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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Infamous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Infamous is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Chiddy Bang. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Infamous!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Equinox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Infamous.
Infamous is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Equinox.
Equinox waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Infamous.
Infamous loads up on a big right hand but Equinox slips the punch.
Equinox tries to clinch but Infamous is having none of it.
Equinox tries to clinch there but Infamous circles away.
Equinox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Equinox forces Infamous back against the cage and clinches.
Equinox lands a nice uppercut.
Infamous swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Infamous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Equinox's elbow.
Infamous is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Infamous can't get the takedown.
Infamous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Infamous tries to work over Equinox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Infamous tries a body shot but Equinox blocks it.
Equinox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The is referee keeping an eye on Equinox - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Infamous lands a body punch.
Infamous tries for a takedown. No joy.
Equinox blocking some punches.
Equinox content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Infamous throws a head punch that misses.
Equinox will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Infamous up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Equinox.
Infamous swats away the attempt to clinch by Equinox.
Infamous keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Equinox.
Equinox clinches up against the cage.
Equinox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Infamous swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Infamous trying to stall but Equinox improves his position.
Infamous lands a right hand that snaps the head of Equinox backwards.
The referee calls for Equinox to work.
Infamous jumps guard but Equinox stands there with Infamous around his waist. Infamous gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
John Equinox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew Infamous.
Infamous jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Equinox walks away with a smile on his face. Infamous gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Infamous throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Equinox moves into the clinch.
Infamous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Equinox's elbow.
Equinox is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Equinox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Equinox trying to control the position but instead, Infamous has worked for underhooks and has pushed Equinox into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Equinox.
Infamous tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Equinox.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Infamous just misses with a elbow thrown towards Equinox's brow.
Still in the clinch, Infamous scores with a nice short uppercut.
Infamous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Equinox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Equinox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Infamous stalling in the clinch but Equinox improves position.
A right hook to the body lands for Infamous.
Infamous wants to stall.
Equinox slows down the pace here.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
Infamous tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Equinox just stands there and leans against the cage.
Equinox gets underhooks to prevent Infamous's takedown attempt.
Equinox lands a left hand.
Infamous gets through Equinox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Equinox.
Infamous fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Infamous misses with some punches.
Infamous looks gassed!
Equinox displaying some good clinch control by pressing Infamous up against the cage.
Infamous tries to score a body lock takedown but Equinox shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Infamous backwards.
Infamous tries for a takedown. No joy.
Infamous fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Infamous has a couple of punches blocked by Equinox.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Equinox.
Equinox scores with a shot to the side of Infamous's head.
Equinox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Infamous.
Equinox lands a nice shot to the body.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Equinox presses Infamous against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Equinox lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Equinox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Equinox is leaning against Infamous and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Equinox lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Equinox stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Infamous's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Equinox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Equinox manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Equinox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Infamous throws a head punch that misses.
Equinox stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Infamous backwards.
Equinox lands a right hand.
Infamous takes a shot to the head.
Equinox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Equinox lands with a right to the head.
Infamous tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Equinox smiles and moves away.
Infamous keeps the fight on the outside.
Equinox misses with a few strikes there.
Infamous takes one to the chin there.
John Equinox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Equinox.
Infamous keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Equinox.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Equinox with a jab.
Equinox closes the distance and clinches.
Infamous goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Infamous.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Equinox dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Equinox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Infamous's head backwards.
Infamous is rocked!
It looks like Drew Infamous has been cut.
Equinox rushes Infamous and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Infamous pushes Equinox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Infamous effectively controlling the action here.
Equinox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Infamous working aggressively here.
Equinox stops a takedown attempt from Infamous.
Equinox lands with a light punch inside.
Equinox pushes Infamous back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Equinox stalling against the cage.
Infamous tries a body shot but Equinox blocks it.
Infamous misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Equinox.
Equinox lands a right hand.
Equinox scores with a shot to the side of Infamous's head.
Infamous's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Equinox blocks an uppercut.
Infamous is breathing heavily.
Infamous takes a shot to the head.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Equinox lands a hook that snaps the head of Infamous backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Equinox.
Equinox is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Infamous backwards.
Infamous is still on wobbly legs! Can Equinox finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox is pushing Infamous up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Infamous seems to have recovered his senses.
A short left from Equinox.
Equinox lands a nice uppercut.
Infamous is trying to stall.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Equinox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Equinox pushes Infamous back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Equinox.
