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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremiah Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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235 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremiah Harding!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Harding. No joy for Vega on that attempt.
A head kick misses from Vega.
Vega gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vega softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vega is trying to force a seperation but Harding has the dominant position.
Vega wants a takedown but no success here.
Vega keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harding's efforts to push away.
Harding has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vega avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harding tries to break free but Vega pushes him back against the cage.
Vega wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vega pulls Harding into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vega keeping moving, preventing Harding from controlling successfully.
Harding drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vega manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Harding has Vega in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega postures up in Harding's guard and throws a big left but Harding blocks it.
Harding working a defensive guard but Vega manages to pass into side control anyway.
Vega thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harding can't do much from the bottom here.
Vega is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Harding will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Harding really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vega. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
An elbow from Vega crashes against the mat.
Harding is trying to escape the position but Vega is controlling the position.
Vega stands up.
Harding shoots for a takedown but Vega saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vega has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Vega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harding stuffs the takedown attempt from Vega. Vega gets slowly back to his feet.
Vega misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vega sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vega moves into range and clinches up with Harding.
A frustrated look appears on Vega's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vega is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vega gets control of Harding's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vega will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harding connects with a couple of short punches.
Harding is fighting to break Vega's control of his arms but Vega is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Harding wants to pass the guard but Vega is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega pulls Harding in close to prevent any damage.
Harding throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vega works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vega preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vega working for submissions but it's allowed Harding to get to half guard.
Harding is thwarting Vega's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vega kicks off Harding and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Vega dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vega darts in and clinches Harding up against the cage.
Vega keeps control of Harding as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harding tries to break the clinch but Vega is controlling the position.
Vega pulls guard successfully.
Harding trying to control but Vega is working from the bottom.
Harding wants to stand but Vega is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vega pushes Harding off and scrambles back to his feet.
Vega avoids the head kick by Harding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega slips under a jab from Harding.
Harding shoots in looking for a takedown but Vega manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harding's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vega has closed the distance and engaged Harding in a clinch.
Vega has picked Harding up - he's going for a ride! Vega dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Harding blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vega.
Vega decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Harding is breathing heavily.
Harding fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Harding as Vega shoots in.
Vega darts in and clinches Harding up against the cage.
Vega throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega is working for takedown but Harding is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harding is trying to pull guard but Vega turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tony Vega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremiah Harding.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vega decides to pull guard.
Harding trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harding throws a big elbow that misses.
Vega has control of Harding's left arm, preventing Harding from doing any damage.
Vega is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harding is aware though and is defending well.
Harding wants to control from the top but Vega keeps moving.
Vega escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harding gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vega looking for a guillotine here but Harding defends easily.
Vega manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harding manages to get himself to full guard.
Vega throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vega seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Harding for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Vega wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Harding throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Vega dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vega changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harding tries to avoid it but Vega manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harding to the ground. Harding escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harding displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vega.
Nice uppercut lands for Vega. That snapped Harding's head back.
A combination from Harding does no damage.
Harding shoots in and drives through. Vega sprawls well.
Harding shoots for a takedown but Vega saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harding misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tony Vega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremiah Harding.
Vega rushes Harding and presses him up against the cage.
Harding takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vega looking for a takedown.
Harding wants to get back to striking at distance but Vega won't allow it.
Vega is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Harding can't fight it off and eventually Vega manages to take the fight to the floor. Harding looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vega might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vega is stalling in the full guard.
Vega sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harding's guard.
Vega content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vega decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vega avoids it really well and circles away.
Vega instigates a clinch.
Vega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tony Vega is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vega moves into the clinch.
Harding tries to break free but Vega pushes him back against the cage.
Vega goes for a takedown attempt but Harding pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vega forces Harding back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harding trying to control the position but instead, Vega has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harding into the cage.
Vega manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vega pulls Harding in close to prevent any damage.
Vega wants to sweep here but Harding controlling him for the moment.
Vega has control of Harding's left arm, preventing Harding from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harding trying to control the position from guard on top but Vega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vega closes the distance and clinches up with Harding, looking for a takedown. Vega pushes Harding against the cage but Harding circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vega tries for a takedown but Harding sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vega clinches.
Vega tries for a takedown but Harding manages to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vega is looking to take this one to the mat.
Harding has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jeremiah Harding has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony Vega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right from Vega.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Vega showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vega has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Vega!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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