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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eva Contonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Shaam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eva Contonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kane Shaam!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaam's corner calls for a 1-2. Shaam obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shaam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Contonio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Contonio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaam.
Shaam's corner calls for a 1-2. Shaam obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Contonio tries to land a front kick but Shaam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A swing and a miss from Shaam.
Contonio throws a quick counter head kick but Shaam was just out of range.
Shaam misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Shaam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shaam slips a jab from Contonio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shaam's coach down at Ueshibas Temple of Cloud Warriors was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shaam's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Shaam throws a hook but Contonio avoids it easily.
Contonio lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Shaam misses with a hook.
Shaam tries a head kick but it misses.
Contonio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaam lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've been told by Contonio's head coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shaam throws out a loose jab but Contonio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Contonio throws a big counter combination but Shaam scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Eva Contonio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick from Shaam.
Contonio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shaam looks to score with a jab to the body but Contonio is just out of range.
Contonio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaam.
Shaam swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Contonio half committed to a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Contonio. Shaam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaam avoids a kick to the body.
Shaam's corner calls for a 1-2. Shaam obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Contonio takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shaam darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaam misses with a looping left.
Shaam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Contonio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Contonio.
Contonio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaam.
Shaam cracks a nice hook into Contonio's ribs.
Contonio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Contonio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaam misses with a combination
and Contonio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Contonio tries to work over Shaam's front leg with a kick but Shaam checks it.
Kane Shaam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaam throws a front kick aimed at Contonio's knee but Contonio avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Shaam - just one landing.
Contonio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaam scores with a crisp jab that stopped Contonio in his tracks.
Shaam throws a low kick but it's checked well by Contonio.
A jab from Shaam does it's job there.
Contonio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Contonio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shaam looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Contonio.
Contonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Shaam controls his hands.
Shaam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shaam has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Contonio cracks Shaam with a nice body shot.
Shaam looks winded!
Contonio lands an elbow inside that Shaam shrugs off.
It looks like Kane Shaam has been cut.
Contonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shaam tries to land a knee to the head but Contonio blocks with his arms.
Shaam can't find room to land a body shot as Contonio controls the action.
Contonio tries to land knees in the clinch but Shaam avoids the damage to the body.
Contonio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaam dodges an elbow strike from Contonio.
Shaam lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Contonio on the inside.
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!
Contonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Contonio pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Contonio.
Contonio can't find room to land a body shot as Shaam controls the action.
Shaam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Contonio lands a nice elbow.
Contonio tries to work over Shaam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shaam is trying to break the clinch but Contonio is controlling him.
Shaam is trying to maintain a safe position but Contonio gets an underhook and turns Shaam into the cage.
Shaam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Contonio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shaam backwards.
Shaam prevents a body shot from Contonio.
Contonio being controlled against the cage.
Shaam takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kane Shaam will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kane Shaam's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shaam misses with a kick to the body.
Contonio looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Shaam bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Contonio throws a shot from downtown. Shaam moves away and avoids it.
Shaam swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Contonio.
Shaam lands a glancing blow to the side of Contonio's head.
Contonio tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaam looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab from Shaam.
Shaam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shaam stuns Contonio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Contonio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaam staying out of range there.
Shaam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Contonio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contonio tries to clinch up.
Shaam throws a big counter head kick but Contonio avoids it with no problem.
Contonio misses with a body shot.
Shaam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Contonio.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shaam darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Contonio throws a body punch but Shaam moves out of range.
Shaam looks to land a combination but Contonio avoids it well.
Contonio appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shaam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Contonio finds it's way round the side to connect with Shaam's head.
Shaam throws a head kick but Contonio moves out of range.
Contonio looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Contonio throws a good cross that connects.
Contonio tries to clinch but Shaam moves out of range.
Shaam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Contonio quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Shaam misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaam checks a low kick from Contonio.
Contonio throws a shot from downtown. Shaam moves away and avoids it.
Contonio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kane Shaam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Contonio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shaam.
Contonio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Contonio managing to block the knees to the body from Shaam.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Contonio misses with a body punch.
Shaam letting Contonio take a breather here.
