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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dieselnoi Por Pramuk (ranked 1287 p4p, 68 weight class) and Leo Kovarov (ranked 1317 p4p, 70 weight class). Por Pramuk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Muay Thai Music - Wai Khru Ram Muay. Leo Kovarov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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137 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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146 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Kovarov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovarov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kovarov lands with a shot to the body.
Kovarov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Por Pramuk moves away.
Kovarov sizes up Por Pramuk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Por Pramuk throws a body punch but Kovarov moves out of range.
Por Pramuk tries to land a front kick but Kovarov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Por Pramuk looks to land a left hand but Kovarov moved out of range nicely.
Kovarov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Por Pramuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kovarov.
Kovarov checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovarov. Por Pramuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovarov moves out of range of the body kick.
Por Pramuk throws the kick towards the body but Kovarov avoids it.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that Kovarov semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Por Pramuk lands a high kick!
Por Pramuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kovarov moves away.
Kovarov avoids the head kick by Por Pramuk.
Kovarov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kovarov shoots in and gets a takedown into Por Pramuk's guard.
Kovarov wants to control from the top but Por Pramuk keeps moving.
Por Pramuk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kovarov is controlling him.
Kovarov postures up and lands a big shot to Por Pramuk's brow.
Kovarov trying to control but Por Pramuk is working from the bottom.
Por Pramuk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Por Pramuk wants to stand and escape but Kovarov is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovarov trying to control but Por Pramuk is working from the bottom.
Por Pramuk manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovarov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Por Pramuk misses with a low kick.
Por Pramuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Kovarov misses.
Kovarov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kovarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kovarov throws a right hand that misses
and Por Pramuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Por Pramuk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Por Pramuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Por Pramuk catches Kovarov right on the button with a cross.
Por Pramuk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kovarov if he has to take too many more of those.
Por Pramuk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovarov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Por Pramuk. Por Pramuk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kovarov blocks the body kick.
Por Pramuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Por Pramuk misses the shot to the body.
Kovarov avoids the body shot from Por Pramuk.
A big left from Por Pramuk misses.
Por Pramuk stuffs the takedown attempt from Kovarov. Kovarov gets slowly back to his feet.
Por Pramuk throws a wild body kick that Kovarov sees coming a mile off.
Por Pramuk throws a looping overhand right but Kovarov ducks down to avoid it.
Kovarov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kovarov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk throws a body shot but no joy.
Kovarov throws a right hand that Por Pramuk ducks under and follows up with a left that Por Pramuk also avoids with ease.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that half lands.
Kovarov throws a series of punches but Por Pramuk moves out of range.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovarov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Por Pramuk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Por Pramuk throws a lazy right hand but Kovarov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Por Pramuk misses with a head kick.
Por Pramuk misses with a hook. Kovarov ducked under it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Por Pramuk.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Por Pramuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kovarov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Por Pramuk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kovarov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Por Pramuk misses with a straight right.
Kovarov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Por Pramuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good leg kick by Por Pramuk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kovarov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Por Pramuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kovarov.
Kovarov misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Por Pramuk, right into the meat.
Por Pramuk misses the jab.
Kovarov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Pramuk throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Por Pramuk misses.
Kovarov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Por Pramuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovarov is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk looks to land a left hand but Kovarov moved out of range nicely.
Kovarov misses with a left hand
and Por Pramuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Por Pramuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Por Pramuk slips a jab from Kovarov.
Kovarov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leo Kovarov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kovarov throws the left hand but Por Pramuk avoids the punch easily.
Kovarov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Por Pramuk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Por Pramuk is looking to counter punch.
Por Pramuk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Por Pramuk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kovarov's head.
Kovarov throws a nice looking combination but Por Pramuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Por Pramuk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kovarov takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk cracks Kovarov with an open hand slap.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Por Pramuk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Por Pramuk, right into the meat.
Kovarov misses with a wild body shot.
Por Pramuk looks to land a right hand but Kovarov moved out of range.
Kovarov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kovarov fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Por Pramuk lands but Kovarov takes it in his stride.
It looks like Leo Kovarov has been cut.
Por Pramuk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kovarov's calf.
Por Pramuk lands a leg kick that knocks Kovarov off balance momentarily.
Por Pramuk scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Por Pramuk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Por Pramuk lands with an overhand left.
Kovarov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kovarov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Por Pramuk.
A jab from Por Pramuk misses.
Por Pramuk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Por Pramuk misses its intended target.
Kovarov checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kovarov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Por Pramuk is looking to chop away at Kovarov's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk looks for the body kick but Kovarov saw that one coming.
Kovarov throws a combination that misses
and Por Pramuk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Por Pramuk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Por Pramuk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovarov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Por Pramuk manages to avoid it.
Por Pramuk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Por Pramuk avoids the body shot from Kovarov.
Por Pramuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Por Pramuk
and Por Pramuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Por Pramuk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kovarov scores with a takedown into Por Pramuk's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leo Kovarov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Por Pramuk misses with a head kick.
Kovarov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Kovarov. Those never looked like landing.
Kovarov misses with an uppercut.
Kovarov tries to clinch there but Por Pramuk circles away.
As Kovarov looks to move away, Por Pramuk throws a big counter combo but Kovarov just gets out of the way.
Kovarov throws a body punch but Por Pramuk moves out of range.
Kovarov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Por Pramuk misses the shot to the body.
Kovarov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Por Pramuk with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Pramuk misses with a body kick.
Por Pramuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kovarov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Por Pramuk.
Kovarov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Por Pramuk rather than just go for the knockout.
Kovarov avoids the head kick by Por Pramuk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kovarov is looking for the big counter here.
A telegraphed right hand from Kovarov misses the target.
Kovarov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Por Pramuk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Por Pramuk motions for Kovarov to come forward. Por Pramuk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Por Pramuk digs a good hook to Kovarov's body.
A big left from Por Pramuk misses.
Kovarov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kovarov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kovarov unleashes a big counter combination but Por Pramuk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A combination from Kovarov does no damage.
Kovarov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice straight punches there by Por Pramuk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Por Pramuk.
Kovarov lands with a good body shot.
Jab, jab by Por Pramuk - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovarov scores with a takedown into Por Pramuk's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovarov landing with the ground and pound.
Por Pramuk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kovarov can do to turn this around?
Kovarov prevents Por Pramuk from getting back to his feet.
Por Pramuk keeping moving, preventing Kovarov from controlling successfully.
Kovarov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Por Pramuk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovarov postures up in Por Pramuk's guard and throws a big left but Por Pramuk blocks it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kovarov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Por Pramuk.
Kovarov with a poor takedown
and Kovarov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kovarov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Por Pramuk circles away.
Kovarov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Por Pramuk counters with a stiff right hand.
Kovarov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that misses.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that misses.
Por Pramuk misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kovarov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovarov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Por Pramuk, pushing him back against the cage.
Por Pramuk manages to break the clinch.
Kovarov staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovarov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Por Pramuk as he jumps to the side.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Kovarov.
Por Pramuk gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kovarov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Por Pramuk misses.
Kovarov throws out a counter right but Por Pramuk avoids it with no problem.
Kovarov tries to clinch but Por Pramuk moves out of range.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kovarov avoids the head kick by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk throws a right and a left that Kovarov avoids nicely.
Kovarov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Leo Kovarov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kovarov misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Por Pramuk, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Thank you, my fans, for supporting me! And thank you to my opponent! This fight made us both stronger!'.
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energy
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hype
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