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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jengo Makumba (ranked 6417 p4p, 652 weight class) and Kevin Durant (ranked 6447 p4p, 654 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jengo Makumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Durant!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durant cracks Makumba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Makumba pushes Durant up against the ropes in a clinch.
Makumba lands with a light punch inside.
Makumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Durant.
Makumba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durant backwards.
Durant breaks from the clinch.
Makumba walks into a stiff left hand from Durant.
A telegraphed right hand from Durant misses the target.
Durant works the jab nicely.
Makumba ducks under a wild hook from Durant.
Durant lunges at Makumba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Makumba's hand.
Durant lands a nice shot that snaps Makumba's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makumba walks into a jab.
Makumba staying out of range there.
Durant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Makumba's head.
Durant takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makumba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durant.
Makumba misses with a body shot.
Durant lunges at Makumba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Makumba's hand.
Makumba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kevin Durant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durant lunges at Makumba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Makumba's hand.
Durant scores with a jab.
Durant throws an overhand right that lands on Makumba's shoulder, as Makumba tries to avoid the shot.
Makumba throws a body shot but no joy.
Makumba throws a body shot but no joy.
Makumba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durant.
Durant has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big right from Durant misses.
Makumba throws a lazy right hand but Durant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durant throws a looping overhand right but Makumba ducks down to avoid it.
Makumba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Durant is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Durant might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Durant lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Durant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makumba slips a straight right by Durant.
Good shot there by Durant.
Durant is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Makumba had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Decent striking displayed by Durant there.
Makumba loads up on a big right hand but Durant slips the punch.
A jab from Durant does it's job there.
Makumba misses with an uppercut. Durant saw that one coming.
Durant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durant uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Makumba has time to react.
Durant tests Makumba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Makumba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Makumba checks a leg kick.
Durant clobbers Makumba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Durant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makumba.
Durant missing with a left hand there. Makumba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makumba throws a jab but it's blocked by Durant.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makumba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Makumba throws a sloppy body shot
and Durant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durant throws a hook but Makumba avoids it easily.
Makumba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Durant cracks Makumba with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Durant misses.
Durant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Durant. That snapped Makumba's head back.
Makumba is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Durant's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Makumba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makumba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durant cracks Makumba with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durant misses the jab.
Makumba tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Durant manages to circle out of the way.
Durant cracks Makumba with a good jab.
Durant avoids the body shot from Makumba.
Durant misses with a looping right.
Makumba seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Makumba slips under a jab.
Makumba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Durant listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Durant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Makumba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durant cracks Makumba with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Durant dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Durant lands a head shot.
Durant lands a jab to the nose.
Makumba rushes Durant and presses him up against the ropes.
Makumba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Makumba is looking to control Durant's arms but Durant gets an underhook and turns him. Now Makumba has his back to the ropes.
Makumba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Durant's efforts to push away.
Makumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Durant.
Durant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Makumba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Durant up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makumba misses with the head strike.
Makumba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durant wants to get back to striking at distance but Makumba won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makumba swings wildly with an uppercut but Durant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durant tries to break the clinch but Makumba is controlling the position.
Makumba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durant backwards.
Durant wants to stall.
Makumba lands with a right to the head.
Makumba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durant prevents a body shot from Makumba.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durant.
Makumba tries to throw a body punch but Durant avoids it by throwing Makumba back against the ropes.
Durant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Makumba on the side of the head.
Durant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Makumba on the side of the head.
Durant connects with a crisp jab.
Makumba thuds his right hand into Durant's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durant connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durant throws the left hand but Makumba avoids the punch easily.
Makumba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Durant throws a jab but it's blocked by Makumba.
Durant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Makumba. Makumba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Makumba tries to move into range but Durant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durant, as that shot connected.
Durant throws an off balance right hand
and Makumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makumba moves forwards but Durant connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Makumba pounces like a tiger and cracks Durant with a vicious hook! Durant is down but not out! Makumba follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jengo Makumba!
In defeat, Kevin Durant stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the drawing board for me folks, this is just a bump in the road. I'll be back better than before soon!'.
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hype
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RATING
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