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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Roberto Insigne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Insigne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Outlawz - Gatz Up. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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161 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Insigne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustus Belmont!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmont turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Insigne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Insigne lands a body punch.
Belmont breaks the clinch.
Belmont bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Insigne's head backwards.
Insigne moves out of range of the body kick from Belmont.
A nice combination there by Belmont.
A punch combination from Belmont misses.
A good leg kick by Insigne.
Insigne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Belmont throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Insigne counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Insigne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Insigne blocks a low kick nicely.
Belmont avoids the body shot from Insigne.
Insigne throws a right and a left that Belmont avoids nicely.
Insigne misses the shot to the body.
Belmont throws out a loose jab but Insigne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belmont takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belmont jabs Insigne to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Belmont slips a straight right by Insigne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Belmont scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Insigne doesn't seem bothered though.
Belmont scores with a leg kick.
Belmont moves away from the strike by Insigne.
It seemed like Belmont was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Insigne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Belmont tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belmont throws a punch but it's blocked by Insigne.
Insigne lands a nice knee to the body.
Insigne working aggressively here.
Belmont escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Insigne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Insigne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Belmont keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belmont connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Belmont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Insigne was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmont.
Nice shot by Belmont.
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!
Insigne throws a leg kick but Belmont sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insigne misses with a body shot
and Belmont counters with a straight right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Belmont blocks the leg kick.
Insigne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belmont looks to land a right hand but Insigne moved out of range.
Belmont swings for the body but Insigne moves out of range.
Insigne avoids the body shot from Belmont.
Insigne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Belmont scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Insigne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Belmont has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Belmont and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Belmont scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Insigne misses the jab.
Belmont looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Insigne missing with a left hand there. Belmont was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Insigne looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Insigne.
A swing and a miss from Belmont.
Insigne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Belmont throws out a powerful jab.
Belmont throws out a leg kick but Insigne moves out of range and Belmont only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Augustus Belmont will probably get the nod.
That's time! Insigne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice body punch from Belmont.
Insigne throws a body punch but Belmont moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Insigne.
Belmont throws a big shot that misses.
Belmont connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Insigne momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belmont, right into the meat.
Belmont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Insigne moves away.
Insigne tries a low kick but Belmont avoids it.
Belmont looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Belmont, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Insigne thinks about countering with a head kick.
Insigne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belmont.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Insigne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Belmont has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Belmont and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Belmont digs a good body shot into Insigne's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Insigne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Insigne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belmont finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Insigne looks to score with a jab to the body but Belmont is just out of range.
Insigne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Insigne moves away.
Belmont has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Insigne ducks under a wild hook from Belmont.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont scores with a jab.
Augustus Belmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Insigne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belmont.
Belmont throws a right hand that Insigne ducks under and follows up with a left that Insigne also avoids with ease.
Belmont missing with a left hand there. Insigne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belmont throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Insigne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good shot there by Belmont.
Belmont throws a body shot but no joy.
Insigne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belmont sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Insigne throws out a loose jab but Belmont uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belmont swings widly with a right hand
and Insigne counters with a three punch combo that has Belmont backing up. Belmont nods at Insigne to acknowledge the strikes.
Belmont lands a body shot.
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!
Belmont throws a looping overhand right but Insigne ducks down to avoid it.
Insigne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belmont throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belmont misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insigne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Belmont checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Insigne slips under a jab.
Belmont looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Insigne avoids a kick to the body.
Insigne was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Insigne lands with a straight right. Belmont didn't see that one coming.
A head kick misses from Belmont.
Insigne misses with a straight right.
Insigne throws a leg kick that misses.
Insigne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Belmont fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Insigne manages to avoid it.
Insigne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Insigne tries a low kick but Belmont avoids it.
Belmont thows a body kick. Insigne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Insigne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Belmont misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augustus Belmont showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Insigne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good exchange - Insigne coming out on top.
Belmont throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Insigne appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Belmont connects with a solid leg kick.
Belmont cracks the inside of Insigne's front leg.
Belmont throws a right and a left that Insigne avoids nicely.
Insigne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belmont throws a shot from downtown. Insigne moves away and avoids it.
Augustus Belmont seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Insigne lands a jab to the head.
Insigne throws a head kick but Belmont moves out of range.
Belmont slips under a jab.
Belmont throws the left hand but Insigne avoids the punch easily.
Belmont attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Insigne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Belmont attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Belmont throws out a powerful jab.
Belmont lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Insigne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Belmont.
Insigne cracks Belmont with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Belmont will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Insigne misses with a low kick.
Insigne throws a lazy uppercut
and Belmont makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Insigne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Belmont.
