On May 5, 2023, the internationally acclaimed sports IP-ONE Championship will arrive at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado, where flyweight world champion Demetrious Johnson "Mighty" Johnson will take on a triple-run battle with Adriano Moraes.
The two had previously drawn 1-1. In the first battle of "ONE: Boom", "Mighty Mouse" was knocked out by Moraes' ground knee and combination punch, and suffered the most painful defeat of his career. In "ONE Fighting Night 1" on August 27 this year, "Mighty Mouse" with the determination of revenge, saw the opportunity to shake his opponent and immediately hit the blow with a flying knee, knocked out Moraes in the fourth round, won a $50,000 bonus, and became the new world champion of flyweight!
The "Mighty Mouse" treats his body with his human ways and achieves "perfect revenge". Demetrise: "That was a perfect knee strike, wasn't it?" I hit him with my right fist. As he staggered back, I knew he was going to hit the edge of the cage right away. I kept my distance, and the moment he leaned back against the cage, my knee hit his head, which was like a double blow. I'm happy to win in this way. ”
Although "Mighty Mouse" won the KO victory, he also admitted that Moraes was a good contender. "Moraes is a good fighter, he doesn't get the respect he deserves, maybe his style isn't very popular, or he hasn't had the opportunity to show his prowess in front of an American audience. I knew it was a tough fight because he was so much bigger than me. I was under a lot of pressure, I liked that, I did it. "Mighty Mouse allows fans to see their progress and promises to fight every fight." I'm constantly improving myself, whether it's striking or Jiu-Jitsu, and I'm making sure I'm at my peak when I go into the cage and don't make any mistakes in the fight. ”
But Moraes is also improving, and after losing the game, he is holding his breath ready to regain his lost belt. Moraes is looking forward to the triple-fight with the "Mighty Mouse": "Let's see you again in the triple!" It's currently one to one! ”
"Mighty Mouse" is very close to Moraes's strength, and many fans and fighters have their own support before the third showdown. Former bantamweight world champion John Lineker said before the fight that he was bearish on Mighty Mouse. This is not only because he and Moraes are Brazilians, but also because of his knowledge of Moraes. "I'm sure Moraes will win the three-way fight because his ground skills are better than Mighty Mouse, and he has a big advantage in height and reach, he can play long-range attacks while standing, and he won't let Mighty Mouse dominate the cage anymore. In this match, I bet Moraes will beat Herbel again, and by falling down his opponent and submitting to the ground! ”
Do you agree with Lineker's forecast? Do you think Mighty Mouse can win three battles and hold on to his flyweight world title belt?