Jab, jab by Kaupens - just one landing.
Ramathorn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaupens misses with a hook. Ramathorn ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Kaupens tries to bum rush Ramathorn with a series of wild strikes but Ramathorn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramathorn unleashes a big counter combination but Kaupens bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Ramathorn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaupens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ramathorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ramathorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramathorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramathorn throws a lazy right hand but Kaupens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaupens is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ramathorn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaupens to score with a decent uppercut.
Ramathorn throws a big shot that misses.
Ramathorn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramathorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramathorn. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaupens connects with a jab.
Ramathorn misses with a body shot. #T3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaupens, as that shot connected.
Kaupens misses with a left hand
and Ramathorn counters with a series of strikes. Kaupens will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ramathorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramathorn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ramathorn moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Ramathorn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ramathorn takes a swing at Kaupens's ribcage but misses.
Ramathorn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kaupens counters with a left and a right that stings Ramathorn.
Ramathorn slips a straight right by Kaupens.
Kaupens throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramathorn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramathorn misses with a hook.
Kaupens throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaupens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaupens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaupens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T4#
Kaupens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ramathorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaupens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ramathorn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramathorn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kaupens thuds his right hand into Ramathorn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ramathorn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kaupens lands a body shot.
Ramathorn misses with a straight left.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramathorn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Ramathorn moves away and avoids it.
Nice cross by Kaupens.
Ramathorn misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arcot Ramathorn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Ramathorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramathorn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kaupens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramathorn throws out the jab.
Kaupens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kaupens.
Kaupens displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ramathorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaupens circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot by Kaupens.
Kaupens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramathorn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kaupens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaupens throws a big counter combination but Ramathorn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaupens lands with a good body shot.
Ramathorn moves forwards but Kaupens connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramathorn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaupens to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
Ramathorn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ramathorn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kaupens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramathorn can do to turn this around?
A left lands for Kaupens.
Donk. Kaupens catches Ramathorn right on the button with a cross.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaupens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kaupens misses with a hook. Ramathorn ducked under it nicely.
Ramathorn misses with a combination
and Kaupens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramathorn slips under a jab.
Kaupens misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Kaupens misses.
Ramathorn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arcot Ramathorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaupens thuds a left hand into Ramathorn's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kaupens darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramathorn misses with the combination. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramathorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramathorn misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaupens misses the target.
Ramathorn throws a right hand that misses
and Kaupens counters with a three punch combo that has Ramathorn backing up. Ramathorn nods at Kaupens to acknowledge the strikes.
Kaupens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kaupens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ramathorn doesn't seem bothered though.
Ramathorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramathorn throws a right hand that Kaupens ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaupens also avoids with ease.
Kaupens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramathorn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kaupens with a body shot.
Ramathorn slips a jab from Kaupens.
Ramathorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaupens is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Kaupens as he connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Kaupens.#T3#
Nice shot by Kaupens.
Kaupens cracks Ramathorn with a good jab.
Ramathorn throws a series of punches but Kaupens avoids them all with ease.
Kaupens digs a good hook to Ramathorn's body.
Good shot there by Kaupens.#CUT#That has opened up Arcot Ramathorn's cut even more.
Kaupens works Ramathorn's body with a nice hook.
Ramathorn ducks right into an uppercut from Kaupens.
Ramathorn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ramathorn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kaupens rather than just go for the knockout.
Kaupens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaupens digs a good hook to Ramathorn's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramathorn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ramathorn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramathorn misses with a hook to the body
and Kaupens counters with a series of strikes. Ramathorn will be more careful next time no doubt. #ROC#Ramathorn is rocked!
Ramathorn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaupens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramathorn is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaupens finish him?
Ramathorn is breathing heavily.#T4#
Kaupens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ramathorn throws a lazy right hand but Kaupens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramathorn seems to have recovered his senses.
Ramathorn misses with an uppercut
and Kaupens counters with a straight right hand.
Ramathorn throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Ramathorn. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaupens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramathorn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramathorn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#KD#
Kaupens sends Ramathorn crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kaupens is motioning to the referee to let Ramathorn up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Ramathorn.
Ramathorn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ramathorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arcot Ramathorn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Ramathorn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ramathorn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kaupens lands the left hand.
Ramathorn misses with a combination
and Kaupens counters with a straight right hand.
Ramathorn swinging wildly here.
Ramathorn misses with a double jab.
Ramathorn 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.
Kaupens is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ramathorn.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Ramathorn moves away and avoids it.
Kaupens feints a jab promting Ramathorn to slip. Kaupens then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ramathorn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens connects with a crisp jab. #T1#
Kaupens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kaupens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ramathorn's hands.#KD#
Kaupens drops Ramathorn with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ramathorn looks back up at him and smiles so Kaupens waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #CUT#The cut above Arcot Ramathorn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kaupens lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramathorn misses with a combination
and Kaupens counters with a crisp right that sends Ramathorn to the canvas! Kaupens follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ansis Kaupens!
Ansis Kaupens seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CMMA 179 Owens v Kaupens
Date: Nov 05, 2021

