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Adriano Moraes Finishes Demetrious Johnson with Nasty Knee at ONE on TNT I

The main event at ONE on TNT I was a battle for the flyweight championship between champion Adriano Moraes and Demetrious Johnson.

Adriano Moraes Knocks Out Demetrious Johnson at ONE on TNT I

Both men took the center of the cage to start the opening round. Adriano Moraes utilized his reach advantage, staying on the outside with kicks to keep Johnson at a distance. DJ closed the gap and landed a couple of well-placed knees from the Thai clinch. Moraes looked for a takedown and pulled guard to attack Johnson’s leg. When Johnson fell to his back, Moraes immediately took the top half guard position.