T. Moisés (left) defeated A. Hernandez (right) in the UFC Las Vegas 20. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
First Brazilian to enter the octagon in UFC Las Vegas 20, held this Saturday (27), in the United States, Thiago Moses did not disappoint. In the confrontation against Alexander Hernandez, which closed the preliminary card, the São Paulo native had a technical fight and emerged victorious in the show. After three rounds, the fighter confirmed his victory with a unanimous decision from the judges.
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With the result, Moisés confirms the good phase of his career in the lightweight division (up to 70,3kg). The triumph marked the third consecutive victory for the São Paulo native and a big step towards getting closer to the top 15 in the division.
After the victory, Moisés went to the president of Ultimate, Dana White, and asked for one of the 'Performance of the Night' bonuses ($50).
The setback for the Brazilian exposed Hernandez's inconstancy in the organization. The athlete now has three defeats in his last five commitments.
The fight
The confrontation began with Moisés risking a high kick, which ended up in his opponent's guard. Hernandez responded in kind and the Brazilian also defended well. The São Paulo native managed to unbalance his rival with a low kick, but Alexander continued walking forward. Thiago continued to attack his opponent's bases, who discounted his attacks with jabs and direct strikes. The Brazilian showed a lot of concentration and was more effective with his strikes. In the final minute, the fighters began to exchange punches in the center of the octagon, but there was no more time.
In the second round, Moisés almost surprised his opponent with a straight right, in a counterattack. The São Paulo native continued not to waste strikes and continued to score with kicks and punches. Halfway through the round, Hernandez started hitting the Brazilian with jabs, but Thiago seemed focused. The confrontation continued at a high technical level, with good strikes from both fighters. In the final seconds, the combatants once again accepted open exchanges, but the timer ran to zero.
The last stage got off to a busy start, with the lightweights testing themselves in the center of the Octagon. Thiago risked a high kick, but Hernandez was sharp in dodging it. Alexander responded with a straight shot, but was surprised by a straight shot. Halfway through the round, the Brazilian tried to press his opponent against the bars, but Hernandez managed to move away. Near the final minute, the São Paulo native connected with a high kick, which exploded onto his opponent's head. Thiago called his rival to fight and tried to take advantage of the good moment. With punches and kicks, the Brazilian tried to intimidate his opponent, who was walking backwards. Confident, the São Paulo native didn't give the North American a chance, who saved his attacks. The confrontation ended with Moisés looking for the knockout, but there was no more time.
Davis dominates Mazo and 'breathes' in the organization
A. Davis defeated S. Mazo on points in the UFC Las Vegas 20. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
In a bad phase in his career, Alexis Davis He entered the octagon with the obligation to win. Pressured by three consecutive defeats, the veteran fought strategically and dominated Sabina mazo for 15 minutes. After three rounds, the American won the unanimous decision of the judges.
At 36 years old, Davis is not experiencing the best moment in his career. Former challenger for the bantamweight belt (up to 61,2 kg.), the combatant ran the risk of being on the feared layoff list if she didn't overcome Mazo this Saturday. Now, the athlete will seek to regain her prominent place in the category led by Amanda nunes.
13 years younger than Alexis, Sabina had a run of three victories interrupted by her opponent. The Colombian had only one setback in the UFC, which happened on her debut in March 2019.
Ronnie Lawrence wins with knockout in UFC debut
R. Lawrence defeated V. Cachero in the UFC Las Vegas 20. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Bantamweight representative (up to 61,2kg.), Ronnie Lawrence I couldn't ask for a better debut. In the confrontation against Vince Cachero, the 'freshman' didn't have an easy job, but ended up surprising his rival in the last round. A few minutes before the end of the fight, the debutante achieved a technical knockout, leaving the fight to the judges' decision.
Lawrence's victory confirmed the fighter's good phase. Revealed by 'Dana White's Contender Series', the American reached his fourth positive result in a row. In eight commitments as a professional in MMA, Ronnie lost only once, in 2016, when he worked for Bellator.
Defeated this weekend, Cachero continues without winning with the Ultimate gloves. The athlete debuted with the company in August 2020. At the time, he ended up losing Jamall Emmers and, in the second appointment, he failed again.
Dustin Jacoby beats Maxin Grishin in even fight
D. Jacoby defeated M. Grishin in the UFC Las Vegas 20. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
In the first fight of the night, a confrontation marked by balance. In the duel between light heavyweights (up to 93kg.), dustin jacoby and Maxin Grishin, the combatants exchanged forces for 15 minutes. After three rounds, Jacoby ended up leaving the octagon with the victory, with a unanimous decision from the judges.
With the triumph, Dustin confirmed his 100% success rate in two appearances with UFC gloves. The fighter had debuted in the organization in October 2020, when he beat Justin Ledet.
Defeated in UFC Las Vegas 20, Grishin had the warning signal turned on. The fighter suffered the second negative result in three fights in Ultimate.
UFC Las Vegas 20 results
MAIN CARD
Heavyweight: Cyryl Gane derrotou Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the unanimous decision of the judges (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Light Heavyweight: Magomed Ankalayev derrotou Nikita Krylov in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fly weight: Mountain Rose e Mayra Sheetara tied in the judges' majority decision (28-27, 28-28, 28-28)
Bantamweight: Peter Munhoz derrotou Jimmie rivera in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Feather weight: Alex Caceres derrotou Kevin Croom in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-26, 30-27, 30-26)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Lightweight: Thiago Moses derrotou Alexander Hernandez in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Bantamweight: Alexis Davis derrotou Sabina mazo in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)
Bantamweight: Ronnie Lawrence derrotou Vince Cachero by technical knockout at 2m38s of R3
Light Heavyweight: dustin jacoby defeated Maxin Grishin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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