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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Augustus Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardoso comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Duro de Cair kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Augustus Belmont is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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161 lbs
27 - 9 - 0 |
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155 lbs
25 - 13 - 0 |
World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustus Belmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Caio Cardoso!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmont throws a body shot but no joy.
Cardoso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belmont.
Cardoso now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Belmont throws a leg kick
and Cardoso counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Belmont misses.
Cardoso flicks out a counter leg kick but Belmont steps away.
Cardoso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belmont can pounce on him.
Belmont throws a hook but Cardoso avoids it easily.
Augustus Belmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardoso avoids the body shot from Belmont.
Cardoso unleashes a big counter combination but Belmont bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Belmont throws a sloppy head kick and Cardoso moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Belmont.
Belmont throws an off balance right hand
letting Cardoso counter with a right hand.
Belmont misses the body punch
and Cardoso makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont throws a big shot that misses.
Belmont moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCardoso.
Belmont misses with a hook to the body
and Cardoso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belmont swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cardoso counters with a nice low kick that buckles Belmont's knee momentarily.
Cardoso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cardoso takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Belmont backs off Cardoso throws a huge counter combo but Belmont manages to avoid it all.
Belmont swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cardoso is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Belmont with a body shot.
Belmont throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Cardoso to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy body kick from Belmont
and Cardoso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belmont tries to bum rush Cardoso with a series of wild strikes but Cardoso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belmont scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso ducks under a wild hook from Belmont.
A bone on bone clash there as Cardoso blocks the leg kick.
Belmont misses with a wild body shot.
Belmont tries to land a body kick
and Cardoso counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belmont scores with a decent looking hook.
Belmont looks to land a right hand but Cardoso moved out of range.
Belmont throws a leg kick
and Cardoso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cardoso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belmont. Cardoso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belmont backing away here, and Cardoso unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cardoso with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Belmont to score with a decent uppercut.
Cardoso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augustus Belmont dominated that round.
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.
Cardoso checks a leg kick.
Augustus Belmont is winning the standup battle so far.
Belmont tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cardoso is able to avoid easily.
Cardoso throws a big counter head kick but Belmont avoids it with no problem.
Belmont connects with an inside leg kick.
Belmont throws a right hand that misses
and Cardoso counters with a right hand to the body.
Belmont throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cardoso counters with a right hand to the body.
Belmont lands a nice hook to Cardoso's body. Cardoso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Belmont throws a wild body kick that Cardoso sees coming a mile off.
Cardoso feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cardoso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Belmont throws a big shot that misses.
Belmont misses the shot to the body.
Cardoso blocks a leg kick.
Cardoso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cardoso blocks a jab.
Cardoso throws out a counter right but Belmont avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from Belmont misses
and Cardoso counters with a straight right hand.
Belmont fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cardoso is out of range.
A combination from Belmont does no damage.
Cardoso looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Belmont throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Belmont is predictable there
and Cardoso counters with a leg kick.
Belmont throws a lazy uppercut
and Cardoso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belmont throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cardoso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Belmont thinking.
A big right from Belmont misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cardoso! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont throws an off balance right hand
letting Cardoso counter with a right hand.
Belmont throws a body shot but no joy.
Belmont throws a jab but it's blocked by Cardoso.
The fighters circling - Belmont throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cardoso lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cardoso staying out of range there.
Cardoso looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cardoso moves away from the strike by Belmont.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belmont throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cardoso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belmont throws a right hand that misses
and Cardoso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belmont misses the body punch
and Cardoso counters with a body kick that stops Belmont in his tracks momentarily.
Belmont lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Caio Cardoso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Belmont's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Belmont throws an off balance right hand
and Cardoso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Belmont misses
enabling Cardoso to counter with a crisp jab.
Belmont misses with a straight right.
Cardoso throws a big counter head kick but Belmont avoids it with no problem.
A punch lands to the side of Cardoso 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Belmont throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cardoso counters with a nice leg kick.
Belmont misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Cardoso releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Belmont throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardoso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cardoso lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Belmont darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Belmont throws a leg kick
and Cardoso makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Belmont throws a shot from downtown. Cardoso moves away and avoids it.
