Adesanya stays undefeated, dominates veteran Tavares

ADESANYA vs TAVARESIn his first UFC main event, middleweight up and comer Israel Adesanya fought like he’s been headlining for years, as he delivered a lopsided five-round decision victory over veteran contender Brad Tavares at The Palms in Las Vegas.Scores were 49-46 and 50-45 twice for Auckland’s Adesanya, now 14-0. The No. 8-ranked Tavares falls to 17-6.The first round was largely a tactical one broken up by sporadic bursts of action, most of them initiated by Adesanya. Tavares wa