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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuriel Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
55 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nuriel Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard scores with a nice strike.
Leonard throws a lazy right hand but Equinox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leonard.
Good shot there by Leonard.
Leonard lands a really nice looking cross but Equinox seems unphased.
Leonard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Equinox circles away.
A slow jab from Leonard misses its intended target.
Equinox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Equinox misses with a straight left.
Equinox closes the distance and clinches.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
Leonard breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonard connects with a looping right hand.
Leonard misses with an uppercut
and Equinox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leonard misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leonard scores with a jab to the body.
Leonard swings widly with a right hand
and Equinox counters with a straight right hand.
Leonard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Equinox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Equinox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Equinox.
Leonard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Leonard misses with a looping right.
Leonard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Equinox tries to avoid it but Leonard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Equinox to the ground. Equinox escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leonard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Equinox slips under a jab from Leonard.
Equinox dodges the punch combination from Leonard.
Leonard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Equinox is looking to counter punch.
Leonard misses with a hook
and Equinox counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonard lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonard with a jab.
Leonard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Equinox eats them both and turns towards Leonard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Equinox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Equinox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leonard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Equinox connects with a body shot.
Equinox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leonard throws a shot from downtown. Equinox moves away and avoids it.
Leonard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Equinox slips a jab and a cross from Leonard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Equinox has knocked Leonard down with a huge combo! Equinox steps away and waves a wobbly Leonard back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Leonard just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Leonard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Equinox moves in looking to clinch but Leonard pushes him off.
Equinox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good shot there by Leonard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Equinox throws the kick towards the body but Leonard avoids it.
Equinox tries to close the distance and clinch but Leonard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leonard lands a jab to the nose.
Equinox lands with a cross.
Equinox scores with a hook.
Leonard misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leonard scores with a body shot.
Leonard jabs at Equinox's body.
Leonard lunges at Equinox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Equinox's hand.
Leonard throws an off balance right hand
and Equinox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Equinox throws a body shot but no joy.
Equinox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leonard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Equinox scrambles back to his feet.
Leonard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Equinox momentarily.
Equinox lands a jab to the nose.
Equinox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonard connects with a crisp jab.
Equinox ducks under a wild hook from Leonard.
Leonard has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuriel Leonard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leonard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Equinox.
Equinox misses with a wild body shot.
Leonard throws a hook but Equinox avoids it easily.
Equinox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Equinox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Equinox throws a big counter combination but Leonard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Equinox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonard.
Equinox ducks right into an uppercut from Leonard.
Equinox takes one to the chin there.
Leonard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Equinox.
Leonard 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.
Equinox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Equinox throws a series of punches but Leonard moves out of range.
Leonard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Equinox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Equinox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nuriel Leonard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Equinox throws a shot from downtown. Leonard moves away and avoids it.
Equinox avoids the body shot from Leonard.
Equinox throws a sloppy head kick
and Leonard counters with a right hand to the body.
Leonard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leonard lunges at Equinox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Equinox's hand.
Equinox darts in trying to clinch
and Leonard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leonard lands a right hook to the body.
Equinox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonard.
Equinox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Equinox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leonard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Leonard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Equinox up against the cage.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonard is trying to stall.
Leonard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonard manages to break the clinch.
Leonard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Equinox but Equinox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Equinox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Equinox moves out of range as Leonard strikes.
Equinox misses with a straight right.
Leonard is looking to clinch but Equinox is avoiding it.
Leonard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Equinox moves forwards but Leonard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leonard misses with a body shot.
Equinox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A jab from Leonard finds it's way through Equinox's defenses.
Leonard misses with an uppercut. Equinox saw that one coming.
Leonard throws a lazy right hand but Equinox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Equinox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonard.
Nice jab there from Leonard.
Leonard clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leonard has picked Equinox up - he's going for a ride! Leonard dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonard throwing shots but Equinox is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Equinox defending well though.
