Complex sentence: The first-prize winner was Carlos Nicoli of Carrara, Italy for his scaled plaster model titled "Al Martir de Bagumbayan" (To the Martyr of Bagumbayan) besting 40 other accepted entries.
Split into simpler sentences: The first-prize winner was Carlos Nicoli of Carrara, Italy. His scaled plaster model titled "Al Martir de Bagumbayan" (To the Martyr of Bagumbayan) bested 40 other accepted entries.