#R1#
Kaupens throws a hook but Owens blocks it.
Owens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaupens swings for the body but Owens moves out of range.
As Kaupens looks to move away, Owens throws a big counter combo but Kaupens just gets out of the way.
Kaupens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Owens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Owens moves away and avoids it.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut
and Owens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Owens misses with an uppercut
and Kaupens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Owens thinking.
Jab by Kaupens.
Owens ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Owens slips a jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens moves out of range of the strikes.
Owens throws the kick towards the body but Kaupens avoids it.
Kaupens misses with a looping left.
Kaupens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A quick step to the side and Owens tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaupens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
Kaupens throws the left hand but Owens avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Owens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaupens lands an overhand right.
Kaupens throws a hook but Owens blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Owens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens takes a jab right on the kisser.
Owens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kaupens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Owens counters with a nice body kick.
Kaupens misses with a wild combination.
Owens is looking to chop away at Kaupens's legs.
Owens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaupens jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Owens throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaupens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T2#
Owens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Owens moves out of range.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaupens on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut
letting Owens counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Kaupens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kaupens.
Owens ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
A little feinted left hand from Owens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Owens. Beautiful body shot.
Kaupens might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Owens lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Owens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaupens.
Kaupens has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kaupens misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Owens.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Owens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaupens with a jab.#T3#
Owens throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaupens.
Kaupens is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Owens had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Owens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaupens lands with a straight right. Owens didn't see that one coming.
Owens slips a straight right by Kaupens.
Owens fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kaupens just manages to avoid it.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Owens is just out of range.
Owens looks to throw a body kick
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Owens misses.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Owens throws a big counter combination but Kaupens scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kaupens throws a jab when Owens was well out of range.
It looked like Owens was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kaupens.
Owens loads up on a big right hand but Kaupens slips the punch.
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Owens moved out of range nicely.
Kaupens lands a nice shot that snaps Owens's head back.
A big left from Kaupens misses.
Owens appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Kaupens lands a jab to the head.
Kaupens misses with a hook. Owens ducked under it nicely.
Owens throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owens moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.
Owens ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kaupens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Owens counter with a right hand.
Kaupens throws an overhand right that lands on Owens's shoulder, as Owens tries to avoid the shot.
Owens slips a straight right by Kaupens.
Owens is looking to counter punch.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Owens misses the target.
Kaupens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Owens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaupens swings widly with a right hand
and Kaupens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaupens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens 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.#R2#
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Kaupens. Beautiful body shot.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Owens went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kaupens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kaupens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Owens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaupens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Owens manages to avoid it.
Owens feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Owens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kaupens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Kaupens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Owens manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Owens might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kaupens misses with a looping right.
Owens appears to be looking for a big counter.
Owens tries to land a body kick
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Owens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Owens throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Owens.
Kaupens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Owens misses the target.
Kaupens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Owens.
A slow jab from Kaupens misses its intended target.
Kaupens sizes up Owens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Owens.
Kaupens throws a hook but Owens avoids it easily.
Owens doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaupens circles away.
Owens jabs at Kaupens's body.
Owens slips a jab and a cross from Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Owens counter with a right hand.
Owens moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.
Donk. Kaupens catches Owens right on the button with a cross.#T2#
Owens takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Owens.
Owens is looking for a counter combo.
Owens walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Owens throws a body kick that misses.
Owens tests Kaupens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaupens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Owens misses its target.
Good standup being displayed there by Kaupens as he connects with a hook.
Kaupens misses with a hook
letting Owens counter with a right hand.
Kaupens slips a jab from Owens.
Kaupens scores with a nice strike.
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Owens ducks down to avoid it.
Owens slips a straight right by Kaupens.
Owens looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Owens lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaupens's sensitive parts. #T3#
Owens is looking to score with low kicks.
Owens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kaupens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Owens tries to land a leg kick but Kaupens saw it coming and moves away.
Kaupens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kaupens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Owens. Owens circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab from Owens.
A leg kick checked by Kaupens.
The fighters circling - Owens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Owens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaupens.
Owens moves away from the strike by Kaupens. #T4#
Kaupens moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab from Owens.
Kaupens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Owens counters with a nice body kick.
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!
Kaupens misses with a hook to the body
and Owens counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaupens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Owens circles away quickly and effectively.
Owens dips to his left and cracks Kaupens with an uppercut!#ROC#Kaupens is rocked!
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Owens drops Kaupens with a naaaaasty hook - Kaupens is in real trouble here! Owens dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mustafa Owens!
Mustafa Owens retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Mustafa Owens thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CMMA 155 Fudd v Schrute
Date: Sep 10, 2021

#R1#
A slow jab from Kaupens misses its intended target.
Adam drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kaupens defends it well.#CL2#
Adam darts in and clinches Kaupens up against the cage.
I was talking to Kaupens's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kaupens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adam prevents Kaupens from breaking the clinch.
Kaupens misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Adam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #TD2#
Adam changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kaupens looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kaupens tries to escape but Adam is in control. #SUB2#
Adam is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kaupens knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Adam working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Adam wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kaupens, who protects the arm well. #ES#
Kaupens throws Adam to one side and escapes!#T1##CL2#
Adam closes the distance and pushes Kaupens back into the cage.#BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adam lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaupens's head.
Adam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adam swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adam's coach down at GWad's Playpen was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Adam's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Adam punishes Kaupens's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adam is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kaupens with a body shot.
Kaupens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Kaupens.
Adam lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kaupens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adam.
Adam connects with a body shot that sends Kaupens's belly button to the back.
Ansis Kaupens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Adam moves out of range. #T2#
Kaupens moves out of range as Adam strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adam ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Adam scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaupens doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaupens misses with a body shot
and Adam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Kaupens.#CL2#
Adam closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Adam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Adam moves out of range.
Adam tries to counter by closing the distance.
Adam darts in trying to clinch
and Adam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Adam has closed the distance and engaged Kaupens in a clinch.
Kaupens lands a right hand. #BC#
Kaupens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adam connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kaupens momentarily. #T3#
Adam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adam scores with a nice strike.
Adam throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Kaupens - just one landing.
Kaupens throws a big shot that misses.
Kaupens just misses with a punch to the body.
Adam takes one to the chin there.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaupens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adam moves away.#TD2#
Adam decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Kaupens kicks Adam off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for Adam.#T4#
Kaupens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adam throws a hook to the side of Kaupens's head but Kaupens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adam moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Adam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaupens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Adam.
Kaupens misses with a hook. Adam ducked under it nicely.
Kaupens lunges at Adam with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adam's hand.
Kaupens throws the left hand but Adam avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
Adam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens sets himself, and Adam steps forward looking for the clinch! Kaupens avoids it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD2#
Adam gets a takedown into half guard.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Principo Adam will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adam throws a looping overhand right but Kaupens ducks down to avoid it.
Adam slips a straight right by Kaupens.
Adam is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kaupens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaupens is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adam lands a lovely overhand right.
Kaupens lands a head shot.
Kaupens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adam cracks a nice hook into Kaupens's ribs.
Adam slips under a jab from Kaupens.
Adam connects with a body shot.
A jab from Adam misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaupens, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Adam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaupens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adam slips under a jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a hook. Adam ducked under it nicely.
Adam staying out of range there.
Kaupens throws a poor cross that misses
and Adam counters with a nice uppercut.
Adam throws a hook but Kaupens blocks it.
Kaupens throws a body shot but no joy.
Adam drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kaupens defends it well.
Kaupens swinging wildly here.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adam looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaupens is just out of range.
Kaupens throws a jab when Adam was well out of range.
Adam scores with a nice strike.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Adam. #T2#
Adam misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Kaupens finds it's way through Adam's defenses.
Kaupens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big left from Kaupens misses.
Adam now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Kaupens finds it's way through Adam's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Adam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaupens was well out of range. Poor timing from Adam.
Adam dips to his left and cracks Kaupens with an uppercut!
Adam tries to clinch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Adam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adam misses with an uppercut
and Kaupens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adam moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.#TD2#
Adam decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adam stops Kaupens from getting back to his feet. #T3#
Adam thows a huge punch but Kaupens dodges it nicely.
Kaupens has hold of Adam's hands but Adam slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ES#
Kaupens has one foot on Adam's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Adam takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaupens missing with a left hand there. Adam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaupens throws the left hand but Adam avoids the punch easily.
Kaupens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaupens throws the left hand but Adam avoids the punch easily.
Adam looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaupens is just out of range.
It looked like Kaupens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adam has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adam there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adam lands a jab to the nose.
Adam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Adam moves away from the strike by Kaupens. #T4#
Adam swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adam gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#TD2#
Adam shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Adam was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ansis Kaupens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adam prevents Kaupens from escaping the position.
Adam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#ES#
Kaupens throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Adam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adam connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kaupens's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Adam saw that one coming.
Adam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ansis Kaupens will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Adam staying out of range there.
Kaupens throws a hook but Adam blocks it.
Kaupens takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adam ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Adam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaupens throws out the jab.
Adam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaupens.
Adam lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kaupens at a distance.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Kaupens walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Adam goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens takes one to the side of the head.
Kaupens swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Adam counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaupens is staying active underneath Adam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kaupens tries to kick Adam off but Adam keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T1#
Adam is pressing down on Kaupens's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kaupens is holding on for now.
Kaupens is looking to escape.
Adam trying to control the action but Kaupens is working from the bottom.
Kaupens is trying to stand up here but Adam is controlling him well.
Adam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adam seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kaupens tries to kick Adam off but Adam keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw.#TD2#
Adam feints and as Kaupens raises his hands in defense, Adam changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kaupens is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Adam presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T2#
Adam is working Kaupens over against the cage.
Kaupens can't break the clinch.
Kaupens wants to break free but Adam has control.
Kaupens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adam misses with the head strike.
Adam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adam blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Adam gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kaupens regains guard.
Adam sitting in guard here, content to control.
Adam prevents Kaupens from getting back to his feet.
Adam postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kaupens is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adam is controlling him.
Kaupens can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adam controls the pace.
Kaupens keeping moving, preventing Adam from controlling successfully. #T3#
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet but Adam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#ES#
Kaupens uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Adam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Kaupens throws the left hand but Adam avoids the punch easily.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Adam moves out of range.
Adam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Adam has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Adam.
Adam tries to clinch but Kaupens moves out of range.
A jab from Kaupens misses. #T4##CL2#
Adam moves into range and clinches up with Kaupens.
Kaupens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaupens misses with a hook
letting Adam counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Adam is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kaupens's half guard.

