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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joad Cressbeckler (ranked 35 p4p, 75 weight class) and Izzy Bangin (ranked 8 p4p, 13 weight class). Cressbeckler comes to the cage accompanied by American Remains. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joad Cressbeckler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Izzy Bangin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Bangin misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Cressbeckler misses its target.
Cressbeckler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cressbeckler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bangin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bangin misses with a wild body shot.
Bangin with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Cressbeckler. That snapped Bangin's head back.
Cressbeckler misses with a body shot.
Bangin flicks out a counter leg kick but Cressbeckler steps away.
Cressbeckler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cressbeckler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bangin. That did some damage!
Bangin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bangin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bangin throws out a powerful jab.
Cressbeckler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bangins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bangin keeps Cressbeckler at a distance using the push kick.
Bangin just misses with a punch to the body.
Cressbeckler tests Bangin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cressbeckler scores with a head kick. Bangin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cressbeckler needs to keep his hands up - Bangin had a free shot at his head there.
Cressbeckler blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws a hook but Bangin avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Bangin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cressbeckler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cressbeckler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangin checks a leg kick nicely.
Bangin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bangin throws a body kick that misses.
Cressbeckler misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick from Bangin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook. Bangin ducked under it nicely.
Cressbeckler throws a poor cross that misses
and Bangin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cressbeckler's knee momentarily.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Cressbeckler.
Bangin throws out a leg kick but Cressbeckler moves out of range and Bangin only half commits.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Cressbeckler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangin. That's going to slow Cressbeckler down.
Bangin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cressbeckler is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the liver by Cressbeckler. Beautiful body shot.
Bangin moves out of range of the body kick.
Cressbeckler throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bangin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cressbeckler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cressbeckler throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cressbeckler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cressbeckler throws a jab but it's blocked by Bangin.
Cressbeckler looks to throw the jab but Bangin is out of range.
Bangin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cressbeckler catches Bangin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cressbeckler tries a head kick but it misses.
Bangin scores with a jab.
Bangin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cressbeckler.
Bangin blocks a head kick by Cressbeckler.
Bangin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cressbeckler slips a straight right by Bangin.
Cressbeckler avoids the body shot from Bangin.
Cressbeckler staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Bangin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws a chopping leg kick but Bangin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cressbeckler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bangin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bangin throws a body shot but no joy.
Cressbeckler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bangin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A left lands for Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands with a slapping head kick.
Cressbeckler lands an overhand right.
Cressbeckler lands with a nice body punch.
Cressbeckler misses with a looping left.
Bangin misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Bangin as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cressbeckler blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Cressbeckler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cressbeckler misses the shot to the body.
Cressbeckler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Cressbeckler.
Bangin misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Cressbeckler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bangin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cressbeckler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bangin looks to throw the jab but Cressbeckler is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler misses with a body kick.
Bangin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cressbeckler connects with a body shot.
Cressbeckler is looking to land body kicks.
Cressbeckler with a nice calf kick.
Bangin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bangin throws a hook but Cressbeckler avoids it easily.
Cressbeckler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cressbeckler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
Bangin misses with an uppercut.
Cressbeckler misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Bangin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cressbeckler checks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Bangin finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bangin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cressbeckler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bangin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bangin moves out of range as Cressbeckler strikes.
Cressbeckler swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
Cressbeckler ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joad Cressbeckler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cressbeckler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Cressbeckler.
A slow jab from Cressbeckler misses its intended target.
Cressbeckler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Bangin throws a body punch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bangin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice body shot.
Cressbeckler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cressbeckler thuds a left hand into Bangin's body.
Bangin blocks a jab.
Cressbeckler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bangin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler throws a jab but it's blocked by Bangin.
Bangin throws a low kick but Cressbeckler avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangin loads up on a big right hand but Cressbeckler slips the punch.
Bangin avoids the body shot from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Cressbeckler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cressbeckler feints and then cracks Bangin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bangin down.