Leonard wants to free his trapped foot but Equinox is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Equinox regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Leonard.
Equinox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leonard.
Leonard wants to pass the guard but Equinox is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuriel Leonard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Equinox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Equinox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leonard.
Equinox seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Equinox moves out of range as Leonard strikes.
Leonard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Leonard moves out of range as Equinox throws a body kick.
Leonard works over Equinox's head and body with a nice combination.
Leonard tries to clinch but Equinox is having none of it.
Equinox swings for the body but Leonard moves out of range.
Equinox misses the jab.
Leonard misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Equinox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Equinox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Leonard does it's job there.
Equinox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonard.
Equinox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leonard lands with a straight right. Equinox didn't see that one coming.
Leonard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Equinox.
John Equinox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonard moves in looking to clinch but Equinox pushes him off.
Leonard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Equinox misses with a wild combination.
Leonard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Equinox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leonard scores with a takedown into Equinox's guard.
Leonard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard trying to control but Equinox is working from the bottom.
Leonard postures up in Equinox's guard and throws a big left but Equinox blocks it.
Leonard won't allow Equinox to sweep him here.
Leonard throwing strikes but missing.
Leonard trying to control but Equinox is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonard.
Equinox tries to counter by clinching up but Leonard breaks away and moves out of range.
Equinox moves away from the strike by Leonard.
Equinox throwing a counter right hand but Leonard manages to avoid it.
Equinox avoids the body shot from Leonard.
Leonard thuds a left hand into Equinox's body.
Leonard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Equinox.
Leonard throws a big shot that misses.
Equinox is looking to counter punch.
Equinox slips a jab from Leonard.
Leonard shoots in and bounces Equinox off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Leonard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Equinox is trying to control the position but Leonard postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leonard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leonard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Leonard trying to control the position from guard on top but Equinox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Leonard scoring with punches to the head and body.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuriel Leonard really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Equinox tries to clinch but Leonard is having none of it.
Leonard slips a straight right by Equinox.
Nuriel Leonard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Leonard misses its intended target.
Leonard takes the fight into the clinch.
Equinox throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonard.
Equinox avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Leonard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard 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.
Equinox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leonard breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leonard, as that shot connected.
Leonard has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard taking a breather.
Leonard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leonard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Equinox.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Equinox as Leonard tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Leonard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leonard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
Leonard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leonard looking to slow down the pace here.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leonard looking to throw knees to the head but Equinox is blocking nicely.
Leonard is pushing Equinox up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Leonard blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Leonard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Equinox blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Leonard.
Leonard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
Leonard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Equinox.
Equinox is working Leonard over against the cage.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leonard working aggressively here.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Leonard controls the action.
Leonard blocks an uppercut.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox lands with a left to the head.
Leonard taking a breather.
Leonard avoiding damage.
Leonard blocking some punches.
Equinox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Leonard controls the action.
Equinox is working Leonard over against the cage.
Leonard misses with a knee to the head.
Equinox blocking some punches.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leonard is struggling to control the position.
Nuriel Leonard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leonard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Equinox displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leonard up against the cage.
Equinox digs a right hand into Leonard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leonard's gas tank.
Leonard is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leonard backwards.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leonard is trying to maintain a safe position but Equinox gets an underhook and turns Leonard into the cage.
Equinox lands a hook that snaps the head of Leonard backwards.
Equinox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike.
Equinox lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Equinox pushes Leonard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leonard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Leonard controls the action.
Equinox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Equinox misses with a body punch.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Leonard looking to stall.
Leonard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Equinox had his way with Nuriel Leonard in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Equinox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leonard's hands.
Leonard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Leonard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Equinox counters with a series of strikes. Leonard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Leonard is rocked!
Leonard throws an off balance right hand
and Equinox counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Leonard badly! Equinox follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Leonard out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Equinox finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Equinox!
John Equinox 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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hype
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