PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alotta Fagina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Demarcco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Fagina
vs
Demarcco

198 cm
23
262 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alotta Fagina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Christopher Demarcco!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fagina drops Demarcco with a nice combination! Fagina dives into Demarcco's guard, looking to finish!

Demarcco is rocked!

It looks like Christopher Demarcco has been cut.
Fagina passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Demarcco is still in real trouble! Can Fagina finish him?
Fagina throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fagina working the body and head with strikes.
Demarcco seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demarcco pushes Fagina away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fagina gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fagina throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fagina misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fagina throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Fagina decides to stand up, so the ref orders Demarcco to his feet.
Demarcco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice combo by Fagina! Oh, that's hurt him - Demarcco falls to the canvas and Fagina follows him into side control.
Demarcco wants to control but Fagina postures up.
Demarcco prevents Fagina from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagina in side control, throwing shots but Demarcco defends.
The strikes coming from Fagina are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fagina is trying to ground and pound but Demarcco uses the momentary lack of control by Fagina to regain half guard.
Fagina throwing shots but Demarcco is blocking nicely.
Demarcco looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fagina lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Demarcco looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Demarcco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fagina.
Demarcco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fagina.
Fagina trying to advance position but Demarcco counters by regaining guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Demarcco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fagina is breathing heavily.
Demarcco wants to sweep here but Fagina controlling him for the moment.
Demarcco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fagina with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fagina throwing strikes from guard but Demarcco blocks nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Demarcco rushes Fagina and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagina is trying to break the clinch but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Fagina tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but Fagina blocks it.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Fagina takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fagina wants to get back to striking at distance but Demarcco won't allow it.
Demarcco connects with a knee to the head.
Demarcco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagina's face.
A knee to the head by Demarcco.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fagina.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarcco.
Fagina pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Demarcco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fagina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Demarcco blocks it with crossed arms.
Demarcco landing knees to the body.
Fagina pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Demarcco.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Demarcco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fagina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Demarcco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Demarcco.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.

Fagina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demarcco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagina tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Demarcco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Demarcco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagina's face.
Demarcco slowing the pace effectively.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fagina is trying to break free.
Demarcco blocks an elbow strike from Fagina.
Demarcco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagina's defenses.
Demarcco displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fagina up against the cage.
Demarcco stalling in the clinch but Fagina improves position.
Demarcco lands a knee to the body.
Fagina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Demarcco blocks it with crossed arms.
Fagina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fagina wants to break free but Demarcco has control.
Fagina throws an elbow that misses.
Fagina misses with a knee strike.
Demarcco scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarcco misses with a knee to the head.
Demarcco's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alotta Fagina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Demarcco's cut.
That's time! Fagina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fagina tries to clinch up

