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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Usada Johnson (ranked 3855 p4p, 5973 weight class) and Will Scherma (ranked 443 p4p, 555 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is POP OUT. 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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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Usada Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Will Scherma!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scherma throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Scherma.
Scherma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Scherma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scherma, pushing him back against the cage.
Scherma looking to slow down the pace here.
Scherma can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Scherma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Scherma to keep the fight standing.
Scherma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scherma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scherma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scherma scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Scherma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Scherma is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Scherma holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Usada Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Scherma has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Scherma manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Scherma pressing his opponent against the cage.
Scherma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Scherma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Scherma - that landed with a thud.
Scherma lands a right hand.
Scherma misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Scherma trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scherma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scherma stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scherma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Scherma controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnson looking to control.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scherma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Scherma is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scherma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Scherma from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Scherma keeps it at a distance.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Scherma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scherma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Scherma.
Johnson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scherma tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Scherma being controlled for a moment.
Scherma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scherma is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Scherma wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson is keen to just control but Scherma is a slippery customer.
Scherma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scherma keeps working.
Scherma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
Scherma is not content to let Johnson control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scherma.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scherma throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Both fighters circling a little - Scherma finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Scherma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Scherma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Scherma circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Scherma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Scherma had a free shot at his head there.
Scherma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scherma.
Scherma throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Scherma.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scherma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scherma swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Scherma misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Scherma circles away and keeps his distance.
Scherma swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Scherma circles away.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scherma keeps the fight on the outside.
Will Scherma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scherma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Scherma attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Scherma misses with a low kick.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scherma thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scherma working a defensive guard here.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Scherma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Scherma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson happy to just control the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Scherma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Scherma is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Johnson stalls from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scherma is trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Scherma dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Scherma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Scherma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scherma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Scherma's guard.
Scherma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scherma has Johnson pulled in close to control his posture.
Johnson postures up.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Johnson trying to control but Scherma is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scherma's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scherma desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Scherma regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Scherma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Scherma is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scherma defends it easily.
Scherma trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scherma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Scherma content to stall in guard here.
Scherma trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Scherma is working from the bottom.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Scherma.
Johnson trying to control but Scherma is working from the bottom.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Scherma wants to sweep but no luck.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scherma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scherma.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scherma.
Scherma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Scherma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Scherma finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Scherma wants to hit a sweep here but Johnson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Scherma there!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Scherma is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson has hold of Scherma's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Scherma manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Scherma is squirming around nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Scherma tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scherma defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johnson.
Johnson prevents Scherma from getting the reversal.
Usada Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scherma is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Johnson prevents Scherma from getting the reversal.
Johnson trying to control but Scherma is having none of it.
Scherma sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Scherma is defending the position.
Scherma is trying to control but Johnson manages to pass to mount!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scherma is looking to escape.
Scherma bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Scherma trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scherma is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Usada Johnson dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Scherma lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Scherma throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Scherma sees it coming and defends easily.
Johnson prevents Scherma from improving his position.
Scherma makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Scherma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scherma looking to control.
Johnson won't allow Scherma to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Scherma is working from the bottom.
Scherma working a defensive guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Scherma keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Scherma circles away.
Good leg kick by Scherma.
Scherma looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Scherma throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scherma.
Scherma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scherma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Scherma flicks out a counter leg kick but Johnson steps away.
Scherma tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy body kick from Scherma
and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Scherma 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.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Scherma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scherma wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scherma's guard.
Johnson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Scherma for as long as he can get away with.
Johnson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scherma misses with a body shot.
Scherma misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Scherma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Scherma can't do much from the bottom here.
Scherma is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scherma manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Scherma wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson is pressing down on Scherma's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson has his foot on Scherma's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Scherma works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scherma controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Scherma trying to control the position here.
Scherma keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scherma is keeping the position for now.
Scherma controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson 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.
Scherma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson won't allow Scherma to sweep him here.
Scherma looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scherma throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Scherma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scherma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scherma tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Scherma back against the cage.
Johnson jumps guard.
Scherma trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scherma sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Scherma is controlling well.
Johnson wants to sweep but Scherma has passed to side control!
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Scherma keeps moving and retains side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sneaks back into half guard.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Scherma is controlling well.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson is looking to control Scherma's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Will Scherma.
I think Scherma 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Usada Johnson!
After winning the bout, Usada Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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