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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cao Cao Beans (ranked 7894 p4p, 660 weight class) and Damon Davis (ranked 8173 p4p, 674 weight class). Damon Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
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270 lbs
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188 cm
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235 lbs
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine
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Great elbows
Powerful
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cao Cao Beans! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damon Davis! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davis throws the left hand but Beans avoids the punch easily. Beans chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davis throws the left hand but Beans avoids the punch easily. Beans connects with an inside leg kick. Davis throws a leg kick and Beans counters with a leg kick. Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Beans counters with a nice leg kick. Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beans circles away quickly and effectively. Davis tries to work over Beans's front leg with a kick but Beans checks it. Beans throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Damon Davis has been cut. Nice defenses there by Beans. Beans ducks under a wild hook from Davis. Davis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Beans is out of range. Beans cracks Davis with a right hand to the side of the head. Beans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis. This has been an exciting period of action! Davis throws a shot from downtown. Beans moves away and avoids it. Davis misses with a hook. The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beans digs a good hook to Davis's body.
Davis wants to clinch. Davis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Beans. That one must have hurt. Beans throws a low kick, looking for Davis's leg but Davis calmly moves out of range. Davis wants to counter the offense by Beans and move into the clinch position. Beans gets tackled into the ropes by Davis. Davis maintains the clinch. Davis misses with an elbow over the top. A nice glancing elbow lands by Davis. Davis lands a hook to the side of the head. Beans misses with some punches.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Beans is blocking nicely.
Davis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Beans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beans blocks the elbow strike.
Beans looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Beans can't break the clinch.
Davis told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Beans is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him. Davis lands with a right to the head. Beans tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Davis prevents a body shot from Beans. Beans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davis gets through Beans's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Davis lands an elbow inside that Beans shrugs off. Davis misses with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Beans has been working on his elbows in the gym. Beans tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
Davis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Beans misses with a punch to the body.
Beans avoids the elbow strike from Davis, against the ropes.
Davis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Damon Davis will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Damon Davis's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beans lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Davis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Davis moves into the clinch successfully.
Beans takes an elbow to the temple. Beans avoids the elbow strike from Davis, against the ropes.
Davis lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Davis misses with an elbow strike.
Beans blocks an elbow strike from Davis.
Beans misses with a hook from the clinch. Beans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beans softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Beans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Beans has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Beans blocks an elbow strike. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beans. Davis throws an elbow but it misses.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Beans is blocking nicely.
Davis tries a knee to the head but Beans blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis working aggressively here.
Beans avoids a wild elbow strike from Davis. Davis lands a damaging elbow. Beans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Davis lands with a short head shot on the inside. Davis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Beans tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Beans back against the ropes. A short right hand to the side of the head by Davis. Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Beans blocks the elbow strike.
Davis looks to throw an elbow but misses. Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Damon Davis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis looks to throw an elbow but misses. Beans takes an elbow to the temple. Beans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beans is trying to push Davis away but Davis has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Davis lands an elbow inside that Beans shrugs off. Beans misses with a punch to the body.
Davis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Davis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Cao Cao Beans has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Beans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Beans takes an elbow to the temple. Beans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Davis. Davis lands with a right to the head. Beans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beans misses with a body punch.
Davis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Davis lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Davis scores with a shot to the side of Beans's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Davis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Davis throws a hook but Beans blocks it. Davis throws the left hand but Beans avoids the punch easily. Davis throws a poor cross that misses
and Beans counters with a lovely straight right hand! Damon Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Beans tries to move into range but Davis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Beans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis pushes Beans up against the ropes in a clinch. Davis misses with an elbow strike.
Beans avoids a wild elbow strike from Davis. Beans can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Beans takes an elbow to the temple. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Beans works on Davis's body with a couple of short punches. Beans misses with a punch to the body.
Beans takes an elbow to the forehead. Beans struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Beans misses with a hook from the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Davis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beans's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beans blocking some punches.
Davis throws an elbow that misses.
Beans blocks the elbow strike.
Beans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beans misses with the head strike.
Davis throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beans. Davis lands a nice elbow from the clinch. With the fighters up against the ropes, Davis throws an elbow but misses. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Davis. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Davis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Davis missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Beans's face as he tries to break the clinch. Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beans avoids it. Davis prevents a body shot from Beans. Beans misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Beans throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Davis throws a lazy right hand but Beans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Davis misses with a looping right. The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Beans circles away.
Beans lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beans.
It seemed like Davis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Beans scores with a decent looking hook. Davis moves into range and clinches up with Beans. Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Cao Cao Beans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Davis lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Davis misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight! Damon Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Davis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damon Davis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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