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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Rodalgo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekkers's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Soul Collector by Raxyor. Rodalgo has chosen Ace of Spades - By Motorhead as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ramon Dekkers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Dekkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Rodalgo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Dekkers.
Dekkers moves out of range as Rodalgo strikes.
Rodalgo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rodalgo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dekkers circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dekkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
Rodalgo throws a big shot that misses.
Dekkers tries to clinch up but Rodalgo circles away and keeps his distance.
Dekkers is looking to slow Rodalgo down with leg kicks.
Rodalgo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dekkers throws out the jab.
Dekkers throws a body punch but Rodalgo moves out of range.
Dekkers slips under a jab from Rodalgo.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodalgo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rodalgo checks a leg kick.
Dekkers throws a low kick but Rodalgo avoids it.
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Rodalgo is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodalgo checks a leg kick.
Dekkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dekkers wants to clinch up but Rodalgo keeps it at a distance.
Dekkers drops Rodalgo with a beautiful combination! Rodalgo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dekkers is looking for the KO!
Rodalgo is rocked!
Rodalgo misses with a wild body shot.
Rodalgo is still on wobbly legs! Can Dekkers finish him?
Rodalgo swings for the body but Dekkers moves out of range.
Rodalgo seems to have recovered his senses.
Dekkers fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Dekkers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dekkers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rodalgo is out of range.
Rodalgo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dekkers. Dekkers obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dekkers.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Rodalgo moves out of range.
Dekkers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rodalgo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dekkers moves out of range as Rodalgo strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo dodges the punch combination from Dekkers.
Dekkers tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick lands from Dekkers.
Dekkers wants to clinch up but Rodalgo keeps it at a distance.
Dekkers throws a leg kick which misses Rodalgo's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodalgo tries to avoid it.
Ramon Dekkers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dekkers, right into the meat.
Rodalgo looks gassed!
Dekkers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dekkers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rodalgo misses with a jab to the body
and Dekkers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rodalgo's knee momentarily.
Dekkers throws a leg kick but Rodalgo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rodalgo checks the leg kick.
Rodalgo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A telegraphed right hand from Dekkers misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Rodalgo blocks the leg kick.
Dekkers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dekkers clobbers Rodalgo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dekkers tries to clinch up.
Rodalgo throws a looping overhand right but Dekkers ducks down to avoid it.
Rodalgo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dekkers moves in looking to clinch but Rodalgo pushes him off.
Dekkers wants to clinch.
Rodalgo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodalgo misses with a hook.
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Rodalgo is avoiding it.
Dekkers is looking to slow Rodalgo down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodalgo.
Dekkers misses with a few strikes there.
Dekkers moves away from the strike by Rodalgo.
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Rodalgo is avoiding it.
Ramon Dekkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dekkers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodalgo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodalgo 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 Rodalgo off to one side.
Ramon Dekkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Rodalgo.
Dekkers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rodalgo is out of range and Dekkers settles back down.
Dekkers doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodalgo circles away.
Dekkers tried to score with a low kick but Rodalgo checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dekkers is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice sprawl there from Dekkers as Rodalgo shoots in.
Some bone on bone action there as Rodalgo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Dekkers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dekkers moves in looking to clinch but Rodalgo pushes him off.
Rodalgo punishes Dekkers's body with a nice straight punch.
Dekkers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dekkers clinches.
Dekkers misses with a knee to the head.
Dekkers misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dekkers.
Dekkers scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Dekkers.
Rodalgo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dekkers walks away with a smile on his face. Rodalgo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rodalgo lands with a nice body punch.
Ramon Dekkers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodalgo.
Dekkers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rodalgo's calf.
Dekkers moves away from the strike by Rodalgo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodalgo checks a low kick from Dekkers.
Rodalgo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ramon Dekkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Rodalgo.
Rodalgo is breathing heavily.
Dekkers is looking to clinch.
Dekkers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dekkers. That's going to slow Rodalgo down.
Dekkers throws out a powerful jab.
Rodalgo staying out of range there.
Dekkers closes the distance and clinches.
Dekkers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodalgo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dekkers working Rodalgo over with knees to the body.
Dekkers lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dekkers.
A knee to the head by Dekkers.
Dekkers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodalgo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dekkers misses with a knee to the head.
Dekkers stalling in the clinch but Rodalgo improves position.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rodalgo is trying to break the clinch but Dekkers is controlling him.
Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dekkers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodalgo can do to turn this around?
Dekkers trying to control the position but instead, Rodalgo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dekkers into the cage.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but Rodalgo blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dekkers misses with a knee strike.
Rodalgo stalling.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodalgo avoids it.
Rodalgo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dekkers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rodalgo is trying to break free.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dekkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodalgo blocks it with crossed arms.
Rodalgo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rodalgo wants to break free but Dekkers has control.
Rodalgo goes for a takedown attempt but Dekkers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rodalgo scores a takedown into full mount!
Rodalgo looking to secure an arm triangle but Dekkers defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rodalgo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dekkers is looking to escape.
Dekkers is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rodalgo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rodalgo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rodalgo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rodalgo is stalling here but it's allowed Dekkers to get half guard.
Rodalgo slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Dekkers dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dekkers throws a low kick but Rodalgo avoids it.
Dekkers tries to clinch there but Rodalgo circles away.
Dekkers misses with an uppercut. Rodalgo saw that one coming.
Dekkers tries to bum rush Rodalgo with a series of wild strikes but Rodalgo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodalgo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dekkers tried to score with a low kick but Rodalgo checks it.
Rodalgo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodalgo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ramon Dekkers is winning the standup battle so far.
Dekkers tries to score with a low kick but Rodalgo moves his leg out of the way.
Dekkers tries to clinch up.
Rodalgo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dekkers.
Dekkers staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Rodalgo.
Rodalgo lands a jab to Dekkers's midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Dekkers as Rodalgo shoots in.
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Rodalgo is avoiding it.
Rodalgo loads up on a big right hand but Dekkers slips the punch.
Dekkers misses with a series of wild punches.
Dekkers throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Rodalgo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dekkers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodalgo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dekkers moves in looking to clinch but Rodalgo pushes him off.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodalgo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rodalgo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dekkers.
Dekkers wants to clinch.
Michel Rodalgo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodalgo throws a jab when Dekkers was well out of range.
Dekkers tries a head kick but it misses.
Dekkers tries to clinch there but Rodalgo circles away.
Dekkers throws a front kick aimed at Rodalgo's knee but Rodalgo avoids it well.
Dekkers gets caught flat footed, as Rodalgo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rodalgo prevents Dekkers from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dekkers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodalgo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dekkers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo stopping the sweep attempt from Dekkers.
Dekkers is working hard here to advance position.
Dekkers looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodalgo drops back looking for a leg! Dekkers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dekkers manages to kick Rodalgo off! Rodalgo jumps back into Dekkers's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dekkers throws a right hand that Rodalgo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodalgo also avoids with ease.
Rodalgo shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dekkers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodalgo.
Rodalgo checks a leg kick nicely.
Dekkers is looking to clinch.
Dekkers connects with a solid leg kick.
Dekkers looks to throw the jab but Rodalgo is out of range.
Dekkers stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodalgo. Rodalgo gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramon Dekkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Rodalgo.
Dekkers is looking to clinch.
Dekkers tries to clinch there but Rodalgo circles away.
Dekkers fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dekkers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dekkers throws a low kick, looking for Rodalgo's leg but Rodalgo calmly moves out of range.
Dekkers misses with a low kick as Rodalgo jumps back.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ramon Dekkers.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dekkers, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Dekkers!
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energy
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