Kaupens kicks Adam off and gets back to his feet.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Adam tries to counter it with a takedown but Kaupens pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Adam drives through with a takedown into Kaupens's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Adam manages to pass to side control.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet.
Kaupens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Principo Adam.
I think Adam 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ansis Kaupens!
Ansis Kaupens decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: CMMA 144 Wagner v Lafayette
Date: Aug 14, 2021

#R1#
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Switzer.
Switzer lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut.
Kaupens misses with a hook
and Switzer counters with a straight right hand.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaupens throws a series of punches but Switzer avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Kaupens misses.
Kaupens has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Switzer misses with a series of wild punches.
Switzer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens scores with a decent looking hook.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Switzer saw that one coming.
Switzer throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaupens.
Switzer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#T1#
Kaupens throws a hook but Switzer avoids it easily.
It looked like Switzer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kaupens walks into a left hand.
Switzer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Switzer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Switzer misses with a jab to the body
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Switzer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Switzer takes a swing at Kaupens's ribcage but misses.
Kaupens looks to throw the jab but Switzer is out of range.
Kaupens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Switzer throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Kaupens.
A jab from Kaupens misses. #T2#
Kaupens lands with an overhand left.
Kaupens just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaupens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Switzer lands with a good body shot.
Kaupens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Switzer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kaupens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Switzer.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Switzer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaupens with a hook.
Kaupens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Switzer counters with a head kick.
Kaupens throws a series of punches but Switzer moves out of range.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Switzer saw that one coming.#T3#
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Switzer moved out of range nicely.
Switzer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Switzer lands a jab to the nose.
Switzer misses with a right hand
and Kaupens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Switzer ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens throws an off balance right hand
and Switzer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Switzer is just out of range.
Kaupens looks to throw the jab but Switzer is out of range.
Switzer pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T4#
Kaupens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Switzer on the side of the head. #ROC2#Switzer is rocked!
Switzer gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Kaupens points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Switzer wakes up just in time to hear Kaupens thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ansis Kaupens!
A victorious Ansis Kaupens thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: CMMA XS1 Kaupens v Kushnirov
Date: Jul 10, 2021

