PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Heimlich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strong Belwas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heimlich comes into the arena with The Lifesaver blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Heimlich
vs
Belwas

200 cm
20
250 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

210 cm
20
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Heimlich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Strong Belwas!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimlich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Belwas under the eye.
Heimlich lands with a hook. Belwas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heimlich.
Belwas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Belwas thuds a left hand into Heimlich's body.
Belwas throws a head kick but Heimlich moves out of range.
Heimlich tests Belwas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heimlich definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Belwas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Heimlich lands a nice shot to the body.
Belwas connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Johnny Heimlich has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heimlich looks to land a left hand but Belwas moved out of range nicely.
Belwas moves out of range of the strikes.
Belwas throws a head kick but Heimlich moves out of range.
Heimlich scores with a nice right hand.
Heimlich throws an off balance right hand
and Belwas counters with a body kick that stops Heimlich in his tracks momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belwas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crunch! Heimlich slams his shin into Belwas's torso.
Belwas throws a hook but Heimlich blocks it.
Belwas slips under a jab from Heimlich.
Belwas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heimlich can pounce on him.
Heimlich misses with a body kick.
Heimlich throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Heimlich misses.
Johnny Heimlich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heimlich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Heimlich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heimlich takes a swing at Belwas's ribcage but misses.
Belwas scores with a head kick. Heimlich tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Heimlich throws the kick towards the body but Belwas avoids it.
Belwas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Belwas throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belwas blocks the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heimlich checks a low kick from Belwas.
Heimlich swinging wildly here.
Belwas moves away from the strike by Heimlich.
Belwas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heimlich.
Belwas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heimlich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belwas circles away quickly and effectively.
Belwas misses with a wild body shot.
Belwas throws a leg kick which misses Heimlich's front leg but catches the back leg as Heimlich tries to avoid it.
Heimlich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heimlich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heimlich keeps the fight on the outside.
Belwas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belwas avoids a kick to the body.
Heimlich scores with a hook to the body. Belwas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heimlich blocks a leg kick.
Heimlich feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Belwas's calf.
Heimlich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heimlich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Belwas swats away the attempt to clinch by Heimlich.
Heimlich swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Belwas.
Belwas misses with an uppercut.
Heimlich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belwas.
Belwas moves out of range of the body kick from Heimlich.
Heimlich throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Belwas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Belwas missing with knees to the body.
Heimlich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heimlich is trying to break free.
Heimlich tries to throw a body punch but Belwas avoids it by throwing Heimlich back against the ropes.
Belwas with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heimlich misses with the head strike.
Heimlich lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heimlich.
Belwas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heimlich is breathing heavily.
Heimlich gets through Belwas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Belwas blocks an uppercut.
Heimlich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heimlich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belwas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Heimlich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belwas backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Heimlich.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Belwas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heimlich pushes Belwas back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heimlich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Heimlich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Heimlich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping body kick lands there for Heimlich.
Belwas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heimlich throws a looping overhand right but Belwas ducks down to avoid it.
Heimlich walks into a straight right hand from Belwas.
Heimlich scores with a nice right hand.
Heimlich looks to score with a jab to the body but Belwas is just out of range.
Heimlich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Heimlich checks a leg kick.
A jab from Heimlich misses.
Heimlich misses with a hook. Belwas ducked under it nicely.
Belwas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Belwas misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heimlich.
Heimlich slips a jab from Belwas.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heimlich.
Belwas throws a solid leg kick but Heimlich takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belwas.
Belwas misses with the combination.
Nice shot lands for Heimlich.
Heimlich throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Belwas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heimlich moves away.
Heimlich lands a nice shot that snaps Belwas's head back.
Heimlich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Belwas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Heimlich. Those never looked like landing.
Belwas blocks the body kick.
Belwas misses with the combination.
Heimlich throws a leg kick
and Belwas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belwas thuds his shin into the meat of Heimlich's side.
Belwas avoids a kick to the body.
Heimlich throws a chopping leg kick but Belwas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Heimlich is looking to land body kicks.
Belwas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Belwas rushes Heimlich and presses him up against the ropes.
Heimlich scores with a shoulder strike.
Belwas blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Heimlich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heimlich misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Heimlich.
