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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Longworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck - AC/DC. 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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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid 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
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Longworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manus Grant!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longworth has his takedown stuffed
and Grant counters with a head kick. That will keep Longworth thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A punch combination from Grant misses.
Longworth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grant.
Grant stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Longworth misses with an uppercut.
Longworth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Longworth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Longworth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Longworth!
Longworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Longworth does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Grant is looking for the big counter here.
Grant scores with a nice body kick.
Longworth looks to land a right hand but Grant moved out of range.
Longworth misses with a hook. Grant ducked under it nicely.
Grant feints a counter leg kick.
Longworth tests Grant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Longworth missing with a left hand there. Grant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Longworth at a distance.
Grant jabs at Longworth's body.
Longworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longworth throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grant punishes Longworth's body with a nice straight punch.
Longworth tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grant blocks a jab.
Grant gets a clinch.
Grant scores with a hook to the body.
Longworth lands a shot to the body.
Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant lands with a kick to the temple. Longworth shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Manus Grant has been cut.
We've been told by Longworth's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Longworth throws a poor cross that misses
and Grant counters with an inside leg kick.
Longworth changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grant looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Grant sneaks out the side door and pushes Longworth away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Longworth.
Longworth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Grant lands a head kick!
Longworth throws a looping overhand right but Grant ducks down to avoid it.
Longworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grant was well out of range. Poor timing from Longworth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longworth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grant.
Grant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longworth.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longworth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Longworth rather than just go for the knockout.
Longworth gets tackled into the cage by Grant. Grant maintains the clinch.
Grant misses with some punches.
Grant blocks an uppercut.
Longworth working aggressively here.
Grant scores with a shot to the side of Longworth's head.
Grant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Longworth avoids a wild elbow strike from Grant.
Longworth throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Grant.
Grant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Longworth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Longworth can't get the takedown.
Good body shot from Longworth.
Grant blocking some punches.
Longworth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longworth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grant misses with a body punch.
Grant prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Longworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Grant manages to break the clinch.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longworth manages to avoid it.
Longworth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Longworth's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grant under the eye.
Longworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Longworth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slow jab from Longworth misses its intended target.
Grant throws a big counter head kick but Longworth avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Grant throws a body punch but Longworth moves out of range.
Longworth blocks a head kick by Grant.
Grant avoids the head kick by Longworth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to clinch up but Longworth keeps it at a distance.
Manus Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Longworth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grant scores with a head kick. Longworth tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant lands a jab to Longworth's midsection.
Vinnie Longworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Longworth's head backwards.
Longworth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Longworth throws a hook to the side of Grant's head but Grant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Longworth throws a body shot but no joy.
Grant is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Grant moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Longworth looks to land a combination but Grant avoids it well.
Grant throws a body punch but Longworth moves out of range.
Grant misses with a body kick.
Grant misses with a straight left.
Grant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant scores with a kick to the midsection.
Longworth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Longworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manus Grant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manus Grant's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grant slips under a jab from Longworth.
Grant now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Longworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Grant punishes Longworth's body with a nice straight punch.
Longworth scores with a jab to the jaw.
Longworth closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grant did well to prevent Longworth getting side control.
Grant is looking to control Longworth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grant avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Longworth is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Longworth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longworth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grant keeps working.
Longworth working Grant over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant kicks Longworth off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Longworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manus Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Longworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grant was well out of range. Poor timing from Longworth.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Longworth moves away.
Longworth lands with a nice body punch.
Longworth swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Grant is trying to counter with his kicks.
Grant slips under a jab.
Longworth avoids the head kick by Grant.
Longworth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grant looks to land a right hand but Longworth moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Longworth appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Longworth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grant.
Grant avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Longworth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Longworth throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Grant throws a head kick but Longworth moves out of range.
Longworth cracks Grant with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Longworth blocks a head kick by Grant.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Grant does no damage.
Longworth throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Grant connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Grant.
Grant cracks Longworth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grant thumps Longworth with a low kick.
Longworth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Longworth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Longworth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Grant.
Longworth lands with an overhand left.
Longworth misses with a looping left.
Longworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant slips a straight right by Longworth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant connects with a high kick.
Grant throws a body punch but Longworth moves out of range.
Longworth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Longworth.
Grant scores with a nice body kick.
Grant sizes up Longworth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab, jab by Longworth - just one landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grant.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant throws a big shot that misses.
Longworth scores with a nice head shot.
Longworth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grant throws out a counter right but Longworth avoids it with no problem.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Grant.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Longworth.
Grant appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longworth throws out the jab.
Grant scores with a body shot.
Grant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Longworth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant swings for the body but Longworth moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Grant.
Grant just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLongworth.
Longworth lands with a nice combination. Grant backs away looking to recover.
Longworth displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Longworth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longworth shoots in for a double leg but Grant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Grant blocks a jab.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Longworth scores with a hook to the body. Grant takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Longworth throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grant.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Longworth fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Longworth sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manus Grant will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Manus Grant's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Grant moves into the clinch.
Longworth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Longworth on the inside.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Longworth avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Longworth.
Longworth tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Longworth back against the cage.
Grant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Longworth backwards.
Longworth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longworth jumps into guard, dragging Grant to the mat.
Longworth wants to sweep but no luck.
Longworth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grant stays in close to Longworth's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grant is aware though and is defending well.
Longworth is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grant defends well.
Grant wants to control from the top but Longworth keeps moving.
Longworth is looking for a triangle but Grant pushes his legs off easily.
Longworth is looking for a triangle but Grant pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grant slips nicely into half guard.
Vinnie Longworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Grant is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like Grant is going to stand back up.
Longworth is refusing to be controlled, as Grant sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Grant seems content to control.
Longworth is in trouble now - Grant has advanced to mount!
Grant trying to control but Longworth is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant avoids the attempt from Longworth to control.
Grant looking to control but Longworth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Longworth is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grant trying to control but Longworth is having none of it.
Longworth is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Longworth swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Grant wants to control the action but instead Longworth gets a body lock and reverses into Grant's guard! Nice work!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manus Grant.
Well Grant 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manus Grant!
A victorious Manus Grant thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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