"Kavanagh went after the lead leg of Moreno, playing the long game to chip away at his mobility. By the second round, those kicks had begun to have the desired effect, as Moreno could be seen shaking his leg out, and taking shorter steps. Later in the round, it was Kavanagh coming on strong, hurting Moreno!"
"Round three saw Moreno coming forward, Kavanagh circling outside. At that point you could really see the color on Moreno's left calf. Purple. Nasty. Moreno took the fight to the fence, pursing a takedown. Given Kavanagh's leg kicks and solid work in the standup, it seemed like Moreno had seen the grappling as a path to victory."
Brandon Moreno was scheduled to face Asu Almabayev in the UFC Mexico City main event but was instead matched against Lone'er Kavanagh, a British flyweight ranked outside the top 15 coming off a loss. The bout appeared heavily favored toward Moreno. Kavanagh employed a strategic leg-kick approach, targeting Moreno's lead leg to diminish his mobility. By the second round, the kicks proved effective, with Moreno visibly shaking out his leg and taking shorter steps. Kavanagh mounted strong offense, nearly connecting with a head kick that hurt Moreno. By round three, Moreno's left calf showed severe bruising. Moreno responded by pursuing takedowns and grappling exchanges, attempting to neutralize Kavanagh's striking advantage through clinch work and ground control.
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