BellyPunch Contest - Fight 1 Contest-Group by Micha Part 3 So, today will be the first fighting day at the contest, at which all groups fights takes place. I am now in the 3-hour long break after my 1st group fight. Momentary, I am looking to the video of my first fight. My next group fight starts in 80 minutes. My first fight was today, in the late morning, at 11:30 am, in ring 12. First, against Sarah Denhardt, the so thought weakest of our group. All group fights, of my weight class, were at the same time. Therefore, I did not have the chance, to look at the other fight, from my group. But all of them were recorded and you can download them then, in the breaks, onto a DVD. Then you can watch it and maybe learn, from what you see there. Before my first fight started, I had to warm up myself, with my trainings partner. I made different kinds of crunches, always one set. I did then so much crunches, until I was nearly exhausted. At the end of our preparation, we made a little punch session. Not too hard, but so, that it will hardened my stomach, a little. I did not want to demand my stomach too much, before the first fight starts. Even, if I should not underestimate Sarah, I was sure, that I will not get the hardest session in these first fight. But I was so curious, what I have to expect as next. All female and male athletes, judges, referees and trainers were located in only one hotel. But I had not seen any of my opponents before. I also saw Sarah first, when she came then to the ring. There were no special clothing rules, for a fight. It was only important, that the upper body must be free, for seeing the stomach muscles. Therefore, a bikini, were the best clothing for the upper area. This should gave, the viewers around the ring, the chance, to see our perfect 4-8 packs, of our stomaches. No shoes, gloves, schooners or other covering helps were allowed. There were no rules, what to wear, at the lower body part. But the judges gave the tip, to wear tracksuits. I had bought a posing suit. If you ever saw a female bodybuilder, than you know, what a posing suit, I meant. It is, a so called, one piece bikini, what is cut out at the stomach. That suit is cut out so good, that it showed exactly the target area, in which my opponent is allowed to punch me. Better said, it is cut out, nearly one inch wider, than the target area. At my lower body, I wore a denim shorts, which were not too short. My partner, who came with me to the ring, found me very erotically in this whole suit. But it was not only a question, of showing the crowd a perfect body, it was mainly a question to show a perfect fight. But, when I saw Sarah then, I thought in the first moment, the judges had made a mistake, with her weight. Sarah also wore a short shorts, a little shorter, than mine and a bikini. Only her breasts were a little covered from this bikini, the rest, were naked. Then I could also see, why she had gotten 10 points for her stomach, in the posing round. If I compare her ABS with mine, then it surprised me, that I had gotten 8 points. I would give myself only 5 points then. WOW, her ABS looked fantastic. Even if I admit it reluctantly, I was more than envious about her stomach. Ok, it is everything about a perfect genetic, how a ABS looks at the end. She had gotten all luck of the earth, to have such a genetic. It was not correct to see, but I promised even a 8-pack. She was only a few inch smaller than me, therefore, you could not see the uppest 2 packs so big, like at my stomach. But, the ABS were very deeply engraved, in her stomach. I can only repeat myself. Absolute fantastic. I could not believe, that she weighs only 122 lbs, she looks like much more. Her ABS was extremly thick. The cuts, between the single AB-Packs, were so deep engraved. It looked, like if her ABS would jumped into my eyes. I could not believe, that her stomach looks like this and that she was so weak, at the strength tests. The hardness of her stomach, looked to me, very much harder, than my stomach. But it can also be, that her stomach, looked for me so much harder, because she had prepared herself much stronger. You have to compare our stomaches better, if we both would relax them. Next I saw, that her whole body, has much more veins, than mine. The 3 thick veins, that rose from the lower stomach through the ABS, were also unbeliavable. But not only the ABS earned more than 10 points, also her side stomach muscles. I can only imagine, that she makes this contests, as a side interest. She was surely doing fitness or figure competitions. All of the viewable muscles, were much better definied, than mine. Ok, her arms were thinner, not a lot, but still better defined. Such definied mucles, whereever you looked. Look liked zero body fat. She had also tanned her body with some tanning equipment. That brought everything more to the shining and detailed. I had not done that, because this was not a beauty competition. But I was so much impressed and envious about Sarahs stomach and whole look. One thing was sure, I must ask her, after the fight or the entire contest, how she trains. Also, I thought for the moment, that it were a shame to punch her into the stomach. Like a perfect picture, that you do not want to destroy in any way. But, that could not be avoided. In the first round, we had to punch, by turns. When Sarah was then in the ring, we shaked ourselves the hand and she smiled, in a very friendly manner. She did not look so engaged or arrogant. I had a very good feeling then. Then, also the referee came and explained us, once more, the most important rules. No punches below the belt or onto the ribs were allowed. He talked with us about the possibilities, of a give up, but we both not wanted to hear that. Then, he explained us, how the first round will went. We should stand both in the ring middle. Then, it is decided by a coin throw (head or number), who may begin. Who wins the coin throw, may do then the first punch. Only a fist, no elbow, knee or kick are allowed. Where you want to punch the