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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Longworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinnie Longworth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
36 - 18 - 1 |
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Victor Szczęsny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinnie Longworth!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longworth misses with a two punch combination.
Szczęsny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Longworth throws a lazy head kick
and Szczęsny counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Szczęsny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Szczęsny takes a swing at Longworth's ribcage but misses.
Longworth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Longworth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Szczęsny looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Longworth scores with a jab to the jaw.
Longworth misses with an uppercut
and Szczęsny counters with a stiff right hand.
Szczęsny feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Longworth's calf.
Longworth throws out a loose jab but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Szczęsny.
Longworth throws a nice looking combination but Szczęsny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Szczęsny cracks the inside of Longworth's front leg.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Longworth misses with the combination.
Longworth lands with a hook. Szczęsny tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Longworth throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Szczęsny was covering up waiting for the punch and Longworth finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Longworth thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth wants to control from the top but Szczęsny keeps moving.
Szczęsny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Longworth is one step ahead there.
Szczęsny is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Longworth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Szczęsny pulls his head out easily.
Longworth is trying to control but can't.
Longworth is refusing to be controlled, as Szczęsny sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Longworth flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Longworth works his way to full guard. Good work.
Szczęsny looking to pass the guard.
Longworth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Longworth looking to control.
Szczęsny is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Szczęsny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Longworth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Longworth is looking for a triangle but Szczęsny pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny is stalling in the full guard.
Longworth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Szczęsny gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Longworth looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Szczęsny passes into half guard.
Szczęsny is looking to take a break and control but Longworth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Szczęsny is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Szczęsny trying to pass the guard but Longworth defending well.
Longworth is trying to control but Szczęsny manages to pass to mount!
Longworth is squirming around, avoiding Szczęsny's attempts to control the action.
Longworth is looking to improve his position but Szczęsny isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Szczęsny controlling from mount.
Longworth wants to hold on but Szczęsny pushes him away.
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 Victor Szczęsny will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Longworth takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Longworth as he connects with a hook.
Szczęsny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Longworth swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Szczęsny counters with a straight right hand.
Szczęsny plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Szczęsny lands a jab to the nose.
Szczęsny moves out of range of the strikes.
Longworth throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Szczęsny misses the target.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Szczęsny throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Szczęsny lands a head kick. Longworth smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Decent striking displayed by Szczęsny there.
Vinnie Longworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longworth throws a combination that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Longworth throws a leg kick
and Szczęsny makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Szczęsny fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Longworth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Longworth misses with a double jab
letting Szczęsny counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Szczęsny blocks the body kick.
Longworth misses with a hook
and Szczęsny counters with a nice low kick that buckles Longworth's knee momentarily.
Szczęsny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Longworth.
Longworth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longworth 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.
Longworth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Szczęsny counters with a slapping leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Longworth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Szczęsny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longworth.
Szczęsny wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Longworth might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Szczęsny lands a lovely overhand right.
Longworth throws a right hand that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a low kick, right behind Longworth 's knee.
Longworth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Longworth takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Longworth.
Victor Szczęsny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Szczęsny avoids the body shot from Longworth.
Longworth throws a hook but Szczęsny avoids it easily.
Longworth misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny blocks the body kick.
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Longworth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Szczęsny's half guard.
Longworth tries to pass the half guard into mount. Szczęsny knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Szczęsny is holding on to half guard well.
Longworth is trying to work for a kimura but Szczęsny is defending well.
Szczęsny is looking to improve his position.
Longworth is thwarting Szczęsny's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny is pressing down on Longworth's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Szczęsny trying to keep a closed guard but Longworth is proving a slippery customer.
Szczęsny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Longworth is one step ahead there.
Longworth is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Longworth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Szczęsny is keeping the position for now.
Longworth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Szczęsny works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Longworth trying to control the position from guard on top but Szczęsny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longworth looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Longworth postures up and lands a big shot to Szczęsny's brow.
Szczęsny is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Longworth is controlling him.
Longworth content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Szczęsny seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Longworth wants to control from the top but Szczęsny keeps moving.
Longworth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Szczęsny's head.
Szczęsny will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Longworth sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Longworth with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Szczęsny dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Szczęsny ducks under a wild hook from Longworth.
It looked like Szczęsny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Szczęsny connects with a looping right hand.
Longworth misses with a takedown
and Szczęsny counters with an outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Longworth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Szczęsny scoring well with a low kick there.
Longworth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick misses from Longworth.
Longworth throws a combination that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a thumping low kick.
Szczęsny keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Longworth takes one to the side of the head.
Longworth throws the left hand but Szczęsny avoids the punch easily.
Longworth throws a poor cross that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a right hand to the body.
Szczęsny ducks under a wild hook from Longworth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longworth missing with a left hand there. Szczęsny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth tries to land a body kick
letting Szczęsny counter with a right hand.
Szczęsny blocks a jab.
Longworth misses with a shot to the body
and Szczęsny counters with a nice low kick that buckles Longworth's knee momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Szczęsny darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Longworth misses with an uppercut
and Szczęsny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Szczęsny throws a sloppy head kick and Longworth moves out of range easily.
Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longworth.
Longworth misses with a double jab
and Szczęsny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Longworth misses with an uppercut
and Szczęsny counters with a nice low kick that buckles Longworth's knee momentarily.
Szczęsny tests Longworth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Longworth lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Szczęsny has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Szczęsny and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Longworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Longworth takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longworth takes a swing at Szczęsny's ribcage but misses.
Longworth is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Szczęsny defending well as Longworth loads up on a big left hand.
Vinnie Longworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longworth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the body from Longworth misses
and Szczęsny counters with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Longworth.
Szczęsny works the jab nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Longworth. Those never looked like landing.
Longworth blocks a head kick by Szczęsny.
Longworth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Longworth misses with a straight right.
Szczęsny walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Szczęsny lets loose with a powerful body kick. Longworth will feel that in the morning.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Szczęsny, as that shot connected.
Szczęsny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Longworth can do to turn this around?
Longworth misses with an uppercut
and Szczęsny counters with a nice kick to the body.
Longworth throws a lazy right hand but Szczęsny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Szczęsny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szczęsny tests Longworth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Longworth takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny is looking to slow Longworth down with leg kicks.
Longworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Szczęsny is just out of range.
Szczęsny throws out a powerful jab.
Longworth takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Szczęsny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Longworth throws a poor cross that misses
and Szczęsny counters with an outside leg kick.
Szczęsny connects with a high kick.
Victor Szczęsny is winning the standup battle so far.
Szczęsny catches Longworth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Longworth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Szczęsny counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Szczęsny.
Longworth lands a glancing blow to the side of Szczęsny's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczęsny fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the body from Longworth misses
and Longworth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Szczęsny is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Longworth throws a nice looking combination but Szczęsny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Szczęsny lands a jab to Longworth's midsection.
Longworth throws a hook to the side of Szczęsny's head but Szczęsny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szczęsny staying out of range there.
Szczęsny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Victor Szczęsny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Longworth throws a right hand that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a big head kick but Longworth shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Longworth misses.
Longworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szczęsny moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longworth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a nice inside leg kick.
Longworth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Szczęsny throws a good cross that connects.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Szczęsny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Szczęsny, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Szczęsny!
A pretty intense looking Victor Szczęsny took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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