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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Roque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roque comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy. Harding is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Big Pun- Off Wit His Head. Tony Harding has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 New York, Vitor Roque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Harding!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roque closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harding to the mat! Harding manages to get full guard.
Roque won't allow Harding to get back to his feet.
Roque thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harding wants to stand and escape but Roque is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roque looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Roque with a nice head shot there.
Roque prevents Harding from getting back to his feet.
Roque drops back looking for a leg! Harding is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harding manages to kick Roque off! Roque jumps back into Harding's guard.
Harding is looking to stand up but Roque isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roque scoring with some ground and pound.
Harding utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roque 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.
Roque is breathing heavily.
Roque won't allow Harding to get back to his feet.
Roque sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harding's guard.
Roque is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harding is just riding it out for now. Roque eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harding is trying to stand up here but Roque is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roque has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roque is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harding defends it well.
Roque is working for a submission of some sort.
Roque is pressing down on Harding's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harding is holding on for now.
Harding is defending against the submission attempts here by Roque.
Harding is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roque wants to work for an arm triangle but Harding is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Roque is trying to work for a kimura but Harding is defending well.
Harding is trying to stand.
Roque takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harding scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harding lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Roque gets the takedown into side control.
Roque is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harding is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roque tries for a kimura but Harding is defending well.
Harding is trying to buck Roque off.
Harding is not content to let Roque control the position.
Roque looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Harding is trying to buck Roque off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Roque 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.
Roque shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roque showed some decent athleticism there.
Harding is trying to stand.
Roque is pressing down on Harding's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harding is holding on for now.
Roque is working for a kimura but Harding is defending it quite comfortably.
Roque is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Harding has managed to free his arm - good work.
Harding pushes Roque off looking to stand but Roque dives back in and keeps control.
Harding makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roque catches Harding with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Harding misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roque swats away the attempt to clinch by Harding.
Harding moves into the clinch.
Roque controlling the action here for a moment.
Roque drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harding pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harding throws a head kick that Roque semi-blocks.
Roque closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roque lands in his opponent's guard.
Harding is looking to stand up but Roque isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roque drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Roque as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Harding screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Roque! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Vitor Roque!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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