With strong low kicks and dominance on the ground, Thiago Moisés wins by unanimous decision

Thiago Moses wins Trey Ogden No. UFC Las Vegas 101. photo: Twitter / UFC News

In a duel valid for the lightweight category (up to 70,3 kg), Thiago Moses presented his main weapon to the American. In the three-round duel on the preliminary card of the UFC Las Vegas 101, the Brazilian undermined the left leg of Trey Ogden with strong low kicks and won his eighth victory in the organization.

With the positive result, the 29-year-old Brazilian returned to winning ways after a defeat in June last year. Ogden, in turn, suffered his seventh defeat in 18 career fights and had his streak of two consecutive triumphs broken.

Thiago Moisés defeats Trey Ogden by unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 101

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Although Thiago Moses Although he started the fight with strong low kicks that gradually undermined his opponent's calf, the American managed to find his distance. With feints, quick hands and powerful jabs, Ogden managed to dictate the pace in the final stretch of the round.

In the second half, the American started with a greater volume of strikes and connected the best hand strikes. However, after another strong kick to the calf, Ogden was forced to go to the ground, where he was dominated by the Brazilian, who worked strong elbows.

With the fight theoretically tied, the fighters returned for the final round knowing that they needed to impose their game to come out on top. After a takedown that surprised the Brazilian, Ogden ended up falling on the bottom and, once again, suffering from elbows that opened a cut on his eyebrow.

In the end, the Brazilian had his arm raised in the judges' decision.

Check out all the results from UFC Vegas 101

MAIN CARD 

Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Mackenzie dern derrotou Amanda ribas by submission (arm-lock) at 4min46sec of R3

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Santiago Ponzinibbio derrotou Carlston Harris by technical knockout (punches) at 3min13sec of R3

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Cesar Almeida derrotou Abdul Razak Alhassan by knockout (punch) at 4min16sec of R1

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Roman Kopylov derrotou Chris Curtis by knockout (head kick) at 4min59sec of R3

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Christian rodriguez derrotou Austin Bashi by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Punahele Soriano derrotou Uros Medic by knockout (punches) at 32sec of R1

PRELIMINARY CARD

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Felipe Bunes derrotou Joseph Johnson by submission (arm-lock) at 2min03sec of R1

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Marcus Tullius derrotou Ihor Potieria by knockout (punches) at 3min02sec of R1

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): James Moses derrotou Trey Ogden por unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Jacobe Smith derrotou Preston Parsons  by knockout (punch) at 1min11sec of R1

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Ernesta Kareckaite derrotou Nicole Caliari by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29,28)

Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Bruno Lopes derrotou Magomed Gadzhiyasulov in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Fatima Kline derrotou Victoria Dudakova by technical knockout (elbows) at 4min27s of R2

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Nurullo Aliev derrotou Joe Solecki in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)