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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Mizrahi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
48 - 25 - 1 |
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
48 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Equinox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Mizrahi.
A right handed body shot lands from Mizrahi.
We've been informed that Mizrahi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Equinox lands a nice uppercut.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizrahi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mizrahi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Equinox in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mizrahi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Equinox stalling against the cage.
Mizrahi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Equinox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Equinox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Mizrahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Equinox has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mizrahi.
Equinox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Equinox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Equinox taking a breather.
The referee calls for Mizrahi to work.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Equinox tries to throw a body punch but Mizrahi avoids it by throwing Equinox back against the cage.
Equinox misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Equinox.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Equinox is blocking nicely.
Mizrahi blocks an uppercut.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Equinox is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Equinox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Equinox.
Mizrahi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Equinox is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Equinox.
Equinox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Equinox blocks it with crossed arms.
Equinox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Mizrahi.
Equinox scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Mizrahi misses with the head strike.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Equinox avoids it.
Mizrahi connects with a knee to the head.
Equinox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mizrahis head.
Equinox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Equinox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Equinox lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Equinox lands with a light punch inside.
Mizrahi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mizrahi can't find room to land a body shot as Equinox controls the action.
Equinox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mizrahi tries to work over Equinox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Mizrahi controls the action.
A short right from Equinox on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Equinox blocks it with crossed arms.
Mizrahi missing with knees to the body.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mizrahi tries to stall but Equinox uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mizrahi blocking some punches.
Equinox working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mizrahi.
A short right from Mizrahi on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mizrahi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Mizrahi controls the action.
Mizrahi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Equinox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mizrahi or not.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Mizrahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Equinox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Equinox.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Equinox.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Mizrahi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Equinox works on Mizrahi's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Equinox's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Mizrahi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Equinox dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mizrahi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Equinox moves away.
Mizrahi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Equinox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mizrahi throws a right hand that Equinox ducks under and follows up with a left that Equinox also avoids with ease.
Mizrahi clinches up with Equinox and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Equinox.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mizrahi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mizrahi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Equinox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Equinox.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Equinox lands a shoulder strike.
Equinox lands with a light punch inside.
Mizrahi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mizrahi landing knees to the head.
Mizrahi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox tries to throw a body punch but Mizrahi avoids it by throwing Equinox back against the cage.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox lands a nice shot to the body.
Equinox is leaning against Mizrahi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Equinox.
Mizrahi is breathing heavily.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mizrahi prevents a body shot from Equinox.
Mizrahi tries to stall but Equinox uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Equinox.
A nice left hand lands by Equinox.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Equinox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Equinox lands with a right to the head.
Mizrahi prevents a body shot from Equinox.
Equinox scores with a shot to the side of Mizrahi's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Equinox.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Equinox blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi prevents a body shot from Equinox.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Equinox avoids it.
Equinox cracks Mizrahi with a nice body shot.
Equinox lands with a light punch inside.
Mizrahi is looking to control Equinox's arms but Equinox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mizrahi has his back to the cage.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Equinox.
Equinox tries to work over Mizrahi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Equinox blocks with his arms.
Mizrahi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mizrahi throws a punch but it's blocked by Equinox.
A hook to the body from Equinox.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mizrahi.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Equinox avoids it.
Equinox lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Mizrahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Equinox.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mizrahi or not.
John Equinox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Equinox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
Mizrahi looking to stall.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Equinox blocks it with crossed arms.
Equinox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mizrahis head.
It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut.
Mizrahi wants to stall.
Equinox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Equinox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Equinox - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Mizrahi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Equinox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Equinox works on Mizrahi's body with a couple of short punches.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Equinox is blocking nicely.
Equinox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Equinox blocks it.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
Mizrahi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Equinox is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Equinox scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Equinox.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Equinox.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Equinox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mizrahi is rocked!
Equinox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mizrahi is still on wobbly legs! Can Equinox finish him?
Still in the clinch, Equinox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Equinox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mizrahi or not.
Equinox tries to work over Mizrahi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Equinox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Mizrahi's cut.
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.
Equinox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mizrahi momentarily.
Mizrahi misses with a hook
and Equinox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mizrahi wants to clinch up but Equinox keeps it at a distance.
Equinox tries to clinch up.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mizrahi seems to have recovered his senses.
Equinox is looking to clinch but Mizrahi is avoiding it.
Equinox misses with a leg kick.
Equinox tries to clinch but Mizrahi moves out of range.
Mizrahi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Equinox.
Equinox tries to clinch there but Mizrahi circles away.
Equinox clinches up against the cage.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Mizrahi controls the action.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Equinox lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Equinox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
A nice left hand lands by Equinox.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
Equinox lands an uppercut.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Equinox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Equinox managing to block the knees to the body from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Equinox.
Equinox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mizrahi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Equinox's face.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox managing to block the knees to the body from Mizrahi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Equinox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mizrahi can do to turn this around?
Equinox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
Equinox leaning against his opponent.
Mizrahi connects with a knee to the head.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mizrahi.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox lands with a right to the head.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Equinox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Equinox lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Mizrahi to his knees! Equinox keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Equinox!
John Equinox retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath John Equinox thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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