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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
49 - 26 - 1 |
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155 lbs
28 - 20 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
49 - 26 - 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
28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Equinox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Equinox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Equinox won't let him.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Equinox is retaining full guard.
Equinox is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie trying to control but Equinox is working from the bottom.
Equinox has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Equinox tries to clinch
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie.
Gracie 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. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big right from Equinox misses.
We've been informed that Gracie 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.
Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Equinox!
Equinox prevents Gracie from moving into mount.
Gracie working away.
Equinox prevents Gracie from moving into mount.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie moves into full mount!
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!
Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Equinox is looking to escape.
Equinox is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie tries to control but Equinox wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Equinox is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Equinox tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffson Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've been told by Equinox's head coaches at The Warehouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Equinox connects with a nice looking jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Equinox's waist but Equinox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
John Equinox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
Equinox tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Equinox sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Equinox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Equinox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Equinox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Equinox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Equinox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Equinox.
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
A shot in the inside from Equinox.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Equinox circles away.
Gracie throws a push kick but Equinox slaps the foot to one side.
Jeffson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Equinox moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Equinox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Equinox tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Equinox forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Equinox.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Equinox is blocking nicely.
Equinox scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Equinox is blocking nicely.
Equinox lands a body shot.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Equinox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Equinox.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Equinox.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from Equinox - that landed with a thud.
Gracie blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Equinox lands a nice uppercut.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Equinox is controlling him.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Equinox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Equinox gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Equinox.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Equinox to keep the fight standing.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Equinox.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Equinox turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Equinox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Equinox on the inside.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John Equinox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Equinox - that landed with a thud.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Equinox has him pressed against the cage.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Equinox gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Jeffson Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Equinox dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie throws a combination. Equinox tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Equinox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Equinox throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Equinox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Equinox moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Equinox instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Equinox.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
Equinox lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Gracie misses with a knee strike.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Equinox.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Equinox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Equinox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Equinox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Equinox throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Equinox's face.
Gracie tries to break free but Equinox pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Equinox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Equinox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to break free but Equinox has control.
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Equinox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Equinox avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.
Gracie turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gracie manages to end up in side control.
Gracie tries to stand but Equinox is controlling his head.
Gracie postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gracie trying to control the position but Equinox is working away.
Gracie working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Gracie tries to escape but Equinox has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Equinox lands punches and elbows.
Equinox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Equinox keeps control of the position as Gracie tries to break free.
Equinox misses with a punch to the head.
Even with his hooks in, Equinox manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Equinox controlling well, preventing Gracie from escaping the position.
Equinox throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Equinox throwing sloppy strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Equinox misses with punches from the back.
Equinox misses with an elbow to the head.
Gracie takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Equinox is looking to control Gracie but Gracie is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Equinox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Equinox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Equinox!
John Equinox decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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