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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jensen Chelios (ranked 46 p4p, 25 weight class) and Izzy Bangin (ranked 9 p4p, 4 weight class). Chelios's entrance music is Shabba. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Chelios!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 3 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Izzy Bangin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios scores with a jab to the body.
Bangin misses with a kick to the body.
Chelios thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've been informed that Bangin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice uppercut lands for Bangin. That snapped Chelios's head back.
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chelios.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bangin throws out the jab.
Chelios has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Bangin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chelios momentarily.
Bangin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bangin connects with an inside leg kick.
A left lands for Bangin.
Bangin cracks Chelios with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
Bangin thumps Chelios with a low kick.
Bangin checks the leg kick.
Bangin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios moves out of range as Bangin strikes.
Bangin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chelios.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chelios checks a leg kick.
Bangin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bangin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chelios throws the left hand but Bangin avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Chelios closes the distance and pushes Bangin back into the cage.
Bangin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Chelios breaks from the clinch.
Bangin loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
Bangin throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios is looking to clinch but Bangin is avoiding it.
Chelios throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangin. That's going to slow Chelios down.
Chelios moves into the clinch successfully.
Chelios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Chelios on the inside.
Bangin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bangin working aggressively here.
Bangin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bangin.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bangin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bangin lands a nice shot to the body.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bangin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chelios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bangin.
Chelios scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bangin.
Chelios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chelios.
Bangin throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bangin.
Bangin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bangin prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Bangin prevents a body shot from Chelios.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bangin.
Bangin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
A telegraphed right hand from Bangin misses the target.
Bangin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chelios slips under a jab from Bangin.
It appears Chelios was looking to counter with a kick there.
Chelios dips to his left and cracks Bangin with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin slips under a jab.
Bangin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Bangin feints a counter leg kick.
Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bangin slips under a jab.
Bangin connects with a body shot.
Chelios lands a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chelios.
Chelios slips a jab from Bangin.
Chelios misses with a low kick as Bangin jumps back.
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Chelios throws a wild body kick that Bangin sees coming a mile off.
Bangin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bangin throws a front kick aimed at Chelios's knee but Chelios avoids it well.
Chelios looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chelios blocks a low kick nicely.
Chelios with a nice calf kick.
Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bangin misses its intended target.
Chelios scores with a sloppy right hand. Bangin should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Bangin.
Bangin connects with a crisp jab.
Chelios misses with an uppercut.
Bangin throws a looping overhand right but Chelios ducks down to avoid it.
Chelios checks a leg kick.
Chelios listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangin checks a leg kick.
Bangin scores with a decent looking hook.
Chelios tests Bangin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bangin misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bangin on the side of the head.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bangin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chelios 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.
A close round but Izzy Bangin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bangin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
Chelios throws a hook to the side of Bangin's head but Bangin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bangin throws an overhand right that lands on Chelios's shoulder, as Chelios tries to avoid the shot.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
Bangin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chelios duly obliges.
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios connects with a crisp jab.
Chelios scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Bangin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chelios takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bangin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot 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 moves out of range of the leg kick from Chelios.
Bangin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chelios misses with an uppercut.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
Chelios tries to clinch up.
Bangin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Bangin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jensen Chelios is winning the standup battle so far.
Chelios keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios scores with a nice head shot.
Chelios connects with a solid leg kick.
Chelios fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bangin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bangin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Bangin there.
Chelios defending well as Bangin loads up on a big left hand.
Bangin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chelios scores with a leg kick.
Chelios lands with a right hand.
Bangin misses with an uppercut.
Bangin misses with a hook.
Bangin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bangin swings for the body but Chelios moves out of range.
Bangin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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 circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chelios blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Bangin.
Bangin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bangin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Chelios connects with a body shot that sends Bangin's belly button to the back.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Bangin checks it.
Bangin flicks out a counter leg kick but Chelios steps away.
Chelios takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bangin misses with a leg kick.
Bangin scoring well with a low kick there.
Chelios throws a body punch but Bangin moves out of range.
Bangin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chelios with a body shot.
Chelios lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bangin slips under a jab from Chelios.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bangin.
