Complex sentence: He was a student of Mestre Moraes who came from Rio de Janeiro and prior to his life turning towards Capoeira Angola he has stated that he both worked in Circuses and that he studied Capoeira Regional.
Split into simpler sentences: He was a student of Mestre Moraes, and he comes from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Prior to his life becoming dedicated to Capoeira Angola he has stated that he both worked in Circuses and that he studied Capoeira Regional.