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Jean Claude Van Damme in K1

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Jean Claude Van Damme to fight in K-1 next year

When people hear the name Jean Claude Van Damme, most associate it with the legendary movie Bloodsport or him getting knocked out by Chuck Zito. Few—if any—think of him as a martial artist with a black belt in Shotokan karate and a professioal kickboxing record of 20-2.

The former Hollywood star who made a name for himself in a variety of action movies has long since seen the inside of a ring—at least not for competitive reasons.

But recently the 50-year-old former kickboxer and action star announced that in 2011 he will return to the ring to fight a professional fight. He will be going to battle in K-1 against Somluck Kansing, a two-time Olympic gold medal boxer.

What could Jean Claude Van Damme possibly have to prove after all these years out of commission for professionally fighting? A publicity stunt to promote an upcoming movie?

Not according to him. In his fight announcement, he stated, "I fell down rock bottom in my life, and I have that spot following me. The only way to convince people add also forgive myself to all those chilren with their posters for (Kickboxer) and their father telling them 'he's (Jean Claude Van Damme) a great guy and you should train like him, and then I f$%* up my life. I want to go back into that ring and to prove to those children that they'll fight in my heart, and it'll be a gret fight."

This announcement brought the former Bloodsport and Kickboxer star to tears. Although it may be a mid-life crisis Jean Claude is going through, I am quite positive that anybody who grew up watching his actions movies will watch when he steps into the K-1 ring.

So what is going on in the universe? Steven Seagal is training UFC fighters and Jean Claude Van Damme is training for a K-1 fight...so what's next? Chuck Norris agreeing to fight Jackie Chan in a bare knuckle brawl? Ah, one can only dream!

lolllll

I hope Jim Ross calls this fight!!

Seriously, I start a low budget movie with JCVD on monday and I'm gonna ask him about this shit..

let him kick you and regale us with how awesome it was :'( i'd love to be roundhoused by jcvd

Just looked the movie up on IMDB and Cung fucking Le is in it..

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I love JCVD. With all my heart.

This is gonna be awesome! I hope this isn't one of those lame things you read about and then it never happens.

Mofo where did you get that info? I wanna send a link to a pal.

Edit: Never mind found it.

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Originally Posted by Rammsteinmad (Post 3336159)

This is gonna be awesome! I hope this isn't one of those lame things you read about and then it never happens.

Well the fight was meant to happen twice before and fell through apparently. Also there were rumors last year that Van Damme had a heart attack.......

Van Damme's fight announcement (partially in French) -

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