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South Africa
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Wentzel Nel
"
The Animal
"
AGE
48
/
Jul 29, 1976
HEIGHT
5'6"
/
167.64 cm
WEIGHT
145 lbs
/
65.77 kg
ASSOCIATION
10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Durban
CLASS
Featherweight
Wins
8
KO
/
TKO
5
63%
SUBMISSIONS
1
13%
DECISIONS
2
25%
Losses
4
KO
/
TKO
0
0%
SUBMISSIONS
3
75%
DECISIONS
1
25%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Demarte Pena
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 19
Apr / 19 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
5
5:00
win
Denzil Wait
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 14
Jun / 01 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
2
3:52
win
Terrence Griessel
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 11
Nov / 10 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Manny da Silva
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 9
Jun / 30 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
Ian Pienaar
1
3:57
loss
Costa Ioannou
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 8
Apr / 14 / 2011
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Walter Wendt
1
3:19
loss
Dave Mazany
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 5
Oct / 21 / 2010
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
3:29
win
Leo Gloss
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 3
May / 08 / 2010
KO (Punch)
1
0:00
win
Terrence Griessel
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 2
Mar / 10 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Jean-Luc Kazadi
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 1
Nov / 12 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
2
0:00
win
Keenan Kast
Fight Force 1 - Armageddon
Jul / 26 / 2009
Submission (Punches)
1
0:00
loss
William Bentley
XFC Africa - Fight Club
May / 30 / 2009
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
1:20
win
Gavin Green
Fight Club - Resurrection
Apr / 26 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Mark Dellafield
1
2:15
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got...
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Apr 18, 2011
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