Heimlich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heimlich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heimlich can't find room to land a body shot as Belwas controls the action.
Belwas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heimlich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heimlich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Belwas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belwas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belwas blocks an uppercut.
Belwas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belwas stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belwas.
Still in the clinch, Belwas scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Belwas misses with a knee to the head.
Heimlich tries to work over Belwas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belwas scores with a knee to the head.
Belwas scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimlich.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belwas.
Heimlich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heimlich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belwas prevents a body shot from Heimlich.
A short right from Heimlich.
Belwas wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belwas.
Heimlich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimlich throws a punch but it's blocked by Belwas.
Heimlich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belwas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Heimlich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Heimlich's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Heimlich stuns Belwas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Belwas throws a right hand that Heimlich ducks under and follows up with a left that Heimlich also avoids with ease.
Belwas avoids a kick to the body.
Belwas throws a big counter head kick but Heimlich avoids it with no problem.
Heimlich throws a low kick but Belwas avoids it.
Heimlich looks to land a body kick but Belwas moved away.
Good standup being displayed there by Heimlich as he connects with a hook.
Belwas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heimlich motions for Belwas to come forward. Heimlich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Belwas moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belwas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heimlich.
Belwas blocks a jab.
A jab from Heimlich misses.
Heimlich looks to throw the jab but Belwas is out of range.
Heimlich throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimlich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belwas circles away quickly and effectively.
Belwas is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Heimlich lands a nice shot that snaps Belwas's head back.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Heimlich here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Belwas staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Belwas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Heimlich cracks Belwas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Belwas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Heimlich gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Belwas counters with a left and a right that stings Heimlich.
Belwas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Belwas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Belwas misses with a lunging right hand
and Heimlich counters with a nice uppercut.
Heimlich misses with a body shot.
Belwas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Heimlich if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belwas throws a head kick that misses.
Heimlich circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belwas slips under a jab from Heimlich.
A shot to the body from Belwas misses
and Heimlich counters with a stiff right hand.
Heimlich throws a leg kick
enabling Belwas to counter with a crisp jab.
Heimlich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heimlich looks to score with a jab to the body but Belwas is just out of range.
Belwas clobbers Heimlich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnny Heimlich is winning the standup battle so far.
Belwas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Belwas tries to clinch up but Heimlich circles away and keeps his distance.
Belwas tries to clinch up
and Belwas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heimlich looks for the body kick but Belwas saw that one coming.
Belwas throws a big counter head kick but Heimlich avoids it with no problem.
Belwas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich misses with a straight right.
Belwas blocks a jab.
Belwas scores with a hook to the body. Heimlich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Belwas tries to clinch but Heimlich is having none of it.
Heimlich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Belwas misses with a low kick.
Heimlich half committed to a counter leg kick.
Heimlich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heimlich throws a low kick, looking for Belwas's leg but Belwas calmly moves out of range.
Heimlich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belwas can do to turn this around?
Belwas swings for the body but Heimlich moves out of range.
Heimlich tries a head kick but it misses.
Heimlich sets himself, and Belwas steps forward looking for the clinch! Heimlich avoids it this time.
Heimlich misses with a hook.
Belwas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belwas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Belwas tries to clinch but Heimlich moves out of range.
Belwas misses with a jab to the body
and Heimlich counters with a nice low kick that buckles Belwas's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich throws a head kick but Belwas moves out of range.
Belwas closes the distance but Heimlich moves to the side
and Heimlich counters with a straight right hand.
Belwas lands the left hand.
Heimlich blocks a head kick by Belwas.
Heimlich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belwas was well out of range. Poor timing from Heimlich.
Belwas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Heimlich looks for the body kick but Belwas saw that one coming.
Heimlich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heimlich misses with a body shot.
Belwas slips a straight right by Heimlich.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heimlich defending well as Belwas loads up on a big left hand.
Belwas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heimlich.
Belwas throws out a powerful jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Belwas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heimlich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belwas needs to keep his hands up - Heimlich had a free shot at his head there.
Belwas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Heimlich tests Belwas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belwas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heimlich.
Belwas lands a right hook to the body.
Heimlich scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Belwas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heimlich avoids a kick to the body.

