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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shamus McDermid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxym Baranov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDermid comes to the ring accompanied by The Drunken Scotsman - The Irish Rovers. Baranov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hans Zimmer - Barbarian Horde. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine
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Determined
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shamus McDermid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maxym Baranov!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baranov is looking to score with low kicks.
McDermid has closed the distance and engaged Baranov in a clinch.
McDermid displaying some good clinch control by pressing Baranov up against the ropes.
McDermid dodges an elbow strike from Baranov.
Baranov throws an elbow that misses.
McDermid lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Maxym Baranov has been cut.
Baranov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on McDermid - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McDermid blocks an elbow strike from Baranov.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McDermid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Baranov throws an elbow that misses.
McDermid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baranov backwards.
McDermid dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
McDermid blocks the elbow strike.
Baranov throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baranov pushes off an throws an elbow but McDermid leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Baranov is looking to control McDermid's arms but McDermid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Baranov has his back to the ropes.
Nice elbow from Baranov.
It looks like Shamus McDermid has been cut.
McDermid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baranov.
McDermid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Baranov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Baranov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baranov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Baranov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, McDermid scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDermid lands a right hand.
McDermid lands a nice uppercut.
McDermid misses with some punches.
McDermid pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
McDermid avoids a wild elbow strike from Baranov.
McDermid works on Baranov's body with a couple of short punches.
McDermid pushes off an throws an elbow but Baranov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDermid lands a hook that snaps the head of Baranov backwards.
A nice left hand lands by McDermid.
That has opened up Maxym Baranov's cut even more.
McDermid lands an uppercut.
McDermid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McDermid avoids the elbow strike from Baranov, against the ropes.
McDermid working aggressively here.
McDermid has Baranov pressed against the ropes.
Baranov lands a damaging elbow.
Baranov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDermid.
McDermid lands a hook that snaps the head of Baranov backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McDermid takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McDermid dodges an elbow strike from Baranov.
McDermid scores with a shot to the side of Baranov's head.
McDermid misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baranov dodges an elbow strike from McDermid.
Baranov managing to block the knees to the body from McDermid.
McDermid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDermid is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Baranov throws an elbow but it misses.
Baranov blocks an elbow strike from McDermid.
McDermid tries to land knees in the clinch but Baranov avoids the damage to the body.
McDermid lands an elbow just above Baranov 's eye.
The cut above Maxym Baranov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maxym Baranov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shamus McDermid!
A victorious Shamus McDermid thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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