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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). wa Za Banga comes to the cage accompanied by Hell March. Penn has chosen BJ Penn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Excellent 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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn blocks a leg kick.
wa Za Banga ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
A cross from Penn lands.
Penn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Penn lands in his opponent's guard.
Penn throwing strikes from guard but wa Za Banga blocks nicely.
wa Za Banga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn is fighting to break wa Za Banga's control of his arms but wa Za Banga is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but wa Za Banga is retaining full guard.
Penn advances position into side control!
wa Za Banga is trying to get back to half guard.
Penn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to control but wa Za Banga is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
wa Za Banga holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
wa Za Banga stops Penn from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn scoring with punches and elbows.
wa Za Banga manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Penn manages to get to full guard.
wa Za Banga controls from within his opponent's guard.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga wants to get up but he can't break Penn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
wa Za Banga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
wa Za Banga wants to stand but Penn is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga being controlled here momentarily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
wa Za Banga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Penn misses with a looping right.
wa Za Banga tries a low kick but Penn avoids it.
wa Za Banga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Penn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wa Za Banga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Penn with a nice cross.
wa Za Banga misses with a head kick.
wa Za Banga throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by wa Za Banga.
Penn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but wa Za Banga avoids it really well and circles away.
Penn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
wa Za Banga misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Penn.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that half lands.
Penn throws a big shot that misses.
wa Za Banga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Penn avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
wa Za Banga connects with a single shot there.
wa Za Banga throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
wa Za Banga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
wa Za Banga throws a quick inside leg kick.
wa Za Banga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
wa Za Banga throws out a leg kick but Penn moves out of range and wa Za Banga only half commits.
wa Za Banga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
wa Za Banga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn misses with a wild combination.
wa Za Banga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Penn throws a jab when wa Za Banga was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses the body punch
and wa Za Banga counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penn's knee momentarily.
wa Za Banga throws a low kick but Penn moves out of range easily.
wa Za Banga is looking to wear down Penn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
wa Za Banga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
wa Za Banga just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn lands a jab to the head.
Penn thuds his right hand into wa Za Banga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
wa Za Banga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
Good exchange - Penn coming out on top.
A kick lands to the mid section there for wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga is looking to chop away at Penn's legs.
Penn throws a shot from downtown. wa Za Banga moves away and avoids it.
Penn avoids the body shot from wa Za Banga.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but wa Za Banga shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
wa Za Banga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Penn.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
wa Za Banga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Penn finds it's way round the side to connect with wa Za Banga's head.
wa Za Banga misses with a low kick as Penn jumps back.
wa Za Banga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
wa Za Banga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
wa Za Banga looks to land a body kick but Penn moved away.
wa Za Banga cracks the inside of Penn's front leg.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before wa Za Banga has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Penn 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.
Good leg kick by wa Za Banga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Penn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between wa Za Banga's hands.
Penn drops his hands momentarily and wa Za Banga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
wa Za Banga throws a low kick, looking for Penn's leg but Penn calmly moves out of range.
Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A cross from wa Za Banga lands.
wa Za Banga throws the kick towards the body but Penn avoids it.
wa Za Banga moves away from the strike by Penn.
Good leg kick by wa Za Banga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn misses with a combination
and wa Za Banga counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga connects with a high kick.
Penn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
wa Za Banga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that misses.
wa Za Banga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
wa Za Banga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
wa Za Banga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
wa Za Banga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with wa Za Banga, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes wa Za Banga against the cage but wa Za Banga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
wa Za Banga misses with a body shot.
wa Za Banga throws a wild body kick that Penn sees coming a mile off.
wa Za Banga throws a low kick but Penn avoids it.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga is winning the standup battle so far.
wa Za Banga looks for the body kick but Penn saw that one coming.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick from wa Za Banga.
A nice inside leg kick there by wa Za Banga. That's going to slow Penn down.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Penn throws a body punch but wa Za Banga moves out of range.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but wa Za Banga sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
wa Za Banga misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga throws a leg kick
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Penn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
wa Za Banga connects with a solid leg kick.
wa Za Banga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but wa Za Banga swivels and escapes.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by wa Za Banga. That's going to slow Penn down.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
wa Za Banga clobbers Penn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
wa Za Banga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn avoids the body shot from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga throws a quick inside leg kick.
wa Za Banga looks to land a body kick but Penn moved away.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
wa Za Banga ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
wa Za Banga lands with a kick to the temple. Penn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Penn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Penn misses with a straight right.
wa Za Banga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Penn at a distance.
A big right from Penn misses.
Penn lands with a good body shot.
wa Za Banga delivers a nice body kick.
A cross from wa Za Banga lands.
wa Za Banga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penn digs a good hook to wa Za Banga's body.
wa Za Banga throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
wa Za Banga throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
wa Za Banga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Penn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
wa Za Banga throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and moves out of range.
wa Za Banga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
wa Za Banga tries a head kick but it misses.
wa Za Banga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Penn.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from wa Za Banga.
An inside leg kick from wa Za Banga misses.
wa Za Banga scoring well with a low kick there.
wa Za Banga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
wa Za Banga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Penn is out of range and wa Za Banga settles back down.
BJ Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Penn misses with a body shot
and wa Za Banga counters with a good low kick that Penn was not able to check.
Both fighters circling a little - wa Za Banga finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
wa Za Banga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. wa Za Banga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
wa Za Banga slips under a jab from Penn.
wa Za Banga lands a front kick.
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
wa Za Banga misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
wa Za Banga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penn misses the jab.
wa Za Banga throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for wa Za Banga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga!
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