opponent, does not matter, only important is, that you punch within the delimitation field. Also you can decide yourself, if you will do a hard, or a soft punch. Therefore, you have the free choice, depending on how your strategy is. The round runs, on every case, one minute. Every woman has, at least, 3 punches available. It can happen, that a woman has one punch remaining, after the minute is over. Than she is still allowed to do that punch. First, if both women have done all 3 punches, the round will be over. If you can do more, than this 3, in the first round, it does not matter. This rule was broadened a little. In former fights, there were very unsimilar opponents, standing against in the ring. Then it happened, that the much weaker one, needed a longer time to recover from the punch. And so the minute was faster over, than both did 3 punches. When the referee finished then, we were allowed to go in our corners and to talk to our trainers. Sarah had a trainer in her corner. I went to my partner and asked him, how I should start. To give immediately everything, with my whole strength? But then, I also would show Sarah, what my best is and beside this, I had already an expenditure of energy in my arms. To find a correct strategy, is not very easy. My partner said then, I should not show everything, I can do. I should try to fake more swing, than I really used. So, that Sarah thinks, that I had given my best. He also said then, if I had punches left, I should test her side stomach muscles and her gut area, to see, how hard her stomach there is. Ok, that was nearly that, what I also had thought myself. I would try a punch, where I will fake the swing and will see, if that works. But I must also pay attention, which strategy Sarah would used. Then, a quiet sound of the gong came and the referee told us, to come to the ring middle. He asked us, who takes head and who number. I took head, but the number came. So to speak, it was a small advantage for Sarah. She was allowed to begin and depending, on whether her punch would be hard or soft, it would be a small or bigger disadvantage for me. Everything before, in all of my preparation time, was then forgotten. There, I was able, to tell the other ones, how strong they should punch me. There, I had my opponents under control. Sarah is now a real opponent. I can not tell her, that she should not punch me so hard. So, I expected her first punch. "Ooompf". She punched into my gut. She punched in this area very exactly and quite strong. My ABS was very good flexed, but nevertheless, her fist went in deeply. I bobbed a little forward. The punch was harder, than I had expected from Sarah and was nearly as hard, as from such of my training-partners. So, it was a punch of the better sort. But I made myself only shortly some thoughts, of how much of Sarahs real pontential that was. Everything? Or was it also a faked punch? Did not matter, because I was then on the line. Like I said before, I wanted to fake this punch so, that Sarah would think, that I already had given everything, I can. In fact, I did not want to give everything, but I sure wanted to test her stomach so hard, that she even would feel a pain. Seconds later, I also got then the sign, from the referee, to do my punch. I took a lot of swing and tried to brake down the power of the punch, directly and invisible for her, before her stomach. I succeeded in that very well and saw the impact very clear. I can not measure, how strong my punch was, but my fist did not hit her stomach so perfectly and deeply. But nevertheless, it seemed, as if she had felt my punch much more, than I hers. Her upper body did not fall so strongly forward. She stood uprightly again very quickly. I could noticed only in her face, that she maybe had felt a bit more from my punch, than I from hers. I was glad, as I saw this reaction. I knew, it was indeed not a weak punch, but it was not the best of my strength. If something was dissatisfied, then, that I had not aimed so exactly. But you could recognized, that her ABS was very hard. My fist pushed, indeed, in her stomach skin, but very less. There, she had a little more advantages, but it was the very first punch. We would see, how the others would work. But, as next, Sarah had her 2nd punch. I was curious, what she would show me next. Her next punch had, by far, not the hardness, like her first one. The punch went also not in my middle stomach, but in the left side beside the bellynavel. So, she wanted to test my side stomach muscles. I could put away this punch very well and quickly. Ok, my side muscles were not so well defined, like those of Sarahs, but her punch was not so hard. I did not know, if that were her tactic, to punch me so soft, or if she could not punch me already more harder. The question was answered later in this match. Then I had my next punch. Until the referee gave me the sign, a few seconds went by. I planned this time, to give almost everything, to test Sarahs side mucles. Those ones looked, like said before, also very hard and nearly unpainable. Then, the sign came and I took a lot of swing. "BooOOOooMmm!" Oh yes, that was a very good one, for me, not for Sarah. Also into the left side beside her bellynavel. I could not estimate, if that punch was already my best, or if there were still some reserves. Sarahs stomach was tested, because of this punch, very hard. Although, her stomach looked so hard, I hit fully. My fist could hit deeply in her stomach. The punch was massive and one heard a loud clap on her skin. Sarahs upper body fell easy forward, but she could still held the balance. A short groan came from Sarahs mouth. As she stood then uprightly again, she breathed in deeply 2 times. In addition, she held her side stomach muscles, with her hands. Hmm, should I have hit her there so good? Whatever, it was then a sign for me, to attack, in the following rounds, mostly her side stomach areas. Then, she had her next punch. She also took massive swing and again, she punched into my gut area absolute