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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Raymon Dekkers (ranked 6585 p4p, 607 weight class) and Alex Driver (ranked 6343 p4p, 589 weight class). Dekkers kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Zombie Barricades. The key to victory for Raymon Dekkers has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Excellent MT
Big right hand
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Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymon Dekkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Driver!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekkers has managed to clinch.
Dekkers blocks a body shot from Driver.
Driver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Driver holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Driver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dekkers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Driver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dekkers feints a jab promting Driver to slip. Dekkers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Driver slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Alex Driver has been cut.
Dekkers moves in looking to clinch but Driver pushes him off.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Driver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Driver forces Dekkers back against the ropes and clinches.
Dekkers misses with some punches.
Driver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Driver tries a head kick but it misses.
Dekkers throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dekkers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dekkers tries to clinch up.
Driver dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dekkers. That did some damage!
Dekkers closes the distance and clinches.
Driver tries a body shot but Dekkers blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Driver.
Driver wants to stall.
Dekkers working aggressively here.
Driver trying to control the position but instead, Dekkers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Driver into the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Driver.
Dekkers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dekkers misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Dekkers on the inside.
Dekkers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dekkers scores with a shot to the side of Driver's head.
Driver breaks from the clinch.
Driver throws a head kick but Dekkers moves out of range.
It looked like Dekkers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Driver takes one to the side of the head.
Driver throws a wild body kick that Dekkers sees coming a mile off.
Dekkers is looking to clinch.
Dekkers has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver blocks an uppercut.
Driver misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dekkers swings wildly with an uppercut but Driver uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Driver.
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!
Dekkers swings wildly with an uppercut but Driver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dekkers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dekkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Driver.
Dekkers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Driver is trying to break the clinch but Dekkers is controlling him.
Driver looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dekkers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dekkers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Driver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dekkers's brow.
Driver blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dekkers fails to land.
Driver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymon Dekkers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Driver's cut.
That's time! Dekkers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Dekkers finds it's way through Driver's defenses.
That kick from Driver tenderised Dekkers's leg. Dekkers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dekkers clinches.
Dekkers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drivers head.
Dekkers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dekkers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dekkers.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Driver swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raymon Dekkers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Driver blocks an uppercut.
Dekkers misses with some punches.
Dekkers throws a head punch that misses.
Dekkers misses with the head strike.
Dekkers misses with a punch on the inside.
Dekkers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Driver can do to turn this around?
Driver throws a head punch that misses.
Driver is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Driver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekkers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers has a couple of punches blocked by Driver.
A shot in the inside from Dekkers.
Dekkers swings wildly with an uppercut but Driver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Driver tries to stall but Dekkers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Driver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Driver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dekkers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dekkers misses with a punch on the inside.
Dekkers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Driver manages to break the clinch.
Dekkers scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Driver to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
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!
Dekkers rushes Driver and presses him up against the ropes.
Driver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Driver scores with a nice body kick.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Driver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dekkers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Driver is rocked!
That has opened up Alex Driver's cut even more.
Dekkers pushes Driver up against the ropes in a clinch.
Driver throws a head punch that misses.
Driver throws a head punch that misses.
Driver takes a shot to the head.
Dekkers avoids a wild elbow strike from Driver.
Dekkers misses with some punches.
Dekkers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers lands with a light punch inside.
Driver breaks the clinch.
Dekkers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Driver finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Driver swats away the attempt to clinch by Dekkers.
Raymon Dekkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Driver throws a head kick but Dekkers moves out of range.
Raymon Dekkers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Driver has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dekkers is looking to clinch.
Dekkers wants to clinch up but Driver keeps it at a distance.
Driver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymon Dekkers will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Alex Driver's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Driver scores with a kick to the midsection.
Raymon Dekkers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dekkers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Driver backs up against the ropes.
Driver wants to land a leg kick but Dekkers is out of range.
Dekkers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dekkers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dekkers tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Driver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Driver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dekkers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Driver.
Driver throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dekkers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Driver doesn't manage to clinch there - Dekkers circles away.
Driver misses with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dekkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dekkers checks a low kick from Driver.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Driver moves out of range.
As Dekkers backs off Driver throws a huge counter combo but Dekkers manages to avoid it all.
Dekkers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Driver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver throws a head kick that misses.
Driver looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dekkers wants to clinch.
Dekkers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Driver thinks about the counter body kick.
Raymon Dekkers is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dekkers!
Driver looks to land a body kick but Dekkers moved away.
As Driver looks to move away, Dekkers throws a big counter combo but Driver just gets out of the way.
Driver tries a head kick but it misses.
Dekkers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dekkers scores with a one two! Driver had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good work by Dekkers as he checks the leg kick.
Dekkers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dekkers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dekkers stalks Driver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Driver's face. Driver staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driver wants to land a leg kick but Dekkers is out of range.
Dekkers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dekkers works over Driver's head and body with a nice combination.
Driver keeps the fight on the outside.
Driver throws a solid leg kick but Dekkers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Driver.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Driver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dekkers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Driver throws a body kick that misses.
Dekkers clinches with his opponent.
Dekkers lands a right hand.
Driver effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Driver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dekkers has him pressed against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raymon Dekkers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dekkers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymon Dekkers!
Raymon Dekkers made sure to mention his sponsor, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview.
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energy
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