Rafa García delivered a dominant exhibiting in opposition to Alexander Hernandez at UFC Vegas 116.
Whereas a lot of the opening spherical was contested on the toes, García appeared to steal the stanza after taking pictures in for a high-crotch takedown and successfully slamming his opponent to the mat.
Following a aggressive first, each fighters went again to their stools with blood streaming from their face. In fact, that didn’t cease each fighters from throwing heavy leather-based within the second. Nevertheless, it was García who appeared to realize the higher hand within the latter half of the spherical.
Placing Hernandez on his again foot, García busted up his opponent’s nostril and practically secured one other takedown simply earlier than the bell.
Probably down two rounds, Hernandez got here out aggressively within the third, however García was fast to stifle his offense, tying up Hernandez in opposition to the fence and momentarily taking his opponent down. Hernandez separated with simply over a minute to go within the combat, however he was unable to seek out the knockout shot he desperately wanted.
That despatched us to the scorecards the place García would stroll away along with his seventh profession win contained in the Octagon.
Official Consequence: Rafa García def. Alexander Hernandez by way of unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).
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