precise. "Uuumpff!" OMG, what for a punch was that?! Like if her whole rage, the whole frustration, simply everything have put in one punch. What a feeling in my stomach. Ok, if I think back those punches, that I got at my memorable trainings match, 2 weeks ago, I had to agree, that Sarahs punch was not so hard. But much more power, than you ever would imagine from her. Her arms were not so strong, but the punch was it at all. Her fist hit me very deeply in my stomach. Also, I had to fell then shortly forward and to groan. There, I finally knew then, I had arrived in the painful reality. But, I could recover quickly. Sarahs face told me, that she was very satisfed. OK, she already could be so satisfied. The referee looked at me and meant then, the first round, the one minute, would be nearly over, but I might carry out my 3rd punch. I was surprised, that this minute, passed by so quickly. We just had seen 5 punches. But I must say, that Sarah after my 2nd punch and I, after her 3rd one, needed a little longer, to stand uprightly again. But, in this first round, we still had this time, the referee gave to us. Later then, from the 2nd round on, we absolutely do not have the chance, to recover so slowly and fully. I was then ready, for my last punch, in the first round. I knew from the 2nd punch, that I must give everything, to bring Sarahs stomach at his limit. Because of that, I did not want to punch her as hard, as before. Therefore, I attempted again, to punch her with moderate swing, to test her gut. And so, I concentrated me a bit better to punch her exactly in the gut. I succeeded. The punch was perfect placed in her gut, in a non too hard way. But I must also noticed, that her middle section could put away such punches very good. Very easy, she put away this punch. She nearly remains correctly standing, as if nothing had happened. Ok, my punch was not so hard, but I had expected another reaction from her. But ok, everyone knew then, what strategy she would use. The referee told us then, to go back into our corners, for the 30 seconds break. But, however I and my partner tried considering about the perfect tactic, we did not get a perfect result. I simply would have to try, to get, every punch of Sarah, out of the way and if she succeeded with a punch, I have to defend it, with all of my strength in the stomach. On the other hand, I, myself, have to use every chance, in order to punch her with my hardest strength. Everything next, after that then, would follow then by surprise. Then, the noise of the gong, to start the 2nd round, followed. 2. Round: At the beginning, we both skiped around each other, back and forth, observing the other one very exactly. We held both, our right arm, far away from our body. If the correct time was there, we would take this arm and could punch with the most swing. Simultaneously, our look focused on the stomach, of the other one. Both of us had flexed it up to the maximum. Everyone could see them very clear, our perfect 6-packs. Sarahs looked a little better, as mine. The crowd, who stood around the ring, cheered for enthusiasm. But we were so much concentrated, that we heard only a dull noise. I do not know, for how long, we checked ourselves, until I decided then, to do the first punch. Like I said, I did it with the right arm, with which I could get a lot of swing, at any time. So also then. I took the swing and wanted to punch into Sarahs stomach. I did it very quickly, but Sarah saw this punch coming and made a little step back. But she succeeded not fully. My fist only hit her stomach skin. There was a impact, but not hard enough. I thought, she would be then a little confused and wanted to punch her, immediately, with my left arm, but Sarah was faster. She used the little chance and hit her right fist into my stomach side. Full impact. I had to put down my punching try. Because of the impact, my upper body had bent forwards and turned a little to the side. I was distracted for 1/10 second and Sarah punched me immediately again. Because my upper body had turned a bit, she hit then into my other side, again with full impact. I lost, a little, the balance. But I was a little confused and Sarah used this, to punch me again fast, very fast, another 6 times, but not so hard. Meanwhile, my upper body was again in straight position, but through the other punches, I was going backwards. For the moment, I could only absorb all these punches. Sarah punched, again and again, like she wanted. But her next punches were less hard and I could put away these much better then. But Sarah succeeded, to press me, with her punches, into the corner. Just in the moment, as she wanted to get massive swing again, I only thought, to push her away from me. I succeeded in that. With both arms, pressed against Sarahs upper body, I pressed her into the ring middle. She just wanted to press me back, there the gong noise came. I had thought, that if I could pushed her away, then to collect again my strength, in order to punch her, but the gong interrupted this action. So, we went back to our corners. I was surprised, of the impact of her first punches. I already felt something, in my stomach, but nothing big. But Sarah had made it, that 2 smaller places, were a little more red coloured and that already in the first round. 