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In the match held in the opponent's homeland, he won the perfect victory. England's flyweight divinity Ronnie Kavanagh (26, England), who suffered his first career defeat, revived splendidly by overpowering former UFC champion Brandon Moreno (33, Mexico).
Kavanagh won a unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) in the fifth round against Moreno in the UFC Fight Night main event flyweight match at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico on the 1st (Korea time).
Kavanagh, who suffered a shocking KO defeat by Charles Johnson in August last year, made an extraordinary win over the former champion in just six months.
Kavanagh, who was urgently deployed ahead of the 24th of the tournament as Asu Almabaev, originally Moreno's opponent, left due to a hand injury, dominated the game as if laughing at the evaluation of being an overwhelming underdog.
From the first round, Kavanagh cut Moreno's left eye area with a sharp hit. Even Kavanagh tied Moreno's mobility throughout the game with a powerful leg kick.
It was one-sided. Moreno struggled with a bad limp from the second round. When he was pushed out of the batting, Moreno tried to turn the tables eight times with his trademark grappling, but Kavanagh defended all of them and overcame the crisis. As the second half of the game progressed, Moreno's face was stained with blood.
According to the sports media "ESPN," Kavanagh said in an interview after the game, "This is why I live and it's a legendary moment," adding, "Moreno is a legend. He is a two-time champion. I'm a fan who grew up watching his game from a young age, and I'm really surprised that I fought and won against such a player."
On the other hand, Moreno, who sought to restore his honor in front of his home country fans after suffering his first career TKO defeat by Tatsuro Taira (Japan) in December last year, failed to revive in the end. Moreno, who has recently lost two consecutive games and has lost two wins and four losses in the past six games, has become further away from the championship front.
With the victory, Kavanagh, who recorded a 3-1 UFC record, has certainly established himself as a leading player in the younger generation of flyweights along with 24-year-old champion Joshua Van and No. 1 Tyra.
Meanwhile, in the Comain event, David Martinez, an orthopedic surgeon-turned-fighter, won against veteran Marlon Vera and continued his sensation.
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