Bangin with a nice calf kick.
Chelios tries to land a front kick but Bangin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chelios goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bangin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bangin moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Chelios coming out on top.
Bangin is looking to chop away at Chelios's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chelios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chelios 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.
Chelios is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Chelios there.
Bangin lands a really nice looking cross but Chelios seems unphased.
Bangin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bangin throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Chelios counter with a right hand.
Bangin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chelios stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chelios throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chelios tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bangin counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios connects with a leg kick.
Chelios throws a body kick that misses.
Bangin staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Bangin is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.
Chelios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bangin takes one on the button.
Chelios moves out of range of the body kick.
Chelios paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bangin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bangin with a nice calf kick.
Bangin drops his hands momentarily and Chelios takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bangin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chelios shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bangin looks for the body kick but Chelios saw that one coming.
Bangin missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bangin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chelios moves away from the strike by Bangin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios cracks Bangin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bangin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick from Chelios misses.
Bangin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jensen Chelios 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.
Bangin misses with a straight left.
Chelios avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chelios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bangin.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bangin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bangin throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Chelios falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bangin counters with a straight right hand.
Bangin checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Bangin tenderised Chelios's leg. Chelios is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chelios misses with a kick to the body.
Bangin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chelios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Bangin thumps Chelios with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Bangin - just one landing.
Bangin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Chelios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bangin misses with a body kick.
Chelios fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bangin just manages to avoid it.
Chelios misses with a left hand
and Bangin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chelios lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bangin's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Bangin throws a wild body kick that Chelios sees coming a mile off.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chelios throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bangin avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangin moves away from the strike by Chelios.
Bangin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bangin misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chelios throws a series of punches but Bangin moves out of range.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
Bangin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Bangin moves out of range as Chelios throws a body kick.
Bangin lands a jab to Chelios's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin tries a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Chelios misses the target.
Chelios tries to land a leg kick but Bangin saw it coming and moves away.
Chelios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chelios cracks Bangin with a good jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bangin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bangin connects with a jab.
Chelios looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Chelios sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chelios misses with a lunging right hand
and Bangin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bangin slips a jab from Chelios.
A bone on bone clash there as Chelios blocks the leg kick.
Bangin punishes Chelios's body with a nice straight punch.
Chelios avoids a kick to the body.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Chelios is looking to counter punch.
Chelios moves out of range of the leg kick from Bangin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin scores with a decent looking hook.
Bangin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bangin 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 throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios loads up on a big right hand but Bangin slips the punch.
Bangin avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios misses with an uppercut.
Bangin moves out of range as Chelios throws a body kick.
Bangin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chelios throws an overhand right that lands on Bangin's shoulder, as Bangin tries to avoid the shot.
Chelios tests Bangin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bangin lands a right hook to the body.
Chelios takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big left from Bangin misses.
Bangin throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios slips under a jab from Bangin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bangin throws a chopping leg kick but Chelios manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangin scores with a hook to the body. Chelios takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Bangin throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios lands with a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Chelios.
Chelios misses with a straight left.
Chelios throws a lazy right hand but Bangin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios throws out a loose jab but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Chelios misses the target.
Chelios throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chelios looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bangin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bangin. Chelios shrugs it off though.
Bangin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chelios chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chelios is looking to clinch but Bangin is avoiding it.
Bangin tries a quick counter leg kick but Chelios is wise to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Bangin. That snapped Chelios's head back.
Bangin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chelios thinks about countering with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangin.
A solid body kick from Bangin.
Chelios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bangin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bangin throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios scores with a head kick. Bangin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bangin.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch but Bangin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chelios takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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 paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bangin tries to land a front kick but Chelios steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bangin throws an overhand right that lands on Chelios's shoulder, as Chelios tries to avoid the shot.
Bangin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chelios chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangin can pounce on him.
Chelios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chelios throws a combination that misses
and Bangin counters with a good, hard body kick but Chelios shrugs it off.
Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bangin missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios lands an overhand right.
Chelios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bangin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chelios manages to avoid it.
Chelios slips under a jab from Bangin.
