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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Bangin (ranked 221 p4p, 36 weight class) and Kalle Kossu (ranked 894 p4p, 132 weight class). Kalle Kossu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izzy Bangin! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalle Kossu! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bangin is looking to land body kicks. Kossu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bangin under the eye. Kalle Kossu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bangin. Bangin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ass Private Gym in the buildup to the fight. Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick. Bangin scores with a kick to the midsection. Kossu just misses with a punch to the body.
Kossu looks to throw the jab but Bangin is out of range. Kossu moves away from the strike by Bangin. Kossu lands a leg kick that knocks Bangin off balance momentarily. Kossu catches Bangin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Kossu throws an overhand right that lands on Bangin's shoulder, as Bangin tries to avoid the shot. Kossu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Bangin avoids the body shot from Kossu.
Bangin is looking to counter punch. Bangin with a jab. Bangin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kossu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kossu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bangin moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Kossu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Bangin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bangin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bangin throws a low kick but Kossu avoids it. Kossu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Kossu throws a series of punches but Bangin avoids them all with ease. Kossu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away. Kossu throws a nice inside leg kick. Kossu throws a right hand that misses
and Bangin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kossu throws a front kick aimed at Bangin's knee but Bangin avoids it well. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bangin, right into the meat.
A big left from Kossu misses. Bangin avoids the body shot from Kossu.
Bangin lands with an uppercut that bounces Kossu off the cage and back into range. Kossu misses with a leg kick. Kossu misses with a jab to the body
and Bangin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Kossu throws a series of punches but Bangin moves out of range. Bangin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Jab, jab by Bangin - just one landing. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bangin thuds his right hand into Kossu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Bangin connects with a leg kick. Kossu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Kossu moves out of range of the body kick from Bangin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kossu lands with an uppercut that bounces Bangin off the cage and back into range. Bangin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Bangin throws an overhand right that lands on Kossu's shoulder, as Kossu tries to avoid the shot. Kossu misses the shot to the body. Bangin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kossu. Bangin looks to land a left hand but Kossu moved out of range nicely. Bangin lands a leg kick that knocks Kossu off balance momentarily. Bangin is looking to land body kicks. Kossu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Kossu misses with a body shot.
Bangin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kossu. Bangin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Bangin throws a leg kick but Kossu sees it coming and moves out of range. Bangin avoids a lazy jab quite easily. As Kossu backs away, Bangin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Bangin cracks Kossu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Bangin misses with a leg kick. Kossu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Bangin throws a low kick, looking for Kossu's leg but Kossu calmly moves out of range. Kossu blocks the body kick.
Kossu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kossu connects with a body shot. A jab from Kossu does it's job there. Kossu throws a head kick that misses. Bangin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Jab from Bangin. Bangin takes one to the chin there. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bangin 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 Kossu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kossu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Bangin blocks a jab. Bangin half committed to a counter leg kick. Jab by Bangin. Bangin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kossu. That did some damage! Kossu blocks the body kick.
Bangin avoids the body shot from Kossu.
Jab, jab by Bangin - just one landing. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bangin scores with a nice body kick.
Bangin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kossu thows a left - swing and a miss! Nice body kick from Kossu. Kossu throws a right hand that Bangin ducks under and follows up with a left that Bangin also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bangin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bangin avoids the head kick by Kossu.
Kossu checks a leg kick. Bangin looks to land a body kick but Kossu moved away. Bangin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kossu. Kossu throws a lazy uppercut
letting Bangin counter with a right hand. Kossu just misses with a punch to the body.
Kossu scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice cross by Bangin. A low kick from Kossu misses and Bangin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kossu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bangin. Bangin thumps Kossu with a low kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bangin defending well as Kossu loads up on a big left hand. Bangin throws a body kick that misses. Kossu throws out a counter right but Bangin avoids it with no problem. Kossu needs to keep his hands up - Bangin had a free shot at his head there. Bangin scores with a jab. Bangin takes a swing at Kossu's ribcage but misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Izzy Bangin will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Kossu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Bangin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Kossu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bangin half committed to a counter leg kick. Kossu throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bangin tests Kossu's chin there with a solid looking shot. Nice jab there from Bangin. A telegraphed right hand from Kossu misses the target. Some bone on bone action there as Kossu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. A bone on bone clash there as Bangin blocks the leg kick.
