PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Bangin (ranked 50 p4p, 51 weight class) and Samuel Nti (ranked 8 p4p, 9 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bangin
vs
Nti

184 cm
31
170
25 - 2 - 2

172 cm
39
171
39 - 15 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izzy Bangin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Nti!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti throws a hook but Bangin avoids it easily.
Nti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Nti takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.
Nti throws a body shot but no joy.
Nti lands the left hand.
Nti throws a body shot but no joy.
Bangin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, jab by Bangin - just one landing.
Bangin misses with an uppercut.
Nti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bangin.
Nti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bangin throws a push kick but Nti slaps the foot to one side.
Nti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bangin counters with an outside leg kick.
Nti 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.
Nti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bangin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nti's sensitive parts.
Bangin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bangin, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangin.
Bangin lands a really nice looking cross but Nti seems unphased.
A solid body kick from Bangin.
Bangin throws a leg kick
enabling Nti to counter with a crisp jab.
Bangin connects with an inside leg kick.
Bangin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nti.
Bangin connects with a body shot.
Nti looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.
Nti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bangin's corner calls for a 1-2. Bangin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bangin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bangin misses with a kick to the body.
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!
Bangin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nti in his tracks.
Nti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nti moves out of range of the body kick.
Bangin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti misses with a looping right.
Nti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangin takes a swing at Nti's ribcage but misses.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
Nti throws a jab but it's blocked by Bangin.
It looked like Bangin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nti.
Bangin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bangin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nti takes a step back to recover.
Bangin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nti misses the jab.
Bangin blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Bangin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bangin.
A jab from Bangin does it's job there.
Nti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bangin rather than just go for the knockout.
Nti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bangin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice uppercut lands for Bangin. That snapped Nti's head back.
A lazy left from Bangin finds it's target.
Bangin moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Bangin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bangin.
Bangin lands a nice looking body shot.
Nti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bangin lands with a nice body kick.
Bangin checks the leg kick.
Nti misses with a wild body shot.
Bangin lands a nice shot that snaps Nti's head back.
Bangin throws a leg kick which misses Nti's front leg but catches the back leg as Nti tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nti throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin wants to land a leg kick but Nti is out of range.
Bangin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bangin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nti moves in looking to clinch but Bangin pushes him off.
Nti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Bangin misses the target.
Bangin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bangin misses with a wild body shot.
Nti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
Bangin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bangin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bangin lands a leg kick that knocks Nti off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Bangin.
Bangin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nti misses with a left hand
and Bangin counters with a body kick that stops Nti in his tracks momentarily.
Bangin misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Izzy Bangin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bangin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nti avoids the body shot from Bangin.
Nti throws a hook but Bangin blocks it.
Bangin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bangin blocks a jab.
Nti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bangin.
Bangin keeps the fight on the outside.
Bangin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Nti.
Bangin cracks Nti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nti wants to clinch up but Bangin keeps it at a distance.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Nti might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bangin has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Bangin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bangin. Nti shrugs it off though.
A clash of legs there as Bangin blocks the low kick.
Bangin tried to counter with a leg kick but Nti avoided it.
Nti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bangin keeps the fight on the outside.
Bangin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti misses with a body shot.
Nti scores with a jab to the body.
Izzy Bangin is winning the standup battle so far.
Bangin lands with an uppercut that bounces Nti off the cage and back into range.
Bangin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bangin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nti checks it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bangin.
Bangin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nti.
Bangin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nti can do to turn this around?
Bangin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bangin.
Bangin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nti throws a front kick aimed at Bangin's knee but Bangin avoids it well.
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nti.
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nti.
Bangin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nti misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Nti misses
and Bangin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nti looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bangin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nti throws a body shot but no joy.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nti throws a right hand that misses
and Bangin counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Bangin misses.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Nti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bangin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nti.
Bangin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nti throws a body punch but Bangin moves out of range.
Nti throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Nti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bangin with a hook.
Nti misses with a straight left.
Nti is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nti swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
Nti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
Nti wants to counter with a clinch but Bangin pushes him away.
Nti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bangin at a distance.
Nti misses with a looping right.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
Bangin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nti drops his hands momentarily and Bangin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bangin throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bangin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nti looks to throw the jab but Bangin is out of range.
Bangin throwing a counter right hand but Nti manages to avoid it.
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nti.
Bangin cracks Nti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nti 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.
Nti tests Bangin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Nti. Those never looked like landing.
Nti walks into a straight right hand from Bangin.
Nti misses with a wild body shot.
Bangin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Nti backs away, Bangin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bangin throws a body kick that misses.
Bangin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bangin throws the kick towards the body but Nti avoids it.
Nti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Izzy Bangin dominated that second round.
That's time! Bangin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bangin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nti moves away from the strike by Bangin.
Bangin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bangin misses the jab.
Bangin sets himself, and Nti steps forward looking for the clinch! Bangin avoids it this time.
A shot to the body from Nti misses
and Bangin counters with a nice body kick.
Nti misses with a hook to the body
and Bangin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bangin jabs at Nti's body.
Nti needs to keep his hands up - Bangin had a free shot at his head there.
Nti misses with a jab to the body
and Bangin counters with an outside leg kick.
Bangin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nti. Nti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bangin.
Nti tries to move into range but Bangin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bangin.
Bangin scores with a jab. Nti acknowledges it with a nod 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!
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti digs a good hook to Bangin's body.
Bangin lands with a right hand.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Nti.
Bangin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nti avoids it.
Nti staying out of range there.
Nti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bangin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nti misses with a hook. Bangin ducked under it nicely.
Bangin lands a jab to the head.
Nti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Bangin.