Insigne dodges the punch combination from Belmont.
Insigne seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Insigne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Insigne blocks a leg kick.
Belmont moves out of range of the leg kick from Insigne.
Belmont comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Insigne cracks Belmont with a good jab.
Belmont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Insigne.
Insigne ducks under a wild hook from Belmont.
Belmont misses with a body shot
and Insigne counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Belmont as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insigne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Insigne lands with a slapping head kick.
Belmont connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Belmont lands a jab-cross combination.
Insigne misses with a few strikes there.
Belmont with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Insigne to score with a decent uppercut.
Belmont bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Belmont swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Insigne counter with a right hand.
Belmont looks to land a right hand but Insigne moved out of range.
Belmont throws a poor cross that misses
and Insigne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Insigne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Belmont.
Insigne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Insigne throws a shot to the body.
Belmont connects with a jab.
Belmont's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Belmont blocks the leg kick.
Insigne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Augustus Belmont just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Belmont throws a leg kick but Insigne moved away.
Insigne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belmont.
Belmont is looking to slow Insigne down with leg kicks.
Belmont thumps Insigne with a low kick.
Belmont throws a jab but it's blocked by Insigne.
Insigne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Belmont throws a leg kick but Insigne moved away.
A head kick misses from Insigne.
Nice cross by Belmont.
Belmont cracks Insigne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Insigne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Belmont is out of range and Insigne settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Insigne blocks a jab.
Insigne staying out of range there.
Insigne closes the distance and clinches.
Belmont misses with a short punch on the inside.
Insigne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Belmont lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Belmont is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belmont working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belmont pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Insigne scores with a punch to the head.
Belmont cracks the inside of Insigne's front leg.
Insigne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Insigne defending well as Belmont loads up on a big left hand.
Insigne ducks under a wild hook from Belmont.
Insigne just misses with a punch to the body.
Belmont cracks a nice hook into Insigne's ribs.
Belmont throws a sloppy head kick and Insigne moves out of range easily.
Insigne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Belmont avoids the body shot from Insigne.
Both fighters circling a little - Insigne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Insigne punishes Belmont's body with a nice straight punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Belmont, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belmont looks to score with a jab to the body but Insigne is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont misses with an uppercut. Insigne saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Belmont misses its intended target.
Belmont has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Insigne.
Belmont cracks Insigne with a good jab.
Belmont misses with a wild body shot.
Insigne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Belmont throws a chopping leg kick but Insigne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Insigne throws a shot from downtown. Belmont moves away and avoids it.
Belmont fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Insigne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Insigne lands a glancing blow to the side of Belmont's head.
Insigne lands with a shot to the body.
Belmont steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Insigne.
Belmont connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belmont pushes Insigne away with a front kick.
Insigne blocks a head kick by Belmont.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Augustus Belmont will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Insigne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roberto Insigne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belmont scores with a shot to the body.
Insigne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Belmont throws out a loose jab but Insigne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belmont throws a right hand that Insigne ducks under and follows up with a left that Insigne also avoids with ease.
Belmont misses the shot to the body.
Insigne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Insigne clinches.
Insigne with a knee to the head.
Insigne is working Belmont over against the ropes.
Belmont breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Belmont 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Insigne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Belmont gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Belmont is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Insigne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Belmont is still on wobbly legs! Can Insigne finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont misses with a body kick.
Belmont seems to have recovered his senses.
Belmont scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Insigne misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Belmont misses.
Belmont swings for the body but Insigne moves out of range.
Insigne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belmont takes a jab right on the kisser.
A chopping leg kick lands by Insigne.
Belmont scores with the left hand. Insigne knows he should have avoided that one.
Insigne throws out a head kick that Belmont doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Belmont crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Belmont's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
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!
Insigne misses with a wild body shot.
Insigne catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Belmont stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Belmont walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Belmont lands a slapping body shot.
Insigne looks to land a right hand but Belmont moved out of range.
Insigne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Belmont connects with a leg kick. Insigne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insigne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belmont manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Belmont on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Belmont waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Insigne.
Insigne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Belmont is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Belmont, as that shot connected.
A big left from Belmont misses.
Belmont closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Insigne slips a straight right by Belmont.
Belmont misses with a low kick.
Insigne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Belmont lands a nice shot that snaps Insigne's head back.
Belmont misses with a body shot.
Insigne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belmont closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Insigne looks to score with a jab to the body but Belmont is just out of range.
Belmont feints and then cracks Insigne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Insigne down.
Nice defenses there by Belmont.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Insigne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Belmont has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:47
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 46:47
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Augustus Belmont!
Augustus Belmont thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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