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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Longworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mana Festation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mana Festation will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145 lbs
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139 lbs
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Solid boxing
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World class MT
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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
26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinnie Longworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mana Festation!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Festation keeps Longworth at a distance using the push kick.
Good leg kick by Festation there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Longworth looks to land a combination but Festation avoids it well.
Festation takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Longworth drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Festation's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Longworth lands a nice forearm strike.
Festation felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Longworth is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Festation is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Festation struggling a bit here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Festation really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Longworth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Festation is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Festation parries the strikes from Longworth easily there. Longworth is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Festation to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Festation gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation trying to control from the bottom.
Longworth is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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.
Festation is looking for a sweep. Longworth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Festation keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Festation blocking the ground and pound attempt from Longworth.
Longworth wants to pass the guard but Festation is defending well.
Festation blocking the ground and pound attempt from Longworth.
Longworth takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Longworth trying to control the action but Festation is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Festation is trying to get back to full guard.
Longworth lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Festation wants to control but Longworth is keeping busy.
Longworth lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Longworth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Festation can do anything to dispel that myth.
Festation is looking to escape.
Festation is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Longworth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Festation defending well though.
Longworth seems to be working for a kimura but Festation defends the submission attempt.
Festation wants to improve his position but Longworth is controlling well.
Festation has his hands clasped together around Longworth's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longworth seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Longworth wants to control but Festation is keeping him busy.
Longworth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Festation's head.
Festation is trying to maintain the position but Longworth is very close to passing his half guard.
Longworth wants to pass the guard but Festation is defending well.
Longworth is looking to take a break and control but Festation is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Festation manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Longworth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Festation not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Festation looking for a sweep. Not yet Festation, not yet.
Longworth pushes down on Festation's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longworth is pressing down on Festation's thigh, looking to free his foot. Festation is holding on for now.
Festation is trying to get back to full guard.
Longworth seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Festation is concentrating on defense, preventing Longworth from advancing position.
Longworth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Festation's head.
Longworth trying to control the action but Festation is working from the bottom.
Festation keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Longworth 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.
Longworth winds up and cracks Festation with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Longworth is thwarting Festation's attempts to control the position.
Longworth wants to pass to mount but Festation is defending the position.
Festation is trying to stand up here but Longworth is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Longworth dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Longworth lands with a hook. Festation tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Longworth misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Festation misses with a body kick.
Festation shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Longworth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Festation will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Festation. That's going to slow Longworth down.
Longworth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Festation can do to turn this around?
Longworth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Longworth misses with a body shot.
As Longworth backs off Festation throws a huge counter combo but Longworth manages to avoid it all.
Longworth throws a right hand that misses
and Festation counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Longworth thinking.
Festation thuds his shin into the meat of Longworth's side.
Festation attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Longworth misses with a body shot.
Longworth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Festation.
Festation avoids a kick to the body.
Festation lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Festation.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Festation ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Longworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Festation was well out of range. Poor timing from Longworth.
Longworth tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mana Festation seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Longworth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Longworth is defended easily by Festation.
A big left from Longworth misses.
Vinnie Longworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longworth looking to score a takedown here. Festation is defending well but Longworth drives through and ends up in Festation's guard.
Festation has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Longworth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Festation swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Festation keeping moving, preventing Longworth from controlling successfully.
Longworth postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longworth throws a big right hand that misses.
Festation looking to hit a scissor sweep but Longworth is one step ahead there.
Longworth prevents Festation from getting back to his feet.
Festation keeping moving, preventing Longworth from controlling successfully.
Longworth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Festation is looking to stand up but Longworth isn't so interested in that idea.
Festation is trying to keep Longworth in close.
Festation keeping moving, preventing Longworth from controlling successfully.
Longworth connects with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longworth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Longworth trying to control but Festation is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longworth stands and throws Festation's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Festation tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Longworth wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Longworth connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Festation some visible discomfort.
Festation struggling a bit here.
Longworth wants to control but Festation is keeping him busy.
Longworth is working Festation over with some ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Festation's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Festation is looking for a sweep.
Longworth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Festation keeps working.
Festation taking punishment in the form of punches.
Festation tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Longworth trying to control the position but Festation is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longworth is trying to get an arm triangle but Festation is defending well.
Festation is trying to get back to half guard.
Vinnie Longworth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Longworth taking a breather here.
Longworth creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Festation sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Festation is trying to control Longworth's posture but Longworth avoids it.
Festation taking a bit of punishment here - Longworth scoring with strikes.
Longworth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Festation keeps working.
Festation tries to buck Longworth off but Longworth is having none of it.
Longworth working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Longworth dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
A lazy left from Longworth finds it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Festation.
Longworth scores with a shot to the body.
Festation throws a series of punches but Longworth avoids them all with ease.
Crunch! Festation slams his shin into Longworth's torso.
Longworth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Festation.
Longworth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Festation finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Festation.
Longworth throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Festation.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Festation 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 Longworth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Longworth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Longworth misses the shot to the body.
Longworth fails with the takedown
and Festation makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mana Festation is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Festation throws a chopping leg kick but Longworth manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Longworth.
Longworth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Longworth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Festation pinned against the cage. Festation gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Festation throws a quick inside leg kick.
Longworth shoots for a double leg takedown but Festation sprawls well. He's pushed Longworth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Longworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longworth shoots in for a takedown but Festation shows good takedown defense.
Festation feints a counter leg kick.
Longworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Festation was well out of range. Poor timing from Longworth.
Festation keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longworth.
A countering left hand to the body from Festation misses.
A left lands for Longworth.
Longworth throws a jab when Festation was well out of range.
Festation throws a counter combo.
Longworth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Longworth misses with a right hand
and Festation counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Festation thuds his shin into the meat of Longworth's side.
Nice body kick from Festation.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Festation pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Longworth throws a front kick aimed at Festation's knee but Festation avoids it well.
Festation steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Festation tries to score with a low kick but Longworth moves his leg out of the way.
Longworth throws an off balance right hand
and Festation counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mana Festation has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Festation scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Festation pivots, looking for a leg kick but Longworth is out of range and Festation settles back down.
Festation looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Longworth throws a body kick that misses
and Festation counters with a slapping leg kick.
Festation fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Longworth.
Festation misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Festation is looking to land body kicks.
Longworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Festation was well out of range. Poor timing from Longworth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longworth connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Longworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Festation.
Longworth misses with a looping left.
Festation lands a leg kick that knocks Longworth off balance momentarily.
Festation smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Longworth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Festation avoids the body shot from Longworth.
A nice side step and Festation releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Festation tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Longworth was well out of range. Poor timing from Festation.
Festation is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Longworth rather than just go for the knockout.
Longworth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Festation moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Longworth checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Festation.
Festation is looking for the big counter here.
Decent striking displayed by Longworth there.
Festation fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longworth manages to avoid it.
Longworth tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Festation manages to circle out of the way.
Festation keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longworth connects with the punch.
Longworth throws a sloppy body shot
and Festation counters with a left and a right that stings Longworth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longworth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Festation.
Longworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That kick from Festation tenderised Longworth's leg. Longworth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Festation is looking to score with low kicks.
Longworth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Festation as he jumps to the side.
Festation goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Longworth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Festation counters with a nice body kick.
Festation throws a low kick but it's checked well by Longworth.
Longworth thows a leg kick but Festation checks it
and Festation counters with a three punch combo that has Longworth backing up. Longworth nods at Festation to acknowledge the strikes.
Festation pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Longworth gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Festation is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Vinnie Longworth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Longworth scoring with punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mana Festation comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Longworth 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinnie Longworth!
Vinnie Longworth thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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