PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Contemprato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schtrappe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nitzer Ebb - Violent Playground. Contemprato comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cats kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schtrappe
vs
Contemprato

173 cm
36
169 lbs
38 - 18 - 1

175 cm
38
165 lbs
42 - 20 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Conquer

Kemists ↑™ 5x160Q

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 38 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jacque Schtrappe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 20 - 4, fighting out of London, Noel Contemprato!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contemprato throws a sloppy head kick and Schtrappe moves out of range easily.
Contemprato misses with a left hand
and Schtrappe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schtrappe throws a solid leg kick but Contemprato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schtrappe.
Schtrappe lands a nice shot to the body.
Contemprato walks into a stiff left hand from Schtrappe.

It looks like Noel Contemprato has been cut.
Jacque Schtrappe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contemprato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Schtrappe - just one landing.
Contemprato throws a lazy head kick
and Schtrappe counters with a nice uppercut.
Contemprato works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Contemprato slips under a jab.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick
and Contemprato counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Contemprato lands a nice shot that snaps Schtrappe's head back.
Contemprato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Contemprato throws a nice looking combination but Schtrappe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schtrappe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Contemprato throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Schtrappe counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe misses with a wild combination.
Schtrappe scores with a push kick.
Contemprato blocks a low kick nicely.
Schtrappe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Schtrappe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Contemprato.
Contemprato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schtrappe tries to close the distance and clinch but Contemprato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Contemprato tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schtrappe throws a shot from downtown. Contemprato moves away and avoids it.
Schtrappe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Schtrappe moves out of range of the strikes.
Contemprato throws a looping overhand right but Schtrappe ducks down to avoid it.
Contemprato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe misses with a leg kick
and Contemprato counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schtrappe misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe misses with a hook to the body
and Contemprato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schtrappe throws a head kick that misses
and Contemprato counters with an outside leg kick.
Schtrappe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Contemprato circles away quickly and effectively.
Contemprato staying out of range there.
Schtrappe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schtrappe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schtrappe digs a good body shot into Contemprato's ribs.
Schtrappe misses with a looping right.
Contemprato clobbers Schtrappe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Contemprato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Schtrappe misses the jab.
It seemed like Contemprato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Contemprato tries to score with a low kick but Schtrappe moves his leg out of the way.
That kick from Schtrappe tenderised Contemprato's leg. Contemprato is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Contemprato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Contemprato has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Contemprato connects with a body shot that sends Schtrappe's belly button to the back.
Schtrappe scores with a leg kick.
Schtrappe throws a big shot that misses.
Contemprato doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A shot to the body from Schtrappe misses
enabling Contemprato to counter with a crisp jab.
Contemprato lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Contemprato shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Contemprato digs a good body shot into Schtrappe's ribs.
Schtrappe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schtrappe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Contemprato.
Schtrappe avoids the body shot from Contemprato.
A little feinted left hand from Schtrappe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schtrappe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Contemprato throws a hook to the side of Schtrappe's head but Schtrappe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schtrappe lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Contemprato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schtrappe misses with a looping left.
Schtrappe misses with a wild body shot.
Contemprato smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Contemprato misses with a body kick.
Schtrappe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Schtrappe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Contemprato.
Contemprato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Contemprato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Contemprato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schtrappe moves away.
Contemprato is looking to slow Schtrappe down with leg kicks.
Contemprato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schtrappe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Contemprato releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A head kick misses from Contemprato.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schtrappe scores with a body shot.
Contemprato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Contemprato let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Schtrappe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schtrappe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Contemprato scores with a one two! Schtrappe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Schtrappe is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Noel Contemprato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noel Contemprato's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Schtrappe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oh Schtrappe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Contemprato slips a jab and a cross from Schtrappe.
Contemprato throws a jab but it's blocked by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schtrappe moves out of range of the body kick.
Contemprato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schtrappe seems to have got his legs back now.
Contemprato misses with a body kick.
Schtrappe misses with a left hand
and Contemprato counters with a low kick, right behind Schtrappe 's knee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Contemprato.
Schtrappe scoring well with a low kick there.
Contemprato stuns Schtrappe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schtrappe just misses with a punch to the body.
Contemprato flicks out a counter leg kick but Schtrappe steps away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schtrappe. Contemprato shrugs it off though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Contemprato.
Contemprato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Contemprato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schtrappe misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schtrappe moves into the clinch.
Contemprato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Contemprato is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Schtrappe swings wildly with an uppercut but Contemprato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Contemprato.
Schtrappe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Contemprato blocks a body shot from Schtrappe.
Still in the clinch, Contemprato scores with a nice short uppercut.

