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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nylerhotep Constantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
57 - 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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nylerhotep Constantine!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Equinox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Equinox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Constantine.
Constantine moves into range and clinches up with Equinox.
Constantine tries to land knees in the clinch but Equinox avoids the damage to the body.
Equinox struggles to land a body shot inside as Constantine controls his hands.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Constantine misses with a knee strike.
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.
Equinox lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Nylerhotep Constantine has been cut.
Equinox is leaning against Constantine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Constantine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Constantine blocks an uppercut.
Constantine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Equinox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Constantine is keeping busy.
A short left from Equinox.
We've been informed that Constantine 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.
Constantine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Constantine or not.
Constantine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Equinox avoids it.
Constantine working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Equinox blocking some punches.
Equinox misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Constantine is stalling here.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Constantine backwards.
Equinox lands with a light punch inside.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Constantine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Equinox is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from Constantine.
Constantine misses with a punch to the body.
Constantine trying to stall but Equinox improves his position.
A short right from Constantine.
Constantine is looking to control Equinox's arms but Equinox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Constantine has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Constantine fails to land.
Equinox struggles to land a body shot inside as Constantine controls his hands.
Equinox takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Constantine.
Equinox tries a body shot but Constantine blocks it.
Constantine scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Constantine 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.
Constantine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Equinox is rocked!
Equinox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oh Equinox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Constantine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox seems to have got his legs back now.
Equinox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Equinox tries a body shot but Constantine blocks it.
Constantine gets through Equinox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Equinox dodges an elbow strike from Constantine.
A nice left hand lands by Equinox.
Equinox taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Constantine misses with the head strike.
Constantine lands a shoulder strike.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
Equinox tries to work over Constantine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Equinox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Constantine working aggressively here.
Equinox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Constantine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Constantine misses with some punches.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Constantine.
Constantine lands with a light punch inside.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Constantine misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Equinox.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Constantine is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Constantine stalling.
Equinox pushes Constantine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Constantine lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Constantine.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Still in the clinch, Constantine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Constantine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Constantine lands with a light punch inside.
Constantine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Equinox.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Constantine fails to land.
Equinox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Constantine's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Equinox misses with a body punch.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox avoids the elbow strike from Constantine, against the cage.
Constantine has a couple of punches blocked by Equinox.
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Constantine.
Constantine is trying to maintain a safe position but Equinox gets an underhook and turns Constantine into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nylerhotep Constantine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nylerhotep Constantine's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Equinox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Constantine's jab looks to have found its range, popping Equinox under the eye.
Equinox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Equinox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Constantine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Constantine throws a series of punches but Equinox avoids them all with ease.
Equinox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Constantine throws the left hand but Equinox avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Equinox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Constantine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Equinox gets a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Constantine obliges.
Equinox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Equinox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Equinox avoiding damage as Constantine throws knees to the body.
Equinox misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Constantine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Constantine lands a left hand.
Constantine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Constantine.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Constantine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Equinox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Constantine wants to stall.
Constantine blocks an uppercut.
Constantine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Constantine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
Constantine pushes off an throws an elbow but Equinox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Constantine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Equinox.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Constantine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Equinox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Equinox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Constantine or not.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Equinox.
Constantine misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Constantine.
Equinox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Constantine misses with a punch on the inside.
Constantine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Constantine working aggressively here.
Equinox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Constantine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Constantine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Equinox.
Nylerhotep Constantine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Constantine.
Constantine misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox blocks an uppercut.
Constantine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Constantine throws an elbow that misses.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
Equinox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Equinox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Equinox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Constantine's elbow.
Constantine has a couple of punches blocked by Equinox.
Equinox digs a right hand into Constantine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Constantine's gas tank.
Equinox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Constantine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Equinox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Equinox presses Constantine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Equinox scores with a shot to the side of Constantine's head.
A short right from Equinox on the inside.
Equinox working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Constantine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Constantine.
Constantine pushes Equinox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Equinox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Constantine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Constantine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Equinox's brow.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Constantine.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Equinox prevents a body shot from Constantine.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Constantine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Equinox.
Equinox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Equinox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Equinox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nylerhotep Constantine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A jab lands there for Constantine.
Constantine missing with a left hand there. Equinox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Equinox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nylerhotep Constantine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Constantine does it's job there.
Constantine clinches.
Equinox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Constantine tries to land knees in the clinch but Equinox avoids the damage to the body.
Constantine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Constantine tries a body shot but Equinox blocks it.
Equinox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Equinox.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Constantine controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Constantine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Constantine 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.
Constantine trying to stall but Equinox improves his position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantine scores a nice knee to the body.
Constantine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Constantine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Equinox lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Constantine misses with some punches.
Constantine stalling in the clinch but Equinox improves position.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Equinox lands a left hand.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Constantine has a couple of punches blocked by Equinox.
Constantine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Equinox scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Equinox.
Equinox stalling in the clinch but Constantine improves position.
Constantine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Equinox is working Constantine over against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Constantine throws an elbow but misses.
Equinox misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Constantine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Constantine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Constantine blocks an uppercut.
Equinox throws a punch but it's blocked by Constantine.
Still in the clinch, Equinox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Equinox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Constantine swings wildly with an uppercut but Equinox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Equinox manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Constantine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox takes an elbow to the temple.
Equinox works on Constantine's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Constantine.
Equinox blocks an uppercut.
Constantine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Constantine misses with an elbow strike.
Equinox tries to throw a body punch but Constantine avoids it by throwing Equinox back against the cage.
Constantine just leaning against Equinox, taking a breather.
Equinox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Constantine.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Constantine.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Equinox tries to work over Constantine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Equinox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Equinox lands a left hand.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Constantine wants to stall.
Equinox presses Constantine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Constantine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Constantine blocks a body shot from Equinox.
A short uppercut from Equinox.
Constantine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Equinox avoids it.
A short left from Constantine.
A head punch on the inside from Constantine fails to land.
Constantine lands a hook that snaps the head of Equinox backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Constantine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Constantine working aggressively here.
Equinox blocking some punches.
Constantine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Constantine stalling in the clinch but Equinox improves position.
Constantine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Constantine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Constantine misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nylerhotep Constantine.
Well Constantine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nylerhotep Constantine!
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hype
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