Ramon "The Diamond" Dekkers (born September 4, 1969) is a Dutch former professional kickboxer famous for being an eight time Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion. He was the most famous foreign kickboxer in Thailand in the 1990s. He was also the first foreigner to be bestowed the "Muay Thai Fighter of the Year" award. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... “Kg” redirects here. ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Grote Kerk (main church) or Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk (Church of Our Lady). ... For the drink with a similar-sounding name, see Mai Tai. ... Kicking to left side Kickboxing refers to sport-fighting using kicks and punches and sometimes throws and bows representing a certain martial art or can be practiced for general fitness, or as a full-contact sport. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Categories: Martial arts stubs | Martial arts ... For the drink with a similar-sounding name, see Mai Tai. ... Kicking to left side Kickboxing refers to sport-fighting using kicks and punches and sometimes throws and bows representing a certain martial art or can be practiced for general fitness, or as a full-contact sport. ...

Ramon Dekkers was a skilled fighter with powerful punches and kicks, and had a tendency to go head-to-head with his opponents, which made him a favorite around the muay thai fight fans.

Biography

Ramon Dekkers was born in Breda, North Brabant (a province of the Netherlands). R Grote Kerk (main church) or Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk (Church of Our Lady). ... North Brabant (Dutch: Noord-Brabant) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River (Maas) in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west. ...

He began learning martial arts for the first time at age 12, when he studied Judo for a few months. He then started training to become a boxer for a year. After that, Dekkers started practicing Muay Thai under Cor Hemmers. He was awarded his first title at age 18, when he won the Dutch National Championship on November 15, 1987. Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... This article is about the martial art and sport. ... For the drink with a similar-sounding name, see Mai Tai. ...

Career

Early years

Ramon got involved in the martial arts around 1986. He visited a gym in Breda where he first witnessed Thai boxing. He started training at the Breda gym. Ramon's future stepdad was the gym's trainer who later became Ramon's coach. Ramon trained for about 3 months – his mother dropped him off every day, brought him to the gym, and picked him up after training. Cor saw that Ramon had the potential to be a good fighter. Ramon was 16 years old. Hemmers had been building a team and had no real fights by that time. Before Ramon's first muay thai fight, Cor discussed it with Ramon and his mother. During Ramon's training, Cor became more and more involved with his mother, and the two eventually married! Grote Kerk (main church) or Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk (Church of Our Lady). ... Muay Thai (Thai มวยไทย, IPA /muai32 tʰai32/), also known as Thai boxing or Thai kickboxing, is a martial art originally from Thailand. ... For the drink with a similar-sounding name, see Mai Tai. ...

Wins and losses

In his first fight at 16 years of age, Ramon won in a spectacular KO against a well-established older boxer. Ramon went on to win many more fights by knockout. He only weighed about 55kg, but some opponents said he was much stronger than he looked. As he kept on knocking people out, his name grew in the Muay Thai world as an up-and-comer. For the drink with a similar-sounding name, see Mai Tai. ...

In the beginning of his career Ramon's manager was Clovis Depretz, the manager of legendary Rob Kaman. This explains why Rob Kaman was at ringside during many of Ramon's matches, including his farewell fight. They often trained together and became good friends. He and Ramon were dubbed by many as "The Double Dutch Duo" in Thailand. Rob The Dutchman Kaman (Born June 5, 1960) in Amsterdam is a retired 9 time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion. ... Rob The Dutchman Kaman (Born June 5, 1960) in Amsterdam is a retired 9 time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion. ...

Dekkers fought some of the best fighters Thailand had to offer. Sometimes he won, sometimes he lost. His losses were because of different factors. Especially in the beginning it was hard for Dekkers to fight at full Thai rules. The scoring methods were different than he was used to so he lost a lot of point decisions. He also lost because he never refused a fight, even when his opponent had much more experience or was a lot bigger.

Dekkers would fight anyone, any time, even though he was recovering from injuries. And lastly, sometimes the Thai were just better than him. Nevertheless the Thais had and still have great respect for Dekkers determination and ability.

Some of his biggest wins include: Richard Nam, Gilbert Ballantine, Nangpon, Cherry S. Wanich, Coban Lookchaomaesaitong (twice), Joel Cezar (twice), Sangtenoi "The Deadly Kisser", Joe Prestia, Decharwin, Pralomran, Hassan Kassrioui (twice), Marino de Florin, and Kenichi Ogata. Coban Lookchaomaesaitong is a former professional Muay Thai boxer and world-title holder. ... Kenichi Ogata ) (March 29, 1942 - ) is a male seiyū from Tagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture. ...