Contemprato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Contemprato takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Schtrappe avoids the head kick by Contemprato.
Schtrappe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schtrappe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Contemprato feints a counter leg kick.
Schtrappe takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Contemprato moves out of range as Schtrappe throws a body kick.
Schtrappe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Contemprato.
Contemprato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contemprato tries a low kick but Schtrappe avoids it.
Schtrappe throws a lazy right hand but Contemprato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Contemprato on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Contemprato misses the target.
Schtrappe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Contemprato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schtrappe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Contemprato looks for the body kick but Schtrappe saw that one coming.
Schtrappe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Schtrappe misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Schtrappe does no damage.
Schtrappe cracks Contemprato with an open hand slap.
Schtrappe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schtrappe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Contemprato eats them both and turns towards Schtrappe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Schtrappe.
Contemprato digs a good body shot into Schtrappe's ribs.
Schtrappe moves out of range of the strikes.
Schtrappe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schtrappe looks to land a right hand but Contemprato moved out of range.
Schtrappe wants to clinch.
Contemprato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schtrappes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Contemprato. Schtrappe does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Schtrappe misses its target.
Contemprato lands a leg kick that knocks Schtrappe off balance momentarily.
Contemprato misses with a body shot.
Schtrappe cracks the inside of Contemprato's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe is looking to slow Contemprato down with leg kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Contemprato.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schtrappe misses with an uppercut. Contemprato saw that one coming.
Contemprato falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Schtrappe counter with a right hand.
Contemprato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schtrappe.
Contemprato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schtrappe thuds a left hand into Contemprato's body.
Contemprato throws a lazy right hand but Schtrappe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schtrappe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Contemprato ducks under a wild hook from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe throws a series of punches but Contemprato moves out of range.
Contemprato has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe lands with a good body shot.
Contemprato keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jacque Schtrappe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noel Contemprato's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

