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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ramon Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hebo Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 cm
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167 lbs
2 - 0 - 1 |
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179 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
World class MT
Cardio machine
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Excellent boxer
Solid 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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Dekkers! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hebo Johnson! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dekkers avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Dekkers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Dekkers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Dekkers missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Dekkers throws a hook but Johnson blocks it. Johnson moves out of range of the body kick. Johnson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Dekkers throws a nice inside leg kick. Dekkers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dekkers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Dekkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Dekkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A nice side step and Johnson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dekkers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Dekkers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. This has been an exciting period of action! Johnson lands a nice hook to Dekkers's body. Dekkers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Dekkers misses with a leg kick. Dekkers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson tries a body shot but Dekkers blocks it.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here. A short uppercut from Dekkers. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dekkers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Dekkers has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dekkers's elbow. A shot in the inside from Dekkers. Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Dekkers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers misses with a punch on the inside.
Dekkers throws a head punch that misses. Johnson works on Dekkers's body with a couple of short punches. Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dekkers misses with a short punch on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers. Dekkers lands a right hand. Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nice shot lands for Dekkers.
It looks like Hebo Johnson has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dekkers works Johnson's body with a nice hook. Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dekkers to score with a decent uppercut. Dekkers throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it. Dekkers thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. A jab from Dekkers misses. Johnson lands a jab. Dekkers doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Ramon Dekkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Dekkers moves his leg out of the way. Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nice defenses there by Dekkers. Dekkers looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Dekkers throws a nice outside leg kick. Johnson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Johnson motions for Dekkers to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Dekkers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it. Dekkers rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dekkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dekkers prevents a body shot from Johnson. A short left from Dekkers. Johnson lands with a right to the head. Johnson scores with a shoulder strike. A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson. Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dekkers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Johnson throws a right and a left that Dekkers avoids nicely. Dekkers slips a straight right by Johnson. That kick from Dekkers tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on. A swing and a miss from Johnson. Dekkers rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dekkers lands a nice uppercut. Dekkers misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dekkers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Johnson lands with a light punch inside. Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dekkers connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Johnson's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Johnson - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ramon Dekkers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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