Nti instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti misses with a body punch.
Nti can't find room to land a body shot as Bangin controls the action.
Bangin throws a punch but it's blocked by Nti.
Nti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bangin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nti or not.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nti working aggressively here.
Bangin has a couple of punches blocked by Nti.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Bangin controls his hands.
Nti blocks an uppercut.
Nti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bangin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bangin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bangin tries to throw a body punch but Nti avoids it by throwing Bangin back against the cage.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bangin pushes Nti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bangin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bangin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
Bangin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bangin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bangin.
Bangin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nti misses with a body punch.
Bangin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nti misses with a body punch.
Izzy Bangin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bangin pushes Nti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bangin working aggressively here.
Nti tries to throw a body punch but Bangin avoids it by throwing Nti back against the cage.
A short right from Bangin on the inside.

Bangin manages to break the clinch.
Nti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nti takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.
Bangin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nti throws a lazy right hand but Bangin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Nti misses
and Bangin counters with a straight right hand.
Nti misses with a jab to the body
and Bangin counters with a right hand to the body.
Bangin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bangin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nti throws a low kick, looking for Bangin's leg but Bangin calmly moves out of range.
Nti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
Bangin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Bangin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nti under the eye.
Nti moves out of range of the body kick.
Bangin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Izzy Bangin clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bangin misses with a kick to the body.
Nti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bangin wants to slow Nti down by chopping away at his legs.
Nti wants to slow Bangin down by chopping away at his legs.
Nti blocks the body kick.
Nti throws a poor cross that misses
and Bangin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Bangin.
Bangin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti misses the body punch
and Bangin counters with a nice uppercut.
Bangin is looking to chop away at Nti's legs.
Bangin moves out of range as Nti strikes.
Bangin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nti misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nti closes the distance but Bangin moves to the side
and Bangin counters with a nice body kick.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bangin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bangin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nti.
Bangin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nti is out of range.
Nti thows a leg kick but Bangin checks it
and Bangin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bangin defending well as Nti loads up on a big left hand.
Nti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bangin misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nti.
Bangin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Nti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice cross by Bangin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bangin scoring well with a low kick there.
Bangin scores with a nice strike.
Nti scores with a punch to the head.
Bangin lands with a cross.
Bangin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bangin at a distance.
Nti throws a leg kick
and Bangin counters with a left to the body.
Bangin throws the kick towards the body but Nti avoids it.
Nti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bangin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nti manages to avoid it.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nti moves forwards but Bangin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bangin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bangin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nti throws the left hand but Bangin avoids the punch easily.
Bangin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bangin throws a big shot that misses.
Nti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti misses with a low kick.
Bangin swings for the body but Nti moves out of range.
A cross from Bangin lands.
Bangin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nti misses the jab.
Bangin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nti scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body kick from Bangin.
Bangin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bangin.
Bangin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Izzy Bangin had his way with Samuel Nti in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bangin avoids the body shot from Nti.
Bangin wants to land a leg kick but Nti is out of range.
Nti defending well as Bangin loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bangin.
Bangin scoring well with a low kick there.
Bangin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nti swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
Nti avoids the body shot from Bangin.
A good leg kick by Bangin.
Nti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Bangin.
Bangin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nti lands with a good body shot.
Bangin lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti just misses with a punch to the body.
Nti loads up on a big right hand but Bangin slips the punch.
It appears Bangin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bangin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bangin lands the left hand.
Nti swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
Bangin looks to land a left hand but Nti moved out of range nicely.
Nti now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bangin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
Nti with the inside leg kick.
Bangin slips a jab from Nti.
Bangin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nti looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.
Nti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti drops his hands momentarily and Bangin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bangin avoids the body shot from Nti.
Bangin misses with a looping left.
Nti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bangin with a body shot.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Nti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Izzy Bangin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bangin looks to land a body kick but Nti moved away.
It seemed like Nti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bangin scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bangin counters with a stiff right hand.
Nti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Nti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bangin tried to counter with a leg kick but Nti avoided it.
Nti works Bangin's body with a nice hook.
Nti misses the body punch
and Bangin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Bangin feints and then cracks Nti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nti down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nti misses with a straight right.
Bangin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bangin.
Nti looks to throw the jab but Bangin is out of range.
Jab, jab by Bangin - just one landing.
Bangin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bangin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bangin lands a jab to the head.
Bangin thows a leg kick but Nti checks it
and Nti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bangin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bangin slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti misses with a body shot.
Bangin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bangin throwing a counter right hand but Nti manages to avoid it.
Bangin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nti is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bangin throws a push kick but Nti slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nti. Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bangin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bangin tries to land a front kick but Nti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bangin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bangin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nti doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nti. Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bangin thuds his right hand into Nti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bangin cracks Nti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Samuel Nti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bangin is looking to land body kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Izzy Bangin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bangin 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Bangin!
Izzy Bangin retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Izzy Bangin, 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.