Bangin feinted there with a counter leg kick. Kossu misses with a hook
and Bangin counters with a leg kick. Izzy Bangin is winning the standup battle so far. 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 scores with a push kick. Bangin throws a head kick that misses. Kossu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Bangin lands with a straight right. Kossu didn't see that one coming. Bangin connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kossu on the wrong end of a nice jab. Kossu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Bangin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kossu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A punch combination from Kossu misses. Bangin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kossu doesn't seem bothered though. Kossu throws out a leg kick but Bangin moves out of range and Kossu only half commits. Bangin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Bangin connects with a nice looking jab.
Bangin sizes up Kossu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Bangin lands an overhand right. Bangin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kossus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Bangin tries to land a leg kick but Kossu saw it coming and moves away.
Bangin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Kossu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Bangin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Bangin throws a leg kick which misses Kossu's front leg but catches the back leg as Kossu tries to avoid it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bangin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kossu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kossu throws a hook but Bangin avoids it easily. Bangin cracks the inside of Kossu's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kossu checks a leg kick nicely. Bangin scores with a sloppy right hand. Kossu should have avoided that one. Kossu loads up on a big right hand but Bangin slips the punch. A jab from Kossu misses. Bangin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kossu. Bangin throws a good cross that connects.
Kossu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it. Bangin scores with a push kick. Bangin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. A shot to the liver by Kossu. Beautiful body shot. Bangin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Bangin slips a jab and a cross from Kossu.
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick. Kossu defending well as Bangin loads up on a big left hand. Kossu misses with a shot to the body and Bangin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kossu's knee momentarily. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Kossu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Bangin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bangin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kossu. A slow jab from Kossu misses its intended target. Bangin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kossu can do to turn this around? Bangin missing with a left hand there. Kossu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kossu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kossu throws a front kick that sends Bangin stumbling back into the cage. Kossu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Bangin throws a chopping leg kick but Kossu manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Bangin misses with an uppercut. Kossu saw that one coming. Bangin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bangin with a jab. Kossu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bangin moves out of range of the leg kick from Kossu. Kossu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kossu swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
Bangin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Bangin with a nice cross. Bangin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kossu. Kossu obviously looking to wear him down.
Kossu blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kossu checks a leg kick. A little jabbing left from Kossu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kossu blocks a leg kick. Bangin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Kossu throws a right and a left that both miss. An attempted straight right counter from Bangin misses the target. Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick. Kossu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bangin. Bangin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Kossu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Bangin cracks Kossu with a right hand to the side of the head. Kossu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Kossu. Kossu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kossu tries to score with a low kick but Bangin moves his leg out of the way. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bangin avoids the head kick by Kossu.
Kossu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bangin. Kossu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Bangin sizes up Kossu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kossu 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. Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick. And that’s 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.
Kossu misses with a wild body shot. Bangin avoids the body shot from Kossu.
Kossu throws a head kick that half lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Bangin blocks the leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Bangin and Kossu counters with a left and a right that stings Bangin. Bangin avoids the body shot from Kossu.
