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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eva Contonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claudio Demaestri is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eva Contonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Claudio Demaestri!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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 a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Demaestri throws a nice looking combination but Contonio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Demaestri throws a lazy uppercut
and Contonio counters by clinching up.
Demaestri is trying to pull guard but Contonio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Demaestri tries to pull guard but Contonio holds him up against the cage and eventually Demaestri drops back down to his feet.
Our sources have told us that Contonio has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Demaestri jumps guard but Contonio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Eva Contonio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Demaestri.
Contonio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Contonio lands with a light punch inside.
Contonio lands a body shot.
Contonio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Contonio - that landed with a thud.
Demaestri jumps guard but Contonio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Contonio as the two fighters clinch.
Demaestri looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demaestri tries to pull guard but Contonio holds him up against the cage and eventually Demaestri drops back down to his feet.
Demaestri prevents a body shot from Contonio.
Contonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Demaestri controls his hands.
Demaestri tries to pull guard but Contonio holds him up against the cage and eventually Demaestri drops back down to his feet.
Demaestri tries to pull guard but Contonio forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri successfully pulls guard.
Contonio controlling from the top position.
Demaestri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Contonio defends it easily.
Contonio with a nice head shot there.
Demaestri has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Contonio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Contonio sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contonio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Contonio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Demaestri looking for a guillotine here but Contonio defends easily.
Demaestri looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Contonio sitting in guard here, content to control.
Demaestri looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri has an active guard here but Contonio has managed to pass into half guard.
Demaestri actively working from the bottom here.
Contonio content to control rather than advance.
Demaestri makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Demaestri.
Contonio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Demaestri looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Contonio passes into side control.
Demaestri regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Demaestri tries to get to full guard but Contonio has control of the leg.
Demaestri looking for submissions off his back.
Demaestri is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Contonio pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Demaestri looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Contonio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Demaestri on the ground.
Contonio sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eva Contonio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Demaestri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Contonio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Claudio Demaestri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demaestri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Demaestri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Contonio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Contonio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Demaestri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Demaestri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Contonio is looking to counter punch.
Demaestri misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contonio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Contonio works the jab nicely.
Contonio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Demaestri throws a combination that misses
and Contonio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demaestri is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Contonio to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contonio breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Demaestri.
No joy there for Demaestri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Demaestri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Contonio is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Demaestri.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Contonio, right into the meat.
Contonio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Demaestri misses.
Contonio tries to clinch there but Demaestri circles away.
Demaestri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Contonio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Demaestri looks to score with a jab to the body but Contonio is just out of range.
Contonio swings for the body but Demaestri moves out of range.
Demaestri lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Demaestri checks a leg kick.
Demaestri misses with a hook to the body
and Contonio counters by clinching up.
Contonio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contonio working aggressively here.
Contonio lands a body shot.
Demaestri has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Contonio seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Demaestri can turn it around.
Demaestri is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demaestri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Contonio walks away with a smile on his face. Demaestri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Contonio throws a head kick that Demaestri semi-blocks.
Demaestri misses with a combination
and Contonio counters by moving into the clinch.
Contonio presses Demaestri against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Demaestri jumps guard but Contonio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Eva Contonio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Demaestri.
Contonio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Demaestri tries to pull guard but Contonio holds him up against the cage and eventually Demaestri drops back down to his feet.
Demaestri jumps guard but Contonio stands there with Demaestri around his waist. Demaestri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Demaestri fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Contonio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Contonio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contonio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Demaestri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Contonio circles away quickly and effectively.
Contonio drives through and clinches with Demaestri against the cage.
Contonio can't find room to land a body shot as Demaestri controls the action.
Contonio lands an elbow just above Demaestri 's eye.
Contonio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Demaestri can do to turn this around?
Contonio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Contonio misses with a head kick.
Demaestri throws a nice looking combination but Contonio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Demaestri tries to get set, Contonio tries to push him back and clinch up but Demaestri manages to avoid the attempt.
Demaestri fails to land with a series of punches.
Contonio scores with a kick to the body.
Contonio clinches up against the cage.
Contonio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Contonio is looking to clinch.
Demaestri misses with an uppercut.
Claudio Demaestri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Demaestri. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Demaestri - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demaestri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Contonio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Demaestri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Demaestri throws a combination that misses
and Contonio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Demaestri is trying to pull guard but Contonio has him pressed against the cage.
Contonio can't find room to land a body shot as Demaestri controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Contonio.
Contonio tries a body shot but Demaestri blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Demaestri blocks an uppercut.
Contonio lands a body punch.
Demaestri is trying to pull guard but Contonio has him pressed against the cage.
Contonio is working Demaestri over against the cage.
Contonio has a couple of punches blocked by Demaestri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eva Contonio dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Demaestri avoids the head kick by Contonio.
Demaestri is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Claudio Demaestri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Contonio tries to clinch but Demaestri moves out of range.
Demaestri throws out a counter right but Contonio avoids it with no problem.
Contonio connects with an inside leg kick.
Contonio slips a jab and a cross from Demaestri.
Contonio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Demaestri throws a right and a left that Contonio avoids nicely.
Demaestri misses with a double jab
and Contonio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Contonio.
Demaestri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Contonio smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demaestri lands a two punch combo.
Demaestri throws a nice looking combination but Contonio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Contonio is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Demaestri.
Demaestri lands with a good body shot.
Demaestri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice shot lands for Demaestri.
Demaestri avoids the head kick by Contonio.
Demaestri throws a series of punches but Contonio moves out of range.
Contonio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Demaestri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Contonio misses with a double jab.
Demaestri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Demaestri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Demaestri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Demaestri finds it's way through Contonio's defenses.
Demaestri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Contonio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Contonio.
Claudio Demaestri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Contonio.
Contonio tries a body shot but Demaestri blocks it.
Demaestri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Contonio smiles and moves away.
Demaestri misses with a straight right.
Demaestri misses with a double jab
and Contonio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Contonio.
Demaestri jumps guard but Contonio stands there with Demaestri around his waist. Demaestri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Eva Contonio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Demaestri.
The referee calls for Contonio to work.
Demaestri is trying to pull guard but Contonio has him pressed against the cage.
Contonio is pushing Demaestri up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Contonio tries a body shot but Demaestri blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Contonio.
Contonio has Demaestri pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contonio tries to throw a body punch but Demaestri avoids it by throwing Contonio back against the cage.
Contonio misses with a punch on the inside.
Demaestri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Contonio smiles and moves away.
Demaestri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Demaestri.
Demaestri swings widly with a right hand
and Contonio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Contonio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Contonio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Demaestri tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Contonio tries a body shot but Demaestri blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demaestri.
Demaestri is trying to pull guard but Contonio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Contonio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Demaestri up against the cage.
Eva Contonio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri fails to pull guard.
Contonio lands a nice shot to the body.
Contonio is struggling to control the position.
Demaestri tries to pull guard but Contonio won't allow it.
Eva Contonio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Contonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Contonio tries to work over Demaestri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Demaestri tries to pull guard but Contonio holds him up against the cage and eventually Demaestri drops back down to his feet.
Demaestri tries to pull guard but Contonio won't allow it.
Demaestri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Contonio smiles and moves away.
Contonio clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eva Contonio.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Contonio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eva Contonio!
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