3. Round: Sarah had landed indeed a few hard hits, but my stomach was still in top condition. You could see the hits on my stomach, but not more. Again then, we checked each other up and again, Sarah waited for me, doing the first punch. But, I did not want to make the same mistake, like before. Then, when Sarah steped a bit to the right side, she made a wrong step. She lost the balance, very shortly. I saw that, took swing and punched her full into the gut. It was not a precise hit, but it was good enough, to interrupt Sarahs concentration. She wanted to reply my punch, but I avoided and did, immediately, a punch, by my part. I hit into her right stomach side, not hard, but purposeful. Then, directly 2 times again. Sarah stumbled a little, but only insignificantly, through the ring. During my punches, she created it the whole time, to let her stomach in full flex. I succeeded, to press my fist always deep in her ABS, but this all were not full impacts. But Sarah was distracted, which I could used fully. Her upper body was just again fully raised, when I took a lot of swing and boxed, very fast, a whole punching series, into her stomach. A very long series. For the moment, I had her full under my control. It was, as if I would box against a punching ball. Her upper body had not the chance to fell forward, because I punched so fast. I could choose, where I wanted to hit her, every punch was a full impact. You could hear Sarah groaning very well. As I had her in this position, I decided, to turn on, with the series. Not to do the punches so fast, but more harder and more preciser. For Sarah, it was impossible, to defend herself. Of course, she attempted, to punch me also, with her fists and I also felt this a few times. But I was so in my element, that all of her punches had no effect to my stomach. Always, when I felt a hit from her, I repeated a much harder punch to her stomach. Because of that, her upper body fell then always a bit forward. More and more, her upper body bent forward, but I simply kept on punching then, from below, in her stomach. I did not want to stop, but this time, the gong noise saved Sarah. 4. Round: Yes, Sarah was in trouble. Her whole beautiful tanning colour was on my hands. Both of us started sweating and her stomach was then also red, at some places. She breathed in and out a little more deeper. But it still looked, as if I had, indeed, hit her hard in the stomach, but also, that her ABS could still take much more. So, we started then the 4th round. This time, the first punch came much quicker. He came from Sarah, but did not hit, then tried I, but also dit not hit her. 4 times, we made this then again, but everyone could avoid the punch of the other one. Then, after that, my next punch was placed good. Directly on her bellynavel, but also she, could land a hit into my stomach side. In this case, I must say, that her hit was more purposeful. Then it came to a big punch exchange between us. We both, very wildly, exchanged then punches. No one achieved full impacts, but at least, we hit into the other ones stomach. During this exchange, Sarah had then the luck, that she could press me into the ring ropes. I felt the pressure in my back. I just wanted to apply once again, there I bounced against the rope. It was only so less time, but it was impossible for me, to get then enough swing for a punch. Next, I saw then only a kick, which fits deep in my stomach, coming from Sarah. Absolutely perfect, above the navel. Full hit! Through this hit and the droping against the ring rope, my body fell onto the ground. Sarah turned on, with hard punches. The stupid thing was, I sat down on the ground so unlucky, that is was impossible for me, to flex my ABS very good, maybe only to flex him 30% of all. Sarah could not hit, in my stomach, either purposefully, but good enough, to held me at the ground. I just attempted to get up, as she kicked me once again and I fell again to the ground. That time then, I laid on my stomach, on the ground. Sarah turned on, with steps into my stomach side muscles. Repeatedly and hard. Her steps, were by far, more harder, than her punches. I could not do anything, only to defend, or simply, to tolerate these steps. But, as more as she took the same places, I felt more pain. Sarah did not stop. This time again, she had me under control. But a match can simply ran like that. We both gave everything. And Sarah had much more strength, than one would presume. Then the gong sounded. It was a very painful round for me, but she was over. Then, I was in big trouble. I went into my corner and felt clearly the pain, in both stomach sides. I massaged my stomach then, so good, I can. I might not give Sarah again the chance, to punch or kick me there again. Definitely, she would attempt that, because she could noticed, that it was very painful for me. 5. Round: The start of the round was more quieter. Everyone, concentrated again on the other one. That gave my stomach still a little more time, to recover. I heard cheers for me, more for me, than for Sarah. But, I saw also Sarahs stomach, which still showed an incredible hardness. Filled up with sweat pearls and smudged with the whole tanning colour. No one wanted to begin and the seconds went by. Then Sarah attempted it again. In a fast as lightning way, I got a thought in my head. I grasped her punching arm, held that one so firmly, that she could not hit me and punched then for my part, with my free arm. "BoooM", full impact. Her gut was in trouble. Immediately, I removed my grasp and she made a step to the back. I punched again and again, each time full into her gut. Then the gong noise. Oh man, I thought, such a shit. We had spent too much time, with staring at us stupidly. Then I was, at least, into a totally controlling position and the gong came. That time, I had wished, that the round would have been a minute longer. But, I could placed 5, very purposeful and hard punches. I, myself, had not gotten any punch and that was extreme better. 