Kossu misses with a right hand and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Bangin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Bangin misses with a right hand and Kossu counters with a right hand to the body. Kossu throws a body shot but no joy. A telegraphed right hand from Kossu misses the target. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bangin. Kossu lands a lovely overhand right. Kossu connects with the punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bangin clobbers Kossu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Kossu throws a body shot but no joy. Bangin misses with an uppercut. Kossu saw that one coming. Kossu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round. The crowd cheers as Bangin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kossu doesn't seem phased though. Kossu misses the shot to the body. Kossu takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses. Bangin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Kossu lands with a kick to the temple. Bangin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Kossu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kossu throws a right hand that misses
and Bangin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bangin throws a body punch but Kossu moves out of range. 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 tests Kossu's chin there with a solid looking shot. Bangin thuds his shin into the meat of Kossu's side. A slow jab from Kossu misses its intended target. Kossu throws an overhand right that lands on Bangin's shoulder, as Bangin tries to avoid the shot. Bangin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Kossu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kossu lands a jab to Bangin's midsection. Kossu throws an overhand right that lands on Bangin's shoulder, as Bangin tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kossu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Bangin moves into range and connects with a jab. Bangin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bangin just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bangin. Kossu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kossu. Bangin feinted there with a counter leg kick. Kossu misses with a series of wild punches.
Bangin slips a jab from Kossu. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bangin 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 Kossu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kossu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bangin checks a leg kick. Kossu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bangin eats them both and turns towards Kossu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Bangin lands with a cross. Bangin slips under a jab from Kossu. Kossu throws an overhand right that lands on Bangin's shoulder, as Bangin tries to avoid the shot. Bangin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bangin lands a lovely overhand right. Bangin thuds his shin into the meat of Kossu's side. Kossu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bangin is out of range. It looked like Bangin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Bangin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Kossu takes a shot right to the bread basket. Bangin scores with a push kick. Kossu avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kossu avoids the body shot from Bangin.
Bangin throws a lazy uppercut
and Kossu counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Bangin misses with a low kick.
Kossu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Kossu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Bangin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Kossu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bangin. Kossu misses with a low kick as Bangin jumps back. Kossu misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kossu throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bangin lands a front kick. Bangin avoids the body shot from Kossu.
Kossu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bangin. Bangin slips a straight right by Kossu. Kossu tries to bum rush Bangin with a series of wild strikes but Bangin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kossu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kossu lands a jab to Bangin's midsection. Bangin misses with a kick to the body.
Kossu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kossu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bangin is out of range and Kossu settles back down. Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Kossu walks into a jab. Kossu blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bangin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Kossu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Bangin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Kossu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kalle Kossu just about did enough to take it. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Bangin. Kossu misses with a jab to the body
and Bangin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bangin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kossu under the eye. Kossu throws a big shot that misses. Kossu misses the shot to the body. Bangin is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Kossu misses with a body shot.
Kossu throws the left hand but Bangin avoids the punch easily. And Bangin counters with a quick kick to the body but Kossu blocks it. Kossu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bangin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kossu.
Kossu scores with a hook to the body. Bangin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Bangin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kossu's sensitive parts. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kossu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Bangin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Bangin throws a shot to the body.
Kossu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. 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! Kossu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bangin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kossu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away. Bangin staying out of range there. Kossu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bangin. Bangin obviously looking to wear him down.
Kossu walks into a jab. Bangin misses with a body kick. Bangin misses with a kick to the body.
Kossu pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Bangin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Kossu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Kossu darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Bangin connects with a crisp jab. Bangin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kossu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bangin. Nice body kick from Bangin. Sloppy strikes from Kossu. Those never looked like landing. Bangin throwing a counter right hand but Kossu manages to avoid it. Bangin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Bangin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bangin scores with a jab. Kossu acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Bangin wants to land a leg kick but Kossu is out of range. Kossu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Kossu misses the jab. A little feinted left hand from Bangin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Bangin scores with a jab to the jaw. Kossu looks to land a right hand but Bangin moved out of range. A nice inside leg kick there by Bangin. That's going to slow Kossu down. Kossu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bangin. Sloppy strikes from Kossu. Those never looked like landing. Bangin connects with a leg kick. Kossu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. A big right from Kossu misses. Kossu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bangin moves away from the strike by Kossu. Bangin looks to land a body kick but Kossu moved away. Bangin thumps Kossu with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Bangin misses its intended target. Kossu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Bangin walks into a jab. Bangin looks to throw the jab but Kossu is out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Kossu misses the target. Kossu throws a looping overhand right but Bangin ducks down to avoid it. Bangin is looking to chop away at Kossu's legs. Kossu digs a good hook to Bangin's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bangin, right into the meat.
