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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Bangin (ranked 24 p4p, 128 weight class) and Peter Smart (ranked 6 p4p, 21 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 26 - 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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Smart!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Smart misses.
Bangin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Smart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bangin.
Smart checks the leg kick.
Smart checks the leg kick.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Smart.
Bangin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Smart just manages to avoid it.
Smart misses with a looping left.
Bangin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bangin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
Bangin misses with a kick to the body.
Smart steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bangin.
Smart connects with a solid leg kick.
Smart shoots in looking for a takedown. Bangin tries to sprawl out of it but Smart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bangin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smart tries a head kick but it misses.
Bangin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Smart sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart misses with an uppercut
and Bangin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bangin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smart.
Izzy Bangin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bangin throws a chopping leg kick but Smart manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Smart on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bangin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smart was well out of range. Poor timing from Bangin.
Bangin moves out of range as Smart strikes.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Smart.
Smart is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smart has closed the distance and engaged Bangin in a clinch.
Bangin breaks the clinch.
Smart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smart throws a body punch but Bangin moves out of range.
A big left from Bangin misses.
Nice sprawl there from Bangin as Smart shoots in.
Bangin connects with a crisp jab.
Bangin scores with a decent looking hook.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smart. Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 slow jab from Bangin misses its intended target.
Smart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Smart is predictable there
and Bangin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smart moves into the clinch.
Bangin is trying to break free.
Bangin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bangin gets through Smart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bangin prevents a body shot from Smart.
Smart blocks an uppercut.
Bangin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smart tries for a takedown. No joy.
Izzy Bangin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Smart.
Bangin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smart has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bangin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bangins head.
Smart misses with some punches.
Bangin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smart wants a takedown but no success here.
Smart lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bangin backwards.
Smart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bangin lands an uppercut.
Bangin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smart blocks an uppercut.
Bangin gets through Smart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Bangin.
Smart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bangin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bangin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bangin.
Smart checks a leg kick nicely.
Bangin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smart.
Bangin throws the kick towards the body but Smart avoids it.
Smart shoots and misses
and Bangin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bangin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bangin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smart shoots in and gets a takedown into Bangin's guard.
Bangin is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Smart presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smart misses with a body punch.
Smart misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smart tries to clinch but Bangin is having none of it.
Bangin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smart.
Bangin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bangin.
Bangin scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Smart misses the target.
Bangin with a jab.
Bangin tries to work over Smart's front leg with a kick but Smart checks it.
Smart walks into a stiff left hand from Bangin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bangin connects with an inside leg kick.
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smart lands with a straight right. Bangin didn't see that one coming.
Smart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bangin as he avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin dominated that round.
That's time! Bangin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bangin feints and then cracks Smart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smart down.
A jab lands there for Bangin.
Smart takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bangin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bangin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smart. That one must have hurt.
Crunch! Bangin slams his shin into Smart's torso.
Smart blocks a jab.
Smart doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smart looks to land a left hand but Bangin moved out of range nicely.
Bangin looks to throw a body kick
and Smart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smart fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smart missing with a left hand there. Bangin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smart takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smart's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Izzy Bangin is winning the standup battle so far.
Bangin scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smart's sensitive parts.
Bangin throws a lazy right hand but Smart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bangin with the inside leg kick.
Smart is looking to slow Bangin down with leg kicks.
Bangin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bangin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smart is able to avoid easily.
Bangin looks to land a left hand but Smart moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Smart as he connects with a hook.
Bangin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bangin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bangin, as that shot connected.
Bangin blocks a leg kick.
Smart gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bangin.
Smart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bangin blocks a jab.
Smart checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bangin misses with an attempted mid kick.
And Smart tries to counter it with a takedown but Bangin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Smart scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bangin misses with a looping left.
Smart throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bangin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smart is in Bangin's guard.
Bangin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Smart has a couple of punches blocked by Bangin.
Bangin breaks from the clinch.
Smart misses with a wild body shot.
Smart ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Smart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smart closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bangin circles away.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bangin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smart paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smart tries to clinch up but Bangin circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin throws a wild body kick that Smart sees coming a mile off.
Bangin slips a straight right by Smart.
A swing and a miss from Bangin.
Bangin slips under a jab.
Bangin throws a body kick that misses.
Bangin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smart takes a step back to recover.
Bangin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smart throws out the jab.
Smart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Bangin lands with a nice body kick.
Bangin feints and then cracks Smart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smart down.
Smart misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Smart misses its intended target.
Bangin feints and then cracks Smart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smart down.
Smart missing with a left hand there. Bangin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bangin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Smart moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab from Bangin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smart works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bangin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smart can do to turn this around?
Smart looks to land a right hand but Bangin moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smart moves out of range of the body kick.
Bangin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bangin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smart.
Smart looks to land a combination but Bangin avoids it well.
Bangin looks to score with a jab to the body but Smart is just out of range.
Smart misses with a straight right.
Smart throws a looping overhand right but Bangin ducks down to avoid it.
Smart misses with an uppercut. Bangin saw that one coming.
Bangin scores with a push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smart stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bangin.
Bangin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smarts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bangin feints and then cracks Smart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smart down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin 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.
Smart tries to land a leg kick but Bangin saw it coming and moves away.
Peter Smart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bangin looks to score with a jab to the body but Smart is just out of range.
Bangin blocks a jab.
Smart connects with a body shot that sends Bangin's belly button to the back.
Bangin throws a hook but Smart avoids it easily.
Bangin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bangin tries to score with a low kick but Smart moves his leg out of the way.
Smart throws a lazy uppercut
and Bangin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bangin misses with a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Smart on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smart swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
Bangin misses with a lunging right hand
and Smart counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bangin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smart.
Bangin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bangin throws a low kick but Smart avoids it.