#R1#
Kushnirov staying out of range there.
Kushnirov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kushnirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaupens.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kushnirov.
A nice leg kick from Kushnirov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kushnirov misses with a body kick.
Kushnirov is looking to land body kicks.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Kushnirov saw that one coming.
Kushnirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaupens.
A combination from Kaupens does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Kushnirov moved out of range.
A jab from Kushnirov finds it's way through Kaupens's defenses.
Kaupens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Kaupens seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kaupens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Kushnirov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kushnirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaupens.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Kaupens throws a lazy uppercut
and Kushnirov counters with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Kushnirov misses.
Kushnirov misses with a straight left.
Kushnirov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kaupens is out of range and Kushnirov settles back down.
Kushnirov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
Kushnirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Kushnirov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaupens jabs Kushnirov right on the nose. Kushnirov blinks but takes it well.
Nice cross by Kaupens.
Kaupens slips under a jab from Kushnirov.
Kaupens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kushnirov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaupens swings for the body but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kushnirov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kushnirov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kaupens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov lands an overhand right.
Kushnirov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Kaupens swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kushnirov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kushnirov throws an overhand right that lands on Kaupens's shoulder, as Kaupens tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kushnirov scores with a body shot.
Kaupens looks to throw the jab but Kushnirov is out of range.
A jab from Kaupens misses.
Kushnirov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kushnirov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kushnirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaupens.
Kaupens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaupens takes one to the side of the head.
Kaupens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kushnirov can pounce on him.
Kushnirov slips a straight right by Kaupens.#T3#
Kushnirov avoids the body shot from Kaupens.
Kushnirov throws out a counter right but Kaupens avoids it with no problem.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Kushnirov moved out of range nicely.
Kushnirov moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaupens catches Kushnirov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kushnirov moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.
Kushnirov throws an off balance right hand
and Kaupens counters with a straight right hand.
Kushnirov misses with a straight right.
Kaupens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kushnirov. Kushnirov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kushnirov throws a low kick but Kaupens moves out of range easily.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kaupens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kushnirov's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Kushnirov misses the target.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Kushnirov saw that one coming.
It seemed like Kushnirov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Kushnirov moved out of range.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
Kaupens is looking to counter punch.
Kushnirov tries to move into range but Kaupens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens checks a low kick from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kushnirov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaupens dips to his left and cracks Kushnirov with an uppercut!
Kushnirov thuds a left hand into Kaupens's body.
Kaupens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov missing with a left hand there. Kaupens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kaupens.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kushnirov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kaupens misses with a looping right.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kushnirov throws a hook to the side of Kaupens's head but Kaupens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kushnirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaupens. Kushnirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kushnirov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kushnirov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaupens is out of range.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut. Kaupens saw that one coming.
Kaupens misses with a looping left.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaupens throws a poor cross that misses
and Kushnirov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kaupens thinking.
Kaupens missing with a left hand there. Kushnirov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Kushnirov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaupens lands with a good body shot.
Kaupens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kaupens there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kushnirov.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Kushnirov throws a fast counter high kick but Kaupens manages to duck under it in time.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T1#
Kushnirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaupens.
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but Kushnirov manages to avoid it.
Kaupens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaupens checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kaupens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kushnirov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kushnirov throws a chopping leg kick but Kaupens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kushnirov throws a wild body kick that Kaupens sees coming a mile off.
Kaupens avoids the head kick by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov blocks a jab.
Kushnirov throws an overhand right that lands on Kaupens's shoulder, as Kaupens tries to avoid the shot.
Kushnirov ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kushnirov on the side of the head.
Kushnirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaupens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.#T2#
Kushnirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Kaupens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaupens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kushnirov.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Kushnirov moved out of range.
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!
Kushnirov misses with a hook. Kaupens ducked under it nicely.
Kaupens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kushnirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
Kushnirov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kaupens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaupens backing away here, and Kushnirov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kaupens throws a hook but Kushnirov avoids it easily.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut
and Kushnirov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kushnirov misses with a low kick.
Kushnirov ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.#T3#
Kaupens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kushnirov.
Kaupens throws out a loose jab but Kushnirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kushnirov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Kaupens there.
Kushnirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaupens throws the left hand but Kushnirov avoids the punch easily.
Kaupens slips a straight right by Kushnirov.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kushnirov staying out of range there.
Kushnirov defending well as Kaupens loads up on a big left hand.
Kushnirov tries a low kick but Kaupens avoids it.
Kaupens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
Kaupens throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kushnirov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T4#
Kaupens throws an overhand right that lands on Kushnirov's shoulder, as Kushnirov tries to avoid the shot.
Kaupens dips to his left and cracks Kushnirov with an uppercut!
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kushnirov looks to throw the jab but Kaupens is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaupens misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens slips a straight right by Kushnirov.
Kaupens swings for the body but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Kaupens. Those never looked like landing.
Kaupens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kushnirov. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kushnirov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kaupens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kushnirov misses with a low kick as Kaupens jumps back.
Kaupens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kaupens slips under a jab.
Kaupens throws a hook but Kushnirov avoids it easily.
And Kushnirov responds with a good body kick, but Kaupens manages to step out the way in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ansis Kaupens will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Nice uppercut lands for Kaupens. That snapped Kushnirov's head back.
Kaupens misses with a wild combination.
Kaupens throws a jab when Kushnirov was well out of range.
Kushnirov throws out a leg kick but Kaupens moves out of range and Kushnirov only half commits.
Kushnirov throws a nice looking combination but Kaupens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut.
Kaupens misses with a straight left.
Kushnirov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kushnirov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kushnirov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kaupens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kushnirov wants to slow Kaupens down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaupens lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaupens slips a jab from Kushnirov.#T1#
Kushnirov throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
A low kick from Kushnirov is predictable there
and Kaupens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kushnirov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kaupens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kushnirov can pounce on him.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kushnirov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kaupens has got the better of the exchanges.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kushnirov.
Sloppy strikes from Kushnirov. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaupens with a hook.
Kaupens looks to throw the jab but Kushnirov is out of range.
Kushnirov throws a series of punches but Kaupens avoids them all with ease.
Kaupens just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens slips under a jab from Kushnirov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kushnirov.
Kushnirov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Kushnirov misses its intended target. #T2#
Kaupens connects with the punch.
Kaupens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaupens 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.
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!
Kushnirov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kushnirov.
As Kaupens backs off Kushnirov throws a huge counter combo but Kaupens manages to avoid it all.
Kushnirov misses with a double jab.
Kaupens misses with a looping right.
Kushnirov throws a hook but Kaupens blocks it.
A shot to the body from Kushnirov misses
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaupens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kaupens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kushnirov throws an off balance right hand
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Kushnirov.
Nice defenses there by Kushnirov.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kushnirov moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.#T3#
Kushnirov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kaupens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ilya Kushnirov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kushnirov connects with a jab.
A jab from Kaupens misses.
Kaupens lands with a nice body punch.
Kaupens misses with a looping right.
Kushnirov lands a leg kick that knocks Kaupens off balance momentarily.
Kaupens lands a jab to the head.
Kushnirov misses with a hook. Kaupens ducked under it nicely.
Kushnirov throws a low kick but Kaupens avoids it.
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Kushnirov moved out of range nicely.
Kushnirov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kushnirov looks to land a left hand but Kaupens moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Kushnirov feints a counter leg kick.
Kaupens misses with a left hand
and Kaupens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kushnirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaupens throws a hook but Kushnirov blocks it.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kushnirov has time to react.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kushnirov moves away.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Kaupens sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Kaupens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kushnirov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Kushnirov is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Kaupens blocks the low kick.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kushnirov slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kaupens checks a leg kick.
Ansis Kaupens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaupens scores with the left hand. Kushnirov knows he should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ansis Kaupens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaupens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansis Kaupens!

Event: CMMA 116 Zimmerman v Mishawa
Date: Jun 11, 2021

#R1#
Hall throws a leg kick
enabling Kaupens to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kaupens throws a shot to the body.
Kaupens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kaupens dips to his left and cracks Hall with an uppercut!#CL2#
Hall gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Kaupens moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Hall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kaupens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hall with a poor takedown
and Kaupens counters with a stiff right hand.
Hall stuns Kaupens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T1#
Hall throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Kaupens lands a jab to Hall's midsection.
Kaupens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall tries to land a front kick but Kaupens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Kaupens moved out of range.
It looks like Kaupens has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hall throws a hook but Kaupens avoids it easily.
Kaupens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kaupens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
Hall is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kaupens tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaupens scores with a body shot.
Kaupens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaupens lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens lands the left hand.#T2#
Kaupens missing with a left hand there. Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hall throws a leg kick
and Kaupens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ansis Kaupens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaupens's waist but Kaupens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hall off to one side.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.
Kaupens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kaupens scores with a jab. Hall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaupens to score with a decent uppercut.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but Kaupens shows good takedown defense.
Ansis Kaupens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gwarsenio Hall.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hall looks to land a body kick but Kaupens moved away.
Kaupens misses the shot to the body.
Hall scores with a push kick.
Kaupens misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Kaupens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T3#
Hall ducks right into an uppercut from Kaupens.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Kaupens with a jab.
Hall dips to his left and cracks Kaupens with an uppercut!
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Hall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaupens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaupens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall slips under a jab.
Kaupens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaupens finds it's way round the side to connect with Hall's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Hall.#T4#
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hall wants to clinch up but Kaupens keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Hall tries to clinch but Kaupens moves out of range. #TD2#
Kaupens gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kaupens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #ES#
Kaupens scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaupens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kaupens is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Kaupens tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kaupens counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Kaupens lands a jab to the head.
Kaupens blocks a low kick nicely.
Hall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaupens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hall scrambles back to his feet.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kaupens lands with a cross. #CL2#
Hall clinches with his opponent.
Kaupens blocks a body shot from Hall. #BC#
Kaupens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaupens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hall's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaupens lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaupens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hall throws a hook but Kaupens avoids it easily.
It looked like Kaupens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Kaupens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Kaupens throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hall moves out of range of the strikes.
Hall misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Kaupens connects with a right hand. Hall shakes it off.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall throws out a counter right but Kaupens avoids it with no problem.
Hall tries to clinch
and Kaupens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Kaupens. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Hall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kaupens slips a jab from Hall.
Kaupens lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Kaupens.
Hall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hall closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaupens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall tries a low kick but Kaupens avoids it.
Kaupens tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaupens blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall dives in and grabs Kaupens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaupens pushes down on Hall's head and hops out.
Kaupens works the jab nicely.#T3#
Hall slips under a jab.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall wants to counter the offense by Kaupens and move into the clinch position.
Kaupens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kaupens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Kaupens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD2#
Hall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hall showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Kaupens manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kaupens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hall. Hall obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Kaupens.
Kaupens lands a jab to the nose.
Hall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T4#
Hall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kaupens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Kaupens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaupens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Kaupens is looking to counter punch.
Kaupens works the jab nicely.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaupens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Kaupens slips under a jab from Hall.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaupens misses the target.
Hall wants to slow Kaupens down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Hall misses
and Kaupens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens thuds a left hand into Hall's body.
Hall shoots in but Kaupens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kaupens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Kaupens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kaupens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown but Kaupens manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall slips under a jab from Kaupens.
Hall staying out of range there.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens with a hook.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Hall misses. #T1#
Kaupens misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Hall clinches with his opponent.
Kaupens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Good body shot from Hall. #TD2#
Hall has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kaupens regains guard immediately.

