"This is insane" - Fans struggle to catch their breath watching Adriano Moraes' insane grappling pace against Geje Eustaquio
Former ONE flyweight MMA world champion and current number one-ranked divisional contender Adriano Moraes went to a hostile environment for his trilogy bout with Filipino MMA standout Geje Eustaquio in Jan. 2019 at ONE: Hero's Conquest card, which went down inside the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines.
The best moments during the championship match were relived by ONE Championship recently through an Instagram post that they captioned with:
"Insane submission attempts 😱 Before Adriano Moraes takes on Danny Kingad in a crucial rematch at ONE 169, watch all the crazy action from his trilogy battle with Geje Eustaquio in 2019! @moraesadrianomma"
The post highlighted the various submission attempts that 'Mikinho' pulled out to try and force a tap out of 'Gravity.' One particular submission technique that stood out from the match was Moraes' banana split submission.
However, despite the big efforts, the Brazilian grappling ace failed to finish Eustaquio. However, he still secured the unanimous decision victory to reclaim his place as the unquestioned king of the division.
This incredible display of submission artillery received a positive reception from fans, especially from users @ahmedasaud, @harry_henderson787, @limktg_7132, and @juicychris45, who commented:
"What a fight"
"This is insane 👏👏👏🔥"
"Back when the Red shorts of Team Lakay were a sign of excellence!! Geje 🇵🇭 the gentleman fighter and Moares 🇧🇷 still at the top of his game! Great match🔥🔥🔥"
"It's crazy how fun the grappling is in one, I always watched the Muay Thai but this was such a fun watch"
Adriano Moraes says that being a dad was the best thing that happened to him
The American Top Team and Team Constrictor representative is currently preparing for his all-important match with fellow top-five contender Danny Kingad on Nov. 8 at ONE 169, which will take place inside the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Ahead of that rematch with 'The King,' Moares had an interview with ONE Championship and narrated his emotion as a first-time dad, as he stated:
"I had a lot of doubts about this issue, but of course, with time, with experience, we mature to the idea. After I got married, my wife and I evolved and decided to be parents. It's been really good. It was the best thing that ever happened in my life."