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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shamus McDermid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDermid kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Drunken Scotsman - The Irish Rovers. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent elbows
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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
5 - 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jean Claude Van Damm!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damm gets a clinch.
McDermid misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Damm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Damm crunches a lovely knee into McDermid's ribcage.
McDermid dodges an elbow strike from Van Damm.
Van Damm pushes off an throws an elbow but McDermid leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Van Damm breaks from the clinch.
Van Damm misses with a looping left.
Van Damm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McDermid using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McDermid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Damm lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Damm managing to block the knees to the body from McDermid.
McDermid prevents a body shot from Van Damm.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Damm.
Van Damm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Damm trying to land knees to the body.
McDermid avoids the elbow strike from Van Damm, against the ropes.
McDermid managing to block the knees to the body from Van Damm.
Van Damm managing to block the knees to the body from McDermid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McDermid misses with a knee strike.
McDermid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDermid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McDermid gets through Van Damm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Van Damm taking a breather.
Van Damm tries to break free but McDermid pushes him back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McDermid.
Van Damm unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McDermid avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Damm.
McDermid misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Damm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDermid avoids it.
McDermid stalls.
Van Damm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Damm swings wildly with an uppercut but McDermid uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Damm trying to control the position but instead, McDermid has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Damm into the ropes.
Van Damm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van Damm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDermid avoids it.
McDermid is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with McDermid for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
McDermid prevents a body shot from Van Damm.
Van Damm is trying to break free.
Van Damm lands an elbow inside that McDermid shrugs off.
Van Damm wants to break the clinch but can't.
McDermid avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Damm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Van Damm looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Damm blocks an elbow strike.
Van Damm lands a knee to the body.
Van Damm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Damm manages to break the clinch.
Van Damm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Van Damm throws a hook but McDermid avoids it easily.
Van Damm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Damm takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Damm closes the distance looking to clinch
and McDermid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Damm is looking to clinch.
Van Damm with a nice cross.
McDermid cracks Van Damm with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Van Damm get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Van Damm looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Damm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Damm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Damm tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. McDermid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDermid clinches up against the ropes.
McDermid lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, McDermid throws an elbow but misses.
Van Damm blocks an elbow strike.
The referee calls for McDermid to work.
McDermid scores with a knee to the head.
Van Damm missing with knees to the body.
Van Damm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Damm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Damm is looking to break free of the clinch but McDermid has double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDermid lands a nice elbow.
Van Damm tries to throw a body punch but McDermid avoids it by throwing Van Damm back against the ropes.
McDermid lands a knee to the body.
Van Damm looks gassed!
Van Damm misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamus McDermid should take that round, based on the knockdown.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
McDermid has managed to clinch.
McDermid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Jean Claude Van Damm has been cut.
McDermid avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Damm.
Van Damm takes a shot to the head.
McDermid avoids the elbow strike from Van Damm, against the ropes.
Van Damm landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McDermid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jean Claude Van Damm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Damm tries to circle away but McDermid has him pinned against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Van Damm has had enough of the clinch but McDermid keeps him there for the moment.
McDermid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McDermid misses with an elbow strike.
Van Damm throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Damm takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Damm has had enough of the clinch but McDermid keeps him there for the moment.
McDermid looking to throw knees to the head but Van Damm is blocking nicely.
Van Damm gets through McDermid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damm blocks an uppercut.
Van Damm avoids the elbow strike from McDermid, against the ropes.
McDermid avoiding damage as Van Damm throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McDermid as Van Damm tries to tie him up.
Van Damm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Damm misses with a knee to the head.
McDermid misses with an elbow strike.
McDermid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McDermid.
Van Damm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Damm is breathing heavily.
McDermid scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDermid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McDermid is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Damm is keeping busy.
McDermid managing to block the knees to the body from Van Damm.
McDermid misses with a punch to the body.
McDermid wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermid misses with some punches.
Van Damm is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Van Damm can't break the clinch.
Van Damm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is keeping an eye on McDermid - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Damm obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDermid.
Van Damm looking to stall.
McDermid avoids the elbow strike from Van Damm, against the ropes.
McDermid lands an elbow just above Van Damm 's eye.
McDermid blocks an elbow strike.
Van Damm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Damm avoids the elbow strike from McDermid, against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damm throws a knee to the head but misses.
McDermid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDermid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Damm takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Damm takes an elbow to the temple.
McDermid lands a shoulder strike.
Van Damm takes an elbow to the temple.
McDermid blocks an elbow strike from Van Damm.
McDermid lands an elbow just above Van Damm 's eye.
McDermid lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Damm backwards.
Van Damm is rocked!
Van Damm tries to land knees in the clinch but McDermid avoids the damage to the body.
McDermid lands with a left to the head.
Van Damm is still on wobbly legs! Can McDermid finish him?
McDermid lands an elbow that stopped Van Damm in his tracks for a moment.
McDermid creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Van Damm drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shamus McDermid!
A relieved looking Shamus McDermid thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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