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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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192 lbs
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187 cm
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185 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Claudio Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Small!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demaestri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Small swats away the attempt to clinch by Demaestri.
Small shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Demaestri but Demaestri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Demaestri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Small swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Small bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Demaestri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Small wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Small thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Demaestri is looking to reverse the position.
Demaestri is trying to control Small's posture but Small avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Demaestri's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Demaestri tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Demaestri is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Demaestri has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Demaestri tries to lock up and control but Small gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Small can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Demaestri is looking to escape.
Demaestri tries to hold on but Small postures up.
Demaestri is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Small is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Small trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Demaestri keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Small sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Small prevents Demaestri from getting the reversal.
Small lands a big shot there that rocks Demaestri but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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!
Small takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Demaestri is working to get back to half guard.
Small content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small punishing his opponent with strikes.
Small controlling the position easily from mount.
Small throws some wild stikes that Demaestri manages to avoid easily.
Demaestri regains half guard.
Small prevents Demaestri from improving his position.
Demaestri has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Small is working away from the top position though.
Demaestri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Demaestri wants to control the action here but instead Small manages to pass to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small controlling from mount.
Demaestri tries to reverse the position but Small maintains control.
Small wants to control the pace but Demaestri is squirming around nicely.
Demaestri is wriggling around trying to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Small can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Demaestri is looking to escape.
Demaestri manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Well, if Small is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demaestri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Small dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Demaestri tries to land a front kick but Small steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Demaestri moves in looking to clinch but Small pushes him off.
Demaestri tries to keep at a distance but Small has taken the fight into the clinch.
Small drags the fight down to the ground.
Demaestri controls from within his opponent's guard.
Small will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Small looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Demaestri trying to control the position from guard on top but Small is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Small is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri is trying to get back to full guard.
Demaestri is trying to maintain the position but Small is very close to passing his half guard.
Small thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Demaestri's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Demaestri manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Demaestri keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.
Demaestri pulls Small in to control the position.
Small stopping the sweep attempt from Demaestri.
Small is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Demaestri is trying to control the position but Small postures up.
Demaestri looking for a sweep. Not yet Demaestri, not yet.
Demaestri keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.
Small stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Demaestri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Demaestri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Demaestri controlling Small's posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Small moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demaestri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Small wants to get back to striking at distance but Demaestri won't allow it.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Small is blocking nicely.
Small tries to pull guard but Demaestri won't allow it.
Demaestri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Small tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Demaestri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Demaestri with a knee to the head.
Small managing to block the knees to the body from Demaestri.
Small has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Demaestri is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Claudio Demaestri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Small.
Small tries to pull guard but Demaestri forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Demaestri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Small is blocking nicely.
Small managing to block the knees to the body from Demaestri.
Demaestri tries to land knees in the clinch but Small avoids the damage to the body.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Small avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small misses with an elbow over the top.
Small has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Small is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Small drops down looking for an ankle pick but Demaestri pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small has taken the fight to the clinch.
Small looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Small breaks the clinch.
Small fails with a takedown attempt.
Small clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Richard Small will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Demaestri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Small shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Demaestri manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Demaestri is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Small tries to free his leg and advance position but Demaestri is retaining full guard.
Demaestri controlling the position.
Small trying to control but Demaestri is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Small missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Small wants to control from the top but Demaestri keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Richard Small wasn't active enough on the ground.
Demaestri tries to clinch but Small is having none of it.
Demaestri tries to clinch up.
Small shoots and misses
and Demaestri counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Demaestri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Small takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Small wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Demaestri controls the action.
Demaestri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Demaestri scores with a knee to the head.
Small takes a knee right on the jaw!
Small is trying to drag Demaestri to the mat but Demaestri just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but Small blocks with his arms.
Small taking a breather.
Demaestri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demaestri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Small has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Demaestri uses from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small wants to sweep but no luck.
Small had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Demaestri defends it easily.
Small can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Demaestri controls the pace.
Small escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Demaestri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Small tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Claudio Demaestri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri wants to pass the guard but Small is keeping the position.
Demaestri is stalling in the full guard.
Small is trying to keep Demaestri in close.
Demaestri wants to pass the guard but Small is keeping the position.
Small looking to hit a scissor sweep but Demaestri is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Demaestri stops Small from standing up.
Demaestri trying to control but Small is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Claudio Demaestri wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Small fails to land the takedown.
Claudio Demaestri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Small.
Small throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Demaestri counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Demaestri.
Small fails to pull guard.
Claudio Demaestri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but Small blocks with his arms.
Demaestri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demaestri lands a knee to the body.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richard Small is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Demaestri lands a good knee to the midsection. Small won't want to take too many of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudio Demaestri showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Small 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Small!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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