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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlito Brigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strong Belwas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlito Brigante has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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275 lbs
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270 lbs
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Cardio machine
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Dangerous knees
Good gas tank
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlito Brigante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Strong Belwas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brigante takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Belwas misses.
Brigante tried to score with a low kick but Belwas checks it.
Belwas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brigante thinks about countering with a head kick.
Brigante looks for the body kick but Belwas saw that one coming.
Brigante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belwas.
Brigante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brigante.
Belwas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brigante.
Belwas clinches.
Belwas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belwas throws a punch but it's blocked by Brigante.
Belwas prevents a body shot from Brigante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belwas breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Belwas misses.
Brigante connects with an inside leg kick.
Brigante swings for the body but Belwas moves out of range.
Brigante scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigante scores with a leg kick.
Brigante looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Belwas is looking to chop away at Brigante's legs.
Brigante misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Belwas.
Brigante smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brigante looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belwas tries to land a front kick but Brigante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from Brigante tenderised Belwas's leg. Belwas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brigante slips a jab and a cross from Belwas.
Brigante moves into the clinch successfully.
Brigante misses with a body punch.
Belwas stalling.
Belwas is pushing Brigante up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Belwas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belwas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belwas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belwas lands a good knee to the midsection. Brigante won't want to take too many of those.
Brigante really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Belwas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brigante working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brigante slowing the pace effectively.
Brigante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Belwas connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Carlito Brigante has been cut.
Belwas has Brigante pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brigante.
Belwas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brigante throws a head punch that misses.
Brigante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belwas lands a right hand.
Brigante is struggling to control the position.
Belwas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brigante is stalling here.
Brigante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Brigante - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Belwas prevents a body shot from Brigante.
Brigante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belwas blocking some punches.
Belwas breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Belwas.
Brigante lands a slapping body shot.
Brigante fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Belwas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brigante lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belwas lands a nice hook to Brigante's body. Brigante takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brigante feints a jab promting Belwas to slip. Brigante then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Belwas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belwas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brigante shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brigante dodges the punch combination from Belwas.
Belwas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brigante misses with a two punch combination.
Brigante takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brigante throws a body shot but no joy.
Brigante moves out of range as Belwas strikes.
Belwas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Strong Belwas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlito Brigante's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belwas.
Belwas misses with a kick to the body.
Belwas scoring well with a low kick there.
Brigante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belwas avoids the body shot from Brigante.
Brigante closes the distance and pushes Belwas back into the cage.
Belwas lands with a left to the head.
Brigante can't find room to land a body shot as Belwas controls the action.
Strong Belwas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brigante tries to work over Belwas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brigante is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Brigante to work.
Belwas lands a body punch.
Brigante tries to stall but Belwas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brigante looking to stall.
Belwas looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Brigante.
Brigante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brigante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brigante can't find room to land a body shot as Belwas controls the action.
Belwas lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belwas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Brigante on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Belwas.
A right hook to the body lands for Brigante.
Brigante will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Belwas up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brigante.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belwas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Belwas - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belwas gets through Brigante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brigante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Belwas lands a good knee to the midsection. Brigante won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Belwas lands a body punch.
Belwas tries a knee to the head but Brigante blocks it.
Belwas blocks a body shot from Brigante.
Belwas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brigante backwards.
Belwas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brigante is defending well for now.
Brigante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belwas tries to work over Brigante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brigante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Belwas tries to work over Brigante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brigante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brigante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brigante takes a knee to the side of the body.
Belwas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Belwas breaks the clinch.
Belwas clips Brigante with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Brigante a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Strong Belwas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigante tries to work over Belwas's front leg with a kick but Belwas checks it.
Belwas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Belwas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brigante is rocked!
Brigante sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oh Brigante is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brigante walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Brigante is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Strong Belwas!
A relieved looking Strong Belwas 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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hype
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