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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Tahar Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tahar Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heart looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Heart checks a leg kick.
It looked like Heart was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dekkers.
Dekkers scores with a jab to the head.
Dekkers takes the fight into the clinch.
Heart lands a nice uppercut.
Dekkers looking to stall.
Dekkers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dekkers swings wildly with an uppercut but Heart uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heart lands a jab to Dekkers's midsection.
Dekkers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ramon Dekkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dekkers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Heart counters with a right hand to the body.
Dekkers misses with a leg kick
letting Heart counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Heart 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dekkers lands with a hook. Heart tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dekkers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from Heart.
A bone on bone clash there as Heart blocks the leg kick.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick and Dekkers moves out of range easily.
Dekkers is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Heart keeps Dekkers at a distance using the push kick.
Heart walks into a jab.
Jab by Dekkers.
Dekkers pushes Heart up against the ropes in a clinch.
Heart breaks from the clinch.
Heart has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heart there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dekkers misses with a right hand
and Heart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heart looks to land a body kick but Dekkers moved away.
Dekkers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Heart counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers moves into the clinch successfully.
Dekkers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dekkers tries to stall but Heart uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Heart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dekkers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heart swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heart tries to break free but Dekkers pushes him back against the ropes.
Dekkers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
Heart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dekkers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heart is keeping busy.
Dekkers has a couple of punches blocked by Heart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ramon Dekkers will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dekkers tries to bum rush Heart with a series of wild strikes but Heart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dekkers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heart appears to be looking for a big counter.
Heart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dekkers darts in and clinches Heart up against the ropes.
Dekkers misses with some punches.
Dekkers misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Dekkers fails to land.
A hook to the body from Heart.
Dekkers scores with a hook to the body.
Dekkers has Heart pressed against the ropes, preventing Heart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dekkers misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Heart.
Heart breaks the clinch.
Dekkers lands a jab to Heart's midsection.
Dekkers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ramon Dekkers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Heart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Heart misses its target.
Heart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dekkers throws a head kick that misses.
Heart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Dekkers.
Dekkers avoids the head kick by Heart.
Heart is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Dekkers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heart. Dekkers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dekkers throws a lazy uppercut
and Heart counters with a one-two to the body.
Dekkers lands an overhand right.
Dekkers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Heart, right into the meat.
Heart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heart throws a head kick but Dekkers moves out of range.
Heart throws a head kick but Dekkers moves out of range.
Dekkers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dekkers is looking to clinch.
Dekkers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heart was well out of range. Poor timing from Dekkers.
Heart is looking to land body kicks.
Dekkers throws a low kick but Heart avoids it.
Heart is looking to wear down Dekkers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dekkers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dekkers lands a jab.
Heart looks to score with a jab to the body but Dekkers is just out of range.
Dekkers blocks a head kick by Heart.
Heart is looking to land body kicks.
Dekkers loads up on a big right hand but Heart slips the punch.
Dekkers connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ramon Dekkers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Heart throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dekkers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heart feints and then cracks Dekkers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dekkers down.
Heart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dekkers scores with the left hand. Heart knows he should have avoided that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heart.
Dekkers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heart has time to react.
Dekkers's corner calls for a 1-2. Dekkers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Heart drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dekkers throws a series of punches but Heart avoids them all with ease.
Heart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dekkers closes the distance and pushes Heart back into the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dekkers can't find room to land a body shot as Heart controls the action.
Dekkers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Heart up against the ropes.
Dekkers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heart is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heart's efforts to push away.
Heart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dekkers misses with a punch on the inside.
Heart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dekkers misses with a hook
and Heart counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dekkers lands with a right hand.
Heart defending well as Dekkers loads up on a big left hand.
Heart throws a counter high kick but Dekkers was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dekkers looks to score with a jab to the body but Heart is just out of range.
Heart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heart on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dekkers throws a right hand that misses
and Heart counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Heart.
Heart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dekkers.
Heart thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dekkers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dekkers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and whilst Dekkers still has his hands down, Heart counters with a perfectly aimed head kick that sends Dekkers crashing to the mat! Will he recover? 3,4,5,6,7 - he's back up! The referee looks into his eyes and asks him to walk forwards. He's going to allow this one to continue but will Dekkers be able to survive another onslaught?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Heart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dekkers throws a chopping leg kick but Heart manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Heart throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Heart, right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heart.
Dekkers misses with a looping right.
Heart looks to land a body kick but Dekkers moved away.
Dekkers is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dekkers works the jab nicely.
Dekkers throws an off balance right hand
and Heart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Heart lands a nice shot that snaps Dekkers's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dekkers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heart was well out of range. Poor timing from Dekkers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tahar Heart takes that one, having scored the knockdown.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dekkers tries to clinch up but Heart circles away and keeps his distance.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick and Dekkers moves out of range easily.
Dekkers steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Heart.
Heart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dekkers.
Dekkers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dekkers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heart lands a leg kick that knocks Dekkers off balance momentarily.
Dekkers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Heart moves away
and Heart counters with a head kick. That will keep Dekkers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Heart takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart tries a head kick but it misses.
Dekkers ducks under a wild hook from Heart.
Heart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dekkers.
Dekkers moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dekkers prevents Heart from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart tries to circle away but Dekkers has him pinned against the ropes.
Dekkers stalling the fight.
Dekkers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dekkers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramon Dekkers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Heart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dekkers misses with some punches.
Dekkers scores with a shot to the side of Heart's head.
Heart looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dekkers tries to throw a body punch but Heart avoids it by throwing Dekkers back against the ropes.
Dekkers struggles to land a body shot inside as Heart controls his hands.
Dekkers lands a nice shot to the body.
Dekkers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dekkers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dekkers can't find room to land a body shot as Heart controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dekkers's elbow.
Heart blocks a body shot from Dekkers.
Heart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heart slips under a jab.
Dekkers throws a right hand that misses
and Heart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dekkers swings for the body but Heart moves out of range.
Heart appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dekkers is looking to score with low kicks.
Heart half committed to a counter leg kick.
Heart thows a body kick. Dekkers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A combination from Heart does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dekkers moves out of range of the leg kick from Heart.
Heart moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Heart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dekkers throws a looping overhand right but Heart ducks down to avoid it.
Heart tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tahar Heart will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dekkers tries to clinch up.
Dekkers drives through and clinches with Heart against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heart.
Heart breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Heart.
Dekkers misses with a body shot
and Heart makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dekkers connects with a looping right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heart.
Dekkers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Dekkers misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dekkers lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Dekkers misses.
Dekkers dodges the punch combination from Heart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers throws a hook to the side of Heart's head but Heart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dekkers avoids the head kick by Heart.
Heart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dekkers.
Dekkers clinches.
Dekkers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Heart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dekkers throws a sloppy head kick and Heart moves out of range easily.
Dekkers tries to clinch up but Heart circles away and keeps his distance.
Heart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dekkers misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Dekkers.
Heart swings for the body but Dekkers moves out of range.
Dekkers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dekkers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dekkers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers throws out a powerful jab.
Heart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dekkers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dekkers swings widly with a right hand
and Heart counters with a right hand to the body.
Dekkers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dekkers tries a body shot but Heart blocks it.
Dekkers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dekkers misses with the head strike.
Heart blocks an uppercut.
Heart is working Dekkers over against the ropes.
Heart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heart walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Dekkers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dekkers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ramon Dekkers!
Our winner, Ramon Dekkers, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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