6. Round: Yes, my punches had shown an effect. I saw, that then also Sarah massaged her stomach and her face, looked a bit more painfuller. But I had to turn on. It became then very simple. The referee gave us the sign for the fight. Already, before Sarah went into her position, I started punching. I had enough time, to get this time, extremely much swing. Already, while I had been getting up from the ring corner, I had thought, to get into this position. Sarah was very surprised. I did not let her making one simple punch. Instead, I did 3 damned hard punches. Through that, I could pressed her into the ring corner and for her shame, that was her own ring corner. She wanted to punch, but again I grasped her arm and punched with my free arm. But, I could not hit her so hard, like before. I punched her only into the left stomach side, not in the gut, into the right side or the stomach middle, no, only into the left side and very fast behind each other. I noticed, how Sarahs upper body was bent towards the left side and that was even more negative for her. As I kept on punching into her left side, she still felt then more pain. That became clearer to me, because she moaned louder. Finally, her upper body, was inclined towards the side so far, that I had to remove the grasp of her arm and she fell onto the ground. Directly after that, she rolled in her whole body, so that I could not hit her furthermore in the stomach. But, because of the fact, that her body was then so rolled in and laid fully on her left side, her right stomach side was totally free for stomping. Immediately, I decided then, to use this page for kicks. Sarah was powerless. Her body laid on the side and her back was pressed against the ring post. She covered her stomach also with her arms. I kicked then into her right stomach side. Sarah noticed that immediately and laid one hand onto this side. The rules of a BellyPunch match said, that I am allowed, only to kick or punch into her stomach area. I was not allowed to kick onto other body parts, like her arm or hand was. Therefore, I was not allowed to step onto her hand, but what matters. I swept then, very fast, with my arm, her hand away and kept on kicking into her right side. Only that time then, I did not kicked her again, but pressed my foot, with my entire body weight, very deeply into her right side. With small, but strong pushes, I pressed there in, always deeper. Then the gong came. If there was something positive for Sarah, then the fact, that she was already lying in her ring corner. When I went into my corner, I exactly checked, how her stomach looked like, after this round. Yes, she was then in much more trouble. She breathed much more quicker and her stomach did become more red. Furthermore, one could already felt the heat, that came from Sarahs stomach. There had been a incredibly lot friction on her stomach, through my punches and kicks. That had brought her stomach into burning. Her face was already much more painfuller, but she did not do the smallest institutions, to give up. Shit. But after that round, I was in the clearly better situation. Still 1-2 more of such rounds and she would have to give up. 7. Round: In the break, I thought then, like I had begun the round before, so I should also begin the next round. Then, we were allowed to begin. I went, very quickly, towards Sarah and made, behind my back, my fist ready for punching. But Sarah had learned also from the round before. She let me ran into the free and avoided. OK, I did not walk so quickly, that I ran into the ring ropes. But it was a fatal mistake from me. I should regret that and so, it came then the following. In the moment, when I had walked into the ring ropes, I had turned my body a bit. It was so turned, that when I was then in the ropes, my stomach front looked directly in the direction of Sarahs fist. Her fist did not need to do much more, than only still to punch me. I saw it very fast in Sarahs face, that she directly would used this comfortable situation. With a smile in her face, she hit me very hard, tremendous hard. Man, was I stupid. I was in a top position and had lost everything, within less seconds. Sarahs first punch was so hard, that my upper body fell forward. Sarah saw this. I stood then with my upper body inclined bend forward at nearly 90 degrees. Sarah punched me then with much knee hits, with full success. After the first punch, my upper body bounced a little up. Sarah took her arms then, in order to press my upper body again down, until I was again in these 90 degrees' position. I was still pressed against the ring ropes, as she turned on with 4 more knee punches. In this case, she hit fully around my navel. I felt also a pressure on my ribs, but that was allowed. Like I said yesterday, it is not allowed to hit the ribs with intention, but such a knee punch can be placed in a bigger area and then it is allowed. She rammed her knee deeply in my stomach. In this position, I had zero chance to flex my stomach only a bit and therefore, these punches were for me painfully. Then, after the last punch with the knee, she removed from me. In an a little uncontrolled way, I fell then sidewards to the ground. Arrived onto the ground, my whole stomach front was far opened for punches or steps. Also Sarah noticed that and kicked into my stomach. With an uncommonly massive impact, she kicked very quickly, a bunch of a series. Clearly, I had the chance to flex my stomach, I also did that, but you can completely not resist to such steps. Each time, if I wanted to protect my stomach, with my hand, Sarah pushed away my hand with her leg and kicked me with her free leg. I saw the referee, how he knelt down and observed everything exactly. He asked always quietly, if I can keep on going and I said moaning, yes. I did completely not think to give up. OK, Sarah kicked and kicked and it was painful, but so easy and so fast, I did completely not want to give up. Since Sarah made these steps extremely quickly behind each other, I also never came into the position, that my upper body, could twist to the ground, so that I would laid with my stomach on the ground. But maybe, that was also better so. If I would succeeded in laying then onto my stomach, then ok, Sarah could not kicked furthermore into the whole stomach, but then she could kicked into my stomach sides, what would definitely more painfuller for me. Now, as I see this action on the video, I can count, how many steps, Sarah had given to my stomach. Now, I also see my painful face look. I count therefore and must register, that Sarah had kicked, in total, 23 times into my stomach. Because, I now can have a look at our match, it shows me too, that I put away these steps. But 23 steps, with such a impact, that is very hard, that can tolerate only a very much trained