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"Never leave that to the judges," says the popular saying of the MMA. Marlon Moraes knows exactly what that means and has guaranteed that the men in charge of punctuating the fight will not win. Friborg-Gallic winger finished Raphael Assunção in 3-1 of the first round of UFC Fortaleza's main event on Saturday and avenged a decisive defeat against his first match in 2017.
The fight began as in the first encounter between the two: Asunción walking forward, Moraes turning around and trying the low kicks.
Marlon Moraes hits Raphael Asunción – Photo: Getty Images
The Pernambucano made some shots in the waist, but Friburguense quickly found the time and distance to hit what he wanted: a crusader right on the guard. The first right hand shook Asuncion and the second one sent on the canvas. The Pernambucano pulled his opponent to the guard and slowed his momentum, but "Magic Marlon" had another trick in his bag: a very fair guillotine that forced Asunción to give up.
After the fight, Moraes was surprised and revealed that he had almost abandoned the last-minute fight.
– First of all, I will tell you that there was hardly any major event, I had diarrhea all week. I've been tested this week. Eight years ago, I left Friborg in a tragedy like Brumadinho, and my feelings for all the victims live there. And I want to tell everyone in Freiburg, I love you and I'm going to have this belt, "said Marlon.
The Friburguense took the opportunity to provoke TJ Dillashaw, the current bantamweight champion , who recently fell to flyweight and lost to divisional champion Henry Cejudo.
– You are smart enough to know that I am the best of this division. Our champion was ashamed, he came down from the division and took over – not that Cejudo was bad, but he was the greatest man. TJ, I do not know if you deserve to face me after your last fight. You may have to go down and chase the miners. "
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