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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dennis Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamus McDermid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDermid has chosen The Drunken Scotsman - The Irish Rovers as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Shamus McDermid enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shamus McDermid!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermid scores with a jab. Reynolds acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDermid instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McDermid just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reynolds's brow.
Reynolds avoids a wild elbow strike from McDermid.
Our sources have told us that Reynolds has been working on his elbows in the gym.
McDermid lands an elbow that stopped Reynolds in his tracks for a moment.
Reynolds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reynolds throws a wild body kick that McDermid sees coming a mile off.
Reynolds throws a head kick but McDermid moves out of range.
Reynolds tries to keep at a distance but McDermid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reynolds wants to get back to striking at distance but McDermid won't allow it.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike from McDermid.
Reynolds avoids the elbow strike from McDermid, against the ropes.
Reynolds avoids the elbow strike from McDermid, against the ropes.
McDermid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McDermid lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Dennis Reynolds has been cut.
Reynolds takes an elbow to the forehead.
McDermid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reynolds avoids it.
McDermid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reynolds avoids it.
McDermid lands an elbow just above Reynolds 's eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reynolds.
McDermid missing with knees to the body.
McDermid throws an elbow but it misses.
Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
McDermid darts in trying to clinch
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDermid throws a lazy uppercut
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shamus McDermid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut
and McDermid holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from McDermid.
McDermid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Reynolds scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reynolds digs a right hand into McDermid's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDermid's gas tank.
Good body shot from Reynolds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermid lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, McDermid throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from McDermid.
Reynolds avoids a wild elbow strike from McDermid.
Reynolds misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDermid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Reynolds blocks a body shot from McDermid.
McDermid scores with a shoulder strike.
McDermid throws an elbow but it misses.
McDermid takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike from McDermid.
McDermid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDermid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reynolds is defending well for now.
McDermid misses with an elbow strike.
Reynolds breaks the clinch.
McDermid throws a low kick but Reynolds avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamus McDermid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Reynolds's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
The fighters circling - Reynolds throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDermid clinches with his opponent.
Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McDermid.
McDermid tries to clinch up but Reynolds circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Reynolds misses.
Reynolds thows a leg kick but McDermid checks it
and McDermid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reynolds throws a front kick that sends McDermid stumbling back into the ropes.
McDermid is looking to score with low kicks.
McDermid swings widly with a right hand
and Reynolds counters with a leg kick.
McDermid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Reynolds.
A head kick by McDermid misses
and Reynolds counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDermid's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDermid.
Reynolds lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McDermid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDermid wants to clinch
and Reynolds makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reynolds lands a lovely overhand right.
McDermid misses with a looping right.
Shamus McDermid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDermid throws a sloppy head kick and Reynolds moves out of range easily.
McDermid tries to clinch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reynolds lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McDermid avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds connects with an inside leg kick.
McDermid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Reynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDermid throws out a leg kick but Reynolds moves out of range and McDermid only half commits.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McDermid takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McDermid lands an elbow inside that Reynolds shrugs off.
McDermid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reynolds is defending well for now.
Reynolds wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McDermid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reynolds dodges an elbow strike from McDermid.
McDermid pushes off an throws an elbow but Reynolds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Reynolds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDermid pushes off an throws an elbow but Reynolds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
McDermid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reynolds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDermid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDermid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McDermid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McDermid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dennis Reynolds will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dennis Reynolds's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McDermid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reynolds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDermid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reynolds avoids the elbow strike from McDermid, against the ropes.
Reynolds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDermid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McDermid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reynolds avoids a wild elbow strike from McDermid.
Reynolds working hard to break the clinch.
Reynolds avoids the elbow strike from McDermid, against the ropes.
Reynolds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reynolds scores with a shot to the side of McDermid's head.
McDermid misses with the head strike.
Reynolds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDermid looking to throw knees to the head but Reynolds is blocking nicely.
McDermid wants to stall.
McDermid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermid lands a damaging elbow.
McDermid missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDermid.
Reynolds has a couple of punches blocked by McDermid.