stomach. After 23 steps, Sarah stopped therefore. Immediately, I rolled in my whole body and protected my body, with my arms. I felt a massive pressure in the stomach, not so big pains. At the end of the 6th round, when I had punched Sarah so much, I could only imagine, how her stomach must burn for heat. Exactly this, I felt then also. I put my hands onto the stomach and that one was so hot, unbelievable. Sarah gave me this time, no presentiment why. She did not turn on for a few seconds. I did not understand that in the match and now neither, but who cares, it was good for me. I wanted to get up then, but it was very difficult for me. I did 2 smaller attempts, but my stomach hurts so much, that I sink down to the ground again. The referee asked again, if everything would be all right. I accepted very seriously. I had to said it more than seriously, because it looked then, as if the referee would decide a give up for me. But he did not do this, for my luck. He also did this not, because my partner shouted into the ring, that I could handle this situation. And that I would not give up yet. When I was then again starting an attempt to get up, Sarah kicked again. I had just come up a little, as she turned on kicking. Because of the fact, that she also had taken a short break, these steps were again very hard and I went, immediately, again to the ground. But this time then with the stomach looking to the ground. Sarah had gotten fun of kicking me and so she turned on. Since my right side showed to the ring ropes, she could kicked me only into the left stomach side, which she, immediately, did. Then, I only still thought, man, how long are these 2 minutes, they must be long be over. Sarah kept on kicking into my left stomach side. Of course, these steps hurt me more and more, but I was also amazed, how much I already resisted. I did not have any chance to get up. If I would try that, Sarah would guarantee, to bring me down again. So, I decided, to wait for the gong and to give everything at strength and concentration, in order to flex my side stomach muscles. That was unbeliavable difficult. Also, when I gave everything and I also succeeded in that, I could not defend, that these steps went deeply into the side. Then Sarah stopped. What then happened, did not happen in even one second. I thought, Sarah would recover from the kicking, but that was only a wish. She stopped and turned my body. I laid then long stretched on my back onto the ground. Immediately, I reacted and wanted to get up, there Sarah kicked me, with full impact, into my stomach middle. Oh my gosh, that hurt then very well and immediately, I put my hands on the stomach. Sarah shifted up my hands a bit, on my stomach, with one of her legs. She did this with success, in order, to keep on kicking into my stomach middle, with her other leg. Again, extremely fast behind each other, she kicked and kicked. Again, I had only the chance, to absorb these steps. In the meantime, my stomach was hurt in such a hard way, that I, also when I massivly flexed my stomach, felt every kick in it. But I still not wanted to give up. I did not felt any pain. That pain would come first, when the stomach gets a longer break. What I felt, was a massive pressure. But finally, the gong sounded then. Normally, Sarah, immediately, had to go back into her ring corner, but she kicked me 2 more times, with highest power. The referee reacted immediately and pushed her away from me. Simultaneously, he gave her a warning, so to speak, like a yellow card in a soccer game, because of this unfair kicks. If she would get a further warning, she would be then disqualified. But, she had reached something fromt hat unfair kicks. These 2 steps were much stronger, than those from before. These last steps, went then more in the direction of my gut area. All in all, only these 2 were painful enough for me. If I will tell you the truth, then, that all of that, what I had gotten only in this 7th round, my stomach had not gotten so much, in the whole preparation time. I went then into my corner. Oh my god, that was a round. I had to take so much. And that already in the first fight. My partner spoke then to me. He motivated me. He said, that I should not think of what I all put away, I rather should think and should be proud, that I could take so much. That would be a reason, to be so proud about my stomach and with this thinking, I should do the next round and force Sarah into a give up. So good, that sounded, my stomach did not feel very well. Ok, my stomach took so much, but my stomach was short for his limit, with defending any more punches or kicks. It does not matter, how Sarah would attack me the next round, I was short before my limit. My stomach was hard, extremely hard. I assumed, that he was swollen, maybe not much, but he already was. He also was then fully red coloured. But it was crazy, that I did not feel any pain, only an extreme pressure. It felt, like if Sarah would still kicked there. And my stomach, was also extreme hot. All superlatives, which I all never felt in any of those training matches. 8. Round: We started then again. I got up, wanted to go to the ring middle, but somehow, my stomach was hurt so hard, as hard as lead, that it was very difficult for me, to walk. Sarah saw this and ran against me, in order to safe an advantage for her. If one could talk about luck, in this match, it was then the following situation. I saw Sarah running to me and also, if it was hard to walk for me, I just could avoid and she nearly ran against the ring post. I had to go out of her way very quickly and my luck was, that I did not fall to the ground, in this situation. Sarah could brake her run and so, she prevented a date with the ring post, but she was very surprised. She turned herself around, but there already my right foot was waiting, to kick into her stomach. Yes, although I was very weakened, I had gathered all my strengths, in order to make this kick. Sarahs upper body fell forward and then she lost the balance. I used that, in