and Demarcco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Demarcco trying to stall but Fagina improves his position.
Fagina is looking to break free of the clinch but Demarcco has double underhooks.
Demarcco dodges an elbow strike from Fagina.
Demarcco has Fagina pushed against the cage.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Demarcco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Demarcco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fagina up against the cage.
Fagina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demarcco scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarcco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagina's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fagina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Demarcco landing knees to the head.
Demarcco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Demarcco lands a knee to the body.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Fagina shrugs off.
Demarcco effectively controlling the action here.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fagina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Demarcco's brow.
Demarcco keeps control of Fagina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fagina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fagina has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
Demarcco lands a knee to the body.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but Fagina blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Fagina fails to land.
Fagina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fagina throws an elbow that misses.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Fagina shrugs off.
Demarcco lands an elbow just above Fagina 's eye.
Demarcco scores with a knee to the head.
Demarcco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fagina is keeping busy.
Fagina throws an elbow that misses.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head.
Fagina is trying to break free.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco prevents Fagina from breaking the clinch.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fagina throws an elbow but it misses.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fagina misses with an elbow over the top.
Demarcco connects with a knee to the head.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fagina swings wildly with an uppercut but Demarcco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fagina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fagina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco landing knees to the body.
Demarcco prevents Fagina from breaking the clinch.
Fagina has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Fagina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demarcco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Demarcco.
Demarcco just leaning against Fagina, taking a breather.
Fagina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco lands a knee to the body.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Demarcco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fagina blocks it with crossed arms.
Fagina looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Demarcco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fagina tries to land knees in the clinch but Demarcco avoids the damage to the body.
Fagina is looking to break free of the clinch but Demarcco has double underhooks.
Demarcco landing knees to the head.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Demarcco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fagina up against the cage.
Fagina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fagina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Demarcco's brow.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Fagina shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Fagina tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Fagina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fagina lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Demarcco stalling.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fagina wants to break free but Demarcco has control.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fagina misses with a knee strike.
Demarcco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagina's defenses.
Demarcco slows down the pace here.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fagina being controlled against the cage.
Demarcco lands a damaging elbow.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but Fagina blocks it.
Fagina has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
Demarcco blocks an elbow strike from Fagina.
Fagina pushes off an throws an elbow but Demarcco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Demarcco with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Demarcco.
Fagina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demarcco is struggling to control the position.
Demarcco blocks the elbow strike.
Demarcco landing knees to the body.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Demarcco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fagina blocks it with crossed arms.
Fagina tries to land knees in the clinch but Demarcco avoids the damage to the body.
Fagina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Demarcco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fagina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Demarcco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fagina throws an elbow but it misses.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Fagina pushes off an throws an elbow but Demarcco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fagina is looking to break free of the clinch but Demarcco has double underhooks.
Demarcco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Demarcco misses with a knee strike.
Fagina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demarcco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Demarcco lands a nice knee to the body.
Fagina lands a damaging elbow.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Demarcco misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Demarcco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Christopher Demarcco's cut.
That's time! Fagina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Demarcco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fagina wants to clinch but Demarcco slips to the side

and Demarcco counters by moving into the clinch.
Fagina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Demarcco blocks it with crossed arms.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Fagina manages to break the clinch.
Demarcco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fagina swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Demarcco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Demarcco avoids the elbow strike from Fagina, against the cage.
Fagina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demarcco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Demarcco landing knees to the head.
Demarcco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Fagina shrugs off.
Demarcco taking a breather.
Fagina lands with a right to the head.
Demarcco has Fagina pushed against the cage.
Demarcco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demarcco connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fagina throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fagina tries to land knees in the clinch but Demarcco avoids the damage to the body.
Demarcco effectively controlling the action here.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarcco is pushing Fagina up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fagina crunches a lovely knee into Demarcco's ribcage.
Fagina tries a knee to the head but Demarcco blocks it.
Demarcco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Demarcco crunches a lovely knee into Fagina's ribcage.
Demarcco trying to stall but Fagina improves his position.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Demarcco dodges an elbow strike from Fagina.
Demarcco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fagina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarcco landing knees to the body.
Demarcco stalling in the clinch.
Demarcco misses with a knee strike.
Demarcco has Fagina pushed against the cage.
Fagina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Demarcco.
Fagina looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fagina takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fagina.
Demarcco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fagina blocks it with crossed arms.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow.
Fagina throws an elbow that misses.
Fagina has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
Demarcco is stalling here.
Fagina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fagina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Fagina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow.
Demarcco looking to throw knees to the head but Fagina is blocking nicely.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but Fagina blocks with his arms.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow.
Demarcco is trying to stall.

Fagina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alotta Fagina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fagina misses with a wild combination.
Fagina misses with a jab, cross combination.