Kaupens is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hall presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaupens creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens lands with a left to the head.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Kaupens breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Hall gets a clinch.
Hall wants a takedown.
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaupens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards. #BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kaupens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Kaupens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kaupens feints a jab promting Hall to slip. Kaupens then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hall slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Gwarsenio Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaupens lands the left hand.
Kaupens fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hall walks into a stiff left hand from Kaupens.#ROC#Hall is rocked!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kaupens.
Hall is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaupens finish him?
Kaupens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hall.
Hall swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall avoids the body shot from Kaupens. #T3#
Hall misses with a hook. Kaupens ducked under it nicely.
Hall wants to slow Kaupens down by chopping away at his legs.
Kaupens is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hall seems to have recovered his senses.
Hall throws an off balance right hand
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kaupens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hall.#TD2#
Hall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kaupens was covering up waiting for the punch and Hall finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #ES#
Kaupens is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hall presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC#
Kaupens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kaupens momentarily.
Kaupens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut there from Kaupens.#T4#
Kaupens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hall. Hall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL2#
Hall clinches up with Kaupens and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch.
Hall throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Hall has his takedown stuffed
and Kaupens counters with a stiff right hand.
Ansis Kaupens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gwarsenio Hall.
Hall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall tries to clinch up
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens works the jab nicely.
Hall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaupens finds it's way round the side to connect with Hall's head.
Hall misses with a left hand
and Kaupens counters with a left to the body.
Ansis Kaupens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice combination there by Kaupens.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ansis Kaupens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaupens, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansis Kaupens!

Event: C4 - XXXIV - Evan vs. Lyoba
Date: May 15, 2021

#R1#
Worthington Iii throws a hook but Kaupens blocks it.
Kaupens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Worthington Iii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Worthington Iii is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kaupens with a body shot.
Worthington Iii misses with a jab to the body
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Warren Worthington Iii has been cut.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worthington Iii moves away.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Worthington Iii has time to react.
Worthington Iii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaupens misses with a left hand
and Worthington Iii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaupens missing with a left hand there. Worthington Iii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Worthington Iii lands a jab to the nose.
Kaupens lands with a right hand.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Worthington Iii blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Worthington Iii takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kaupens lands a nice shot that snaps Worthington Iii's head back.
Worthington Iii scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaupens in his tracks. #T1##KD#
Kaupens cracks Worthington Iii with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Worthington Iii looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kaupens finish him? #ROC#Worthington Iii is rocked!
Kaupens cracks Worthington Iii with a hook to the temple - Worthington Iii is on wobbly legs here! Kaupens swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Worthington Iii falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kaupens wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ansis Kaupens!

Event: C4 - XXIX - Anubis vs Mountain
Date: Apr 10, 2021

#R1#
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
Kaupens lands with a hook. Drake tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kaupens stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kaupens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drake throws a hook but Kaupens blocks it.
Drake moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Kaupens misses the jab.
Kaupens throws a one two combo. #CUT2#It looks like Bobby Drake has been cut.
Drake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drake swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaupens doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Drake walks into a jab.
Drake takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Kaupens slips under a jab.
Kaupens misses with a double jab.
Drake has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Drake lunges at Kaupens with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaupens's hand.
Drake slips under a jab.
Kaupens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake misses the jab.
Drake throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range. #T1#
Drake lands a jab to Kaupens's midsection.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaupens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bobby Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake slips under a jab.
Kaupens looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Drake swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Kaupens now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kaupens throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
Kaupens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
A little jabbing left from Kaupens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kaupens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaupens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Drake thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Kaupens connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaupens throws a right hand that misses
and Drake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kaupens thinking.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Drake.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaupens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Drake tries to bum rush Kaupens with a series of wild strikes but Kaupens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drake is looking to wear down Kaupens with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kaupens works the jab nicely.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Drake.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kaupens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kaupens misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Kaupens coming out on top.#T3#
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaupens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Drake ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Kaupens. That snapped Drake's head back.
Kaupens is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Kaupens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kaupens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drake thinking.
Kaupens jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Drake.
A jab lands there for Kaupens.
Drake swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Drake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kaupens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaupens might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kaupens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Kaupens let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T4#
Kaupens moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kaupens lands a jab to the head. #ROC2#Drake is rocked!#CUT2#Bobby Drake's cut is getting worse.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaupens has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Kaupens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaupens lands a nice hook to Drake's body. Drake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drake throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drake's hands.
Kaupens tests Drake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaupens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kaupens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Drake thuds his right hand into Kaupens's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kaupens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
Kaupens throws out a counter right but Drake avoids it with no problem.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Drake's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Drake scores with a hook to the body. Kaupens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaupens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake slips under a jab from Kaupens.
Bobby Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaupens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kaupens on the side of the head.
Drake looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaupens thuds a left hand into Drake's body.
Kaupens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Kaupens has knocked Drake down with a huge combo! Kaupens steps away and waves a wobbly Drake back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Drake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
Kaupens now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kaupens fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.
BOOM! Kaupens lands a beautiful left hook that drops Drake. Drake tries to recover but Kaupens is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Drake lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ansis Kaupens!