order to start an intense punching series. Every punch was a perfect hit. In this situation, I used the whole target area in her stomach. Mostly, my punches went into her stomach sides, in order to weaken her there so much. I wanted to bring her in the position, that she had to fall to then ground. And then, oh my Sarah, then you would get back everything, what I had to take in the last round. I had to react very quickly, if I wanted to weaken her so much. Therefore, I punched much faster. Ok, because I punched then faster, I could not get so much swing. I succeeded, that Sarah lost the balance more and more and fell then onto the ground. I had luck, once again. She fell so, that she laid on her back, fully stretched. That was my chance, to start immediately with kicking her. Ok, to make it short. During this round, nothing other happened anymore, no other action. Until the gong came, I only stepped onto her stomach! If I varied something, then, that I stepped from above onto her stomach, directly onto the middle, or in the gut area, or I stepped into her side. I was able, to kick into both sides. I was also able, to kick her there with much swing in my legs. I was not in rage, even if it looked like this, but I was still angry, of that, what she did before. Not, because of the entire round, only because of the two unfair steps, she did, after the regular round was over. And I wanted to return that all to Sarah then. It was like a game. I stepped above on her stomach and Sarah took then her hands, to protect her stomach there. If she did this, I kicked into her side muscles. Then, naturally, Sarah took her hands, to protect her side muscles. Therefore, I always had the possibility, to find a free area for stomping. But it was still crazy to see, how much she was able to take. You can feel it very good, when you step somebody so hard into the stomach. If you flex then the stomach so hard, like Sarah did, you have to notice, that you not pressed in the stomach so deep. That was a sign for me, to increase the hardness of my kicks. Although not with full flexed stomach, she could not resist such steps, over the whole round. But, her resistance was damned good. Until nearly 23 seconds, before the 8th round was over, I see it now on the DVD, she held her stomach in full flex. Then, it became not longer endurable for her. You can see it on the DVD, that her stomach was unable to resist any longer, against my steps. Because of that, her stomach became then much more vulnerable. The referee knelt down, next to Sarah, to ask her, whether she wants to give up or not. But also she, did not want to give up. I heard the yes from her very clearly and directly after that, I kicked her much stronger. It was not a loud scream, what came from her, but everyone simply could hear very good, when I kicked her and when there was a break between my next step. Then the gong sounded. In contrast to Sarah, the round before, I stopped with kicking and went immediately into my corner. But Sarah remained laying in the ring. No, no, no fear, she was not unconscious. If she were that, the referee had stopped the match. A few seconds went by, until she attempted, really tried to get up. 2 times, she tried that, but both times, she fell again back to the ground. She was totally mixed up. Then, her coach came into the ring and helped her up. You must consider, that the time, the 30 seconds break, still ran. Sarahs face was very painfully. I could then also recognized at her stomach, what my stomach still looked like and felt. Some, smaller swellings of the stomach, mainly at the stomach sides. Ok, I add honestly, that all sounds very brutally. I said it once again, we did not do the match to hurt the opponent. That was also not so in this match. That the stomach swells, from such punches or kicks, is very normal. Everyone, who do those matches, knows that. And once again, at least, if a situation would get out of control, there is a referee in the ring, who can always descide, what to do. I saw live, much of the last years contest and there, some matches were much harder, than one would imagine. Last Year, the referees, had to interrupt 2 matches, but not cause of injuries, they just stopped them, because they became too hard. Never, really never, a woman was hurt seriously. Such actions, like my kicking series, sounds very brutally, but they are totally normal for a BellyPunch Match. If you go to such a contest, you know that and you train your stomach so hard, that, believe me, you can take such kicking series. They are hard, they are brutal, but you can get along with them. However, Sarah was treat in her corner. OK, treat means, they massaged her stomach and motivated her again. 9. Round: For Sarah, it were short 30 seconds, because she was a little later in her corner. When the round should begin, the referee went again to her and looked, whether she can continue or not, but she wanted to continue. I saw, how she nodded. Then, the referee told us, that the break will be 10 seconds longer. I did not want to contradict that, it was also good for me. I only thought then. It was the first fight and we both, gave already everything and took already everything. We both were near our limits. Ok, even when I only had used the last round for punching and kicking Sarah, my stomach still hurt from the round, where I got all this from her. So quickly, I will not put away the pain, what I got in the 7th round. But that it became already so hard. You must still consider, that Sarah stand, statistically seen, far under my results. If you believe in statistics, she would be nearly the weakest of all 32 Women. But what we had shown in our match, was far away, to call it weak. I said it after the 7th round, that my stomach could not take so much more. And I still had that meaning after the 8th round. But, just the same as my stomach could not take much more, also Sarahs stomach would be nearly finished. You still could noticed at Sarahs stomach, that it was much more defined, than mine, but my stomach was