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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Bangin (ranked 3359 p4p, 3961 weight class) and Kenlow Enlow (ranked 352 p4p, 383 weight class). Enlow has chosen This Is Absolution as his entrance music. Izzy Bangin had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 15 - 4, fighting out of Hilo, Izzy Bangin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenlow Enlow!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enlow fails with the takedown.
Izzy Bangin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enlow moves out of range of the body kick.
Enlow defending well as Bangin loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Enlow's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bangin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Enlow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Enlow moves away from the strike by Bangin.
Despite the aggression on Enlow's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bangin scores with a decent looking hook.
Bangin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Enlow was well out of range. Poor timing from Bangin.
Enlow is looking for the big counter here.
Enlow looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Horrible takedown attempt by Enlow or perhaps it was just good defense by Bangin, which made it look bad.
Bangin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Enlow avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enlow dives in and grabs Bangin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bangin pushes down on Enlow's head and hops out.
Izzy Bangin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenlow Enlow.
Bangin throws a body shot but no joy.
Bangin misses with a lunging right hand
and Enlow counters with a three punch combo that has Bangin backing up. Bangin nods at Enlow to acknowledge the strikes.
Enlow checks a low kick from Bangin.
Enlow tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Enlow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enlow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Enlow takes one to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bangin, as that shot connected.
Bangin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Enlow's sensitive parts.
Bangin missing with a left hand there. Enlow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bangin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bangin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Enlow has time to react.
Enlow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangin.
Bangin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Enlow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bangin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bangin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Bangin.
Enlow walks into a jab.
Bangin throws a solid leg kick but Enlow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bangin.
Enlow tries to clinch up but Bangin circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Bangin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Enlow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bangin throws a hook to the side of Enlow's head but Enlow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bangin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Enlow's hands.
Enlow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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.
Izzy Bangin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Enlow moves out of range of the body kick from Bangin.
Enlow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bangin.
As Bangin backs off Enlow throws a huge counter combo but Bangin manages to avoid it all.
Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bangin misses.
Enlow 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.
Enlow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bangin.
Enlow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Enlow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice cross by Bangin.
Bangin cracks Enlow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Enlow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bangin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Enlow misses with a takedown
and Bangin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Bangin.
Bangin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Enlow.
Enlow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin fails to land with a series of punches.
Enlow lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Enlow shoots in for a takedown but Bangin shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Bangin backs off Enlow throws a huge counter combo but Bangin manages to avoid it all.
Bangin misses with a hook. Enlow ducked under it nicely.
Bangin throws a hook but Enlow avoids it easily.
Bangin pushes Enlow away with a front kick.
Bangin throws a leg kick
and Enlow counters with a three punch combo that has Bangin backing up. Bangin nods at Enlow to acknowledge the strikes.
Bangin throws a front kick aimed at Enlow's knee but Enlow avoids it well.
Enlow throws a counter combo.
Enlow wants to clinch up but Bangin keeps it at a distance.
Enlow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Bangin misses the target.
Bangin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Enlow fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bangin sizes up Enlow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bangin throws a looping overhand right but Enlow ducks down to avoid it.
Bangin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bangin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Enlow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bangin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Enlow.
An inside leg kick from Bangin misses.
Enlow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Enlow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Bangin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Enlow can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enlow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bangin.
Enlow is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Enlow moves out of range of the strikes.
Bangin lands a head shot.
Enlow tries to clinch up.
Bangin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Enlow 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enlow staying out of range there.
Izzy Bangin is winning the standup battle so far.
Bangin misses with a looping left.
Enlow fails with a takedown attempt.
Enlow blocks a jab.
Enlow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Enlow checks the leg kick.
Enlow flicks out a counter leg kick but Bangin steps away.
Bangin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bangin throws an overhand right that lands on Enlow's shoulder, as Enlow tries to avoid the shot.
Enlow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bangin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Enlow on the side of the head.
Enlow slips under a jab.
As Bangin backs off Enlow throws a huge counter combo but Bangin manages to avoid it all.
Bangin motions for Enlow to come forward. Bangin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Enlow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bangin defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enlow takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bangin lands a jab-cross combination.
Enlow is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bangin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Enlow.
Enlow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Enlow.
Enlow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bangin throws out a loose jab but Enlow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bangin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Enlow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Enlow appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Enlow unleashes a big counter combination but Bangin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Enlow 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 Kenlow Enlow.
Enlow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bangin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Enlow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Enlow blocks a jab.
Bangin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bangin tries a low kick but Enlow avoids it.
Bangin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Enlow. That did some damage!
Bangin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Enlow was well out of range. Poor timing from Bangin.
Enlow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bangin scoring well with a low kick there.
Enlow tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bangin defends well and Enlow ends up having to push Bangin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bangin.
Enlow fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Bangin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bangin.
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Enlow checks it.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
As Bangin backs off Enlow throws a huge counter combo but Bangin manages to avoid it all.
Enlow moves out of range of the body kick.
And Enlow tries to counter it with a takedown but Bangin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bangin throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Bangin. Those never looked like landing.
Enlow moves out of range as Bangin strikes.
Enlow is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Enlow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bangin misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bangin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Enlow blocks the leg kick.
As Bangin backs off Enlow throws a huge counter combo but Bangin manages to avoid it all.
Bangin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bangin thumps Enlow with a low kick.
Enlow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bangin.
Enlow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Enlow moves away from the strike by Bangin.
Enlow lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bangin thumps Enlow with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangin misses with a leg kick.
Bangin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bangin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bangin misses with a leg kick
and Enlow counters with a single leg into guard. Bangin didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Enlow won't allow Bangin to get back to his feet.
Enlow throws a strike but Bangin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bangin won't allow Enlow to sweep him here.
Bangin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Enlow wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bangin is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enlow trying to hold on to Bangin's head to control him but Bangin postures up.
Enlow trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bangin manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Enlow is looking to improve his position but Bangin isn't that keen on the idea.
Enlow is trying to reverse the position but instead Bangin has taken his back - oops!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin controlling well, preventing Enlow from escaping the position.
What can Enlow do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
You can see the frustration on Enlow's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Enlow trying to control the hands but Bangin won't let him.
Enlow is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Enlow is still trying to improve position.
What can Enlow do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Bangin!
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.
In defeat, Kenlow Enlow stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want to still thank HXF for the support.'.
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hype
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