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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Serge Ibaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Longworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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143 lbs
23 - 6 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Serge Ibaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinnie Longworth!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longworth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Longworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Longworth wants to clinch.
Longworth closes the distance and clinches up with Ibaka, looking for a takedown. Longworth pushes Ibaka against the cage but Ibaka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ibaka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ibaka staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Ibaka.
Longworth misses with a straight right.
Longworth misses with a hook.
Longworth throws a combination. Ibaka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Serge Ibaka has been cut.
Longworth misses with a looping right.
Ibaka gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Longworth to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibaka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ibaka wants to sweep here but Longworth controlling him for the moment.
Ibaka looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Longworth puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Longworth there.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Longworth working his ground and pound in the gym.
Ibaka is holding on to half guard well.
Longworth is trying to control the action in half guard but Ibaka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ibaka controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Longworth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ibaka's head.
Longworth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ibaka won't allow Longworth to pass to mount.
Longworth thows a huge punch but Ibaka dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Longworth.
Longworth working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ibaka's thigh. Ibaka counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ibaka wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ibaka keeping moving, preventing Longworth from controlling successfully.
Ibaka trying to keep a closed guard but Longworth is proving a slippery customer.
Longworth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ibaka being controlled here, momentarily.
Ibaka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ibaka misses the target.
Longworth tries to clinch up
and Ibaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Longworth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ibaka but Ibaka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Longworth is defended easily by Ibaka.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Serge Ibaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Longworth.
Longworth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Longworth misses with an uppercut. Ibaka saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Longworth.
Ibaka misses with a few strikes there.
Longworth gets a double leg takedown into Ibaka's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longworth postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Longworth drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ibaka dives on top into guard.
Longworth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longworth had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ibaka defends it easily.
Ibaka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Longworth on the ground.
Longworth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Longworth lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ibaka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Longworth manages to get himself to full guard.
Longworth has his foot on Ibaka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ibaka works his way back into a safe position though.
Ibaka trying to control but Longworth is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Longworth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Serge Ibaka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Longworth swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longworth. Ibaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Longworth.
Ibaka slips a straight right by Longworth.
Longworth scores with a nice strike.
Vinnie Longworth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ibaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Longworth looks to land a left hand but Ibaka moved out of range nicely.
Ibaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut lands for Ibaka. That snapped Longworth's head back.
Longworth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Longworth moves away from the strike by Ibaka.
Vinnie Longworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longworth throws out a loose jab but Ibaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
A cross from Ibaka lands.
Nice defenses there by Ibaka.
Longworth lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longworth moves out of range of the leg kick from Ibaka.
Longworth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Longworth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Longworth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth's corner calls for a 1-2. Longworth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Longworth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ibaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Longworth misses with a wild body shot.
Ibaka slips a jab from Longworth.
Ibaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ibaka connects with the punch.
Longworth throws a low kick, looking for Ibaka's leg but Ibaka calmly moves out of range.
Longworth lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Longworth lands a nice looking body shot.
Longworth stalks Ibaka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ibaka's face. Ibaka staggers backwards, shaken.
Ibaka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Ibaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ibaka throws a body punch but Longworth moves out of range.
Ibaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Ibaka tries to land a knee to the head but Longworth blocks with his arms.
Our sources have told us that Ibaka has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Ibaka.
Ibaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Longworth.
Longworth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Longworth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Longworth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Longworth tries to work over Ibaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Longworth as Ibaka tries to tie him up.
Longworth misses with a body punch.
Longworth takes a shot to the head.
Ibaka blocking some punches.
Ibaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Longworth's elbow.
Longworth throws a punch but it's blocked by Ibaka.
Ibaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ibaka blocking some punches.
Longworth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Longworth working aggressively here.
Longworth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ibaka tries to work over Longworth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ibaka lands with a light punch inside.
Ibaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longworth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ibaka or not.
Longworth misses with a body punch.
Longworth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Ibaka as the two fighters clinch.
