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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Link Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekkers has chosen His very own Highlight Reel as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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183 cm
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155 lbs
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172 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Link Stark! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Dekkers! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dekkers tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range. Ramon Dekkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stark keeps the fight on the outside. Dekkers is looking to clinch but Stark is avoiding it.
Dekkers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Stark avoids a low kick by using good footwork. The fight stays on the outside here - Dekkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Dekkers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dekkers wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance. Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Stark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stark closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dekkers to the mat! Dekkers manages to get full guard. Stark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Stark has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Dekkers is trying to control the position but Stark postures up. Dekkers is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Stark with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Dekkers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stark is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Dekkers looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Stark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stark paws at him with a jab and circles away. Stark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dekkers swivels and escapes. Stark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Dekkers missing with a left hand there. Stark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Dekkers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away. Dekkers wants to clinch. Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Dekkers tries to clinch up. Dekkers closes the distance and pushes Stark back into the cage. A knee to the head by Dekkers.
Dekkers misses with a knee strike.
Dekkers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stark's face.
Stark is trying to break the clinch but Dekkers is controlling him. Dekkers looking to throw knees to the head but Stark is blocking nicely.
Stark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dekkers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Link Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dekkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Link Stark has been cut. Dekkers lands an uppercut. Dekkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stark blocks it with crossed arms. Knees in the clinch landing for Dekkers.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Stark is breathing heavily. Stark tries to score a body lock takedown but Dekkers shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Come on Dekkers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dekkers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dekkers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Dekkers stalling the fight.
Dekkers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A quick uppercut on the inside from Dekkers. Dekkers controlling the action here for a moment.
Dekkers lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Dekkers.
Dekkers crunches a lovely knee into Stark's ribcage. Dekkers landing knees to the head.
Dekkers unloads a knee to the mid-section. A knee to the head by Dekkers.
Dekkers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dekkers landing knees to the head.
Dekkers landing knees to the head.
Dekkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dekkers effectively controlling the action here. Dekkers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stark backwards. Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but Stark blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dekkers connects with a knee to the head.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
Stark has Dekkers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dekkers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Dekkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stark wants a takedown but no success here.
Dekkers scores with a knee to the head.
Dekkers misses with a knee to the head. Still in the clinch, Dekkers scores with a nice short uppercut. Dekkers misses with a knee strike.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dekkers stops a takedown attempt from Stark.
Stark takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stark takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dekkers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dekkers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Dekkers dominated that round. The cut man is working on Link Stark'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.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. No luck for Stark with that takedown attempt. A big right from Dekkers misses. Horrible takedown by Stark or perhaps it was just good defense by Dekkers which made him look bad. Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dekkers tries to clinch up. Dekkers is looking to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dekkers tries to clinch up. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Stark shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Link Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice defenses there by Stark. Stark swats away the attempt to clinch by Dekkers.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dekkers wants to clinch. Dekkers is looking to clinch but Stark is avoiding it.
Ramon Dekkers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dekkers tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance. Stark checks a leg kick. Stark swats away the attempt to clinch by Dekkers. Dekkers wants to clinch. Dekkers wants to clinch. Dekkers doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Stark swats away the attempt to clinch by Dekkers. Dekkers moves in looking to clinch but Stark pushes him off. Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Stark is avoiding it.
Stark looks for a takedown but Dekkers sprawls well. Dekkers misses with a few strikes there.
Stark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Stark keeps the fight on the outside. Stark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dekkers's waist but Dekkers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stark off to one side. Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dekkers forces Stark back against the cage and clinches. Dekkers tries a knee to the head but Stark blocks it.
Dekkers lands a nice knee to the body. Dekkers lands an uppercut. Dekkers lands a knee to the head.
Come on Dekkers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stark takes a knee to the side of the body. Dekkers pressing his opponent against the cage. Dekkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark letting Dekkers take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ramon Dekkers. Dekkers wants to clinch. Dekkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Stark keeps the fight on the outside. Dekkers tries a low kick but Stark avoids it. Dekkers tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Stark moves out of range of the strikes. Stark swats away the attempt to clinch by Dekkers. The fight stays on the outside here - Dekkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Dekkers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Link Stark's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dekkers tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance. Dekkers tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it. Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stark swats him away and circles back towards the center. Dekkers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Dekkers wants to clinch. Dekkers tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance. Link Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dekkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Dekkers fails in his attempt to clinch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. The fight moves into the clinch position. Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but Stark blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dekkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stark blocks it with crossed arms. Dekkers gets underhooks to prevent Stark's takedown attempt.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dekkers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dekkers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stark's face.
Dekkers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stark.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dekkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dekkers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dekkers lands a knee to the head.
Stark takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dekkers with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dekkers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Dekkers is pressed up against the cage. Stark has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dekkers down to the mat. Dekkers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Link Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dekkers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Dekkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A slapping leg kick lands for Dekkers.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from Dekkers.
Dekkers swinging wilding here.
Stark decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Stark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Stark wants to free his trapped foot but Dekkers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Dekkers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stark. Dekkers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Stark is looking to take a break and control but Dekkers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Dekkers wants to control but Stark is keeping busy and won't allow it. Dekkers manages to escape and get back to his feet! Dekkers wants to clinch. Dekkers tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Stark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dekkers defends it nicely. Dekkers is looking to clinch. Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Dekkers tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance. Dekkers tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range. Dekkers tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance. Dekkers scores with a three punch combo!
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Stark moves out of range of the strikes. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dekkers, right into the meat.
Link Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dekkers wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Ramon Dekkers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Dekkers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Dekkers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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