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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzoko Dzoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Claudio Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dzoko Dzoko!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demaestri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Demaestri lands a good knee to the midsection. Dzoko won't want to take too many of those.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
Dzoko is trying to force a seperation but Demaestri has the dominant position.
Dzoko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demaestri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demaestri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dzoko's efforts to push away.
Our sources have told us that Demaestri has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dzoko is trying to break the clinch but Demaestri has him pressed against the cage.
Demaestri misses with a knee to the head.
Dzoko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Demaestri with a knee to the head.
Demaestri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dzoko is trying to force a seperation but Demaestri has the dominant position.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but Dzoko blocks with his arms.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but Dzoko blocks it.
Dzoko takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Dzoko is blocking nicely.
Dzoko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Demaestri gets a clinch.
Dzoko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dzoko tries to break the clinch but Demaestri is controlling the position.
Dzoko wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dzoko's efforts to push away.
Dzoko tries to break the clinch but Demaestri is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Dzoko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dzoko takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Demaestri.
Demaestri landing knees to the body.
Dzoko looks winded!
Dzoko wants to get back to striking at distance but Demaestri won't allow it.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but Dzoko blocks it.
Dzoko tries to circle away but Demaestri has him pinned against the cage.
Demaestri with a knee to the head.
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
Demaestri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dzoko's face.
Dzoko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dzoko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dzoko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demaestri has him pressed against the cage.
Demaestri scores a nice knee to the body.
Dzoko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dzoko is trying to force a seperation but Demaestri has the dominant position.
Demaestri misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Demaestri.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but Dzoko blocks it.
Demaestri misses with a knee to the head.
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
Demaestri keeps control of Dzoko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dzoko is trying to force a seperation but Demaestri has the dominant position.
Dzoko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demaestri has him pressed against the cage.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dzoko can't break the clinch.
Demaestri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dzoko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demaestri has him pressed against the cage.
Dzoko wants to break free but Demaestri has control.
Dzoko is trying to force a seperation but Demaestri has the dominant position.
Dzoko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dzoko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Demaestri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Demaestri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dzoko blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dzoko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dzoko manages to break the clinch.
Dzoko Dzoko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dzoko throws a nice looking combination but Demaestri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dzoko throws a sloppy head kick and Demaestri moves out of range easily.
Demaestri closes the distance and clinches.
Demaestri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dzoko takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Demaestri.
Demaestri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dzoko's face.
Dzoko tries to break free but Demaestri pushes him back against the cage.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but Dzoko blocks it.
Dzoko working hard to break the clinch.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but Dzoko blocks with his arms.
Dzoko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dzoko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dzoko manages to break the clinch.
Demaestri darts in and clinches Dzoko up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Demaestri keeps control of Dzoko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dzoko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Demaestri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Demaestri connects with a knee to the head.
Dzoko is trying to push Demaestri away but Demaestri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Demaestri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dzoko blocks it with crossed arms.
Dzoko is trying to push Demaestri away but Demaestri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dzoko is trying to push Demaestri away but Demaestri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
Dzoko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
Demaestri has Dzoko pressed against the cage, preventing Dzoko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Demaestri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dzoko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dzoko wants to get back to striking at distance but Demaestri won't allow it.
Dzoko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Demaestri moves into range and clinches up with Dzoko.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but Dzoko blocks with his arms.
Demaestri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dzoko's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Demaestri dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Demaestri gets a clinch.
Demaestri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
Demaestri tries to land knees in the clinch but Dzoko avoids the damage to the body.
Demaestri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dzoko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Demaestri closes the distance and clinches.
Demaestri missing with knees to the body.
Claudio Demaestri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dzoko is looking to break free of the clinch but Demaestri has double underhooks.
Demaestri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dzoko blocks it with crossed arms.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dzoko working hard to break the clinch.
Dzoko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dzoko can't break the clinch.
Dzoko is trying to push Demaestri away but Demaestri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Demaestri missing with knees to the body.
Dzoko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Demaestri prevents Dzoko from breaking the clinch.
Dzoko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dzoko wants to break free but Demaestri has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dzoko blocks it with crossed arms.
Dzoko wants to get back to striking at distance but Demaestri won't allow it.
Dzoko is trying to break free.
Demaestri prevents Dzoko from breaking the clinch.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Dzoko is blocking nicely.
Demaestri keeps control of Dzoko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Demaestri landing knees to the body.
Demaestri has Dzoko pressed against the cage, preventing Dzoko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dzoko wants to get back to striking at distance but Demaestri won't allow it.
Dzoko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demaestri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dzoko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demaestri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dzoko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dzoko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dzoko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Claudio Demaestri has been cut.
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!
Demaestri moves into the clinch.
Dzoko has had enough of the clinch but Demaestri keeps him there for the moment.
Dzoko tries to circle away but Demaestri has him pinned against the cage.
Dzoko has had enough of the clinch but Demaestri keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
Demaestri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dzoko's face.
Dzoko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dzoko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demaestri has him pressed against the cage.
Dzoko has had enough of the clinch but Demaestri keeps him there for the moment.
Dzoko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demaestri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dzoko managing to block the knees to the body from Demaestri.
Dzoko working hard to break the clinch.
