Serginho (right) got his third victory in the UFC. Photo: Josh Hedges
Without fighting throughout 2014, Serginho Moraes at UFC Fight Night 64, an event held this Saturday afternoon (11), in Poland, willing to maintain the good moment he experienced in 2013. The São Paulo native, world jiu-jitsu champion, took a risk in the stand-up fight and, even With some difficulty, he managed to beat Frenchman Mickael Lebout in a unanimous decision by the judges.
The fight
Known worldwide for his ground game, Serginho Moraes He tried to improve his game during the period he was away. Training with André Dida in Curitiba, the São Paulo native started the fight against Mickael Lebout at medium distance. The Frenchman, in turn, preferred not to take any risks and waited for the Brazilian's action to counterattack. As Moraes didn't open the game, the European fighter only managed to connect a few jabs.
In the second round, Serginho came back better. Even without trying to take the fight to the ground, he threw a few punches in an attempt to stun his rival. Lebout, controlled from a distance, but was not dangerous.
With the contest evenly matched, Serginho decided to take the fight to the ground in the third round. With more than three minutes on top, the three-time jiu-jitsu world champion lived up to his title. The Brazilian passed guard, mounted and came close to ending the fight with a rear naked choke, but to no avail. Despite this, the good moment served to guarantee victory in the unanimous decision of the judges (29×28, 29×28, 29×28).
Lightning knockout
In the last fight on the preliminary card, a record was close to being broken. The English Leon edwards He didn't waste time studying and with a left punch he knocked out Seth Baczynski in just eight seconds. The victory was the second fastest in UFC history, behind only Duane Ludwig, who beat Johnathan Goulet in just six seconds.
Check out the results of UFC Fight Night 64 – Napão x Cro Cop below
MAIN CARD
Mirko Cro Cop defeated Gabriel Napao by technical knockout in R3;
Jimi Manuwa x Jan Blachowicz in the unanimous decision of the judges;
Pawel Pawlak defeated Sheldon Westcott via unanimous decision;
Maryna moroz finished Joanne calderwood with an arm-bar 1m30s from R1;
PRELIMINARY CARD
Leon edwards defeated Seth Baczynski by knockout 8 seconds into R1;
Bartosz Fabinski defeated Garreth McLellan via unanimous decision;
Serginho Moraes defeated Mickael Lebout via unanimous decision;
Yaotzin Meza defeated Damian Stasiak via unanimous decision;
Anthony Hamilton defeated Daniel Omielanczuk via unanimous decision;
Aleksandra Albu submitted Izabela Badurek with a guillotine choke at 3m34 of R2;
Steven Ray defeated Marcin Bandel via TKO at 1:35 of R2
Taylor Lapilus defeated Rocky Lee via unanimous decision (30x27, 30x27, 30x27).
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