Some of his notable losses are: Gilbert Ballantine (twice), Jomhod Kiatadisak, Sakmongkol, Coban Lookchaomaesaitong (twice), Sangtienoi, Nangpon, Richard Nam, Orono, Joe Prestia, Chanoy, Rayen Simson, Jerry Morris, Luiz Guilherme "GNOMO", André Mezentsef "GRINGO". Jomhod Kiatadisak is a professional Muay Thai fighter. ... Coban Lookchaomaesaitong is a former professional Muay Thai boxer and world-title holder. ... Orono is the name of some places in the United States of America: Orono, Maine Orono, Minnesota It is also the name of a place in Canada: Orono, Ontario This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Farewell Fight

On Sunday, March 18, 2001, Ramon Dekkers fought his farewell fight against Marino de Florin in Rotterdam. The Netherlands' legendary "Golden Glory" team took on the rest of the world. In a bid to witness this his had his work cut out for him. The fight went the distance with Dekkers clearly in the driver’s seat, displaying the style and aggression that had kept him at the top for so long. is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Motto: Sterker door strijd (Stronger through Struggle) Location of Rotterdam Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province South Holland Government  - Mayor Ivo Opstelten  - Aldermen Jeannette Baljeu Hamit Karakus Orhan Kaya Lucas Bolsius Jantine Kriens Dominic Schrijer Roelf de Boer Leonard Geluk Area [1]  - City 319 km²  (123. ...

After the fight ended in a KO in round 4, Ramon joined the "Golden Glory" team members center stage for a thrilling finale. Rob Kaman came down the rampart, Golden Glory torch in hand, presenting it to Dekkers, who in turn passed it to each team member, as video clips of his victories were shown on the display screens - an unforgettable moment in the history of Dutch Thai Boxing and Kickboxing. Rob The Dutchman Kaman (Born June 5, 1960) in Amsterdam is a retired 9 time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion. ...

His Comeback

After his retirement Dekkers kept himself busy training his two teams, Team Dekkers and Team Golden Glory. In 2005 however, Dekkers stunned the fighting world. Although he was retired, he agreed upon a contract with K-1, where he had to fight on MMA-rules against Genki Sudo. Dekkers, who never had fought under those rules, and took the fight by a few days notice, lost without chance by submission (ankle lock). K. 1 is a designation given to two works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the original Köchel Verzeichnis. ... Genki Sudo (Japanese: 須藤元気 Sudo Genki, born March 8, 1978 in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist whom, up until December 31st 2006, competed in the Japanese based fight organization K-1 HEROS and before that, UFC and Pancrase. ... Submission can refer to: An object to hand in A proposal for a presentation at an academic conference Domination and submission, where it is opposite in meaning to dominance. ...

However, manager Bas Boon also arranged at least one more standup fight on regular K-1 Rules. Dekkers fought American Duane Ludwig in a superfight during the K-1 Max 2005 event. A few days before the fight Dekkers got heavily injured, tearing a ligament in his shoulder. But Dekkers wouldn't be Dekkers if he didn't continue fighting. The entire fight he punched only with his left arm, so he could not even setup his famous boxing combinations. Nevertheless Dekkers showed he had still the skills, knocking Ludwig down in every round, and took the fight with a comfortable point decision. Duane BANG Ludwig (August 4, 1978-) is an American kickboxer and MMA fighter. ...

His final retirement was a superfight against Joerie Mes at the K-1 Grand Prix 2006 in the Netherlands event on May 13, 2006. After both suffering a knockdown in the second round, it was Mes who earned the point victory. Immediately after the fight Dekkers took the mic and announced his final retirement. is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Fight history (partial)

Rankisoen (15 November 1987) Kevin Morris (14 April 1988) Mungkordum Sitchang (12 February 1989) Namphon Nongkee Pahuyuth (18 February 1990) Issara Sakkreerin (27 November 1990) Boon Chai (18 December 1990) Orono Por Muang-Ubol (1991) Saengtiennoi Sor. Rungrot 'The Deadly Kisser' (22 March 1991) (3 September 1991) Coban 'the Crusher' Lookchaomaesithong (21 April 1991) (6 August 1991) (28 February 1992) Sakmongkol Sitthichok (26 November 1991) Joel Cezar (1991) Gilbert Ballantine (1992) Joe Prestia (1992) Chanoi (1993) Decharwin (1993) Taro Minato (2 June 1995) Hector Pena (15 October 1995) Jomhod Kiatisak (1996) Fernando Caelos (16 March 1996) Gerald Mamedeus (1997) Raven Simson (1997) Richard Nam (27 February 1998) Hiroshi Yoshitaka (26 April 1998) Takayuki Kohiruimaki (25 December 1999) Akeomi Nitta (1 November 2000) Marino Deflorin (18 March 2001) Duane 'Bang' Ludwig (20 July 2005). is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• List of male kickboxers
• K-1
• Muay thai

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External links

• Ramon Dekkers official website