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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Longworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader has chosen The Imperial March as his entrance music. 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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145 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
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134 lbs
28 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinnie Longworth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Vader !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vader walks into a jab.
Longworth throws a lazy right hand but Vader sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Longworth swings widly with a right hand
and Vader counters with a straight right hand.
Longworth takes a swing at Vader 's ribcage but misses.
Longworth stuns Vader with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Longworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vader throws out a counter right but Longworth avoids it with no problem.
Longworth lands a right hook to the body.
Longworth takes one on the button.
Vader scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Longworth doesn't seem bothered though.
Longworth clobbers Vader with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice takedown defense from Longworth. No joy for Vader on that attempt.
Longworth takes a swing at Vader 's ribcage but misses.
Vader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longworth throws out the jab.
Vader avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Longworth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vader moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big left from Longworth misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vader throws out a counter right but Longworth avoids it with no problem.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vader .
Vader takes one on the button.
Longworth misses with a body punch
and Vader counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Longworth is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vader gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Longworth.
Vader slips a straight right by Longworth.
Vader scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Longworth misses with a looping left.
Longworth lands a jab-cross combination.
Longworth thows a leg kick but Vader checks it
and Vader counters with a solid body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longworth just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Vader misses.
Longworth missing with a left hand there. Vader was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Longworth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vader lands a nice shot to the body.
Longworth misses with a wild body shot.
Longworth fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Longworth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for Longworth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vader slips under a jab.
Vader feints the counter takedown.
Vader uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longworth.
Longworth misses with a low kick.
Longworth looks for a takedown but Vader sprawls well.
Vader thinks about the counter body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Vader .
Vader fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Vader .
Longworth with a hook.
We've been told by Longworth's head coaches at England Fight Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vader fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Longworth sprawls well initially but Vader persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longworth punching from the bottom.
Vader thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vader winds up and cracks Longworth with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Longworth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Longworth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Longworth.
Longworth had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vader defends it easily.
Longworth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longworth looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vader puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vader controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader wants to take a breather but Longworth is having none of it.
Longworth wants to get back to full guard.
Longworth works his way to full guard. Good work.
Longworth is trying to control the position but Vader postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vader is in close to Longworth's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vader scoring with punches to the head and body.
Longworth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vader gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vader landing some decent shots from guard.
Longworth 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darth Vader 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.
Vader misses the shot to the body.
Longworth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Longworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vader .
Longworth misses with a straight left.
Longworth wants to land a leg kick but Vader is out of range.
Vader wants to counter the offense by Longworth and move into the clinch position.
Longworth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Longworth misses with a wild body shot.
Longworth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Vader was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vader misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vinnie Longworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longworth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longworth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vader rushes Longworth and presses him up against the cage.
Longworth misses with the head strike.
Vader can't find room to land a body shot as Longworth controls the action.
Longworth throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth misses with a punch to the body.
Vader blocks an uppercut.
Vader misses with some punches.
Vader lands a body shot.
Longworth misses with a body punch.
Longworth throws a head punch that misses.
Vader lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vader wants to stall.
Vader lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Longworth backwards.
Vader trying to control the position but instead, Longworth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vader into the cage.
Vader lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Longworth prevents a body shot from Vader .
Longworth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Longworth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vader lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vader lands a right hand.
Vader lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Longworth working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Longworth.
Vader blocking some punches.
Longworth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Longworth misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vader is leaning against Longworth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Longworth can't find room to land a body shot as Vader controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Longworth.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vader .
Vader pushes Longworth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vader 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vader working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vader working aggressively here.
Vader blocks a body shot from Longworth.
Vader lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Longworth backwards.
Vader makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Longworth prevents a body shot from Vader .
Darth Vader seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vader tries a body shot but Longworth blocks it.
Vader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Vader .
Good body shot from Vader .
A short right from Longworth.
Longworth misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader wants a takedown.
Vader lands a shot to the body.
Longworth has a couple of punches blocked by Vader .
A head punch on the inside from Longworth fails to land.
Longworth works on Vader 's body with a couple of short punches.
Longworth misses with a punch to the body.
Vader misses with a punch on the inside.
Vader works on Longworth's body with a couple of short punches.
Vader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vader lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Longworth misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Longworth.
Longworth tries to work over Vader 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vader struggles to land a body shot inside as Longworth controls his hands.
Vader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Longworth's elbow.
Longworth working aggressively here.
Vader turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longworth is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Vader is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Longworth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vader landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader with good strikes from the mount here!
Longworth is trying to escape the mount.
Longworth in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Longworth working to try and regain half guard.
Vader has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vader has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Longworth's face.
Vader lands a big elbow.
Vader cracks Longworth with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vader with good strikes from the mount here!
Longworth is rocked!
Longworth throwing hammer fists to the chest of Vader . What's that going to do exactly?
Longworth is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vader takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vader avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vader throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Longworth.
A punch combination from Longworth misses.
Longworth looks to land a left hand but Vader moved out of range nicely.
Vader knocks Longworth to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Oh Longworth is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Longworth is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vader trying to control the action but Longworth is working from the bottom.
Longworth is trying to improve his position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Vader working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Vader connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Longworth some visible discomfort.
Longworth on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vader scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Longworth is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Vader can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darth Vader ! Darth Vader retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Darth Vader thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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