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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Praew Dao (ranked 2088 p4p, 3262 weight class) and Robbie Lesage (ranked 235 p4p, 337 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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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 - 8 - 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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robbie Lesage!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesage takes a swing at Dao's ribcage but misses.
Dao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lesage lands a head shot.
Dao misses with a straight left.
Lesage lands a jab to the nose.
Lesage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dao misses the jab.
Dao is looking to slow Lesage down with leg kicks.
Dao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lesage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dao is struggling to control the position.
Lesage blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dao scores with a shot to the side of Lesage's head.
Lesage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lesage lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dao.
Dao breaks from the clinch.
Lesage thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesage rushes Dao and presses him up against the cage.
Lesage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dao struggles to land a body shot inside as Lesage controls his hands.
Dao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lesage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lesage misses with the head strike.
Dao blocking some punches.
Lesage blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dao.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lesage.
Lesage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lesage fails to pull guard.
Lesage blocking some punches.
Dao misses with some punches.
Lesage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lesage successfully pulls guard.
Lesage keeping full guard, as Dao tries to pass.
Dao wants to stand but Lesage is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dao trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lesage's guard.
Dao sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lesage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dao gets to his feet - Lesage follows without any prompting.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dao jabs Lesage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lesage slips under a jab.
Dao thuds a left hand into Lesage's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dao throws a right hand that Lesage ducks under and follows up with a left that Lesage also avoids with ease.
Lesage dodges the punch combination from Dao.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dao, as that shot connected.
Lesage tries to close the distance and clinch but Dao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lesage tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lesage looks to score with a jab to the body but Dao is just out of range.
Dao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lesage slips under a jab.
A jab from Dao misses.
The fighters circling - Lesage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Lesage backs away, Dao returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lesage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dao.
Lesage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Praew Dao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dao staying out of range there.
Dao is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lesage missing with a left hand there. Dao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lesage was well out of range. Poor timing from Dao.
Lesage misses with an uppercut. Dao saw that one coming.
Lesage avoids the head kick by Dao.
Dao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lesage.
Dao scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesage moves out of range of the leg kick from Dao.
Lesage moves out of range as Dao strikes.
Lesage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dao slips a straight right by Lesage.
Lesage moves away from the strike by Dao.
Dao throws a sloppy body shot
and Dao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lesage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lesage steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dao.
Dao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lesage.
Lesage lands with a hook. Dao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lesage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dao manages to avoid it.
Dao tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lesage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Praew Dao will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lesage jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lesage walks into a jab.
Dao throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lesage to counter with a crisp jab.
Lesage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dao misses with a looping right.
Dao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lesage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lesage tries to counter with a clinch but Dao shakes him off and moves away.
Lesage slips under a jab.
Lesage has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dao with the inside leg kick.
Lesage slips a straight right by Dao.
Lesage wants to counter the offense by Dao and move into the clinch position.
Lesage throws a leg kick which misses Dao's front leg but catches the back leg as Dao tries to avoid it.
Dao just misses with a punch to the body.
Lesage throws a shot from downtown. Dao moves away and avoids it.
Lesage throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesage tries to close the distance and clinch but Dao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lesage keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesage doesn't manage to clinch there - Dao circles away.
Dao misses with a hook. Lesage ducked under it nicely.
A nice combination there by Dao.
Lesage misses with a hook. Dao ducked under it nicely.
Dao connects with a solid leg kick.
Lesage gets tackled into the cage by Dao. Dao maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Lesage.
Lesage tries to pull guard but Dao won't allow it.
Lesage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lesage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dao tries a body shot but Lesage blocks it.
Lesage throws a punch but it's blocked by Dao.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lesage.
Lesage looking to throw knees to the head but Dao is blocking nicely.
Lesage is trying to pull guard but Dao turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Robbie Lesage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dao misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dao just stands there and leans against the cage.
Praew Dao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Lesage.
Dao lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesage tries to pull guard but Dao forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dao tries to stall but Lesage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lesage throws a head punch that misses.
