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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shamus McDermid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John MacMillen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDermid comes to the ring accompanied by The Drunken Scotsman - The Irish Rovers. Shamus McDermid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
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214 lbs
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Great elbows
Insanely flexible
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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shamus McDermid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John MacMillen!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacMillen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDermid moves away.
MacMillen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDermid at a distance.
Nice cross by MacMillen.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDermid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDermid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MacMillen lands a jab to McDermid's midsection.
McDermid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McDermid avoids the body shot from MacMillen.
McDermid tries to clinch there but MacMillen circles away.
McDermid has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McDermid scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from MacMillen does no damage.
McDermid sizes up MacMillen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
MacMillen throws a hook to the side of McDermid's head but McDermid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDermid defending well as MacMillen loads up on a big left hand.
McDermid walks into a jab.
It looks like Shamus McDermid has been cut.
McDermid looks to score with a jab to the body but MacMillen is just out of range.
Shamus McDermid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacMillen jabs McDermid right on the nose. McDermid blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermid misses with a double jab.
MacMillen looks to throw the jab but McDermid is out of range.
MacMillen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDermid. McDermid obviously looking to wear him down.
McDermid avoids the head kick by MacMillen.
McDermid takes a swing at MacMillen's ribcage but misses.
MacMillen tries to keep at a distance but McDermid has taken the fight into the clinch.
McDermid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
MacMillen tries a body shot but McDermid blocks it.
McDermid presses MacMillen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
MacMillen working aggressively here.
Good body shot from MacMillen.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McDermid obliges.
MacMillen looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from McDermid on the inside.
McDermid lands an elbow just above MacMillen 's eye.
McDermid lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McDermid putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacMillen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from McDermid as the two fighters clinch.
McDermid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDermid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacMillen's defenses.
McDermid pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
MacMillen told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A right handed body shot lands from McDermid.
McDermid lands a nice elbow.
MacMillen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDermid.
MacMillen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from McDermid.
MacMillen avoids a wild elbow strike from McDermid.
MacMillen takes an elbow to the temple.
McDermid lands a nice elbow.
It looks like John MacMillen has been cut.
McDermid lands an elbow inside.
MacMillen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McDermid is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacMillen working aggressively here.
McDermid lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McDermid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McDermid unloads a knee to the mid-section.
MacMillen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamus McDermid dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Nice shot by McDermid.
MacMillen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McDermid catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! MacMillen stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? MacMillen walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
MacMillen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacMillen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McDermid.
McDermid clinches up with MacMillen and pushes him back against the ropes.
MacMillen misses with a punch to the body.
McDermid unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McDermid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McDermid lands an elbow inside.
McDermid effectively controlling the action here.
McDermid lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDermid.
MacMillen is still on wobbly legs! Can McDermid finish him?
McDermid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MacMillen is defending well for now.
MacMillen seems to have recovered his senses.
McDermid pushes off an throws an elbow but MacMillen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
MacMillen is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McDermid obliges.
McDermid missing with knees to the body.
McDermid utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McDermid lands a nice elbow.
McDermid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacMillen can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for McDermid.
MacMillen avoids the elbow strike from McDermid, against the ropes.
McDermid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McDermid landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDermid leaning his opponent against the ropes.
McDermid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McDermid lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McDermid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McDermid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacMillen's defenses.
MacMillen misses with the head strike.
McDermid trying to control the position but instead, MacMillen has worked for underhooks and has pushed McDermid into the ropes.
MacMillen working aggressively here.
McDermid looking to slow down the pace here.
A hook to the body from MacMillen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McDermid pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
MacMillen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
MacMillen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
MacMillen working hard to break the clinch.
McDermid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
MacMillen misses with a body punch.
McDermid throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from MacMillen.
McDermid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDermid throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McDermid obliges.
McDermid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacMillen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDermid backwards.
A short right from MacMillen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDermid.
McDermid landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McDermid lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamus McDermid will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MacMillen blocks a head kick by McDermid.
MacMillen looks to land a left hand but McDermid moved out of range nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McDermid - that will leave a mark!
MacMillen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McDermid scores with a punch to the head.
Shamus McDermid is winning the standup battle so far.
McDermid moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDermid blocks an uppercut.
McDermid blocks an uppercut.
MacMillen can't find room to land a body shot as McDermid controls the action.
McDermid using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McDermid lands a nice knee to the body.
MacMillen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McDermid obliges.
McDermid lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from McDermid.
McDermid wants to stall.
MacMillen misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacMillen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for McDermid.
McDermid using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McDermid.
McDermid scores with a shot to the side of MacMillen's head.
McDermid trying to land knees to the body.
McDermid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDermid throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDermid lands an elbow inside.
MacMillen takes an elbow to the temple.
MacMillen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
MacMillen tries to break the clinch but McDermid is controlling the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McDermid takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
MacMillen is trying to stall.
McDermid lands an elbow just above MacMillen 's eye.
MacMillen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McDermid obliges.
McDermid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacMillen.
MacMillen managing to block the knees to the body from McDermid.
MacMillen takes a knee to the side of the body.
McDermid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MacMillen avoids it.
McDermid lands an elbow inside that MacMillen shrugs off.
McDermid unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McDermid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacMillen's defenses.
McDermid working MacMillen over with knees to the body.
McDermid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from McDermid.
McDermid lands a good knee to the midsection. MacMillen won't want to take too many of those.
McDermid lands an elbow inside that MacMillen shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDermid.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDermid lands a nice elbow.
McDermid lands a nice elbow.
McDermid just leaning against MacMillen, taking a breather.
McDermid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamus McDermid clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McDermid takes the fight into the clinch.
MacMillen misses with a knee strike.
McDermid lands an elbow inside.
MacMillen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MacMillen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shamus McDermid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McDermid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacMillen's efforts to push away.
MacMillen takes a shot to the head.
McDermid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
MacMillen swings wildly with an uppercut but McDermid uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacMillen is trying to force a seperation but McDermid has the dominant position.
McDermid misses with an elbow over the top.
MacMillen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
MacMillen misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDermid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacMillen's efforts to push away.
MacMillen is trying to break the clinch but McDermid is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermid unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McDermid lands a body shot in the clinch.
MacMillen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
McDermid working MacMillen over with knees to the body.
MacMillen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDermid digs a right hand into MacMillen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MacMillen's gas tank.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDermid.
MacMillen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from McDermid.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDermid.
A right hand to the body from McDermid.
McDermid lands an elbow inside that MacMillen shrugs off.
Good body shot from McDermid.
McDermid cracks MacMillen on the bridge of the nose with a nasty looking elbow! MacMillen crumples to the floor in pain, holding his face! It doesn't look like he's going to beat the count - he's out of it! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Shamus McDermid!
Shamus McDermid really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Just Fight (Everything 7$) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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