He moved very carefully, stepping lightly on the balls of his feet, as if he were about to spring in at any second.
Kevin tried to maintain distance, but Damon was quick and closed the gap right away.
A lightning-fast jab came from Damon, but instead of aiming to land it, it was a feint.
The real strike followed, an inside leg kick that thudded against Kevin's thigh, causing him to stumble slightly.
Damon didn't give him a chance to recover.
Pressing forward, he cut the cage and launched a flurry of strikes that only an individual completely devoted to the art of Muay Thai could produce.
The next blow was a sharp elbow that went straight for Kevin's head.
Kevin managed to block it, but it knocked him off balance.
Damon immediately followed up, pulling Kevin into a clinch.
Kevin struggled to escape, but Damon's grip was like iron, his forearms pressing against Kevin's neck, locking him in place.