Lesage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dao tries to stall but Lesage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lesage tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Lesage.
Dao trying to stall but Lesage improves his position.
Dao misses with the head strike.
Lesage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lesage breaks from the clinch.
Dao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lesage gets a clinch.
Lesage lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dao working aggressively here.
Dao managing to block the knees to the body from Lesage.
Dao lands a left hand.
Lesage tries to pull guard but Dao forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dao managing to block the knees to the body from Lesage.
Lesage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lesage has a couple of punches blocked by Dao.
Dao stalling.
Dao tries a body shot but Lesage blocks it.
Lesage is trying to pull guard but Dao has him pressed against the cage.
Lesage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lesage.
Dao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dao lands with a light punch inside.
Dao working hard to break the clinch.
Dao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dao throws a head kick that misses.
Dao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lesage counters with a thumping low kick.
Dao throws a front kick aimed at Lesage's knee but Lesage avoids it well.
Lesage steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dao.
Good shot there by Dao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dao swings widly with a right hand
and Lesage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lesage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dao thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesage connects with a looping right hand.
Dao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesage.
Dao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab from Lesage.
Lesage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dao.
Jab, jab by Lesage - just one landing.
Lesage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lesage staying out of range there.
Dao throws a poor cross that misses
and Lesage counters with a low kick, right behind Dao 's knee.
Dao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lesage.
Lesage is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lesage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dao.
Lesage ducks under a wild hook from Dao.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Praew Dao will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lesage scores with a sloppy right hand. Dao should have avoided that one.
Robbie Lesage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dao misses with a head kick.
Lesage moves in looking to clinch but Dao pushes him off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dao.
A lazy left from Dao finds it's target.
Nice cross by Dao.
Dao cracks Lesage with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Dao.
Lesage wants to counter with a clinch but Dao pushes him away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dao. That's going to slow Lesage down.
Dao loads up on a big right hand but Lesage slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dao. Lesage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lesage is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lesage needs to keep his hands up - Dao had a free shot at his head there.
Praew Dao is winning the standup battle so far.
Dao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lesage counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesage ducks under a wild hook from Dao.
Dao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lesage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lesage digs a good hook to Dao's body.
Lesage scores with a body shot.
Lesage lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dao jabs Lesage right on the nose. Lesage blinks but takes it well.
Dao throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lesage is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lesage.
Dao misses with a hook to the body
and Lesage counters with a nice uppercut.
Dao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lesage.
Dao throws a shot from downtown. Lesage moves away and avoids it.
Lesage throws a body shot but no joy.
Dao throws a hook but Lesage avoids it easily.
Dao takes a swing at Lesage's ribcage but misses.
Dao misses with an uppercut.
Lesage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dao.
Dao misses with a low kick.
Dao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesage.
Dao slips a straight right by Lesage.
Dao fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dao missing with a left hand there. Lesage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lesage.
Dao loads up on a big right hand but Lesage slips the punch.
Dao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lesage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Lesage checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lesage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lesage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dao.
Dao sets himself, and Lesage steps forward looking for the clinch! Dao avoids it this time.
Lesage moves out of range of the strikes.
Lesage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lesage misses with a wild body shot.
Lesage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dao lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lesage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dao slips a straight right by Lesage.
Lesage 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.
Lesage connects with a nice looking jab.
Dao lands with a kick to the temple. Lesage shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Dao.
Dao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lesage takes one to the chin there.
Dao gets tackled into the cage by Lesage. Lesage maintains the clinch.
Lesage is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dao to keep the fight standing.
Lesage tries to work over Dao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lesage lands with a short shot to the head.
Lesage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lesage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dao leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lesage throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dao.
Lesage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dao is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lesage lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lesage fails to land.
Lesage blocking some punches.
Dao is trying to stall.
Dao wants to stall.
Dao seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Lesage is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Dao misses with a body punch.
Dao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lesage misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Praew Dao.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Praew Dao!
A victorious Praew Dao thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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