That kick from Bangin tenderised Chelios's leg. Chelios is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chelios with a nice cross.
Chelios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
Bangin is looking to score with low kicks.
Chelios lands a glancing blow to the side of Bangin's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangin checks a leg kick nicely.
Bangin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Chelios, right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Bangin.
That kick from Chelios tenderised Bangin's leg. Bangin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chelios stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bangin.
Bangin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bangin throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Chelios throws a front kick aimed at Bangin's knee but Bangin avoids it well.
Chelios misses with a hook
and Bangin counters with an outside leg kick.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.
Bangin throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Bangin scores with a nice strike.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bangin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chelios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bangin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chelios on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut lands for Bangin. That snapped Chelios's head back.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bangin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bangin throws a looping overhand right but Chelios ducks down to avoid it.
Bangin misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Bangin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios loads up on a big right hand but Bangin slips the punch.
Chelios tries to clinch up.
Bangin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chelios 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.
Chelios looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chelios will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chelios walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chelios connects with a solid leg kick.
Chelios misses with a leg kick
and Bangin counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Bangin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bangin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangin wants to slow Chelios down by chopping away at his legs.
Bangin throws a solid leg kick but Chelios takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bangin.
A little feinted left hand from Chelios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chelios connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bangin. Bangin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chelios is looking to clinch but Bangin is avoiding it.
Chelios gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bangin avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Chelios gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bangin checks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Bangin misses
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangin. That's going to slow Chelios down.
Bangin checks a low kick from Chelios.
Bangin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chelios checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bangin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chelios is able to avoid easily.
Chelios swings widly with a right hand
and Bangin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bangin motions for Chelios to come forward. Bangin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Chelios misses.
Chelios takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bangin thuds his shin into the meat of Chelios's side.
Bangin throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chelios takes one on the button.
Nice cross by Bangin.
Bangin dips to his left and cracks Chelios with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Bangin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios throws a body kick that misses.
Bangin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chelios checks a leg kick.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
Chelios misses with a right hand
enabling Bangin to counter with a crisp jab.
Chelios gets a clinch.
Bangin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Bangin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bangin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bangin misses with some punches.
Izzy Bangin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chelios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios cracks Bangin with a nice body shot.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Chelios lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bangin fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Bangin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bangin throws a head punch that misses.
Bangin blocks a body shot from Chelios.
Jensen Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chelios.
Chelios blocks an uppercut.
Chelios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bangins head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bangin.
A shot in the inside from Chelios.
A head punch on the inside from Bangin fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Chelios.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bangin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chelios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bangin misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios tries to throw a body punch but Bangin avoids it by throwing Chelios back against the cage.
Chelios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bangin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bangin misses with a right hand
and Chelios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bangin misses with an uppercut.
Chelios seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chelios jabs Bangin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios slips a straight right by Bangin.
Bangin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bangin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Izzy Bangin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bangin.
Chelios fails to land with a series of punches.
Chelios moves out of range of the strikes.
Chelios misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chelios lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bangin just manages to avoid it.
Donk. Bangin catches Chelios right on the button with a cross.
That kick from Bangin tenderised Chelios's leg. Chelios is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bangin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chelios throws a hook but Bangin blocks it.
Chelios tries a low kick but Bangin avoids it.
Bangin takes one to the side of the head.
Bangin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chelios.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Bangin. That snapped Chelios's head back.
Bangin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bangin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios throws a front kick aimed at Bangin's knee but Bangin avoids it well.
Bangin lands with a shot to the body.
Bangin moves out of range of the body kick from Chelios.
Bangin lands a leg kick that knocks Chelios off balance momentarily.
Bangin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chelios. That did some damage!
Chelios needs to keep his hands up - Bangin had a free shot at his head there.
Chelios tries to move into range but Bangin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Bangin.
Bangin connects with a looping right hand.
Bangin lands a right hook to the body.
Bangin throws a solid leg kick but Chelios takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bangin.
Chelios 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 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chelios.
And that's the end of the fight!
Izzy Bangin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bangin 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Bangin!
Izzy Bangin is the new welterweight champion!
Izzy Bangin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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