Eva Contonio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shaam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Contonio.
Shaam swings wildly with an uppercut but Contonio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shaam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Contonio.
Shaam with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shaam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Contonios head.
Contonio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Contonio stalling in the clinch but Shaam improves position.
Shaam blocks an elbow strike.
Contonio works on Shaam's body with a couple of short punches.
Contonio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shaam backwards.
Shaam tries a body shot but Contonio blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Contonio.
Contonio is leaning against Shaam and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shaam is breathing heavily.
Contonio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Contonio tries to throw a body punch but Shaam avoids it by throwing Contonio back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Contonio.
Contonio misses with the head strike.
Contonio misses with an elbow over the top.
Contonio digs a right hand into Shaam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shaam's gas tank.
Contonio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Contonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Shaam controls his hands.
Contonio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contonio lands an elbow just above Shaam 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaam trying to stall but Contonio improves his position.
Shaam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shaam is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Contonio is keeping busy.
Contonio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Contonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Shaam controls his hands.
Contonio throws an elbow that misses.
Contonio misses with a body punch.
Shaam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Contonio is defending well for now.
Shaam tries to land knees in the clinch but Contonio avoids the damage to the body.
Shaam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Contonio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shaam blocks the elbow strike.
Shaam taking a breather.
Shaam dodges an elbow strike from Contonio.
Shaam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Contonio working aggressively here.
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 Eva Contonio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kane Shaam'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shaam.
Shaam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Contonio.
Contonio tries to clinch but Shaam moves out of range.
Shaam is trying to counter with his kicks.
Shaam changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shaam shoots in but Contonio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Contonio is looking for a counter combo.
Shaam looks to score with a jab to the body but Contonio is just out of range.
Shaam blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shaam, right into the meat.
Shaam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Contonio.
Shaam misses the body punch
and Contonio counters with a stiff right hand.
Shaam throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaam lands a nice shot that snaps Contonio's head back.
Shaam slips a straight right by Contonio.
Shaam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Contonio circles away quickly and effectively.
Contonio takes the fight into the clinch.
Shaam pushes off an throws an elbow but Contonio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A hook to the body from Contonio.
Shaam digs a right hand underneath Contonio's ribcage. Contonio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shaam blocks the elbow strike.
Contonio gets through Shaam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shaam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Contonio's elbow.
A short uppercut from Contonio.
Contonio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Contonio fails to land.
Shaam blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Contonio can't find room to land a body shot as Shaam controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shaam.
Shaam misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Contonio prevents a body shot from Shaam.
Shaam stalling in the clinch.
Contonio tries to throw a body punch but Shaam avoids it by throwing Contonio back against the cage.
Contonio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shaam avoids it.
Shaam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Contonio tries a body shot but Shaam blocks it.
Shaam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shaam can't find room to land a body shot as Contonio controls the action.
Contonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shaam's elbow.
Shaam has a couple of punches blocked by Contonio.
Contonio can't find room to land a body shot as Shaam controls the action.
Shaam prevents a body shot from Contonio.
Contonio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Contonio avoids a wild elbow strike from Shaam.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaam blocks an uppercut.
Shaam lands an uppercut.
Shaam content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Contonio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shaam's brow.
Contonio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shaam is trying to stall.
Shaam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shaam.
Contonio stalling in the clinch but Shaam improves position.
Shaam tries to circle away but Contonio has him pinned against the cage.
Shaam throws a punch but it's blocked by Contonio.
Shaam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Contonio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Contonio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Contonio thinks about countering with a body kick.
Contonio scores with a leg kick.
Shaam throws a body kick that misses
and Contonio counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contonio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shaam.
Shaam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Contonio blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shaam.
Contonio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shaam.
Contonio is working Shaam over against the cage.
Shaam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Contonio misses with a body punch.
Contonio pushes Shaam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Contonio presses Shaam against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shaam avoiding damage as Contonio throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shaam just misses with a elbow thrown towards Contonio's brow.
Shaam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Contonio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Contonio ducks under a wild hook from Shaam.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Contonio.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eva Contonio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Contonio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eva Contonio!
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hype
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