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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Praew Dao (ranked 1283 p4p, 2528 weight class) and Will Scherma (ranked 160 p4p, 276 weight class). Praew Dao had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Praew Dao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Will Scherma!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Scherma.
Scherma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scherma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Scherma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dao.
Dao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scherma.
Dao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Scherma.
Scherma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scherma clinches.
Dao is trying to break the clinch but Scherma has him pressed against the cage.
Scherma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dao - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Scherma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dao works on Scherma's body with a couple of short punches.
Scherma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scherma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Scherma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dao tries to break free but Scherma pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dao is trying to force a seperation but Scherma has the dominant position.
Scherma misses with some punches.
Dao tries to break free but Scherma pushes him back against the cage.
Scherma gets through Dao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scherma has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dao seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Scherma can turn it around.
Scherma misses with some punches.
Scherma lands with a short shot to the head.
Dao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dao throws a shot to the body.
Scherma scores with a nice head shot.
Dao throws a lazy uppercut
and Scherma counters with a low kick, right behind Dao 's knee.
Scherma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dao tries to work over Scherma's front leg with a kick but Scherma checks it.
Dao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dao misses with a straight right.
A clash of legs there as Scherma blocks the low kick.
Dao misses with a body shot.
Dao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scherma lands a nice shot that snaps Dao's head back.
Scherma slips under a jab.
A low kick lands for Scherma.
Dao swinging wildly here.
Dao checks a low kick from Scherma.
A low kick from Dao misses
letting Scherma counter with a right hand.
Dao throws a hook to the side of Scherma's head but Scherma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dao staying out of range there.
Scherma connects with an inside leg kick.
Scherma slips a jab from Dao.
Dao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dao throws a lazy right hand but Scherma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scherma throws out a counter right but Dao avoids it with no problem.
Scherma scores with a kick to the body.
Scherma jabs Dao right on the nose. Dao blinks but takes it well.
Dao on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scherma.
Dao throws out a loose jab but Scherma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dao throws a right hand that misses
and Scherma counters with a low kick, right behind Dao 's knee.
Scherma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scherma with a nice calf kick.
Dao misses the jab.
Scherma feints a counter leg kick.
Dao checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Dao.
Scherma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scherma misses with a hook.
Scherma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Praew Dao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dao misses with a two punch combination.
Dao lands a leg kick that knocks Scherma off balance momentarily.
Scherma misses the shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dao crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Scherma - the referee stops the clock and Dao gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Scherma. Dao manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Scherma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dao tries to bum rush Scherma with a series of wild strikes but Scherma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scherma feints a counter leg kick.
Scherma lands a leg kick that knocks Dao off balance momentarily.
Dao checks a low kick from Scherma.
Dao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scherma throws a hook but Dao blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dao throws a poor cross that misses
and Scherma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scherma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Scherma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dao misses with a hook. Scherma ducked under it nicely.
Scherma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good shot there by Dao.
Dao takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice body kick there by Scherma.
Dao throws a lazy right hand but Scherma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dao.
Dao swings for the body but Scherma moves out of range.
Good exchange - Dao coming out on top.
Dao checks a low kick from Scherma.
A counter left hand to the body from Dao misses its target.
Scherma checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Dao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scherma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Scherma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scherma clobbers Dao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Scherma swats away the attempt to clinch by Dao.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Scherma dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Scherma drops his hands momentarily and Dao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A bone on bone clash there as Dao blocks the leg kick.
Dao looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Scherma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dao.
Dao will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scherma.
Dao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Scherma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Scherma blocks a jab.
Dao misses with a looping right.
Dao walks forward, straight into a front kick from Scherma.
Dao scores with a shot to the body.
Scherma lands with a straight right. Dao didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Dao misses the target.
Scherma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Scherma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dao.
Scherma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Scherma does it's job there.
Scherma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Dao is predictable there
and Scherma counters with a left to the body.
Scherma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dao defending well as Scherma loads up on a big left hand.
Dao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good shot there by Scherma.
Dao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scherma counters with a nice uppercut.
Will Scherma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scherma moves into the clinch.
Scherma lands a shoulder strike.
Dao struggles to land a body shot inside as Scherma controls his hands.
Dao breaks the clinch.
Dao thuds his right hand into Scherma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Scherma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dao.
Scherma connects with a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Dao. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scherma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Scherma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Scherma moves out of range as Dao strikes.
