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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Qing Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong comes into the arena with PRIDE blaring out of the sound system. wa Za Banga is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hell March. Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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169 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm
30
161 lbs
19 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Qing Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong lands with a right hand.
It looks like Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has been cut.
wa Za Banga misses with a low kick as Kong jumps back.
wa Za Banga avoids a kick to the body.
wa Za Banga throws a solid leg kick but Kong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
wa Za Banga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
wa Za Banga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kong is out of range and wa Za Banga settles back down.
wa Za Banga throws a leg kick that misses.
wa Za Banga blocks a low kick nicely.
wa Za Banga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
wa Za Banga takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kong swings for the body but wa Za Banga moves out of range.
Kong moves out of range of the leg kick from wa Za Banga.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong looks for the body kick but wa Za Banga saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and wa Za Banga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from wa Za Banga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but wa Za Banga was well out of range. Poor timing from Kong.
wa Za Banga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
wa Za Banga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kong on the side of the head.
wa Za Banga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kong.
A good leg kick by Kong.
Qing Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kong looks to land a right hand but wa Za Banga moved out of range.
Kong lands a leg kick that knocks wa Za Banga off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent wa Za Banga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
wa Za Banga throws a chopping leg kick but Kong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kong throws a lazy body kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kong throws a leg kick but wa Za Banga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
wa Za Banga moves out of range as Kong throws a body kick.
wa Za Banga throws a body kick that misses.
Kong swings away with a body shot that misses
and wa Za Banga counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for wa Za Banga.
Kong throws a body punch but wa Za Banga moves out of range.
wa Za Banga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and wa Za Banga connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kong scrambles back to his feet.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
Kong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kong misses with a low kick.
Kong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kong is looking to wear down wa Za Banga with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kong with a nice cross.
wa Za Banga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
wa Za Banga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kong checks a leg kick.
wa Za Banga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kong tries to land a leg kick but wa Za Banga saw it coming and moves away.
wa Za Banga thuds his shin into the meat of Kong's side.
wa Za Banga blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong throws a jab but it's blocked by wa Za Banga.
Kong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kong punishes wa Za Banga's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Qing Kong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
wa Za Banga throws the kick towards the body but Kong avoids it.
Kong lands a high kick!
Kong misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as wa Za Banga blocks the leg kick.
Kong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but wa Za Banga was well out of range. Poor timing from Kong.
wa Za Banga's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! wa Za Banga scrambles back to his feet.
wa Za Banga moves out of range of the strikes.
Kong misses with a hook.
Jab by wa Za Banga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kong. wa Za Banga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kong.
Kong throws a shot from downtown. wa Za Banga moves away and avoids it.
Kong thumps wa Za Banga with a low kick.
wa Za Banga throws a nice looking combination but Kong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kong misses with a wild body shot.
wa Za Banga throws a low kick but Kong avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kong is out of range and wa Za Banga settles back down.
wa Za Banga tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and wa Za Banga counters with a flying knee. Nice.
wa Za Banga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
wa Za Banga throws the kick towards the body but Kong avoids it.
Kong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong throws a sloppy body shot
and wa Za Banga makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kong misses with a wild body shot.
Kong looks to score with a jab to the body but wa Za Banga is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong scores with a nice strike.
Kong tries to land a front kick but wa Za Banga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kong lands a head kick. wa Za Banga smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
wa Za Banga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kong.
wa Za Banga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kong misses with a body kick.
wa Za Banga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kong misses with a wild body shot.
Kong tries to work over wa Za Banga's front leg with a kick but wa Za Banga checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga scores with a head kick.
That kick from wa Za Banga tenderised Kong's leg. Kong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kong throws a low kick but it's checked well by wa Za Banga.
Kong misses with a head kick.
Kong throws a low kick but wa Za Banga moves out of range easily.
Kong throws a front kick that sends wa Za Banga stumbling back into the cage.
wa Za Banga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong scores with a nice head shot.
wa Za Banga has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kong pivots, looking for a leg kick but wa Za Banga is out of range and Kong settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Qing Kong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
wa Za Banga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kong's calf.
A low kick from Kong misses
and wa Za Banga counters with a flying knee. Nice.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that Kong semi-blocks.
Kong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract wa Za Banga.
Good work by wa Za Banga as he checks the leg kick.
Kong misses with a kick to the body.
wa Za Banga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kong tries to land a front kick but wa Za Banga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Qing Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
wa Za Banga throws the kick towards the body but Kong avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
wa Za Banga throws a low kick but Kong avoids it.
Kong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Kong tenderised wa Za Banga's leg. wa Za Banga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kong throws a jab but it's blocked by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga wants to slow Kong down by chopping away at his legs.
wa Za Banga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. wa Za Banga checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kong scores with a shot to the body.
Kong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
wa Za Banga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong misses with a body shot.
Kong misses with an attempted mid kick.
wa Za Banga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kong scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from wa Za Banga misses
and Kong counters with a nice body kick.
wa Za Banga blocks a leg kick.
Kong throws an off balance right hand
and wa Za Banga counters with a leg kick.
Kong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga misses with a head kick.
Kong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kong misses with a lunging right hand
and wa Za Banga makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
wa Za Banga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kong misses with a jab to the body
and wa Za Banga counters with a low kick, right behind Kong 's knee.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kong throws a wild body kick that wa Za Banga sees coming a mile off.
Kong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and wa Za Banga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kong throws a jab but it's blocked by wa Za Banga.
Kong clobbers wa Za Banga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands with an uppercut that bounces wa Za Banga off the cage and back into rage.
wa Za Banga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kong's sensitive parts.
Kong checks the leg kick.
Kong misses with a hook
and wa Za Banga counters with a good, hard body kick but Kong shrugs it off.
wa Za Banga throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
wa Za Banga misses with a body kick.
wa Za Banga misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
wa Za Banga connects with a leg kick. Kong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
wa Za Banga fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kong is out of range.
Kong throws a body kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Qing Kong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kong 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Qing Kong!
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energy
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hype
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