That kick from Bangin tenderised Smart's leg. Smart is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smart has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bangin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin has a couple of punches blocked by Smart.
Bangin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smart's elbow.
Bangin blocking some punches.
Bangin misses with some punches.
Smart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bangin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Smart.
Smart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bangin lands a hook that snaps the head of Smart backwards.
Smart misses with a punch to the body.
Smart blocks an uppercut.
Smart blocking some punches.
Smart tries to throw a body punch but Bangin avoids it by throwing Smart back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bangin.
Bangin misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smart.
Smart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bangin's elbow.
Bangin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bangin gets underhooks to prevent Smart's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smart takes a shot to the head.
Smart misses with the head strike.
Bangin misses with a body punch.
Bangin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
Bangin slips a straight right by Smart.
Smart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smart misses with a body shot.
Smart takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smart misses with a low kick as Bangin jumps back.
Smart throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bangin on the side of the head.
Bangin scores with a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smart or perhaps it was just good defense by Bangin, which made it look bad.
Izzy Bangin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Smart.
Smart has Bangin up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Smart.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smart moves away from the strike by Bangin.
Bangin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bangin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smart manages to avoid it.
Smart throws a leg kick but Bangin moved away.
Bangin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bangin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smart checks a leg kick nicely.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smart closes the distance and clinches up with Bangin, looking for a takedown. Smart pushes Bangin against the cage but Bangin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smart decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smart connects with a nice short shot to Bangin's temple.
Bangin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smart.
Nice strikes from Smart there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smart tries to free his leg and advance position but Bangin is retaining full guard.
Bangin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bangin has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Smart has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bangin has a couple of punches blocked by Smart.
A right hook to the body lands for Smart.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smart blocks an uppercut.
Smart drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smart cracks Bangin with a nice body shot.
Smart throws a punch but it's blocked by Bangin.
Bangin scores with a shot to the side of Smart's head.
Bangin misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smart.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smart moves out of range of the strikes.
Smart scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bangin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Smart.
Bangin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smart.
Smart stuns Bangin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Bangin there.
Smart misses the jab.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
Smart takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smart takes one to the side of the head.
Smart smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smart misses with a body kick.
It looked like Bangin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bangin clobbers Smart with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smart has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smart checks a low kick from Bangin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Smart.
Smart drops his hands momentarily and Bangin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smart looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bangin kicks Smart off and gets to his feet.
Bangin is looking to slow Smart down with leg kicks.
Smart keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smart looks to land a right hand but Bangin moved out of range.
Bangin throws a hook but Smart blocks it.
Bangin throws the left hand but Smart avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Bangin.
Smart fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart drives through with a takedown into Bangin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Izzy Bangin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bangin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Smart throws an elbow that misses. Bangin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smart's guard. Nice move by Bangin!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smart looking for a sweep. Not yet Smart, not yet.
Smart is trying to control the position but Bangin postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart wants to sweep here but Bangin controlling him for the moment.
Smart working a defensive guard here.
Bangin stands and throws Smart's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bangin just content to control the position.
Smart is looking for a sweep.
Bangin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smart struggling a bit here.
Smart is looking to regain half guard here but Bangin keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Smart's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Smart is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Smart is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin had his way with Peter Smart in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bangin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smart looks to land a left hand but Bangin moved out of range nicely.
Bangin misses with a straight left.
Smart looks to land a right hand but Bangin moved out of range.
Bangin looks to land a right hand but Smart moved out of range.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
Smart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bangin.
Smart lands with an uppercut that bounces Bangin off the cage and back into range.
Smart throws a poor cross that misses
and Bangin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bangin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smart checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smart at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smart.
Bangin tried to score with a low kick but Smart checks it.
Smart tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smart throws a hook to the side of Bangin's head but Bangin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin connects with a jab.
Smart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bangin scores with a kick to the body.
Smart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
A low kick lands for Bangin.
Smart tries to close the distance and clinch but Bangin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, jab by Bangin - just one landing.
Smart blocks a leg kick.
Bangin digs a good hook to Smart's body.
Smart throws out a leg kick but Bangin moves out of range and Smart only half commits.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bangin.
Smart thumps Bangin with a low kick.
Bangin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smart throws a hook but Bangin blocks it.
Smart has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bangin.
Smart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Bangin.
Bangin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smart is out of range.
Smart misses with an uppercut. Bangin saw that one coming.
Bangin is looking to counter punch.
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 shot to the body.
Bangin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smart has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smart gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Bangin blocks the leg kick.
Peter Smart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smart keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Smart checks it.
Smart gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bangin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bangin.
Bangin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bangin lands with a straight right. Smart didn't see that one coming.
Smart throws a hook to the side of Bangin's head but Bangin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart darts in looking for a takedown but Bangin gets double underhooks and turns Smart into the cage.
Bangin scores with a leg kick.
Smart throws a leg kick but Bangin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Izzy Bangin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bangin checks a low kick from Smart.
Smart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bangin throws a body shot but no joy.
Smart throws the left hand but Bangin avoids the punch easily.
Smart swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
Bangin moves out of range of the strikes.
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smart.
A big left from Smart misses.
As Smart backs away, Bangin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Smart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bangin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smart.
Bangin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smart's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart goes for a double leg but Bangin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bangin continues to drive forward.
Smart is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Smart stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bangin.
Bangin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smart takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bangin feints and then cracks Smart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smart down.
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!
Smart tries to clinch but Bangin moves out of range.
Smart walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangin. That's going to slow Smart down.
Bangin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bangin throws a front kick aimed at Smart's knee but Smart avoids it well.
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bangin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smart on the side of the head.
Bangin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smart has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bangin throws a nice inside leg kick.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Bangin!
Izzy Bangin retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Izzy Bangin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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