Jab from Bangin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cressbeckler on the side of the head.
Bangin looks for the body kick but Cressbeckler saw that one coming.
Bangin slips a straight right by Cressbeckler.
Bangin cracks Cressbeckler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler slips a straight right by Bangin.
Bangin is looking to score with low kicks.
Joad Cressbeckler is winning the standup battle so far.
Bangin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cressbeckler avoids the body shot from Bangin.
Cressbeckler throws a leg kick but Bangin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Bangin misses.
Bangin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A big left from Cressbeckler misses.
Bangin cracks Cressbeckler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bangin staying out of range there.
Cressbeckler moves out of range of the body kick from Bangin.
Cressbeckler throws a jab when Bangin was well out of range.
Bangin throws out a loose jab but Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cressbeckler scores with a nice right hand.
Bangin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cressbeckler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bangin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bangin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bangin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cressbeckler moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cressbeckler.
Bangin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cressbeckler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bangin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cressbeckler.
A quick step to the side and Cressbeckler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bangin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cressbeckler to score with a decent uppercut.
Cressbeckler checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Cressbeckler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bangin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cressbeckler's sensitive parts.
Bangin throws a leg kick which misses Cressbeckler's front leg but catches the back leg as Cressbeckler tries to avoid it.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Cressbeckler checks it.
Cressbeckler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Cressbeckler throwing a counter right hand but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Cressbeckler throws out a loose jab but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bangin moves away from the strike by Cressbeckler.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bangin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bangin tries to work over Cressbeckler's front leg with a kick but Cressbeckler checks it.
Bangin connects with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Cressbeckler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Bangin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bangin tries to land a front kick but Cressbeckler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bangin scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Bangin finds it's target.
Cressbeckler throws a low kick but Bangin avoids it.
Bangin moves out of range of the strikes.
Cressbeckler lands a jab to Bangin's midsection.
Bangin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bangin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cressbeckler.
Bangin slips a straight right by Cressbeckler.
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 scores with a hook.
Cressbeckler is looking to slow Bangin down with leg kicks.
Cressbeckler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bangin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bangin there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler cracks Bangin with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cressbeckler. Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bangin feints a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cressbeckler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangin can pounce on him.
Bangin lands with a good body shot.
Bangin moves out of range of the strikes.
Bangin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cressbeckler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bangin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cressbeckler manages to avoid it.
Cressbeckler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Bangin does it's job there.
Bangin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cressbeckler lands with an overhand left.
Bangin blocks the body kick.
Bangin connects with a solid leg kick.
Cressbeckler takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cressbeckler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cressbeckler is looking to slow Bangin down with leg kicks.
Bangin with a nice cross.
Bangin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cressbeckler is looking to chop away at Bangin's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joad Cressbeckler will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cressbeckler misses with a hook. Bangin ducked under it nicely.
Bangin misses with a looping left.
Cressbeckler throws an off balance right hand
and Bangin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cressbeckler connects with a crisp jab.
Bangin feints and then cracks Cressbeckler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cressbeckler down.
Bangin dips to his left and cracks Cressbeckler with an uppercut!
Cressbeckler avoids the body shot from Bangin.
Some bone on bone action there as Bangin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bangin lands a really nice looking cross but Cressbeckler seems unphased.
Cressbeckler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cressbeckler misses with a leg kick
and Bangin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bangin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook. Bangin ducked under it nicely.
Bangin avoids the body shot from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Bangin misses.
Bangin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bangin throws a hook but Cressbeckler avoids it easily.
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 throws a body punch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
A slow jab from Bangin misses its intended target.
Cressbeckler swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Bangin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cressbeckler throws a body punch but Bangin moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Cressbeckler misses.
Bangin misses with an uppercut
and Cressbeckler counters with a stiff right hand.
Bangin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cressbeckler.
Bangin throws a hook but Cressbeckler blocks it.
Bangin throws a body shot but no joy.
Cressbeckler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cressbeckler ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Cressbeckler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bangin lands a lovely overhand right.