Demarcco clinches up against the cage.
Demarcco keeps control of Fagina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarcco scores with a knee to the head.
Demarcco lands a damaging elbow.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demarcco lands a knee to the body.
Fagina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Demarcco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagina's defenses.
Fagina throws an elbow that misses.
Fagina looking to throw knees to the head but Demarcco is blocking nicely.
Fagina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Demarcco.
Demarcco avoids a wild elbow strike from Fagina.
Knees to the body from Demarcco.
Demarcco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demarcco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagina's defenses.
Demarcco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fagina is trying to break free.
Demarcco blocks an elbow strike from Fagina.
Demarcco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Demarcco landing knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fagina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Demarcco's brow.
Fagina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Demarcco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Demarcco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Demarcco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagina's defenses.
Demarcco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fagina is keeping busy.
Demarcco scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fagina pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Demarcco leaning his opponent against the cage.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Demarcco lands an elbow just above Fagina 's eye.
Demarcco taking a breather.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Fagina can't break the clinch.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Fagina breaks the clinch.

Demarcco clinches up against the cage.
Fagina being controlled against the cage.
Demarcco blocking some punches.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fagina wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarcco.
Demarcco crunches a lovely knee into Fagina's ribcage.
Fagina being controlled against the cage.
Fagina pushes off an throws an elbow but Demarcco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fagina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Demarcco really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Demarcco'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.

Demarcco forces Fagina back against the cage and clinches.
Demarcco crunches a lovely knee into Fagina's ribcage.
Demarcco displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fagina up against the cage.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Demarcco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fagina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Demarcco blocks it with crossed arms.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco slows down the pace here.
Fagina misses with a knee to the head.
Demarcco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fagina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fagina misses with an elbow strike.
Demarcco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fagina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fagina pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fagina wants to get back to striking at distance but Demarcco won't allow it.
Fagina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Demarcco lands a damaging elbow.
Fagina is trying to break the clinch but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarcco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fagina as Demarcco tries to tie him up.
Demarcco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fagina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demarcco lands a nice knee to the body.
Fagina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco looking to slow down the pace here.
Demarcco effectively controlling the action here.
Demarcco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Christopher Demarcco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fagina tries a knee to the head but Demarcco blocks it.
Fagina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demarcco scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarcco blocks an elbow strike from Fagina.
Fagina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Demarcco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco trying to stall but Fagina improves his position.
Demarcco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco prevents Fagina from breaking the clinch.
Demarcco is looking to control Fagina's arms but Fagina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Demarcco has his back to the cage.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fagina takes a knee right on the jaw!
Demarcco lands an elbow just above Fagina 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Demarcco crunches a lovely knee into Fagina's ribcage.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Fagina lands a hook that snaps the head of Demarcco backwards.
Fagina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Demarcco blocks it with crossed arms.
Demarcco lands a nice knee to the body.
Fagina lands with a short shot to the head.
Fagina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demarcco lands a damaging elbow.
Demarcco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagina's face.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demarcco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Fagina trying to land knees to the body.
Demarcco is stalling here.
Fagina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fagina wants to break free but Demarcco has control.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
A knee to the head by Demarcco.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarcco.
Fagina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demarcco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fagina up against the cage.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Fagina shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarcco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fagina tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Fagina avoiding damage as Demarcco throws knees to the body.
Demarcco dodges an elbow strike from Fagina.
Demarcco scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarcco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Demarcco lands a nice knee to the body.
Demarcco wants to stall.
Demarcco lands an elbow just above Fagina 's eye.
Fagina wants to get back to striking at distance but Demarcco won't allow it.
Demarcco blocks an elbow strike.
Fagina wants to break free but Demarcco has control.
Demarcco connects with a knee to the head.
Demarcco connects with a knee to the head.
Fagina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco landing knees to the body.

