UFC on Fuel TV 8 Play-by-Play: Riki Fukuda vs. Brad Tavares

Posted on February 25, 2013 by MMAWeekly.com Staff

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Riki Fukuda vs. Brad Tavares

Round 1: They paw with their jabs. Fukuda lands an outside leg kick. Tavares lands a leg kick of his own. Tavares fires off a high kick and Fukuda lands a counter right hand. Tavares slips but gets back to his feet. Tavares lands a right hand. Fukuda catches a leg kick and takes Tavares down. Tavares looks for a triangle but give it up and gets to his feet. Tavares lands an inside leg kick and lands a right hand on the inside. Fukuda moves in with an inside leg kick. Fukuda continues to work the legs of Tavares. Tavares lands a kick to the body. Tavares delivers a knee to the body. He fires off a high kick that’s blocked. Tavares lands a hard right hand. Tavares lands a straight right. He sticks Fukuda with a stiff jab. Tavares lands an elbow on the inside. Fukuda lands but Tavares counters at the bell. MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Tavares.

Round 2: Tavares takes the center of the cage. Tavares delivers a strong inside leg kick. Fukuda closes the distance. He presses Tavares against the fence. Tavares pushes him away. Tavares lands a right hand. Fukuda moves in and eats a right hand. Tavares landing his jab often. They exchange leg kicks. Tavares lands a combination. Tavares lands an uppercut as Fukuda closed the distance. Tavares is landing at will. Fukuda lands a leg kick. Tavares lands a short right hand on the inside. Fukuda lands a straight left. Fukuda lands an inside leg kick, and another. The round ends. MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Tavares.

Round 3: Tavares moving forward. He lands a right hand. Fukuda jumps in with a left hand. Tavares continues to work his jab. Fukuda lands a left hand. They clinch. Tavares pushes Fukuda away. Tavares delivers a combination. Tavares lands an outside leg kick. Fukuda moves in. He lands a hard kick to the body followed by a left hand. Fukuda lands a kick to the body. He counters with a right hand. Fukuda definitely fighting with more urgency. Tavares goes to the body. They exchange leg kicks. Fukuda lands a stiff jab. Tavares answers with a left hand on the inside. Fukuda presses forward. Tavares makes him pay with a right hand. Tavares goes to the body with a kick. Fukuda counters with a left hand. Tavares lands a stiff jab followed by a right hand. The round ends. MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Fukuda.

The judges score the fight for Tavares by unanimous decision. The scorecards read 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27.