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Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« on: January 29, 2010, 09:45:19 AM »




Aging action star Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight

By Steve Cofield

Jean Claude Van Damme could whip anybody. Throw in one caveat -- on the silver screen. Now the 49-year-old Belgian star of dozens of action films wants to show he can do it for real.

Repeating what he said in September, Van Damme is trying to land a professional kickboxing match against former Olympian Somluck Kamsing in Macau as the capper to a proposed reality show. During a press conference in Ukraine (VIDEO), Van Damme explained his motivation.

"[It's] dangerous but life is short," said Van Damme. "I want to prove to young people and even to mature people that a man can go into some very strong physical effort and training, and also be a movie star."

The fight was originally slated for a March K-1 event in Las Vegas. As Cagewriter told you at the time, the fight had zero chance of coming off in Nevada:

    Kamsing, 35, was the 1996 Olympic Gold medalist in boxing at 126 pounds. He also fought in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, losing to Rocky Juarez and Benoit Gaudet, respectively ... we'll rain on the parade with a reality check, the Nevada State Athletic Commission would never approve a fight with the [49-year-old] Jean Claude facing a former Olympian.

We nailed it. Van Damme (pictured with UFC fighter Michael Bisping) got word that the fight could not go down in the U.S. as many states have strict guidelines for fighters over 35.

Randy Couture, 46, will fight 45-year-old Mark Coleman next week in Las Vegas in the main event of UFC 109. Along with 37-year-old Frank Trigg and 35-year-old Matt Serra, Couture and Coleman had to go in front of the NSAC to undergo neurological testing and gain approval to fight. Vam Damme has zero professional fights. The four UFC fighters have a combined 93 pro fights and were still scrutinized before they were given their licenses. The only "real" fight we know of for Van Damme was a rumored scrap against fellow action star Chuck Zito.

For Van Damme, fighting a former Olympian is a brave thing to attempt, but let's hope it's closer to a reality show fight than one where he may get injured badly.

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2010, 09:49:04 AM »
"If you're working with a jackhammer during an earthquake, you have to de-synchronize. Otherwise you're working for nothing"-JCVD:another real quote.

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2010, 10:42:44 AM »
jesus he looks terrible in that pic!
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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2010, 10:43:37 AM »
Chuck Norris will whip his ass and is 20 years older.

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2010, 10:45:11 AM »
He's trying to sell a reality show about a decade too late.

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2010, 10:56:09 AM »
They would make it look good seeing as it will be a scripted reality show
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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2010, 11:02:29 AM »
his reality show NEEDS to be on VH1 and it would basically be something like breaking bonaduce but more positive in the sense that he is actually trying to make somewhat of a comeback

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2010, 11:03:40 AM »
JCVD was a pretty decent flick.

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2010, 11:06:43 AM »
JCVD was a pretty decent flick.

it was

i didn't care for the scene where he was sitting and lifted above and started speaking all existential- I liked the idea but i think it could have been executed more subtly 

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2010, 11:08:50 AM »
van damme is the man

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2010, 11:09:19 AM »
In his current shape, I think Bruce Lee could take him.

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2010, 11:10:24 AM »
In his current shape, I think Bruce Lee could take him.

how?
will someone drop his casket on JCVD?

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2010, 11:15:01 AM »
how?
will someone drop his casket on JCVD?

No, Bruce's skeleton weighs about the same as our fallen hero, JCVD.  You could just tip it over on JCVD and it would crush him......sad.

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2010, 11:18:06 AM »
jean claude would beat jay butler senseless.

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2010, 11:21:22 AM »
No, Bruce's skeleton weighs about the same as our fallen hero, JCVD.  You could just tip it over on JCVD and it would crush him......sad.

when was the last time i called you the "n-word"?

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2010, 11:25:40 AM »
democracy is coming to the usa.

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2010, 11:26:13 AM »
when was the last time i called you the "n-word"?

n word?  you mean "nancy boy" or "nefarious?"

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2010, 11:27:35 AM »
n word?  you mean "nancy boy" or "nefarious?"

"Nancy boy, please!"

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2010, 11:29:02 AM »
ahhh id love to get a prostat massage right now

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #19 on: January 29, 2010, 11:31:38 AM »
ahhh id love to get a prostat massage right now
STFU Mars this thread is about  JCVD (JNN's idol ) not your nonsense  shit .

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2010, 11:32:18 AM »
who the fuck are you?

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #21 on: January 29, 2010, 11:33:26 AM »
who the fuck are you?
Shut up bitch.

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2010, 11:33:58 AM »

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #23 on: January 29, 2010, 11:52:16 AM »
jesus he looks terrible in that pic!
 :(
He looks like he's in a blackout bender. I bet if you showed him that pic, he wouldn't remember it being taken.

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Re: Van Damme, 49, still wants a pro fight
« Reply #24 on: January 29, 2010, 11:58:38 AM »
He looks like he's in a blackout bender. I bet if you showed him that pic, he wouldn't remember it being taken.

haha hes just enjoying life, and why not, you only live once.