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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolin Jang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
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25
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Claudio Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bolin Jang!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demaestri gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jang to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Demaestri looking for a guillotine here but Jang defends easily.
Jang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jang wants to control from the top but Demaestri keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jang is in close to Demaestri's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Demaestri working for a triangle but Jang defends it easily.
Demaestri trying to keep a closed guard but Jang is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jang is looking to work some ground and pound but Demaestri has wrist control.
Demaestri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jang defends it easily.
Demaestri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jang is aware though and is defending well.
Jang makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Demaestri. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Demaestri has his foot on Jang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jang works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demaestri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jang lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Demaestri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jang defends it easily.
Demaestri will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jang escapes and throws Demaestri's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jang trying to control the action but Demaestri is working from the bottom.
Jang in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Demaestri takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Demaestri prevents Jang from improving position.
Demaestri tries to buck Jang off but Jang is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri being controlled for a moment.
Jang working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Demaestri's face as Jang controls the position.
Jang lands a nice forearm strike.
Jang landing a few strikes.
Jang tries to advance to mount but can't.
Demaestri sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Demaestri looking for submissions off his back.
Jang thows a huge punch but Demaestri dodges it nicely.
Jang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jang is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Demaestri looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jang is trying to control the action in half guard but Demaestri is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Demaestri regains full guard. Nicely done.
Demaestri really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jang wants to control from the top but Demaestri keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jang tries to clinch
and Demaestri counters with a series of strikes. Jang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jang takes one to the side of the head.
Claudio Demaestri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Demaestri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Demaestri scores with a one two! Jang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Bolin Jang has been cut.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Demaestri enables Jang to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Demaestri manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Demaestri keeping moving, preventing Jang from controlling successfully.
Jang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Demaestri's guard.
Demaestri has hold of Jang's hands but Jang slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Demaestri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bolin Jang's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jang misses with a straight left.
Demaestri blocks a jab.
Demaestri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Demaestri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jang can do to turn this around?
Jang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jang is rocked!
Demaestri connects with a stiff jab that staggers Jang - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Claudio Demaestri!
A pretty intense looking Claudio Demaestri took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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