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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pasquale Herring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Digital Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pasquale Herring has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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213 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasquale Herring! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Digital Bobby! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bobby clinches with his opponent.
Bobby is looking to take this one to the mat. Bobby wants a takedown but no success here.
Bobby prevents the takedown attempt.
Bobby lands an uppercut.
It looks like Pasquale Herring has been cut. Herring fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bobby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bobby moves into the clinch. Bobby lands a nice elbow from the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Herring slowing the pace effectively. Bobby struggles to land a body shot inside as Herring controls his hands.
Bobby is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Pasquale Herring has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Digital Bobby. Bobby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bobby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Bobby misses. Herring shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bobby napping and manages to drive through into side control! Bobby is looking to regain half guard here but Herring keeps moving and retains side control. Bobby bucks up and tries to throw Herring off but instead Herring has got his back! Oooh a big shot gets through from Herring. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Bobby trying to control the action but Herring just sinks the hooks in.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bobby is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Bobby covering up well under a barage of strikes. Bobby is trying to get back to his feet but Herring has full control of the position and if anything, Bobby has just worked his way into a worse spot. Herring connects with a big shot to the side of Bobby's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Herring scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Bobby is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Herring gets his way!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bobby has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Herring. Bobby is trying to stand back up. Bobby wants to control his opponent's hands but Herring gets his hands free. Will Herring go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Bobby trying to control but not successfully.
That's four 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. Bobby takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Bobby tries to break free.
Bobby covering up well and avoiding damage. Herring is not going to allow Bobby to sit and survive in this position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pasquale Herring will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Pasquale Herring's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bobby lands a jab-cross combination. Bobby misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Herring tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Bobby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Herring. Bobby drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Herring defends it well. Bobby lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bobby.
Herring is rocked! Bobby throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Herring was covering up waiting for the punch and Bobby finishes the takedown easily into guard. Oh Herring is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Bobby postures up.
Bobby postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Herring covers up, he's hurt! Bobby keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Bobby and the ref steps in to end the fight! Bobby can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Digital Bobby!
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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
39% |
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