Brandon Moreno defeated Steve Erceg after a judges’ decision in the main event of the UFC’s Mexico gala.
Brandon Moreno and Steve Erceg faced each other in the fight of the evening at the UFC gala in Mexico. The duel was contracted for five rounds at the limit of the flyweight category. Brandon Moreno is a former champion of the best MMA league in the world.
The Assassin Baby had the opportunity to perform in front of his own audience again after a year’s break. Astroboy, on the other hand, was surprised by the offer to fight Moreno, but immediately accepted it.
A quiet start to the evening’s fight. The fighters bring out single punches. Brandon Moreno hits with a left and adds a kick to the torso of his rival. The Mexican hits with a left-right combination and Erceg wobbles on his feet. The Australian not very active basically brings out occasional straights. Good straight-on-straight action. Another good punches by Brandon Moreno. Erceg successfully countering.
A great left-right combination by Moreno. Steve Erceg hits with a solid right. Two strong lowkicks and a great left by Moreno. Brandon hits a right, Erceg responds, Moreno turns up the pace and enters his rival with a series of punches. Cunning action by Brandon, who faked a descent to the leg only to deliver an accurate punch. Exchange of blows at half distance. Successful end of the round, in which both fighters were active and looking for their chances.
The clash is starting to even out. Brandon Moreno seems to be delivering the stronger punches and should prevail thanks to this on the scorecards. Good knee attack from Erceg. The Mexican tries to impose pressure, however Steve escapes well and gets out of his rival’s punch line.
Definitely fewer accurate punches in the fourth installment. Steve Erceg hits with a kick. Moreno enters with a series of punches however, it does not reach the target. The Australian hits with a voluminous punch. Brandon changes position and tries to shock his rival. Moreno moved for an overthrow at the end of the round and succeeded. Brandon brought out a powerful punch evenly with the final siren.
The Mexican throws two hard punches to open the final round. A great strong lowkick by Moreno. The former champion wants to mark his advantage at all costs. Brandon attacks with a good kickboxing combination. Good straight punches by Moreno. Erceg hits with a straight and a front kick. Moreno unfazed continues his work and takes advantage of his rival’s slip to keep the duel on the ground. Brandon Moreno defeated Steve Erceg by unanimous decision of the judges.