Kevin Belingon may have put himself in contention for a shot at Bibiano Fernandes’ title with his second-round finish of Andrew Leone in the main event of ONE Championship: Heroes of Honor, Friday in Manilla.
The action started at a frantic pace as Belingon marched Leone down and landed several kicks before staving off a handful of takedowns.
It was Belingon who eventually took the fight to the ground, opening the American up with a clean elbow, which prompted a brief stoppage. When the action resumed, the Filipino scored another takedown and landed steady grounded strikes from half guard before the round ended.