Fagina breaks from the clinch.
Demarcco moves in looking to clinch but Fagina pushes him off.
Fagina darts in trying to clinch

and Demarcco counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Demarcco landing knees to the head.
Fagina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Demarcco manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fagina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Fagina shrugs off.
Demarcco lands an elbow just above Fagina 's eye.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fagina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Demarcco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demarcco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fagina wants to break free but Demarcco has control.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demarcco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demarcco crunches a lovely knee into Fagina's ribcage.
Fagina tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Demarcco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fagina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fagina tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Fagina has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fagina tries a knee to the head but Demarcco blocks it.
Fagina is looking to break free of the clinch but Demarcco has double underhooks.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Demarcco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fagina throws an elbow but it misses.
Fagina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fagina tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Demarcco moves into the clinch.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fagina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagina's defenses.

It looks like Alotta Fagina has been cut.
Fagina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Demarcco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Demarcco.
Fagina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fagina wants to get back to striking at distance but Demarcco won't allow it.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Fagina shrugs off.
Fagina wants to break free but Demarcco has control.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fagina throws an elbow that misses.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fagina lands a nice elbow.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Demarcco is struggling to control the position.
Demarcco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fagina misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Demarcco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarcco connects with a knee to the head.
Fagina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco keeps control of Fagina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Fagina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fagina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but Fagina blocks it.
Fagina takes a knee right on the jaw!
Demarcco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fagina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fagina pushes off an throws an elbow but Demarcco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fagina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fagina lands a damaging elbow.
Demarcco with a knee to the head.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Demarcco connects with a knee to the head.
Demarcco prevents Fagina from breaking the clinch.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demarcco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fagina blocks it with crossed arms.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Fagina is looking to break free of the clinch but Demarcco has double underhooks.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarcco misses with a knee to the head.
Fagina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fagina tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Alotta Fagina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head.
Fagina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fagina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demarcco lands a damaging elbow.
Demarcco dodges an elbow strike from Fagina.
Fagina is trying to break the clinch but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fagina tries to land knees in the clinch but Demarcco avoids the damage to the body.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Demarcco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagina's face.
Demarcco keeps control of Fagina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Demarcco with a knee to the head.
Demarcco lands an elbow just above Fagina 's eye.
Fagina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fagina throws an elbow but misses.
Fagina takes a knee right on the jaw!
Demarcco misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Demarcco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagina's face.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demarcco.
Demarcco avoids the elbow strike from Fagina, against the cage.
Fagina is trying to break the clinch but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fagina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Demarcco blocks it with crossed arms.
Fagina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Demarcco landing knees to the body.
Demarcco lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagina lands a nice elbow.
Fagina looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fagina misses with a knee strike.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Fagina shrugs off.
A bit of stalling here from Demarcco.
Demarcco managing to block the knees to the body from Fagina.
Demarcco taking a breather.
Fagina has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
Fagina is trying to break free.
Demarcco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagina's face.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fagina throws an elbow but misses.
Fagina misses with an elbow strike.
Fagina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Demarcco.
The crowd are getting on Demarcco's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Demarcco has Fagina pressed against the cage.
Fagina avoiding damage as Demarcco throws knees to the body.
Demarcco throws an elbow but it misses.
Fagina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Fagina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Demarcco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fagina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fagina is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Demarcco avoids the elbow strike from Fagina, against the cage.
Demarcco landing knees to the body.
Fagina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fagina tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Demarcco.
Fagina misses with a knee to the head.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demarcco crunches a lovely knee into Fagina's ribcage.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Fagina misses with a knee to the head.
Demarcco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fagina misses with an elbow strike.
Demarcco prevents Fagina from breaking the clinch.
Demarcco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fagina blocks it with crossed arms.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but Fagina blocks with his arms.
Demarcco stalling in the clinch.
Demarcco landing knees to the head.
Demarcco misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fagina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Demarcco's brow.
Demarcco lands a knee to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Demarcco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco slowing the pace effectively.
Christopher Demarcco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fagina wants to get back to striking at distance but Demarcco won't allow it.
Demarcco lands an elbow just above Fagina 's eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Demarcco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Demarcco 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 46:49
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Demarcco!
Christopher Demarcco is the new heavyweight champion!