Context:
First time I met long time martial artist, actor and stuntman Simon Dam, was on the set of the net series Dragens Skæbne (Fate of the Dragon) by Breakzone Films. It was clear to me that this guy was no fake “martial arts actor”, but someone with a true passion for martial arts and legit fighting skills. About one and a half year later, in 2020 we faced each other in a non choreographed real MMA fight. It was an amateur contest with a modified ruleset (no elbows, knees to the body only and ground and pound allowed only to the body as well). I had a dominant performance winning the match on points.
The following year, we faced one another in a rematch in a cage-ring hybrid, basically an octagon with ropes. I’d been sick during the lead up to the match and hadn’t been able to train in full capactiy. The rematch which was contested by the same rules as the first match turned out to be a very close fight which I was able to win by an inch.
In 2022 under the banner of Zen-Dragon Promotions, we faced each other for what was supposed to be the final decisive figh completing the trilogy. This time around it was contested by hybrid rules (1st round boxing, 2nd round kickboxing, 3rd round BJJ).
None of us could have predicted how this would go… watch the fight in the video at the top of the page.