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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Bangin (ranked 136 p4p, 782 weight class) and Penkosip Bizihwaile (ranked 25 p4p, 117 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izzy Bangin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penkosip Bizihwaile!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaile defending well as Bangin loads up on a big left hand.
Bizihwaile looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bizihwaile misses with a right hand
and Bangin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bizihwaile's knee momentarily.
Bizihwaile has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bangin.
Bangin lands with a hook. Bizihwaile tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bizihwaile closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bangin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bangin jabs at Bizihwaile's body.
A punch lands to the side of Bizihwaile 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That kick from Bangin tenderised Bizihwaile's leg. Bizihwaile is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bangin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Bizihwaile checks it.
Bizihwaile throws a hook to the side of Bangin's head but Bangin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bangin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bizihwaile's head backwards.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bangin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaile on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bangin misses with a leg kick
and Bizihwaile counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bangin staying out of range there.
Bizihwaile 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 lands with a shot to the body.
Bangin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bizihwaile.
Bangin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bangin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangin circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Bangin counter with a right hand.
Bizihwaile throws a nice looking combination but Bangin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangin can pounce on him.
Bangin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bizihwaile on the side of the head.
Bangin swings widly with a right hand
and Bizihwaile counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bizihwaile stuns Bangin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bangin scoring well with a low kick there.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Bizihwaile.
Bangin throws a chopping leg kick but Bizihwaile manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bangin misses with a wild body shot.
Bangin looks to land a right hand but Bizihwaile moved out of range.
Bizihwaile gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bizihwaile gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bizihwaile misses its intended target.
Bizihwaile takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bangin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bizihwaile ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Bizihwaile looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bangin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bizihwaile. That did some damage!
Bangin scores with a jab.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
Bangin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Bizihwaile. That snapped Bangin's head back.
Bangin wants to slow Bizihwaile down by chopping away at his legs.
A little jabbing left from Bizihwaile on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bangin with the inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bizihwaile checks a leg kick.
Bangin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bizihwaile throws out the jab.
Bangin tried to counter with a leg kick but Bizihwaile avoided it.
Bizihwaile looks to land a right hand but Bangin moved out of range.
Bangin throws a front kick that sends Bizihwaile stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangin.
Bizihwaile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bizihwaile gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Bangin misses.
Bizihwaile's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bangin wants to land a leg kick but Bizihwaile is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Bizihwaile on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bizihwaile throws a shot from downtown. Bangin moves away and avoids it.
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 explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bizihwaile lands with a hook. Bangin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bangin lands an overhand right.
Bangin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Izzy Bangin is winning the standup battle so far.
Bangin lands with an overhand left.
Bangin looks to land a right hand but Bizihwaile moved out of range.
Bizihwaile shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bangin misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bangin misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Bangin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bangin.
Bangin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bizihwaile can do to turn this around?
Bangin throws a leg kick but Bizihwaile moved away.
Bangin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaile has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bangin.
Bizihwaile might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bangin connects with a solid leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Bizihwaile.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bizihwaile! But no joy.
Bangin scores with a nice body kick.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Bizihwaile.
Good leg kick by Bangin.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
Bizihwaile misses with a head kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bizihwaile 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangin. That's going to slow Bizihwaile down.
Bangin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bangin is looking to land body kicks.
Bizihwaile looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bangin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bizihwaile looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin misses the shot to the body.
Bangin lands with a nice body punch.
Bizihwaile takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Izzy Bangin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bangin tries to work over Bizihwaile's front leg with a kick but Bizihwaile checks it.
Bizihwaile looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bangin connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bizihwaile shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bangin tried to score with a low kick but Bizihwaile checks it.
Bangin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bangin throws a leg kick
and Bizihwaile counters with an outside leg kick.
Bizihwaile gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bizihwaile looks to land a left hand but Bangin moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin scores with a jab.
A nice leg kick from Bangin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bizihwaile moves out of range of the body kick from Bangin.
Bizihwaile looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Bangin misses
and Bangin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bangin.
Bangin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bangin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bangin throws a poor cross that misses
and Bizihwaile counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bangin looks to land a body kick but Bizihwaile moved away.
Bizihwaile checks a low kick from Bangin.
A little jabbing left from Bizihwaile on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bizihwaile checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bizihwaile only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bizihwaile keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bangin.
Bizihwaile slips a straight right by Bangin.
Bizihwaile throws out a counter right but Bangin avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangin sizes up Bizihwaile with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bangin throws a hook but Bizihwaile avoids it easily.
Bizihwaile ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bangin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bizihwaile.
Bangin jabs at Bizihwaile's body.
Bizihwaile defending well as Bangin loads up on a big left hand.
Bizihwaile walks into a straight right hand from Bangin.
Bangin throws a leg kick
letting Bizihwaile counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bizihwaile misses with an uppercut
and Bangin counters with a low kick, right behind Bizihwaile 's knee.
Bangin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bizihwaile throws a hook to the side of Bangin's head but Bangin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bizihwaile ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bangin scores with a leg kick.
Bizihwaile misses with a left hand
and Bangin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bangin misses with a looping right.
Bangin looks to land a right hand but Bizihwaile moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangin tests Bizihwaile's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bizihwaile checks a leg kick nicely.
Bangin throws a leg kick that misses.
Bangin lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bangin misses with a left hand
and Bizihwaile counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bizihwaile throws a jab when Bangin was well out of range.
Bangin misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bizihwaile! But no joy.
Bizihwaile on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice cross by Bangin.
Some bone on bone action there as Bizihwaile checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Bizihwaile was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot by Bangin.
A swing and a miss from Bangin.
Bizihwaile throws a looping overhand right but Bangin ducks down to avoid it.
Bangin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bizihwaile walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Penkosip Bizihwaile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bizihwaile has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bangin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bizihwaile is able to avoid easily.
Bizihwaile flicks out a counter leg kick but Bangin steps away.
Bangin misses with a hook.
Bangin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bizihwaile counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
Bangin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bizihwaile's head.
Bizihwaile 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 lands a front kick.
Bangin staying out of range there.
Bangin throwing a counter right hand but Bizihwaile manages to avoid it.
Bangin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bizihwaile slips a jab from Bangin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bangin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bizihwaile throws a jab when Bangin was well out of range.
Bangin cracks Bizihwaile with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bangin scores with a kick to the body.
Bangin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bangin feints and then cracks Bizihwaile's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bizihwaile down.
Bangin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bizihwaile momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bangin.
Bizihwaile ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Bangin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bizihwaile doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Bangin catches Bizihwaile right on the button with a cross.
Bangin throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bizihwaile takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bangin lands with a cross.
Bangin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Izzy Bangin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bangin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bizihwaile swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bizihwaile takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bangin misses with a hook. Bizihwaile ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Bizihwaile was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bangin.
Bangin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bizihwaile's sensitive parts.
Donk. Bangin catches Bizihwaile right on the button with a cross.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Bangin!
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.
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hype
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