Cressbeckler swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
Cressbeckler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bangin at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cressbeckler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cressbeckler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bangin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cressbeckler scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bangin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cressbeckler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bangin.
Cressbeckler swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
Cressbeckler throws a poor cross that misses
and Bangin counters with a body kick.
Bangin misses with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a body kick that stops Bangin in his tracks momentarily.
Bangin throws a leg kick that misses.
Bangin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cressbeckler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cressbeckler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bangin looks to land a left hand but Cressbeckler moved out of range nicely.
Bangin takes a swing at Cressbeckler's ribcage but misses.
Bangin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bangin.
Bangin slips under a jab.
Bangin feints a counter leg kick.
Bangin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bangin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cressbeckler connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws a series of punches but Bangin moves out of range.
Cressbeckler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bangin.
Bangin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cressbeckler digs a good hook to Bangin's body.
Cressbeckler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bangin. Bangin obviously looking to wear him down.
Cressbeckler lands with a good body shot.
Bangin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cressbeckler moves away.
Bangin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cressbeckler. That one must have hurt.
A low kick lands for Bangin.
Bangin misses with an uppercut. Cressbeckler saw that one coming.
Cressbeckler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cressbeckler lands with a good body shot.
Bangin loads up on a big right hand but Cressbeckler slips the punch.
Cressbeckler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cressbeckler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bangin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cressbeckler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cressbeckler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Bangin.
Cressbeckler throws a body shot but no joy.
Bangin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cressbeckler tries to land a leg kick but Bangin saw it coming and moves away.
Bangin lands the left hand.
Cressbeckler looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.
Cressbeckler's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Bangin swings widly with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a stiff right hand.
Bangin blocks a head kick by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook.
Cressbeckler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bangin counters with a low kick, right behind Cressbeckler 's knee.
Cressbeckler lands a jab to Bangin's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cressbeckler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cressbeckler throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
Cressbeckler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bangin missing with a left hand there. Cressbeckler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Izzy Bangin just about did enough to take it.
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 that misses.
Cressbeckler digs a good hook to Bangin's body.
Bangin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A leg kick checked by Bangin.
Cressbeckler throws a lazy right hand but Bangin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bangin lands a slapping body shot.
Cressbeckler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cressbeckler tries to work over Bangin's front leg with a kick but Bangin checks it.
A big right from Bangin misses.
Cressbeckler cracks a nice hook into Bangin's ribs.
Cressbeckler misses with a looping right.
Bangin walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cressbeckler checks a leg kick.
A big right from Bangin misses.
Bangin avoids the body shot from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler checks the leg kick.
Bangin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cressbeckler swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Bangin misses.
Cressbeckler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Decent striking displayed by Bangin there.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Cressbeckler moved away.
A nice combination there by Cressbeckler.
Bangin throws a wild body kick that Cressbeckler sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Cressbeckler misses the target.
Bangin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cressbeckler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Cressbeckler.
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cressbeckler.
Bangin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cressbeckler manages to avoid it.
Cressbeckler works over Bangin's head and body with a nice combination.
Bangin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bangin scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cressbeckler lands with a nice body punch.
Cressbeckler avoids the body shot from Bangin.
Cressbeckler moves out of range as Bangin strikes.
It looked like Cressbeckler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Bangin. That snapped Cressbeckler's head back.
Cressbeckler throws a jab when Bangin was well out of range.
Bangin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cressbeckler looks to land a right hand but Bangin moved out of range.
Bangin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cressbeckler missing with a left hand there. Bangin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cressbeckler thumps Bangin with a low kick.
Cressbeckler checks a leg kick.
Bangin throws out a loose jab but Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Cressbeckler does no damage.
Bangin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cressbeckler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cressbeckler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bangin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cressbeckler misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Bangin misses.
Bangin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cressbeckler momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler misses with a wild body shot.
Cressbeckler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cressbeckler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bangin misses with a body shot.