An inside leg kick lands from Contemprato.
Jacque Schtrappe is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Schtrappe misses.
Schtrappe throws a body punch but Contemprato moves out of range.
Contemprato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schtrappe.
Contemprato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schtrappe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Contemprato.
Contemprato connects with a high kick.
Schtrappe lands a head kick. Contemprato smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Contemprato throws a hook to the side of Schtrappe's head but Schtrappe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schtrappe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Contemprato throws a right and a left that Schtrappe avoids nicely.
Schtrappe cracks Contemprato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Contemprato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Contemprato moves away.
Contemprato looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Contemprato scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Contemprato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schtrappe connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Contemprato misses.
Contemprato scores with a nice right hand.
Schtrappe throws a wild body kick that Contemprato sees coming a mile off.
Contemprato feints a counter leg kick.
Contemprato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schtrappe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Contemprato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Contemprato slips a jab and a cross from Schtrappe.
Contemprato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schtrappe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Contemprato can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Schtrappe.
Contemprato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Contemprato moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Contemprato looks to score with a jab to the body but Schtrappe is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe takes a swing at Contemprato's ribcage but misses.
Schtrappe moves out of range of the body kick.
Contemprato connects with a jab.
Contemprato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schtrappe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Contemprato just manages to avoid it.
Jab from Contemprato.
Schtrappe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schtrappe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Schtrappe throws a front kick aimed at Contemprato's knee but Contemprato avoids it well.
Contemprato shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Contemprato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Contemprato scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Schtrappe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Contemprato throws a jab when Schtrappe was well out of range.
Schtrappe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schtrappe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Schtrappe tries to clinch up.
Schtrappe cracks Contemprato with a right hand to the side of the head.
Contemprato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schtrappe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Contemprato connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schtrappe scrambles back to his feet.
Schtrappe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Contemprato has time to react.
Contemprato throws a lazy right hand but Schtrappe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Contemprato.
Contemprato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schtrappe.
Schtrappe doesn't manage to clinch there - Contemprato circles away.
Contemprato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Contemprato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schtrappe.
Contemprato checks a low kick from Schtrappe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato ducks under a wild hook from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe walks into a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Contemprato blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Contemprato! But no joy.
Schtrappe's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Contemprato lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's 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!
Schtrappe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Contemprato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schtrappe can pounce on him.
Schtrappe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Contemprato throws out the jab.
Contemprato moves away from the strike by Schtrappe.
A low kick from Contemprato misses
and Schtrappe counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Schtrappe is predictable there
and Contemprato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schtrappe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schtrappe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Contemprato ducks under a wild hook from Schtrappe.
Contemprato throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noel Contemprato really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noel Contemprato's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice body kick from Contemprato.
Schtrappe misses with an uppercut
and Contemprato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schtrappe throws a low kick but Contemprato moves out of range easily.
Schtrappe with a jab.
Contemprato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schtrappe misses with a low kick.
Schtrappe misses with a few strikes there.
Contemprato looks to score with a jab to the body but Schtrappe is just out of range.
Contemprato tries a head kick but it misses.
Schtrappe is looking for a counter combo.
Schtrappe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Contemprato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Schtrappe closes the distance and clinches.
Schtrappe tries to work over Contemprato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schtrappe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Contemprato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schtrappe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Contemprato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schtrappe moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Schtrappe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Schtrappe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Contemprato throws out a loose jab but Schtrappe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schtrappe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Schtrappe checks a leg kick.
Contemprato misses with a low kick as Schtrappe jumps back.
Schtrappe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Contemprato.
Contemprato throws a body punch but Schtrappe moves out of range.
Schtrappe throws a looping overhand right but Contemprato ducks down to avoid it.
Contemprato throws a looping overhand right but Schtrappe ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Schtrappe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Schtrappe throws the left hand but Contemprato avoids the punch easily.
Contemprato takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato lands with a good body shot.
Contemprato just misses with a punch to the body.
Schtrappe throws an overhand right that lands on Contemprato's shoulder, as Contemprato tries to avoid the shot.
Schtrappe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Contemprato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Contemprato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schtrappe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Contemprato throws a poor cross that misses
and Schtrappe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Contemprato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Contemprato throws the kick towards the body but Schtrappe avoids it.
Schtrappe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Contemprato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schtrappe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Contemprato moves out of range as Schtrappe strikes.
Contemprato lands a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Schtrappe 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato throws a leg kick which misses Schtrappe's front leg but catches the back leg as Schtrappe tries to avoid it.
Contemprato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schtrappe throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Contemprato to counter with a crisp jab.
Schtrappe throws a right and a left that Contemprato avoids nicely.
Contemprato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schtrappe manages to avoid it.
Contemprato throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Schtrappe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Contemprato looks to score with a jab to the body but Schtrappe is just out of range.
Contemprato throws an overhand right that lands on Schtrappe's shoulder, as Schtrappe tries to avoid the shot.
Schtrappe jabs Contemprato to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Contemprato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Schtrappe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Contemprato darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Schtrappe is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Contemprato on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schtrappe just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato lands with a right hand.
Schtrappe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Contemprato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Contemprato dodges the punch combination from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe throws a right hand that misses
and Schtrappe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schtrappe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Contemprato moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Contemprato misses.
Contemprato throws a wild body kick that Schtrappe sees coming a mile off.
Schtrappe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Contemprato's head backwards.
Schtrappe lands with a nice body kick.
Schtrappe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Contemprato lands with a nice body punch.
Contemprato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Schtrappe tries to clinch up but Contemprato circles away and keeps his distance.
Contemprato scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Schtrappe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schtrappe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Contemprato checks it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Contemprato. That's going to slow Schtrappe down.
Schtrappe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Contemprato's corner calls for a 1-2. Contemprato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Contemprato.
Schtrappe tries to land a body kick
and Contemprato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Contemprato throws a lazy right hand but Schtrappe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Contemprato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schtrappe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schtrappe. Contemprato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schtrappe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Contemprato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Contemprato lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Contemprato lands a jab to Schtrappe's midsection.
Contemprato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Contemprato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schtrappe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Contemprato's sensitive parts.
Contemprato sizes up Schtrappe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Contemprato defending well as Schtrappe loads up on a big left hand.
Contemprato feints a counter leg kick.
Contemprato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Contemprato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Contemprato looks to land a left hand but Schtrappe moved out of range nicely.
Contemprato just misses with a punch to the body.
Contemprato throws out a leg kick but Schtrappe moves out of range and Contemprato only half commits.
Schtrappe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Contemprato manages to avoid it.
Contemprato lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jacque Schtrappe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato is looking to score with low kicks.
Schtrappe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Contemprato thinks about the counter body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schtrappe. Contemprato does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Contemprato.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schtrappe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schtrappe throws out a loose jab but Contemprato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Contemprato. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Contemprato.
Contemprato takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Schtrappe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schtrappe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Contemprato.
Schtrappe avoids a kick to the body.
Schtrappe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Contemprato misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato misses with a lunging right hand
and Schtrappe counters with a nice uppercut.
Schtrappe lands with an uppercut that bounces Contemprato off the cage and back into range.
Contemprato has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick from Contemprato.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Noel Contemprato is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schtrappe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Contemprato moves away.
Schtrappe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Contemprato manages to avoid it.
Schtrappe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Contemprato lands a high kick!
Contemprato throws a lazy right hand but Schtrappe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schtrappe misses with an uppercut. Contemprato saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe ducks right into an uppercut from Contemprato.
Contemprato scores with the left hand. Schtrappe knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schtrappe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Contemprato throws out a counter right but Schtrappe avoids it with no problem.
Contemprato blocks the body kick.
Schtrappe wants to clinch up but Contemprato keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Schtrappe is predictable there
and Contemprato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Contemprato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schtrappe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Contemprato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Contemprato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schtrappe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Contemprato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Contemprato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Schtrappe looks to land a body kick but Contemprato moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Noel Contemprato.
I think Contemprato has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:48
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Noel Contemprato!
After winning the bout, Noel Contemprato thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.