Equinox leaning against his opponent.
Infamous throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Equinox.
Equinox lands a left hand.
Infamous pushes Equinox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Equinox stalling in the clinch.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike.
Equinox scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Infamous just misses with a elbow thrown towards Equinox's brow.
Infamous decides to pull guard.
Equinox is looking to stand up but Infamous won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Infamous controls Equinox momentarily but Equinox frees himself.
Equinox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Infamous on the ground.
Equinox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Equinox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Equinox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Equinox wants to stand but Infamous is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Equinox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Equinox moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Equinox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infamous trying to stall but Equinox improves his position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Equinox.
Equinox taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Equinox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Equinox presses Infamous against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Infamous takes a shot to the head.
Equinox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Infamous can do to turn this around?
Equinox lands with a right to the head.
Infamous swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
Equinox holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Infamous wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Infamous backwards.
The referee calls for Equinox to work.
Equinox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike.
Infamous fails to pull the fight into his guard.
John Equinox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew Infamous.
Equinox pushes Infamous back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Equinox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Infamous tries to pull guard but Equinox won't allow it.
Equinox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Equinox as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
Equinox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Infamous backwards.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
Equinox is struggling to control the position.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Equinox as the two fighters clinch.
Equinox stalls.
Equinox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Infamous goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Equinox.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
Equinox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Equinox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Equinox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Equinox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Equinox.
Equinox lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Infamous tries to work over Equinox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Equinox lands a left hand.
Equinox avoiding damage.
Equinox lands a hook that snaps the head of Infamous backwards.
John Equinox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Equinox scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 Drew Infamous's cut.
That's time! Equinox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Infamous on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Equinox has Infamous up against the cage in a clinch.
Infamous manages to break the clinch.
Infamous tries to close the distance and clinch but Equinox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Equinox gets a clinch.
Infamous tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The is referee keeping an eye on Equinox - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short uppercut from Equinox.
Equinox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Infamous can't find room to land a body shot as Equinox controls the action.
Equinox lands a hook that snaps the head of Infamous backwards.
Infamous tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Infamous tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Infamous jumps guard but Equinox stands there with Infamous around his waist. Infamous gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Infamous takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Equinox.
Equinox pushes Infamous back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good body shot from Equinox.
Infamous misses with a hook to the ribs.
Equinox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Equinox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Equinox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Equinox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Infamouss head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Equinox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Equinox.
Equinox will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Infamous up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Equinox.
Equinox lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Equinox.
Infamous tries to keep at a distance but Equinox has taken the fight into the clinch.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
Equinox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Equinox lands a left hand.
Equinox scores with a shot to the side of Infamous's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Equinox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Equinox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Infamous.
Infamous takes a shot to the head.
Equinox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Equinox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Infamous being controlled against the cage.
Equinox lands an uppercut.
Equinox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Infamous tries to pull guard but Equinox holds him up against the cage and eventually Infamous drops back down to his feet.
John Equinox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew Infamous.
Equinox lands a nice uppercut.
Equinox lands a right hand.
Equinox has Infamous pushed against the cage.
Infamous looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
Equinox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Infamous backwards.
Equinox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Equinox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Equinox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Equinox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Equinox.
A left hand lands to the body for Equinox.
Still in the clinch, Equinox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Equinox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Equinox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Infamous letting Equinox take a breather here.
Equinox scores with a shot to the side of Infamous's head.
Infamous letting Equinox take a breather here.
Equinox seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A nice left hand lands by Equinox.
Still in the clinch, Equinox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Infamous is trying to stall.
Infamous takes a shot to the head.
Drew Infamous has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Infamous struggles to land a body shot inside as Equinox controls his hands.
Equinox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Equinox.
Equinox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
Equinox works on Infamous's body with a couple of short punches.
Equinox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Infamous backwards.
A hook to the body from Equinox.
Equinox lands with a left to the head.
Equinox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Equinox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Equinox lands a nice shot to the body.
Equinox has Infamous pressed against the cage.
Equinox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Equinox lands a hook that snaps the head of Infamous backwards.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Infamous jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Equinox walks away with a smile on his face. Infamous gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Equinox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Infamous can't find room to land a body shot as Equinox controls the action.
Equinox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
John Equinox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Infamous misses with a hook from the clinch.
Infamous lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Equinox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Equinox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Equinox, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Equinox!
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