Dzoko tries to break the clinch but Demaestri is controlling the position.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dzoko avoids it.
Demaestri keeps control of Dzoko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dzoko is trying to push Demaestri away but Demaestri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dzoko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demaestri prevents Dzoko from breaking the clinch.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but Dzoko blocks with his arms.
Dzoko avoiding damage as Demaestri throws knees to the body.
Demaestri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzoko is trying to break free.
Dzoko can't break the clinch.
Demaestri prevents Dzoko from breaking the clinch.
Dzoko wants to get back to striking at distance but Demaestri won't allow it.
Dzoko is trying to break the clinch but Demaestri is controlling him.
Dzoko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Dzoko is blocking nicely.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dzoko tries to break the clinch but Demaestri is controlling the position.
Dzoko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Demaestri forces Dzoko back against the cage and clinches.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Dzoko is blocking nicely.
Dzoko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dzoko working hard to break the clinch.
Demaestri keeps control of Dzoko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Demaestri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dzoko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Dzoko is blocking nicely.
Dzoko wants to break free but Demaestri has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzoko can't break the clinch.
Demaestri has Dzoko pressed against the cage, preventing Dzoko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dzoko has had enough of the clinch but Demaestri keeps him there for the moment.
Demaestri misses with a knee to the head.
Dzoko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dzoko is trying to break the clinch but Demaestri is controlling him.
Dzoko working hard to break the clinch.
Dzoko takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dzoko tries to circle away but Demaestri has him pinned against the cage.
Demaestri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dzoko's efforts to push away.
Dzoko wants to break free but Demaestri has control.
A knee to the head by Demaestri.
Demaestri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dzoko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demaestri prevents Dzoko from breaking the clinch.
Demaestri trying to land knees to the body.
Demaestri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dzoko is looking to break free of the clinch but Demaestri has double underhooks.
Dzoko is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dzoko Dzoko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Claudio Demaestri's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Demaestri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dzoko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dzoko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Dzoko is blocking nicely.
Dzoko tries to circle away but Demaestri has him pinned against the cage.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but Dzoko blocks it.
Dzoko is trying to break free.
Dzoko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dzoko has had enough of the clinch but Demaestri keeps him there for the moment.
Dzoko is trying to break free.
Demaestri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demaestri misses with a knee to the head.
Dzoko can't break the clinch.
Dzoko tries to break the clinch but Demaestri is controlling the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Demaestri obliges.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but Dzoko blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dzoko has had enough of the clinch but Demaestri keeps him there for the moment.
Demaestri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dzoko is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dzoko is trying to break the clinch but Demaestri is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzoko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dzoko!
Dzoko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Demaestri instigates a clinch.
Demaestri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dzoko's face.
Demaestri prevents Dzoko from breaking the clinch.
Demaestri keeps control of Dzoko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dzoko takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Demaestri.
Dzoko is trying to force a seperation but Demaestri has the dominant position.
Demaestri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dzoko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Dzoko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Dzoko is blocking nicely.
Demaestri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dzoko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Demaestri moves into the clinch.
Demaestri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dzoko blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzoko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Demaestri avoids the head kick by Dzoko.
Demaestri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Demaestri obliges.
Dzoko wants to get back to striking at distance but Demaestri won't allow it.
Demaestri lands a good knee to the midsection. Dzoko won't want to take too many of those.
Demaestri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dzoko blocks it with crossed arms.
Dzoko is trying to force a seperation but Demaestri has the dominant position.
Dzoko is trying to push Demaestri away but Demaestri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dzoko tries to circle away but Demaestri has him pinned against the cage.
Demaestri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Demaestri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Demaestri connects with a knee to the head.
Dzoko wants to break free but Demaestri has control.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but Dzoko blocks with his arms.
Demaestri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dzoko can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzoko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dzoko is trying to push Demaestri away but Demaestri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Demaestri scores with a knee to the head.
Dzoko is trying to break free.
Demaestri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Demaestri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dzoko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Demaestri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dzoko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demaestri tries to land knees in the clinch but Dzoko avoids the damage to the body.
Dzoko breaks from the clinch.
Dzoko instigates a clinch.
Dzoko is trying to break the clinch but Demaestri is controlling him.
Dzoko is trying to break free.
Demaestri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Demaestri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dzoko can't break the clinch.
Demaestri scores with a knee to the head.
Demaestri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dzoko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzoko tries to break free but Demaestri pushes him back against the cage.
Demaestri scores a nice knee to the body.
Dzoko tries to break the clinch but Demaestri is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Demaestri.
Dzoko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demaestri scores with a knee to the head.
Dzoko can't break the clinch.
Demaestri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dzoko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dzoko manages to break the clinch.
Claudio Demaestri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demaestri has managed to clinch.
Dzoko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dzoko misses with a wild combination.
Demaestri forces Dzoko back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demaestri landing knees to the head.
Dzoko wants to break free but Demaestri has control.
Demaestri crunches a lovely knee into Dzoko's ribcage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudio Demaestri showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Demaestri 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Claudio Demaestri!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Claudio Demaestri!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Claudio Demaestri!
Claudio Demaestri wins by unanimous decision!
Claudio Demaestri seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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