Belwas drives through and clinches with Heimlich against the ropes.
Heimlich pushes Belwas back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heimlich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belwas's elbow.
Belwas throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belwas looking to throw knees to the head but Heimlich is blocking nicely.
Heimlich lands with a light punch inside.
Heimlich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Belwas or not.
Heimlich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heimlich prevents a body shot from Belwas.
Heimlich scores with a shot to the side of Belwas's head.
Heimlich misses with a body punch.
Belwas blocking some punches.
Belwas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heimlich avoids it.
Heimlich lands an uppercut.
Heimlich has a couple of punches blocked by Belwas.
Heimlich lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimlich.
Heimlich misses with the head strike.
Belwas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heimlich is defending well for now.
Heimlich is looking to break free of the clinch but Belwas has double underhooks.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Belwas lands with a left to the head.
Heimlich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heimlich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belwas's elbow.
Belwas misses with a knee to the head.
Belwas lands an uppercut.
Belwas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heimlich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimlich swings wildly with an uppercut but Belwas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belwas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heimlich blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belwas.
Heimlich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heimlich lands a body shot.

Heimlich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belwas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Heimlich tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Belwas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Belwas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Heimlich.
Belwas misses with a knee to the head.
Heimlich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belwas swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Heimlich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heimlich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heimlich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Heimlich cracks Belwas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Belwas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Heimlich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heimlich misses with a body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Heimlich.
Heimlich looks to throw the jab but Belwas is out of range.
Belwas looks to score with a jab to the body but Heimlich is just out of range.
Heimlich delivers a nice body kick.
Belwas lands a jab to Heimlich's midsection.
Heimlich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Belwas throws a big shot that misses.
Belwas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heimlich finds it's way round the side to connect with Belwas's head.
Heimlich throws a push kick but Belwas slaps the foot to one side.
Belwas scores with a leg kick.
Belwas tries to clinch up but Heimlich circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heimlich. Belwas does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Heimlich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Heimlich's cut.
That's time! Heimlich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Belwas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heimlich doesn't seem phased though.
Heimlich connects with a body shot that sends Belwas's belly button to the back.
Belwas walks into a left hand.
Heimlich throws a hook to the side of Belwas's head but Belwas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Heimlich misses.
Heimlich is looking to land body kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Heimlich blocks the leg kick.
Heimlich loads up on a big right hand but Belwas slips the punch.
Belwas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Heimlich with a body shot.
Heimlich lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Belwas takes the fight into the clinch.
Heimlich stalling in the clinch but Belwas improves position.
Heimlich misses with the head strike.
Heimlich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belwas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Heimlich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belwas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belwas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Belwas works on Heimlich's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belwas working Heimlich over with knees to the body.
Belwas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Heimlich in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Belwas prevents a body shot from Heimlich.
Heimlich misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Belwas.
Belwas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Belwas blocks an uppercut.
Heimlich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Heimlich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Belwas - that landed with a thud.
Belwas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Belwas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimlich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belwas looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belwas connects with a knee to the head.
Heimlich looking to stall.

The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as Belwas has the Thai clinch. Belwas obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Heimlich's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belwas scores with a spinning back kick!
Belwas swings for the body but Heimlich moves out of range.
Belwas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heimlich looks to land a body kick but Belwas moved away.
Belwas pushes Heimlich away with a front kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belwas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heimlich throws a solid leg kick but Belwas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heimlich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belwas lands a head kick that bluckles Heimlich and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Belwas no doubt looking to push for a finish!

