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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bongi Khumalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Kinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bongi Khumalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dean Kinder!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kinder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kinder steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Khumalo. That one must have hurt.
Kinder scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Khumalo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Khumalo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khumalo tries for a takedown but Kinder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khumalo tries to land a front kick but Kinder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Khumalo throws a head kick that half lands.
Kinder moves into the clinch successfully.
Kinder fails to pull guard.
Khumalo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Khumalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khumalo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kinder blocks a head kick by Khumalo.
Kinder displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khumalo.
Sloppy strikes from Kinder. Those never looked like landing.
Khumalo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kinder tries to clinch there but Khumalo circles away.
Khumalo blocks a head kick by Kinder.
Khumalo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kinder looks winded!
Khumalo tries for a takedown but Kinder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bongi Khumalo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kinder dives in and grabs Khumalo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khumalo pushes down on Kinder's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khumalo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kinder tries to avoid it but Khumalo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kinder to the ground. Kinder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Khumalo scores with a kick to the body.
Khumalo throws a nice looking combination but Kinder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khumalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khumalo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Khumalo throws a head kick but Kinder moves out of range.
Kinder takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Khumalo tries a head kick but it misses.
Khumalo misses with the combination.
Khumalo scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khumalo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Khumalo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Khumalo delivers a nice body kick.
A combination from Khumalo does no damage.
Khumalo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kinder pinned against the cage. Kinder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kinder changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khumalo tries to avoid it but Kinder manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khumalo to the ground. Khumalo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Khumalo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kinder will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khumalo connects with a high kick.
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!
Khumalo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kinder's head.
Khumalo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Khumalo fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters circling a little - Khumalo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kinder takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kinder is rocked!
Kinder has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Khumalo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khumalo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kinder is still on wobbly legs! Can Khumalo finish him?
Kinder throws a sloppy head kick and Khumalo moves out of range easily.
Khumalo throws a nice head kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Khumalo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bongi Khumalo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Khumalo connects with a right that clearly hurt Kinder. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Khumalo proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Kinder collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bongi Khumalo!
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energy
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hype
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