Kossu cracks the inside of Bangin's front leg. A nice leg kick lands there from Kossu. A leg kick checked by Kossu. Kossu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kossu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bangin - the referee stops the clock and Kossu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bangin. Kossu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Bangin is looking to chop away at Kossu's legs. Bangin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kossu. Kossu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kossu.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kossu looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range. Kossu scores with a jab to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kossu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Bangin blocks a jab. Bangin thuds his right hand into Kossu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Kossu cracks a nice hook into Bangin's ribs. Bangin misses with a leg kick enabling Kossu to counter with a crisp jab. Kossu misses the body punch and Bangin counters with a good, hard body kick but Kossu shrugs it off. Bangin throws a nice inside leg kick. Bangin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bangin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Donk. Bangin catches Kossu right on the button with a cross. Kossu throws a body punch but Bangin moves out of range. Bangin connects with the punch. Bangin misses with a body kick. Kossu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin had his way with Kalle Kossu in that round. That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bangin connects with an inside leg kick. Kossu throws a body punch but Bangin moves out of range. Bangin connects with a leg kick. Kossu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Kossu wants to slow Bangin down by chopping away at his legs. Bangin cracks Kossu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Bangin throws out a loose jab but Kossu uses good head movement to avoid it. Bangin throws out a powerful jab. Kossu throws a quick inside leg kick. Kossu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bangin 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. Jab by Bangin. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kossu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bangin throws out the jab. Kossu throws a series of punches but Bangin avoids them all with ease. Bangin feinted there with a counter leg kick. An inside leg kick lands from Kossu. Kossu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kossu slips a jab from Bangin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kossu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bangin. Kossu moves away from the strike by Bangin. Bangin lands a nice shot to the body.
Kossu slips under a jab. Kossu throws a body punch but Bangin moves out of range. Kossu throws a poor cross that misses
and Bangin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bangin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kossu. That did some damage! Bangin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Kossu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away. Kossu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kossu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Bangin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Bangin throws the kick towards the body but Kossu avoids it. Nice shot by Bangin. Kossu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangin can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A bone on bone clash there as Kossu blocks the leg kick.
Kalle Kossu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kossu checks a leg kick nicely. Kossu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bangin counters with a stiff right hand. Bangin blocks a head kick by Kossu.
Kossu looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range. Bangin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Bangin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kossu fails to land with a series of punches.
Bangin checks the leg kick. Bangin misses the jab. Bangin connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice jab there from Bangin. Kossu misses the jab. Bangin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Kossu cracks Bangin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Kossu swings and misses with a shot to the body and Bangin counters with a low kick, right behind Kossu 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bangin throws an overhand right that lands on Kossu's shoulder, as Kossu tries to avoid the shot. Bangin misses with a looping left. Kossu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bangin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bangin misses with an uppercut. Kossu saw that one coming. Kossu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bangin throws the kick towards the body but Kossu avoids it. Bangin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kossu. Kossu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Bangin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. A big left from Kossu misses. A solid leg kick lands there for Kossu.
Kossu punishes Bangin's body with a nice straight punch. Kossu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
Kossu misses with a body shot.
Kossu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Kossu. Those never looked like landing. Kossu on the wrong end of a nice jab. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bangin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Bangin scores with a jab. Kossu acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Kossu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bangin counters with a low kick, right behind Kossu 's knee. Kossu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangin can pounce on him.
Kossu loads up on a big right hand but Bangin slips the punch. Kossu jabbing away but nothing is landing. Good work by Kossu as he checks the leg kick. Bangin connects with a leg kick. Kossu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Bangin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Kossu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangin can pounce on him.
Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Bangin cracks Kossu with a good jab. Kossu misses with a hook.
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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 50:45 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 49:47 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Bangin! Izzy Bangin retains his welterweight title! A relieved looking Izzy Bangin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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