more resistant. Then, the referee gave the sign to go up. I got up and went slowly to the ring middle. Meanwhile, my walk had become better, still a little restless, but much better than before. Sarah was then in the situation, like I was in the round before and that you could see at her walk. As if she were drunken, she staggered to the ring middle, but she wanted to continue. Why I not used this chance, to gave her stomach the rest? I was not allowed. The referee told us, to come both to the middle. First, after be both stood uprightly against each other, we got the sign to fight. Sarah punched, but I made a step back. Her fist hit, indeed, but not strong enough. My fist hit better. I seemed, that I had punched her in an area, where she felt more pain, than in other regions. Immediately, a loud groan came out of her mouth. She did not punched again, which I had expected. Therefore, I did that then. With 5 hard punches, I punched her back into her ring corner. There arrived, she stood uprightly, with her back, against the ring post. I kept on punching, but must still noticed then, that she still was fit enough, to flex her ABS very hard. But, it could also be, that her swellings had become so hard. My fist did not went in her stomach so deeply. I kept on punching and with every further punch, Sarahs body glided, along the ring post, down to the ground. A few seconds later, she sat then on the ground. She laid, again and again, her hands on the stomach. She did not replied any action. She was still very good concentrated, you could recognized that very clearly. Then I pulled her, at her legs, to the ring middle. I just wanted to start kicking, there, her coach threw the white flag into the ring. The sign, that he gave up, for Sarah. Immediately, the referee told me, to go into my corner. I also did this and waited. He went then to the coach and spoke with him. The coach still confirmed the give up, because he had seen, that I wanted to start a new kicking series. He was sure, that Sarah would then also give up. Both went then to Sarah. Her coach helped her coming up and they both came to me. I thought then, they would start complaining, but Sarah shaked my hand and her coach gave me a little clap onto my shoulder. Both, apologized for the unfair kicks after the 7th round. I was glad, if I had heard that. Both went then out of the ring and the referee announced my victory, because of a giving up from Sarah. I wanted to celebrate it shortly, but when I stretched up my body, I felt already a powerful drawing in my stomach. You must see, that Sarah did also the best punching and kicking of her, to my stomach and I still felt that. The match ended shortly after 11:55 am. They had scheduled the fight until 12 o'clock. My next fight is then at 3pm, my last at 7pm. We have now short after 2pm. If I see and feel my stomach now, you still could think, it would be short after the fight. Yesterday, a few women, which had also fought at last years contest, told me, that I should train up my stomach after a fight. I should not stop totally and relax. I should do some crunching sets. Not such sets, which brings me up to the full exhaustion, but still that way, that the stomach must bring some achievement. From set to set you slow down then, more and more. This, I should make then so about 10 minutes, directly after the match. After that small training session then, I should massage my stomach and cooling him with ice. I did this then after my first fight and made some crunch sets. There, I noticed then even more clearly, what Sarah had done to my stomach. My partner overtake then the cooling with the ice. He confirmed then, that my stomach were still cooking for heat. But until now, I am still surprised, that I do not feel a bigger pain. Only this pressure, but no pain. But, I knew it also from my fitness training, that pain will come, but will come much later. If you do a too hard training, then you also feel the pain, from that training, much hours later. I assume, that I would feel the pain, earliest at the late evening. I know also the result of the other fight, Silvana against Magret. I had also a look at their fight, on my DVD. For my surprise, Magret won the match. But the fight went over the whole 10 rounds. Magret won with 5:4 rounds. Why 5:4? The judges will not rate the first round, only the other 9. They do not do that, because the first round is, so to speak, to get a taste of the opponents stomach. In that round, both woman, have the same chances. Also Silvana and Magret had absolutely given everything, in her fight, but this, you can think, will be in every fight the same. You must give everything, otherwise you do not have any chance. Silvana, who is set on number 1 in our group, is much stronger, than me. If I fear now something, than the match against her and the next match, is that against Silvana. You must consider, that Sarah weighs more than 16 lbs less than Silvana, at nearly the same size. If Silvana would do the same with my stomach, what Sarah did with him in the 7th round, my stomach could never take so much, absolut never. Ok, Silvana has optically a disadvantage, against me, or Sarah, but the optic does not count in the fight. She has much more muscularity than Sarah and also a bit more, than me. I can only imagine, how much harder, her punches or steps are. And think, that she already lost the first fight. That means, that she will give much more, than in the first fight. But, now I also know much better, how much resistance my stomach has and that there are still some reserves, but maybe not so big ones. Our group looks then like this. I stand on place 1 with 3 points. You get 3 points for a victory through give up, 2 points for a victory, that went over the full 10 rounds and 0 points, naturally, if you lost a fight. There can not be a draw, because only 9 of the 10 rounds will be rated, therefore, a draw is impossible. Magret follows then on place 2, with 2 points. On the 3rd place then Silvana and on place 4, Sarah, with each 0 points.