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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dam Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cannondale Trail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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272 lbs
14 - 7 - 1 |
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280 lbs
25 - 14 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dam Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cannondale Trail!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son motions for Trail to come forward. Son throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trail looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Son throws a quick inside leg kick.
Son throws a hook to the side of Trail's head but Trail sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Son moves into the clinch.
Trail lands a shoulder strike.
Son tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Son is trying to maintain a safe position but Trail gets an underhook and turns Son into the ropes.
Trail looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Son looking to throw knees to the head but Trail is blocking nicely.
Son blocks a body shot from Trail.
Trail goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Son using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trail has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Son is trying to stall.
Son misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trail can't find room to land a body shot as Son controls the action.
Son tries to throw a body punch but Trail avoids it by throwing Son back against the ropes.
Trail throws a head punch that misses.
Son tries to land a knee to the head but Trail blocks with his arms.
Son looking to throw knees to the head but Trail is blocking nicely.
Trail lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son landing knees to the head.
It looks like Cannondale Trail has been cut.
Son blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Son tries to land a knee to the head but Trail blocks with his arms.
Trail is trying to maintain a safe position but Son gets an underhook and turns Trail into the ropes.
Son misses with a knee to the head.
Trail struggles to land a body shot inside as Son controls his hands.
Good body shot from Trail.
Son misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trail.
Son wants to stall.
Trail misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trail stalling in the clinch but Son improves position.
Son wants to stall.
Son throws a knee to the head but misses.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Trail as Son tries to tie him up.
Son landing knees to the body.
Trail looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son lands a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Son with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Son lands a hook that snaps the head of Trail backwards.
Son misses with a knee to the head.
Son stalling in the clinch but Trail improves position.
Trail avoiding damage as Son throws knees to the body.
Son missing with knees to the body.
Trail tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Our sources have told us that Son has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Son scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trail takes a knee right on the jaw!
Son makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Son blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Son tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Trail.
Trail misses with a body punch.
Trail tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Son taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dam Son dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cannondale Trail's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jab, jab by Son - just one landing.
Son throws a hook but Trail blocks it.
Son keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Trail misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Trail crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Son - the referee stops the clock and Trail gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Son. Trail manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Trail takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Crunch! Son slams his shin into Trail's torso.
Son stuns Trail with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Son connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Son lands with a straight right. Trail didn't see that one coming.
Son throws a push kick but Trail slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Son does it's job there.
Son takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Son misses with an attempted mid kick.
Trail throws out a counter right but Son avoids it with no problem.
Son with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut lands for Son. That snapped Trail's head back.
Trail throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Son throwing a counter right hand but Trail manages to avoid it.
Son throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dam Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Son lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trail's sensitive parts.
Dam Son is winning the standup battle so far.
Son tries to land a front kick but Trail steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Son feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trails jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trail on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Son. Son obviously looking to wear him down.
A leg kick checked by Trail.
Trail avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Trail releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A head kick by Son misses
and Trail counters with a right hand to the body.
Trail dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Son fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trail, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trail manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trail blocks it with crossed arms.
Trail wants to stall.
Son with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good body shot from Trail.
A short right from Trail on the inside.
Trail lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Trail doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Son trying to control the position but instead, Trail has worked for underhooks and has pushed Son into the ropes.
Nice body punch from Trail.
Trail misses with a short punch on the inside.
Son throws a knee to the head but misses.
Son is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dam Son dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cannondale Trail's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Trail swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Son is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trail can do to turn this around?
Son moves out of range of the strikes.
Son throwing a counter right hand but Trail manages to avoid it.
Son scores with a jab to the body.
Son lands a really nice looking cross but Trail seems unphased.
Trail uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Son.
Trail let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Son moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Son finds it's way through Trail's defenses.
Son throws a head kick but Trail moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Trail on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Son moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Son changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Son throws a right hand that Trail ducks under and follows up with a left that Trail also avoids with ease.
Son scores with a leg kick.
Son throws a low kick but Trail avoids it.
Trail walks into a straight right hand from Son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Son.
Son changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Son thows a body kick. Trail tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A cross from Son lands.
Trail misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Son.
Son bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left lands for Son.
Son throws a nice inside leg kick.
Son throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Trail counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trail misses the shot to the body.
Trail takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Son lands with an uppercut that bounces Trail off the ropes and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Son.
Trail takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid leg kick lands there for Son.
Dam Son is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trail'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.
Trail shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trail takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Son looks to score with a jab to the body but Trail is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Trail on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Son throws the left hand but Trail avoids the punch easily.
Trail avoids the body shot from Son.
Trail let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cannondale Trail has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Son. Beautiful body shot.
Trail on the wrong end of a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Son misses.
Son uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trail.
Son swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Son feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trails jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That kick from Son tenderised Trail's leg. Trail is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trail darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Dam Son has been cut.
Trail takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that's the end of the fight!
Dam Son showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Son 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dam Son!
A less than humble Dam Son misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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