Scherma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dao.
Nice uppercut there from Scherma.
Scherma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scherma scrambles back to his feet.
Dao lands with a slapping head kick.
Dao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scherma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dao throws a low kick, looking for Scherma's leg but Scherma calmly moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Scherma. That snapped Dao's head back.
Scherma throws a body punch but Dao moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Dao tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dao throws a hook but Scherma avoids it easily.
A jab from Scherma misses.
Dao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scherma. Scherma obviously looking to wear him down.
Scherma throws a body kick that misses.
Scherma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dao tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scherma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Scherma.
Scherma connects with a right hand. Dao shakes it off.
Scherma throws a jab but it's blocked by Dao.
Jab by Dao.
Scherma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dao. Scherma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dao looks to land a left hand but Scherma moved out of range nicely.
Scherma throws a sloppy head kick and Dao moves out of range easily.
Dao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scherma.
Scherma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scherma throws a looping overhand right but Dao ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Dao misses the target.
Scherma walks into a stiff left hand from Dao.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scherma lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Scherma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scherma checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dao misses with a looping right.
Scherma lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scherma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dao is able to avoid easily.
Dao blocks a low kick nicely.
Scherma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dao.
It looks like Will Scherma has been cut.
Scherma motions for Dao to come forward. Scherma throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dao moves out of range of the body kick.
Scherma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scherma moves out of range of the strikes.
Scherma flicks out a counter leg kick but Dao steps away.
Scherma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dao was well out of range. Poor timing from Scherma.
Scherma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Dao misses.
Dao throws the left hand but Scherma avoids the punch easily.
Scherma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dao digs a good hook to Scherma's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scherma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scherma walks into a jab.
Dao throws a lazy right hand but Scherma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Scherma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Will Scherma's cut.
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!
A big left from Scherma misses.
Praew Dao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Dao.
Scherma misses with a straight right.
Scherma's corner calls for a 1-2. Scherma obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Scherma lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dao.
Dao throws out a loose jab but Scherma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Scherma throws a leg kick which misses Dao's front leg but catches the back leg as Dao tries to avoid it.
Scherma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dao looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good work by Dao as he checks the leg kick.
Dao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Scherma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Scherma counters with a good low kick that Dao was not able to check.
Dao throws a nice looking combination but Scherma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dao looks to throw the jab but Scherma is out of range.
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!
Dao throws a leg kick
letting Scherma counter with a right hand.
Dao scores with a body shot.
Dao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dao blocks a body shot from Scherma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Scherma.
Dao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scherma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scherma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dao backwards.
Scherma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dao's efforts to push away.
Dao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scherma counters with a two punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dao.
Dao misses with a hook.
Dao takes a jab right on the kisser.
Scherma lands a leg kick that knocks Dao off balance momentarily.
Dao slips a straight right by Scherma.
Scherma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Scherma misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dao throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Scherma to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dao swats away the attempt to clinch by Scherma.
Dao misses with a left hand
enabling Scherma to counter with a crisp jab.
Dao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scherma throws a body shot but no joy.
Dao dips to his left and cracks Scherma with an uppercut!
Scherma misses with a low kick.
Dao throwing a counter right hand but Scherma manages to avoid it.
Scherma darts in and clinches Dao up against the cage.
Scherma blocks an uppercut.
Scherma misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dao.
Scherma swings wildly with an uppercut but Dao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dao blocking some punches.
Scherma holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dao blocks a body shot from Scherma.
Will Scherma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scherma has him pressed against the cage.
Dao is trying to break the clinch but Scherma has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scherma.
Dao tries to break free but Scherma pushes him back against the cage.
Dao can't find room to land a body shot as Scherma controls the action.
Dao tries to break the clinch but Scherma is controlling the position.
Dao can't break the clinch.
Dao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dao breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scherma is looking to slow Dao down with leg kicks.
Scherma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dao.
Scherma lands a really nice looking cross but Dao seems unphased.
Dao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dao misses with a low kick as Scherma jumps back.
Scherma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dao.
Scherma appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Scherma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dao misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scherma.
Donk. Dao catches Scherma right on the button with a cross.
Scherma cracks Dao with an open hand slap.
Dao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scherma manages to avoid it.
Scherma is looking to slow Dao down with leg kicks.
Dao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dao throws a right hand that misses
and Scherma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scherma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Scherma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scherma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Scherma!
Will Scherma spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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