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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zac Hendal (ranked 3095 p4p, 139 weight class) and Dieselnoi Por Pramuk (ranked 4417 p4p, 196 weight class). Por Pramuk has chosen Muay Thai Music - Wai Khru Ram Muay as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dieselnoi Por Pramuk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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162 cm
24
137 lbs
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188 cm
26
137 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zac Hendal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dieselnoi Por Pramuk! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Por Pramuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Hendal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Hendal throws a body shot but no joy. Por Pramuk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Zac Hendal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hendal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Por Pramuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Por Pramuk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hendal misses with a body kick. Por Pramuk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hendal looks for the body kick but Por Pramuk saw that one coming. Hendal clinches up with Por Pramuk and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Hendal holds him up against the cage and eventually Por Pramuk drops back down to his feet.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Hendal won't allow it.
Por Pramuk jumps guard but Hendal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Zac Hendal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dieselnoi Por Pramuk. Hendal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hendal looks to throw a body kick and Por Pramuk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Por Pramuk. Por Pramuk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hendal smiles and moves away.
Hendal looks for the body kick but Por Pramuk saw that one coming. A nice side step and Por Pramuk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Dieselnoi Por Pramuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Por Pramuk dodges the punch combination from Hendal.
Por Pramuk tries to counter with a clinch but Hendal shakes him off and moves away. Hendal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Por Pramuk counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hendal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Por Pramuk counters with a straight right hand. Hendal throws the kick towards the body but Por Pramuk avoids it. Hendal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Despite the aggression on Por Pramuk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Hendal shoots in and bounces Por Pramuk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Por Pramuk keeping moving, preventing Hendal from controlling successfully. Por Pramuk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hendal is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Por Pramuk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hendal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Hendal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Por Pramuk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hendal has managed to get both his arms back between Por Pramuk's legs - danger averted. Por Pramuk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Hendal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Por Pramuk on the ground. Por Pramuk is trying to keep Hendal in close.
Por Pramuk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hendal is aware though and is defending well. Por Pramuk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Hendal landing with the ground and pound. Our spies down at at Makoa - Hilo Cheapest Gym inform us that Por Pramuk has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Hendal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Por Pramuk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Por Pramuk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Por Pramuk is trying to keep Hendal in close.
Hendal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Por Pramuk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hendal has managed to get both his arms back between Por Pramuk's legs - danger averted. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Por Pramuk wants to sweep but no luck. Hendal landing with the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zac Hendal dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hendal throws a lazy head kick and Por Pramuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Por Pramuk throws a right and a left that Hendal avoids nicely. Hendal wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Por Pramuk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Por Pramuk is looking to clinch. Hendal throwing a counter right hand but Por Pramuk manages to avoid it. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Hendal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Por Pramuk unleashes a big counter combination but Hendal bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hendal misses with a body kick. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Por Pramuk! But no joy. Hendal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Por Pramuk lands a head kick. Hendal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hendal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Por Pramuk's guard. Hendal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Por Pramuk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hendal defends well. Por Pramuk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hendal defends well. Por Pramuk looking for a guillotine here but Hendal defends easily.
Por Pramuk looking for a guillotine here but Hendal defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hendal is in close to Por Pramuk's body, working some short punches and elbows. Por Pramuk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Por Pramuk tries to land a sweep but no joy. Por Pramuk has momentary wrist control but Hendal slips an elbow through the middle. Hendal throws a big right hand that misses. Por Pramuk is looking for a triangle but Hendal pushes his legs off easily.
Hendal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hendal cracks Por Pramuk with a solid left hand. Hendal is looking to work some ground and pound but Por Pramuk has wrist control. Por Pramuk looking for a guillotine here but Hendal defends easily.
Hendal trying to control but Por Pramuk is working from the bottom. Hendal working some strikes from top position. Hendal landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hendal trying to control the position from guard on top but Por Pramuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Por Pramuk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hendal defends it easily. Por Pramuk pulls Hendal in close to prevent any damage. Hendal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hendal sitting in guard here, content to control. Hendal throws a big right hand that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zac Hendal dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hendal throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Por Pramuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Por Pramuk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Hendal gets off balance looking for a body kick enabling Por Pramuk to counter with a crisp jab. A momentary lapse in concentration from Por Pramuk enables Hendal to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Por Pramuk manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Hendal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Por Pramuk is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hendal throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Por Pramuk's body to avoid the submission. Por Pramuk has instead reached around Hendal's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Por Pramuk arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dieselnoi Por Pramuk! During a confident post fight interview, Dieselnoi Por Pramuk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. The defeated Zac Hendal had this to say: 'This was so much fun. I'll definitely be back, and better.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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