Reynolds breaks the clinch.
Reynolds moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDermid misses the shot to the body.
McDermid misses with a body kick.
Reynolds lands with a hook. McDermid tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McDermid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McDermid walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reynolds jabs McDermid right on the nose. McDermid blinks but takes it well.
Reynolds tried to score with a low kick but McDermid checks it.
McDermid moves out of range of the body kick.
Reynolds avoids the head kick by McDermid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermid connects with a solid leg kick.
Reynolds wants to slow McDermid down by chopping away at his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDermid tries to clinch there but Reynolds circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reynolds. McDermid does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDermid wants to clinch up but Reynolds keeps it at a distance.
Reynolds takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reynolds misses with a body shot.
McDermid tries to close the distance and clinch but Reynolds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reynolds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McDermid avoids the body shot from Reynolds.
McDermid throws a leg kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds misses with a low kick.
Reynolds connects with a leg kick. McDermid looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDermid.
Reynolds checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Shamus McDermid just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Dennis Reynolds's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McDermid wants to clinch up but Reynolds keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDermid.
Reynolds connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDermid's hands.
Reynolds slips a straight right by McDermid.
McDermid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reynolds connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDermid. McDermid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reynolds shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reynolds moves out of range as McDermid strikes.
McDermid tries to land a front kick but Reynolds steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McDermid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick by McDermid misses
and Reynolds makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McDermid misses with the body kick
and Reynolds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDermid lands with an uppercut that bounces Reynolds off the ropes and back into range.
McDermid takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDermid wants to clinch up but Reynolds keeps it at a distance.
Reynolds goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses.
McDermid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Reynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from McDermid misses.
Reynolds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDermid misses with a looping right.
Reynolds throws out a loose jab but McDermid uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDermid wants to clinch up but Reynolds keeps it at a distance.
McDermid throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Reynolds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDermid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McDermid tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Reynolds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reynolds swings for the body but McDermid moves out of range.
McDermid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Reynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDermid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reynolds thumps McDermid with a low kick.
Reynolds scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reynolds connects with a crisp jab.
Reynolds moves out of range as McDermid throws a body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McDermid throws a leg kick
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.
Reynolds misses with a hook.
Reynolds takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDermid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reynolds throws a body punch but McDermid moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDermid.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDermid throws a hook but Reynolds avoids it easily.
Reynolds misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reynolds slips a jab from McDermid.
Reynolds fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Shamus McDermid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dennis Reynolds's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nice shot by McDermid.
McDermid slips a jab from Reynolds.
Reynolds buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reynolds lands a right hook to the body.
McDermid checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dennis Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reynolds cracks McDermid with a right hand to the side of the head.
McDermid tries to clinch but Reynolds moves out of range.
McDermid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDermid.
McDermid blocks a low kick nicely.
McDermid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McDermid tries to clinch there but Reynolds circles away.
McDermid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDermid.
McDermid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reynolds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Reynolds.
McDermid scores with a leg kick.
McDermid tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.
McDermid wants to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a head kick. That will keep McDermid thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Good leg kick by Reynolds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reynolds misses with a shot to the body
and McDermid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Reynolds walks into a straight right hand from McDermid.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDermid counters with a good low kick that Reynolds was not able to check.
McDermid wants to clinch but Reynolds slips to the side
and Reynolds counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reynolds on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDermid is looking to clinch.
Shamus McDermid is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermid connects with a high kick.
Reynolds thows a body shot but no joy.
McDermid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reynolds, pushing him back against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Reynolds.
McDermid trying to land knees to the body.
McDermid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Reynolds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McDermid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McDermid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDermid pushes off an throws an elbow but Reynolds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McDermid has him pressed against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Reynolds - that landed with a thud.
McDermid is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Reynolds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDermid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reynolds.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dennis Reynolds.
I think McDermid has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:49
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:49
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shamus McDermid!
Post fight, an emotional Shamus McDermid said 'Sorry Kid, you ain't making your name off of me! Better Luck next time'.
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hype
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