Cardoso now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont lands a nice shot to the body.
Belmont scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Belmont throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cardoso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good standup being displayed there by Belmont as he connects with a hook.
Belmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cardoso counters with a leg kick.
Belmont throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cardoso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belmont misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belmont.
Belmont misses with a leg kick
and Cardoso counters with a nice uppercut.
Cardoso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belmont.
Cardoso let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cardoso counters with a straight right hand.
Belmont misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardoso avoids the body shot from Belmont.
Belmont throws a leg kick but Cardoso sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belmont.
Cardoso feints a counter leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Cardoso.
Cardoso was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Belmont misses with a body shot
and Cardoso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Belmont misses
and Cardoso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belmont misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cardoso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belmont lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Augustus Belmont did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Belmont rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cardoso counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belmont misses with a kick to the body.
Belmont moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCardoso.
Cardoso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belmont.
Belmont throws a body punch but Cardoso moves out of range.
Cardoso appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cardoso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belmont.
Despite the aggression on Cardoso's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Belmont throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cardoso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cardoso steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Belmont throws a poor cross that misses
and Cardoso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardoso ducks under a wild hook from Belmont.
Cardoso is looking for the big counter here.
Belmont misses with a lunging right hand
and Cardoso counters with a head kick.
Belmont fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cardoso was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmont.
Cardoso replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Belmont blocks it well.
Belmont throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cardoso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belmont scores with a nice right hand.
Cardoso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cardoso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belmont.
Belmont looks to throw a body kick
and Cardoso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belmont misses with a jab to the body
and Cardoso counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cardoso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Belmont misses with a body punch
and Cardoso counters with a low kick, right behind Belmont 's knee.
An inside leg kick from Belmont misses.
Belmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cardoso counters with a low kick, right behind Belmont 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont misses with a hook
and Cardoso makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Belmont looks to land a right hand but Cardoso moved out of range.
Cardoso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Belmont is looking to score with low kicks.
Cardoso avoids a kick to the body.
Cardoso throws a counter combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmont misses with a body shot
enabling Cardoso to counter with a crisp jab.
Belmont throws a leg kick
and Cardoso counters with a nice body shot.
Belmont misses with a body shot.
Belmont throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belmont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cardoso moves away.
Belmont misses with a shot to the body
and Cardoso counters with a three punch combo that has Belmont backing up. Belmont nods at Cardoso to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Cardoso dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Belmont misses with a straight left.
Cardoso flicks out a counter leg kick but Belmont steps away.
Belmont lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Belmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cardoso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belmont misses with a left hand
and Cardoso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cardoso avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cardoso appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Belmont throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Belmont misses
and Cardoso makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmont misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Cardoso was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Belmont misses with a right hand
and Cardoso counters with a nice leg kick.
Cardoso takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont connects with a solid leg kick.
Belmont throws a sloppy body shot
and Cardoso counters with a big head kick but Belmont shrugs it off.
Belmont misses with a hook
and Cardoso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Belmont jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cardoso looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Belmont lands with a right hand.
Belmont throws a head kick that misses
and Cardoso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belmont misses with a lunging right hand
and Cardoso counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Belmont throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cardoso.
Belmont lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cardoso at a distance.
Belmont looks to score with a jab to the body but Cardoso is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont misses the shot to the body.
Belmont lands a jab to the nose.
Belmont misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cardoso follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belmont swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cardoso counters with a thumping low kick.
A swing and a miss from Belmont.
Cardoso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cardoso avoids the body shot from Belmont.
Cardoso looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Belmont misses with a body kick.
Cardoso lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A head kick by Belmont misses
and Cardoso counters with a good, hard body kick but Belmont shrugs it off.
Belmont swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cardoso is trying to counter with his kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Augustus Belmont.
Well Belmont has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 48:48
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Augustus Belmont!
A relieved looking Augustus Belmont thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Caio Cardoso stepped up to the mic, saying 'Eu tenho descuidado. Eu queria a vitória e apenas a perda. Todo o crédito para o meu adversário para trazer o seu A-game. Muito respeito. Graças ao meu empresário Matt Donovan, meus patrocinadores; Instinct e Maquiavel. '.
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