Event: C4 XXIV - Duvernay vs Akechi
Date: Mar 06, 2021

#R1#
Kaupens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#TD2#
Helix closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kaupens to the mat! Kaupens manages to get full guard.
Helix's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kaupens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Helix forces his way into half guard.
Kaupens is trying to stand.
Helix thows a huge punch but Kaupens dodges it nicely.
Helix sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kaupens defending well though.
Helix content to control rather than advance.
Kaupens pushes Helix off looking to stand but Helix dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix tries to pass to full mount but Kaupens defends it.
Helix trying to control the pace.
Helix throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Helix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Kaupens is trying to stand back up but Helix is controlling him
Helix trying to control the action but Kaupens is working from the bottom.
Helix content to control rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ground and pound from Helix.
Helix stops Kaupens from getting back to his feet.
Helix is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kaupens is looking to escape.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big left from Kaupens misses.
A nice leg kick from Helix, right into the meat of the thigh.
Helix throws a shot from downtown. Kaupens moves away and avoids it.#T2#
Kaupens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Helix misses with a body shot
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD2#
Helix looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kaupens!
Kaupens trying to remain calm as Helix controls from the top position.
Kaupens is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Helix throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kaupens is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Helix controls the position.
Helix creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kaupens sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helix content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
An elbow from Helix crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helix in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #T3#
Helix cracks Kaupens with a big right hand but Kaupens just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Helix working the ground and pound but Kaupens is defending the strikes.
Helix lands a few punches from side control.
Helix wants to control but Kaupens is keeping him busy.
Kaupens is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Helix asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Helix scores with punches from side control.
Kaupens is not content to let Helix control the position.
Helix might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kaupens haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kaupens is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Helix is controlling him well.#T4#
Helix working the ground and pound.
Helix scoring with punches and elbows.
Helix scores with punches from side control.
Helix lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kaupens down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaupens is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Helix takes a little break here. Kaupens wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Helix lands some shots froms side control.
Helix wants to control but Kaupens is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaupens is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Helix is controlling him well.
Helix controls the position.
Kaupens is not content to let Helix control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Helix dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Helix takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brady Helix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helix moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.
Helix dips to his left and cracks Kaupens with an uppercut!
Helix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Helix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
Helix ducks right into an uppercut from Kaupens.
Kaupens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Helix slips a straight right by Kaupens.
Helix replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kaupens blocks it well.
Helix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens lands with a hook. Helix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Helix looks to land a left hand but Kaupens moved out of range nicely.
Helix misses with a right hand
and Kaupens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helix.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Helix throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Helix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.#T1#
Kaupens avoids a kick to the body.
Helix dodges the punch combination from Kaupens.
Kaupens checks a leg kick.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Helix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Helix throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
Helix blocks a jab.
Kaupens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Helix on the side of the head.
Kaupens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Kaupens misses its intended target.
And Helix tries to counter it with a takedown but Kaupens pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kaupens lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Helix slips a jab and a cross from Kaupens.
Helix avoids a punch combination nicely. #T2#
Helix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helix was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Helix drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kaupens defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Helix dives in and scores a takedown into Kaupens's guard.
Helix working some strikes from top position.
Helix postures up in Kaupens's guard and throws a big left but Kaupens blocks it.
Helix tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaupens is retaining full guard.
Helix working some strikes from top position.
Helix slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Helix chips away with some ground and pound.
Kaupens wants to stand and escape but Helix is having none of it.
Kaupens trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Helix wants to control from the top but Kaupens keeps moving. #T3#
Kaupens is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Helix is controlling him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kaupens being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Kaupens gets caught flat footed, as Helix shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kaupens wants to stand and escape but Helix is having none of it.
Helix wants to control from the top but Kaupens keeps moving.
Helix is in close to Kaupens's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
Kaupens wants to stand up but Helix is controlling him.
Kaupens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Helix.
Helix stops Kaupens from standing up.
Helix chips away with some ground and pound.
Helix's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Helix throwing strikes but missing.
Helix controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Helix won't allow Kaupens to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Helix is just out of range.
Helix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaupens misses with a double jab.
Helix just misses with a punch to the body.
Helix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaupens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Helix thows a leg kick but Kaupens checks it
and Kaupens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Helix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#TD2#
Kaupens gets caught napping as Helix dives in and scores a takedown. Kaupens manages to retain guard.
Kaupens wants to stand but Helix is controlling the position.
Helix cracks Kaupens with a solid left hand.
Helix throwing strikes but missing.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Helix manages to pass to side control.
Helix lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet.
Helix working Kaupens over with strikes. #T1#
Helix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Helix passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kaupens!
Kaupens tries to buck Helix off but he can't manage it.
Brady Helix has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kaupens takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Helix scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Helix! Kaupens is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brady Helix!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Brady Helix made sure he mentioned Conquer, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: GC 376 - Bleak vs Barnes
Date: Jan 23, 2021

#R1#
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnes slips under a jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens cracks Barnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barnes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Barnes is looking to clinch but Kaupens is avoiding it.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaupens throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Kaupens throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes lands a jab-cross combination.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Kaupens misses.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens walks into a straight right hand from Barnes.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Kaupens avoids them all with ease.
Sam Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaupens connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
Kaupens throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Kaupens moves out of range easily.
Kaupens throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes. Kaupens will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick from Barnes.
Kaupens walks into a stiff left hand from Barnes.
Kaupens lunges at Barnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnes's hand.
Kaupens takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kaupens misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Barnes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Kaupens sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Kaupens scores with the left hand. Barnes knows he should have avoided that one. #T2#
Kaupens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnes under the eye.
Kaupens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Kaupens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Kaupens finds it's target.
Kaupens throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kaupens throws a big shot that misses.
Kaupens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Kaupens is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barnes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaupens.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kaupens counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Kaupens scores with a jab to the body.
Kaupens lands with a nice body punch.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Kaupens throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Kaupens connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Kaupens avoids it well.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Kaupens.
Kaupens sizes up Barnes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaupens was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
A little jabbing left from Kaupens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Barnes tries a low kick but Kaupens avoids it.
Kaupens blocks a jab.
Kaupens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaupens takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barnes. Barnes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T4#
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaupens is just out of range.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaupens circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaupens might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaupens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaupens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barnes moves forwards but Kaupens connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kaupens! But no joy.
Kaupens slips a jab from Barnes.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Kaupens saw that one coming.
Kaupens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
Barnes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Barnes scores with the left hand. Kaupens knows he should have avoided that one.
Barnes misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling.
Kaupens throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes looks to clinch
and Kaupens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kaupens throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ansis Kaupens will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kaupens lunges at Barnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnes's hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Barnes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Barnes defending well as Kaupens loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
letting Kaupens counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Kaupens coming out on top.
Kaupens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Barnes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kaupens's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kaupens duly obliges.
Kaupens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kaupens.
A left and a right from Barnes both land. Nice combination.
Kaupens has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Barnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kaupens throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Kaupens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Kaupens. Beautiful body shot.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Kaupens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Barnes misses with a kick to the body.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaupens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and Kaupens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaupens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaupens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Kaupens avoids it well.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaupens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the body.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Kaupens looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but Kaupens just gets out of the way.
Kaupens dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2#
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kaupens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Kaupens dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Kaupens moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
Kaupens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kaupens's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaupens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kaupens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Kaupens looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Barnes lands with a nice combination. Kaupens backs away looking to recover.#CL#
Barnes forces Kaupens back against the cage and clinches.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Kaupens pushes him off.
Kaupens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Kaupens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Kaupens throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Kaupens digs a good hook to Barnes's body.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kaupens counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaupens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Barnes moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kaupens fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T4#
Kaupens blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Kaupens manages to break the clinch.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Barnes.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes misses with a hook to the body
and Kaupens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kaupens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Kaupens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kaupens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kaupens lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kaupens.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaupens swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes misses with a shot to the body
letting Kaupens counter with a right hand.
Barnes moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.
Barnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Barnes defending well as Kaupens loads up on a big left hand.
And Barnes counters with a quick kick to the body but Kaupens blocks it.
Kaupens lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaupens checks a leg kick nicely.
Kaupens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kaupens thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
Nice body punch from Kaupens.
Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnes is looking to wear down Kaupens with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Kaupens missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaupens swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range. #T1#
Kaupens swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaupens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though.
Barnes misses with a body punch
and Kaupens counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Donk. Kaupens catches Barnes right on the button with a cross.
Kaupens throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Kaupens. Those never looked like landing.
Kaupens misses with a looping right.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Kaupens is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barnes with a body shot.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
Sam Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Kaupens.
Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
Barnes swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Barnes slips a jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barnes 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 Kaupens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaupens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kaupens bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Kaupens backs away, Barnes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kaupens takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Kaupens avoids them all with ease.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Kaupens slips the punch.
Barnes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sloppy strikes from Kaupens. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaupens lands with a shot to the body. #T3#
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes scores with a hook.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barnes misses with a hook to the body
letting Kaupens counter with a right hand.
Barnes looks to land a body kick but Kaupens moved away.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
A jab from Kaupens misses.
It looked like Barnes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kaupens.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaupens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaupens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaupens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaupens, as that shot connected.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes. #T4#
Kaupens tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking 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!
Barnes misses with the combination.
Kaupens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barnes lands a slapping body shot.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Kaupens avoids them all with ease.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kaupens darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Nice defenses there by Kaupens.
Kaupens is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sam Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ansis Kaupens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Kaupens counter with a right hand.
Kaupens slips a jab from Barnes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ansis Kaupens.
I've got Kaupens winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansis Kaupens!