Bangin feints and then cracks Cressbeckler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cressbeckler down.
Bangin moves out of range as Cressbeckler strikes.
Cressbeckler misses with a head kick.
Cressbeckler ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Bangin defending well as Cressbeckler loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Cressbeckler does no damage.
Bangin misses with a low kick as Cressbeckler jumps back.
Cressbeckler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bangin.
Cressbeckler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cressbeckler throws a wild body kick that Bangin sees coming a mile off.
Cressbeckler lands a glancing blow to the side of Bangin's head.
Bangin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cressbeckler checks a low kick from Bangin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler misses with a body shot.
Bangin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cressbeckler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Bangin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Cressbeckler.
A shot to the body from Cressbeckler misses
letting Bangin counter with a right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bangin - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cressbeckler lands a body shot.
Cressbeckler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bangin. That did some damage!
Bangin throws the left hand but Cressbeckler avoids the punch easily.
Bangin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cressbeckler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bangin on the side of the head.
Bangin dodges the punch combination from Cressbeckler.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bangin. Cressbeckler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bangin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cressbeckler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cressbeckler scores with a body shot.
Cressbeckler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bangin to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Joad Cressbeckler 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. This is the final round!
Bangin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cressbeckler scores with a nice right hand.
Cressbeckler throws a body shot but no joy.
Bangin misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Bangin.
Cressbeckler scores with a leg kick.
Bangin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cressbeckler throws a nice looking combination but Bangin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cressbeckler throws a jab when Bangin was well out of range.
Nice shot by Bangin.
Bangin throws an overhand right that lands on Cressbeckler's shoulder, as Cressbeckler tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bangin.
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.
Cressbeckler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cressbeckler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bangin misses with a straight left.
Cressbeckler swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler looks to land a left hand but Bangin moved out of range nicely.
Bangin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bangin throws out the jab.
Cressbeckler looks for the body kick but Bangin saw that one coming.
Bangin lands a body shot.
Bangin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bangin throws a body punch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Bangin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cressbeckler.
Bangin misses with an uppercut.
Bangin avoids the body shot from Cressbeckler.
Bangin misses with a hook.
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.
Cressbeckler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bangin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin is looking to score with low kicks.
Cressbeckler scores with a punch 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!
Cressbeckler throws a leg kick that misses.
Bangin slips a jab from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bangin scores with a nice head shot.
Izzy Bangin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bangin blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler throws a counter high kick but Bangin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bangin misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Cressbeckler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cressbeckler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cressbeckler looks to land a body kick but Bangin moved away.
Bangin throws a big shot that misses.
Cressbeckler checks the leg kick.
Cressbeckler misses with an uppercut.
Cressbeckler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bangin lands a nice shot to the body.
Cressbeckler checks a low kick from Bangin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot by Cressbeckler.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bangin.
Bangin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bangin. Cressbeckler does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Bangin does it's job there.
Cressbeckler looks to land a left hand but Bangin moved out of range nicely.
Joad Cressbeckler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bangin slips under a jab.
Cressbeckler slips a straight right by Bangin.
Bangin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cressbeckler.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
Cressbeckler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cressbeckler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bangin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bangin misses the shot to the body.
Bangin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws a jab when Bangin was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bangin lands a jab to the nose.
Cressbeckler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cressbeckler throws a leg kick but Bangin checks it.
Cressbeckler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good shot there by Cressbeckler.
Bangin tries to work over Cressbeckler's front leg with a kick but Cressbeckler checks it.
Cressbeckler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bangin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cressbeckler to score with a decent uppercut.
Cressbeckler digs a good body shot into Bangin's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bangin, as that shot connected.
Bangin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cressbeckler avoids the body shot from Bangin.
Bangin throws a head kick that misses.
Cressbeckler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Cressbeckler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bangin connects with a nice looking jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Izzy Bangin.
Well Cressbeckler 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:47
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joad Cressbeckler!
In his post fight interview, Joad Cressbeckler started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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