M. Vera (right) beat R. Font in the main fight of ufc vegas 53. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc
It was in the strategy. Protagonist of a main fight of the night, Marlon Vera started badly, but recovered and used the strategy to win Rob font No. UFC Las Vegas 53, event held this Saturday (30). In a fight valid for the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg), the Ecuadorian showed great growth in the pace of the fight and, despite having a chance of knocking out, he surpassed the North American on points.
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Vera now has her third consecutive victory. In a great phase in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2kg), the Ecuadorian promised to win the UFC belt in the future. He has a record of 19 triumphs, seven setbacks and one 'no result' fight.
Font already feels the 'bitter taste' of the second defeat in a series, being the seventh of his career. The American also has another 19 victories in his professional MMA career.
The fight
Marlon Vera had the first initiatives in the fight with low kicks, but saw Rob font find the distance and, with a strong boxing game, enter with hard blows on approach. The North American, in turn, controlled the center of the cage and threw the best punches. The Ecuadorian was still trying to stay active and rotate around the octagon, but he didn't open up any gaps to work on his opponent's game.
If it worked, Font continues. The American, who had already managed to work good boxing combinations in the first round, also imposed the same strategy to hurt Vera's face. Meanwhile, the Ecuadorian bet on kicks from the belt and followed the guidance of his corners to take advantage of his opponent's 'failure' in the weight cut, held the day before. The assault, however, was to Rob's new advantage.
Vera gave little indication that she would give up working on her style of play and returned with a different rhythm for the third round. With Font looking a little tired, Marlon grew and threw big blows, as well as a flying knee that narrowly missed knocking out his opponent.
The last two rounds were a real mess. Marlon was already superior in the fight when he kicked high and landed a significant blow on Font's face, who fell. In dominance, the Ecuadorian preferred to kick his legs and manage the advantage in the fourth round, while confirming the impressive victory in the fifth part of the duel.
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