Event: GC 373 Kaupens vs White
Date: Dec 19, 2020

#R1#
Kaupens swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White lands a nice hook to Kaupens's body. Kaupens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
White staying out of range there.
White takes one to the side of the head.
White 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.
Kaupens lands with a shot to the body.
White lands a right hook to the body.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the head.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White throws a shot to the body.
Kaupens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Kaupens misses its intended target.
White cracks a nice hook into Kaupens's ribs.
White misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
White swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kaupens.
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White punishes Kaupens's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaupens misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
White steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kaupens.
Kaupens lands a lovely overhand right.
A lazy left from Kaupens finds it's target.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaupens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaupens was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Kaupens's shoulder, as Kaupens tries to avoid the shot.
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaupens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaupens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
White ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens slips under a jab.
Kaupens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White thuds his right hand into Kaupens's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
White takes a swing at Kaupens's ribcage but misses.
Kaupens misses the jab.
Jab by Kaupens.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaupens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White looks to throw the jab but Kaupens is out of range. #T3#
Kaupens avoids the body shot from White.
White misses with a body shot.
White throws a shot from downtown. Kaupens moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Kaupens misses.
White now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A shot to the liver by White. Beautiful body shot.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
Kaupens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kaupens takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kaupens throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaupens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
White wants to counter the offense by Kaupens and move into the clinch position.
White takes one to the side of the head.
Kaupens jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Kaupens throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kaupens misses with a straight left.
White slips a jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaupens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by White.
Kaupens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Kaupens tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kaupenss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kaupens scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thor White will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A jab from Kaupens misses.
White ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
Kaupens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White staying out of range there.
White avoids the body shot from Kaupens.
Thor White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Kaupens misses its intended target.
Kaupens sets himself, and White steps forward looking for the clinch! Kaupens avoids it this time.
White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
White is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kaupens rather than just go for the knockout.
Kaupens slips under a jab.
Kaupens throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Kaupens works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from White in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#T1#
Kaupens throws a big shot that misses.
White with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kaupens.
Kaupens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Kaupens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kaupens throws a jab when White was well out of range.
White stuns Kaupens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaupens defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
Kaupens on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T2#
White stuns Kaupens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White connects with a body shot that sends Kaupens's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
White scores with a hook to the body. Kaupens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
White scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaupens just misses with a punch to the body.
White misses with a body shot.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from White.
Kaupens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaupens manages to avoid it.#T3#
Kaupens slips under a jab.
Kaupens takes a body punch but keeps moving.
White throws a hook but Kaupens avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Kaupens misses its intended target.
White steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kaupens.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Kaupens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White throws a hook but Kaupens avoids it easily.
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
Kaupens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Kaupens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White wants to counter the offense by Kaupens and move into the clinch position.
Kaupens throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
Kaupens throws a poor cross that misses
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White blocks a jab.
White wants to counter the offense by Kaupens and move into the clinch position.#T4#
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White misses with a body shot.
White slips under a jab.
White gets cracked there but stands up to it.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White cracks a nice hook into Kaupens's ribs.
White throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kaupens stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
White digs a good hook to Kaupens's body.
White lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but White manages to avoid it.
White jabs Kaupens to the body, keeping him at a distance.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaupens.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thor White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kaupens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
White slips a jab and a cross from Kaupens.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kaupens might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kaupens throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Kaupens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
White's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kaupens under the eye.
White fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
White scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
White slips under a jab from Kaupens.
White wants to counter the offense by Kaupens and move into the clinch position.
Kaupens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White cracks a nice hook into Kaupens's ribs.#T1#
White looks to land a left hand but Kaupens moved out of range nicely.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
White stuns Kaupens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaupens slips a jab from White.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaupens misses the jab.
Kaupens sets himself, and White steps forward looking for the clinch! Kaupens avoids it this time.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White lands a nice hook to Kaupens's body. Kaupens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
Kaupens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Kaupens moves out of range as White strikes.
Kaupens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Kaupens misses its intended target.
Kaupens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but White manages to avoid it.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaupens throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
White ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaupens is just out of range.
White swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaupens catches White with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
White scores with a shot to the body.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White digs a good hook to Kaupens's body.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kaupens at a distance.
White avoids a punch combination nicely. #T4#
A jab lands there for Kaupens.
Ansis Kaupens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Kaupens misses its intended target.
Kaupens lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White misses with a looping right.
White scores with a punch to the head.
Kaupens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White lands a nice hook to Kaupens's body. Kaupens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kaupens throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaupens, as that shot connected.
Thor White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor White!
Thor White decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GC 369 Kaupens vs Karuso
Date: Nov 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaupens punishes Karuso's body with a nice straight punch.
Karuso has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kaupens is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Karuso tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaupens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaupens throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Karuso lands.
Karuso misses with a wild combination.
Kaupens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karuso walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frank Karuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
Karuso steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kaupens.
Kaupens jabs Karuso to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karuso is looking to clinch.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karuso has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Karuso tries to clinch up.
Kaupens lands a two punch combo.
Karuso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Karuso moved out of range.
Kaupens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kaupens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Karuso instigates a clinch. #BC#
Kaupens manages to break the clinch.
Kaupens swats away the attempt to clinch by Karuso.
Kaupens connects with a single shot there.
Kaupens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Karuso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaupens.
Kaupens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kaupens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karuso walks into a left hand. #ROC#Karuso is rocked!
Karuso tries to clinch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Karuso tries to clinch but Kaupens is having none of it.
Kaupens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T2#
The fighters circle momentarily. Kaupens darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karuso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaupens throws out the jab.
Kaupens works Karuso's body with a nice hook.
Karuso tries to clinch but Kaupens is having none of it.
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaupens throws an overhand right that lands on Karuso's shoulder, as Karuso tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Karuso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karuso throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kaupens swats away the attempt to clinch by Karuso.#CL2#
Karuso moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Kaupens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaupens lands a nice shot that snaps Karuso's head back.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Karuso. #T3#
Karuso tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaupens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karuso moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Karuso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaupens.
Karuso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaupens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karuso with a jab.#CL2#
Karuso clinches up with Kaupens and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karuso.
Kaupens is leaning against Karuso and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kaupens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Kaupens manages to break the clinch.
Kaupens sizes up Karuso with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CL2#
Karuso moves into range and clinches up with Kaupens.
Karuso lands a left hand.
Kaupens misses with the head strike.
Karuso prevents a body shot from Kaupens. #BC#
Kaupens breaks from the clinch.
Karuso gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T4#
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!
Karuso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaupens was well out of range. Poor timing from Karuso.
It looked like Kaupens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kaupens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaupens is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Karuso tries to clinch up but Kaupens circles away and keeps his distance.
Karuso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karuso thuds a left hand into Kaupens's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karuso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaupens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Karuso throws a shot to the body.
Kaupens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Karuso clinches up with Kaupens and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Kaupens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaupens with a jab.
Karuso moves in looking to clinch but Kaupens pushes him off.
Kaupens pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Karuso back to the cage. Kaupens follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Karuso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karuso lands a jab to Kaupens's midsection.
Karuso scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Karuso.
Karuso misses the body punch
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Karuso wants to clinch.
Kaupens misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karuso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karuso takes one to the chin there.
Karuso looks to land a right hand but Kaupens moved out of range.
Karuso tries to clinch there but Kaupens circles away.
Kaupens was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Karuso takes one to the chin there.
Kaupens has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T1#
Kaupens lands with a hook. Karuso tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karuso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaupens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kaupens moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kaupens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karuso.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Kaupens has knocked Karuso down with a huge combo! Kaupens steps away and waves a wobbly Karuso back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Karuso is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaupens finish him?
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!
Karuso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
Karuso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaupens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaupens is looking to counter punch.
Kaupens throws a jab when Karuso was well out of range.
Karuso seems to have recovered his senses.
Karuso closes the distance looking to clinch
and Karuso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Kaupens does it's job there.#CL2#
Karuso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Karuso.
Karuso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karuso can't find room to land a body shot as Kaupens controls the action.
Karuso digs a right hand into Kaupens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kaupens's gas tank. #T2#
Kaupens prevents a body shot from Karuso. #BC#
Kaupens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Karuso.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaupens scores with a nice right hand.
Kaupens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karuso walks into a straight right hand from Kaupens.
Kaupens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karuso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaupens.
Karuso misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaupens slips a jab from Karuso.
Kaupens is looking for a counter combo.
Karuso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
Karuso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karuso lands a nice looking body shot. #T3#
Kaupens punishes Karuso's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Karuso takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Karuso tries to clinch but Kaupens moves out of range.
A jab from Kaupens misses.
Karuso connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot lands for Kaupens.
Karuso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaupens throws a hook but Karuso blocks it.
Karuso tries to clinch up.
Kaupens is looking to counter punch.
Karuso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a body shot.
Karuso looks to clinch
and Kaupens counters with a straight right hand.
Karuso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaupens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karuso ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
A little jabbing left from Karuso on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab lands there for Karuso.
Kaupens misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Kaupens.#CL2#
Karuso clinches up with Kaupens and pushes him back against the cage.
Karuso lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Karuso bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaupens slips a straight right by Karuso.
Karuso looks to throw the jab but Kaupens is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kaupens.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karuso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Karuso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karuso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kaupens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Karuso tries to move into range but Kaupens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Karuso moves out of range.
Kaupens throws a body shot but no joy.
Karuso misses with a wild body shot.
Karuso looks to land a right hand but Kaupens moved out of range.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut.
Karuso moves in looking to clinch but Kaupens pushes him off.
Kaupens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karuso can do to turn this around?
Kaupens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karuso on the side of the head. #CL2#
Karuso forces Kaupens back against the cage and clinches.
Kaupens working aggressively here.
Frank Karuso seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kaupens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karusos head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens swings wildly with an uppercut but Karuso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karuso pushes Kaupens back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Karuso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC#
Kaupens manages to break the clinch.
Karuso moves in looking to clinch but Kaupens pushes him off.#T1##CL2#
Karuso has Kaupens up against the cage in a clinch.
Karuso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karuso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaupens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaupens working hard to break the clinch.
Kaupens swings wildly with an uppercut but Karuso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karuso prevents a body shot from Kaupens.
Karuso cracks Kaupens with a nice body shot.
Kaupens tries to work over Karuso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Kaupens - that landed with a thud.
Karuso gets through Kaupens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karuso trying to control the position but instead, Kaupens has worked for underhooks and has pushed Karuso into the cage.
Karuso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaupens prevents a body shot from Karuso.
Frank Karuso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kaupens working aggressively here.
Karuso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
Karuso pushes Kaupens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaupens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaupens.
Karuso lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Kaupens fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karuso.#BC#
Kaupens breaks from the clinch.
Kaupens throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Karuso closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kaupens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karuso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
Karuso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaupens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Karuso scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3#
Kaupens is trying to push Karuso away but Karuso has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaupens blocks a body shot from Karuso. #BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karuso. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karuso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaupens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaupens lands a jab.
Kaupens lands a head shot.
Karuso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karuso throws out a loose jab but Kaupens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaupens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karuso.
Karuso thuds a left hand into Kaupens's body.
Kaupens swinging wildly here.
Kaupens sets himself, and Karuso steps forward looking for the clinch! Kaupens avoids it this time.
Karuso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T4#
Kaupens scores with a nice strike.
Karuso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karuso lands a body shot.
Karuso misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karuso takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
Karuso instigates a clinch.
Kaupens throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Karuso.
Karuso misses with a punch on the inside.
Karuso struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaupens controls his hands.
Karuso scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Kaupens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karuso blocks an uppercut.
Kaupens tries to break free but Karuso pushes him back against the cage.
Ansis Kaupens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karuso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Karuso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kaupens has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansis Kaupens!

