Ramon Dekkers vs Hector Pena

This match really shows the importance of good roundhouse kicks and the need to have a good solid defence against it. Hector Pena is from the US. His style is more boxing from what I see in this match. Alot of the older kickboxers from the US come from an American kickboxing style where low kicks are illegal and good boxing skills were then a necessity. I think Hector Pena may have come from such a style.

Ramon is Dutch but his style is very Thai in this match. Calmly stalking Hector and punishing his legs with low kicks every chance he gets. You can see Hector getting more slower and sluggish as the match goes on.

So the lesson is you don't have to be the best in low kicks but you should have a good basic low kick and also good low shin check.