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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Revenge by Danger Mouse. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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157 lbs
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153 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Equinox manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Equinox is keeping the position.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Brian Johnson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Equinox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Johnson.
Equinox scores with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Equinox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Equinox moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Equinox throws an off balance right hand
and Equinox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John Equinox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Equinox counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Equinox to acknowledge the strikes.
Equinox stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson cracks Equinox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Equinox throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Brian Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Equinox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Equinox darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Equinox backwards.
Equinox blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
A short right from Johnson.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
Equinox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox blocks an uppercut.
Equinox tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Equinox blocking some punches.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Equinox backwards.
Equinox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Equinox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Equinox blocks an uppercut.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Equinox.
Equinox takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Equinox misses with a body punch.
Equinox tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Equinox back against the cage.
Equinox blocks an uppercut.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Equinox backwards.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Equinox.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Equinox blocks an uppercut.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson keeps control of Equinox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Equinox is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Equinox is trying to control but Johnson passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Equinox's face as Johnson controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnson.
Johnson trying to control the action but Equinox is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Equinox keeps working.
Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Equinox is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a kimura but Equinox is defending well.
Equinox struggling a bit here.
Johnson looking to control but instead Equinox has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Johnson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Equinox for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Johnson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Equinox gets a clinch.
Equinox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Equinox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Equinox.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Equinox.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson gets through Equinox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Equinox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Equinox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Equinox blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
Equinox struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Equinox.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Equinox uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Equinox.
Equinox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Equinox backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Johnson.
Equinox blocking some punches.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Equinox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Equinox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Johnson.
A shot in the inside from Equinox.
Brian Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Equinox.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Equinox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Equinox is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Equinox.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Equinox is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Equinox.
Equinox seems to have recovered his senses.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Equinox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Equinox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Equinox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Equinox throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Equinox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Equinoxs head.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Equinox misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Equinox backwards.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Equinox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Equinox.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Equinox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Equinox backwards.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Equinox.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Equinox.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Equinox struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Equinox throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Equinox blocking some punches.
Johnson works on Equinox's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Equinox is trying to break free.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Equinox.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Johnson clearly takes that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Equinox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Equinox throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Equinox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Equinox's ribcage. Equinox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Equinox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson pushes Equinox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Equinox is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Equinox backwards.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Equinox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Equinox.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Equinox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson gets through Equinox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working Equinox over against the cage.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Johnson.
Equinox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Equinox tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Equinoxs head.
Johnson throws a big uppercut that drops Equinox! More strikes from Johnson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Equinox lies dazed against the cage as Johnson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Johnson!
Brian Johnson retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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