Event: GC 365 Takeda vs Kaupens
Date: Sep 26, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda takes one to the side of the head.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Takeda misses its target.
Kaupens stuns Takeda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaupens throws a lazy uppercut
and Takeda counters with a right hand to the body.
Takeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a wild body shot.
Takeda is looking to counter punch.
Takeda slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Takeda misses its target.
Kaupens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens misses with a combination
and Takeda counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheers as Kaupens lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takeda doesn't seem phased though.#T1#
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Takeda moves away and avoids it.
Kaupens throws a monster overhand right that drops Takeda! Kaupens follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ansis Kaupens!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 29, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#It looks like Perfect Striker has been cut.
Striker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
Kaupens clobbers Striker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Striker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaupens.
Kaupens tests Striker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Striker punishes Kaupens's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
Kaupens scores with a jab. Striker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Striker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaupens was well out of range. Poor timing from Striker.
Striker avoids the body shot from Kaupens.
Kaupens slips under a jab from Striker.
Striker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.#CL#
Striker closes the distance and pushes Kaupens back into the cage.
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!#BC2#
Kaupens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Striker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaupens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Striker blocks a jab.
Kaupens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT2#Perfect Striker's cut is getting worse.
Striker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Kaupens.
Kaupens walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Striker drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kaupens swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Striker's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ansis Kaupens!

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