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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Longworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu Fighting. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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35
145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karate Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Longworth!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longworth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longworth.
Longworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kid was well out of range. Poor timing from Longworth.
Longworth shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kid is trying to defend but Longworth finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kid wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kid blocking the ground and pound attempt from Longworth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longworth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kid defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid pushes Longworth off looking to stand but Longworth dives back in and keeps control.
Kid kicks off Longworth and gets to his feet.
Longworth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kid.
Longworth misses with a kick to the body
and Kid counters with a straight right hand.
Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longworth.
Kid appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longworth looks to throw the jab but Kid is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Longworth! But no joy.
Kid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Longworth. Longworth circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longworth throws out the jab.
Kid rushes Longworth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Longworth tries to throw a body punch but Kid avoids it by throwing Longworth back against the cage.
Longworth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longworth misses with a body punch.
Longworth misses with the head strike.
Longworth is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kid is defending well.
Longworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kid is working Longworth over against the cage.
Longworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kid tries a body shot but Longworth blocks it.
Longworth drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kid pulls his leg out and moves away.
Karate Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Longworth.
Longworth looks to land a right hand but Kid moved out of range.
Kid moves out of range as Longworth strikes.
A head kick misses from Kid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Longworth throws an overhand right that lands on Kid's shoulder, as Kid tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vinnie Longworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Longworth throws a looping overhand right but Kid ducks down to avoid it.
Karate Kid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kid tries to clinch there but Longworth circles away.
Longworth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kid lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longworth. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longworth misses the jab.
Longworth throws a leg kick but Kid sees it coming and moves out of range.
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.
Kid scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from Longworth finds it's target.
Longworth misses with a hook. Kid ducked under it nicely.
Kid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longworth.
Kid throws a sloppy head kick and Longworth moves out of range easily.
Kid throws a head kick that half lands.
Longworth connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longworth misses with a hook. Kid ducked under it nicely.
Longworth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Longworth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longworth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kid doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kid. Longworth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kid keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Longworth.
Longworth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Longworth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick from Kid lands but Longworth takes it in his stride.
Longworth lands a slapping body shot.
Kid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Longworth avoids the head kick by Kid.
Longworth manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kid on his heels. He'll look to pass Kid's guard now, I'm sure.
Kid uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid lands a head kick!
Kid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Longworth thinks about the counter body kick.
Kid moves forwards but Longworth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Longworth misses with a two punch combination.
Kid moves out of range as Longworth throws a body kick.
Kid misses with a looping left.
Longworth misses with a looping right.
Longworth ducks under a wild hook from Kid.
Longworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kid moves away.
Kid tries to move into range but Longworth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longworth.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longworth throws a body punch but Kid moves out of range.
Longworth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Longworth scores with a decent looking hook.
Kid defending well as Longworth loads up on a big left hand.
Longworth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 Karate Kid will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longworth.
Longworth just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKid.
Longworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kid has closed the distance and engaged Longworth in a clinch.
Kid lands with a left to the head.
Kid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kid lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Longworth throws a punch but it's blocked by Kid.
Kid lands with a short shot to the head.
Longworth scores with a shot to the side of Kid's head.
Kid working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Longworth.
Longworth gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longworth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kid wants to stand but Longworth is controlling the position.
Longworth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Longworth prevents Kid from getting back to his feet.
Longworth throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid wants to stand and escape but Longworth is having none of it.
Karate Kid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Longworth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kid scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Longworth looks to land a right hand but Kid moved out of range.
Vinnie Longworth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Longworth is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Kid lands an impressive looking overhand right. Longworth doesn't seem phased though.
Kid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Longworth swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kid to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Kid.
Kid uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Longworth has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longworth looks to land a body kick but Kid moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kid dodges the punch combination from Longworth.
Kid tries to clinch but Longworth is having none of it.
A jab from Longworth misses.
Longworth throws a jab when Kid was well out of range.
Kid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Longworth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longworth appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Longworth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kid avoids the body shot from Longworth.
Longworth connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kid's hands.
Longworth throws a body punch but Kid moves out of range.
Longworth throws a body punch but Kid moves out of range.
Kid moves away from the strike by Longworth.
Kid has closed the distance and engaged Longworth in a clinch.
Kid throws a punch but it's blocked by Longworth.
Kid lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kid tries to throw a body punch but Longworth avoids it by throwing Kid back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid blocks a body shot from Longworth.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kid.
Kid tries to work over Longworth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kid is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Longworth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kid wants a takedown but no success here.
Longworth stops a takedown attempt from Kid.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karate Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longworth jumps guard but Kid turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Longworth.
Kid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kid has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Longworth clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Longworth is in bad spot here.
Kid is looking for the choke from the back position but Longworth is controlling his hands well.
Longworth defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kid's arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longworth tries to escape but Kid has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kid is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Longworth is defending well though. Kid let's go of the attempt for now.
Longworth defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Longworth is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kid off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Longworth rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kid tries to pass the half guard into mount. Longworth knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kid is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Longworth!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karate Kid dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Longworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kid takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Longworth misses the shot to the body.
Kid looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Longworth throws the left hand but Kid avoids the punch easily.
Longworth misses with a series of wild punches.
Kid lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Longworth is just out of range.
Longworth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kid is looking to counter with head kicks.
Longworth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kid.
Longworth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Longworth misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kid.
Kid lands a head kick!
Longworth misses with a body punch
and Kid counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Longworth is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longworth shoots in but no luck this time.
Kid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth misses with an uppercut. Kid saw that one coming.
Longworth throws a hook but Kid avoids it easily.
Kid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Longworth looks to land a right hand but Kid moved out of range.
Kid thinks about countering with a head kick.
Longworth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Longworth throws a big shot that misses.
Longworth throws a right and a left that Kid avoids nicely.
Kid lands a nice hook to Longworth's body. Longworth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Longworth misses with a straight left.
Longworth throws a jab but it's blocked by Kid.
Kid connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Longworth momentarily.
Kid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Longworth, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kid.
Longworth is working Kid over against the cage.
Kid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kid pushes Longworth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vinnie Longworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Longworth.
Longworth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Longworth.
Longworth throws a head punch that misses.
Kid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Longworth lands a nice uppercut.
Longworth is looking for a takedown.
Longworth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Longworth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kid.
Longworth blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Longworth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Longworth is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kid goes for a takedown in the clinch but Longworth prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karate Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kid blocking some punches.
Kid lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Kid.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longworth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Longworth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Longworth misses with some punches.
Longworth pushes Kid back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kid drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Longworth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Longworth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Longworth works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kid is looking to stand back up but Longworth counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kid.
Longworth prevents Kid from standing back up.
Kid is not content to let Longworth control the position.
Longworth lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longworth prevents Kid from standing back up.
Longworth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Longworth looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Longworth is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kid doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Longworth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kid has hold of Longworth's hands but Longworth slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kid is looking to escape.
Longworth working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinnie Longworth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Karate Kid!
Karate Kid seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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