Ibaka tries to stall but Longworth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short body shot lands from Longworth as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ibaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Serge Ibaka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Longworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Longworth is leaning against Ibaka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Longworth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Longworth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ibaka's elbow.
Longworth misses with a punch on the inside.
Longworth misses with some punches.
A short left from Longworth.
Longworth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Longworth.
Nice body punch from Longworth - that landed with a thud.
Longworth pushes Ibaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Longworth cracks Ibaka with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Longworth fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Longworth.
Longworth digs a right hand underneath Ibaka's ribcage. Ibaka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ibaka tries to work over Longworth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Longworth misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Longworth.
Longworth misses with some punches.
Longworth scores with a shoulder strike.
Ibaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longworth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ibaka backwards.
Ibaka misses with the head strike.
Ibaka blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ibaka.
Longworth struggles to land a body shot inside as Ibaka controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longworth.
Ibaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Longworth tries to throw a body punch but Ibaka avoids it by throwing Longworth back against the cage.
Longworth throws a punch but it's blocked by Ibaka.
Longworth misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Longworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Serge Ibaka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Longworth fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ibaka on the side of the head.
Ibaka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Longworth in his tracks.
Longworth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Longworth moves to clinch but Ibaka breaks away
and Ibaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ibaka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Longworth circles away quickly and effectively.
Ibaka throws a combination. Longworth tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ibaka moves away from the strike by Longworth.
Longworth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longworth throws a jab when Ibaka was well out of range.
Ibaka misses with a hook. Longworth ducked under it nicely.
Ibaka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ibaka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ibaka looks to land a left hand but Longworth moved out of range nicely.
Longworth tries a head kick but it misses.
Ibaka throws a right and a left that Longworth avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Longworth! But no joy.
Longworth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Longworth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ibaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ibaka swivels and escapes.
Longworth has his takedown stuffed
and Ibaka counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Ibaka.
Longworth throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibaka.
Ibaka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Longworth takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Longworth. Those never looked like landing.
Ibaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Longworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Ibaka is looking to counter punch.
Longworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ibaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Longworth moves away from the strike by Ibaka.
Ibaka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Longworth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ibaka is working Longworth over against the cage.
Serge Ibaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longworth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Longworth - that landed with a thud.
Longworth prevents a body shot from Ibaka.
Longworth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ibaka lands a nice uppercut.
Longworth misses with some punches.
Ibaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ibaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Longworth backwards.
Longworth misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Longworth fails to land.
Longworth pushes Ibaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ibaka lands a body shot.
Longworth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Longworth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longworth tries to throw a body punch but Ibaka avoids it by throwing Longworth back against the cage.
Ibaka lands a left hand.
Ibaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ibaka blocks an uppercut.
Longworth throws a punch but it's blocked by Ibaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ibaka.
Longworth lands a left hand.
Ibaka lands a body punch.
Longworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Ibaka.
Longworth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ibaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longworth throws a head punch that misses.
Ibaka missing with knees to the body.
Ibaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longworths head.
Longworth managing to block the knees to the body from Ibaka.
Ibaka blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Longworth.
Ibaka takes a shot to the head.
Longworth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ibaka lands a shot to the body.
Ibaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Longworth avoids the damage to the body.
Ibaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ibaka misses with a body punch.
Longworth misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka scores with a shot to the side of Longworth's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ibaka blocks a body shot from Longworth.
Longworth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ibaka tries a knee to the head but Longworth blocks it.
Longworth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ibaka lands a left hand.
Longworth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibaka backwards.
Ibaka trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibaka.
Longworth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ibaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longworth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ibaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Longworth works on Ibaka's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Ibaka.
Ibaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longworth throws a punch but it's blocked by Ibaka.
Longworth blocks a body shot from Ibaka.
Vinnie Longworth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ibaka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serge Ibaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Longworth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinnie Longworth!
An out of breath Vinnie Longworth thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Serge Ibaka had this to say: 'I'm on a tough run but I'm close to figuring it out. I'll be back at the top.'.
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energy
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hype
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