Heimlich is rocked!

Johnny Heimlich's cut is getting worse.
Belwas digs a good hook to Heimlich's body.
Belwas staying out of range there.
Heimlich moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Belwas throws a leg kick but Heimlich checks it.
Heimlich misses with a wild body shot.
Belwas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heimlich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belwas misses with the combination.
Heimlich was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Belwas misses with a body shot.
Belwas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belwas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Heimlich explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belwas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heimlich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Belwas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heimlich.
Heimlich throws the left hand but Belwas avoids the punch easily.
Belwas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heimlich misses with an uppercut.
Belwas counters with a body kick.
Heimlich lands with a shot to the body.
Belwas moves out of range as Heimlich throws a body kick.
Heimlich scores with a crisp jab that stopped Belwas in his tracks.
Heimlich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Belwas will feel that in the morning.
Belwas misses with a body shot.
Belwas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Belwas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Belwas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Heimlich momentarily.
Heimlich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Belwas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Heimlich rather than just go for the knockout.
Heimlich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Belwas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heimlich scores with a nice right hand.
Heimlich lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Belwas takes a swing at Heimlich's ribcage but misses.
Heimlich misses the shot to the body.
Heimlich thuds his right hand into Belwas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Heimlich misses with a kick to the body.
Belwas swings for the body but Heimlich moves out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Belwas's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belwas looks to land a body kick but Heimlich moved away.
Heimlich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heimlich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heimlich misses with a body punch
and Belwas counters with a left and a right that stings Heimlich.
Heimlich throws a sloppy body shot
and Belwas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Heimlich is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oh Heimlich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heimlich swings for the body but Belwas moves out of range.
Belwas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Heimlich.
A slow jab from Belwas misses its intended target.
Heimlich seems to have got his legs back now.
Belwas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belwas checks a leg kick nicely.
Belwas looks to land a body kick but Heimlich moved away.
Strong Belwas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Belwas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Heimlich.
Heimlich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heimlich throws a sloppy body shot
letting Belwas counter with a right hand.
Belwas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heimlich.
Belwas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Heimlich.
Belwas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heimlich on the side of the head.
Heimlich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heimlich throws a leg kick but Belwas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Heimlich looks to land a body kick but Belwas moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Belwas checks a leg kick.
Heimlich throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belwas. Heimlich does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Belwas tries to get set, Heimlich tries to push him back and clinch up but Belwas manages to avoid the attempt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heimlich slips under a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Belwas.
Heimlich throws a hook but Belwas blocks it.
Heimlich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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 scores with a jab to the body.
Belwas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heimlich.
Heimlich misses with a low kick.
Belwas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Heimlich blocks it well.
Belwas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice jab there from Belwas.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belwas.
Heimlich is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Heimlich lands a body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Belwas throws a body punch but Heimlich moves out of range.
Belwas moves to clinch but Heimlich breaks away
and Heimlich counters with a straight right hand.
Heimlich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Belwas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Heimlich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belwas moves away.
Heimlich tries to clinch but Belwas is having none of it.
Belwas looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Belwas misses with a looping left.
It looked like Heimlich was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Belwas.
Heimlich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Heimlich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belwas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belwas throws a right hand that Heimlich ducks under and follows up with a left that Heimlich also avoids with ease.
Johnny Heimlich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick lands from Heimlich.

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 Johnny Heimlich.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heimlich, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Strong Belwas!
Strong Belwas is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Strong Belwas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Johnny Heimlich spoke after the fight, saying 'Big respect to Strong Belwas and his manager Abraham Raheem. You guys deserved it tonight. Thanks to Mr Mickey Hart for the tourney. I'm sorry to all my fans - I guess I couldn't save my own life this time. '.