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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Callum McFinnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Geerestein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geerestein is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: RATM - Know Your Enemy. Callum McFinnigan had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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270 lbs
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275 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very strong
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Callum McFinnigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johan Geerestein!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFinnigan throws a lazy uppercut
and Geerestein counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McFinnigan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Geerestein throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McFinnigan on the side of the head.
McFinnigan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Geerestein releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Geerestein throws a body punch but McFinnigan moves out of range.
Geerestein moves out of range of the strikes.
McFinnigan misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Geerestein misses.
Geerestein scores with a hook.
McFinnigan throws a hook to the side of Geerestein's head but Geerestein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Geerestein throws out a counter right but McFinnigan avoids it with no problem.
Nice body punch from McFinnigan.
Geerestein misses with an uppercut
letting McFinnigan counter with a right hand.
It looks like Johan Geerestein has been cut.
Geerestein blocks a leg kick.
McFinnigan throws out a loose jab but Geerestein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Geerestein lands a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McFinnigan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Geerestein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McFinnigan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFinnigan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from McFinnigan.
Geerestein throws out a loose jab but McFinnigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Geerestein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McFinnigan.
Geerestein looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Geerestein looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McFinnigan swings for the body but Geerestein moves out of range.
Geerestein doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McFinnigan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McFinnigan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Geerestein has time to react.
Geerestein has managed to clinch.
McFinnigan misses with some punches.
Geerestein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to McFinnigan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McFinnigan takes a shot to the head.
McFinnigan is trying to push Geerestein away but Geerestein has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McFinnigan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Geerestein lands a nice shot to the body.
Geerestein lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McFinnigan.
McFinnigan is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Geerestein.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Geerestein digs a right hand underneath McFinnigan's ribcage. McFinnigan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geerestein digs a right hand into McFinnigan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McFinnigan's gas tank.
Geerestein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Callum McFinnigan has been cut.
Geerestein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Geerestein lands a body punch in the clinch.
Geerestein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Geerestein lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McFinnigan or not.
Geerestein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Geerestein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Geerestein lands with a left to the head.
McFinnigan is rocked!
Geerestein cracks McFinnigan with a big uppercut, right up the middle and McFinnigan goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! McFinnigan wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Johan Geerestein!
After winning the bout, Johan Geerestein thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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