Go ahead and get Elijah Smith his $50,000 bonus.

Coming off a unanimous decision victory over Vince Morales in February, ‘Swift’ stepped back inside the Octagon on Saturday night against 15-fight veteran Toshiomi Kazama as part of the UFC Vegas 109 prelims in Las Vegas.

In the final minute of the opening round, Kazama was looking to lock in a triangle choke as Smith rained some strikes from above. With the ‘Silent Finisher’ attempting to tighten his grip, Smith took a page out of Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson’s playbook, picking up his opponent in a powerbomb position and proceeding to slam him on the mat with frightening force.

The impact immediately put Kazama’s lights out.

Official Result: Elijah Smith def. Toshiomi Kazama via KO (slam) at 4:10 of Round 1.

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