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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pasquale Herring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Msg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Msg will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasquale Herring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Msg!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Msg tries to clinch up.
Msg tries to clinch but Herring moves out of range.
Msg looks to clinch
and Herring counters with a nice double leg into side control. Msg won't be happy with that.
Herring landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Herring really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Check out the look on Herring's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Msg struggling a bit here.
Herring will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Msg holding on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herring working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Msg is trying to work for a sweep but Herring has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herring prevents Msg from getting the reversal.
Herring avoids the attempt from Msg to control.
Msg is desperately trying to improve his position but Herring has a good base and remains in mount.
Herring lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Msg is trying desperately to improve position.
Msg is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Herring scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Msg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herring landing strikes, looking to finish!
Msg is trying desperately to improve position.
Msg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Msg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Herring postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Msg looks a forlorn figure.
Msg wants to hold on but Herring pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herring looking to control and managing it successfully.
Msg working to try and regain half guard.
Herring scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Msg?
Herring lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Herring unloading with bombs!
Msg tries to hold on but Herring postures up.
BOOM! Herring connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Msg is bucking up trying to escape but Herring cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Msg tries to reverse the position but Herring maintains control.
Herring lands a big shot there that rocks Msg but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Herring is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Msg can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Msg working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Herring moves to take his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasquale Herring dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Herring stuffs the takedown attempt from Msg. Msg gets slowly back to his feet.
Msg has a takedown stuffed.
Msg pushes Herring up against the cage in a clinch.
Msg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Herring.
Herring is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Msg is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herring wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasquale Herring. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Msg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Herring is defending well for now.
Msg lands a good knee to the midsection. Herring won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Msg.
Msg is trying to pull guard but Herring turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Msg stalls.
Herring breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pasquale Herring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Msg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Herring as he avoids it easily.
Msg shoots in looking for a takedown. Herring tries to sprawl out of it but Msg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Herring manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Msg fails to land the takedown.
Msg leaves Herring with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Msg with a poor takedown
and Herring counters with a one-two to the body.
Herring circles away from the clinch attempt
and Herring counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herring avoids the head kick by Msg.
Herring was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Herring keeps the fight on the outside.
Herring seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Msg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Msg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Herring throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Herring is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Msg can do to turn this around?
Herring changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Msg looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herring lands a decent elbow from side control.
Herring lands some shots froms side control.
Herring throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herring is chipping away with strikes.
Herring lands an elbow.
Herring working the ground and pound.
Herring lands a few punches from side control.
Herring stands up and beckons Msg to his feet.
Herring swats away the attempt to clinch by Msg.
Msg fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasquale Herring dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Msg throws a head kick but Herring moves out of range.
It looked like Herring was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Msg.
Herring keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Herring on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Msg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herring throws a big counter combination but Msg scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Msg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Msg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Herring is defending well for now.
Msg content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Msg misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herring pulls guard.
Msg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Msg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Herring looking for a sweep. Not yet Herring, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Msg has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Herring is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Herring is on top in guard.
Msg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Msg 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.
Msg has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Herring has passed into side control.
Herring scoring with punches and elbows.
Msg is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Msg but he's now mounted!
Herring prevents Msg from getting the reversal.
Msg is bucking up trying to escape but Herring cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Msg is trying to stand up.
Herring is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Msg has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Herring wants to take his opponent's back but Msg doesn't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herring looking to finish Msg with some ground and pound. This is bad for Msg!
A nice elbow there by Herring.
Msg controls the position.
Msg is desperately trying to improve his position but Herring has a good base and remains in mount.
Herring scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Herring looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Herring won't let Msg get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herring tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Herring landing shots from mount.
Herring fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herring raining down shots from the mount!
Msg is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Herring landing strikes, looking to finish!
Michael Msg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pasquale Herring is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Herring looking to finish Msg with some ground and pound. This is bad for Msg!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pasquale Herring showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Herring, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasquale Herring!
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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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