UFC Vegas 44: Alex Morono def Mickey Gall via unanimous decision and secures his third consecutive win

UFC Vegas 44: Alex Morono def Mickey Gall via unanimous decision and secures his third consecutive win

Alex Morono def Mickey Gall

The opening fight of UFC Vegas 44 main card features the fight between American Welterweight fighter, Alex Morono facing his fellow countryman, Mickey Gall. Morono stepped into this fight riding a winning streak of two fights with his latest win coming against David Zawada on UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Till.

Gall stepped into this fight at UFC Vegas 44 with his latest win coming against Jordan Williams at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw.

Round 1: Morono started the fight with a few faints and he lands the first strike in the form of a left hand. Gall lands a right jab and Morono returns the favor with a leg kick. Gall lands a shot on the body and Morono drops him down with a left hand. Morono rushes forward and takes top position, Gall tries to defend himself and Morono drops some heavy hammerfists. They exchanged before the round ends and Gall survives.

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Round 2: Gall starts the round by pounding his jab and Morono traded shots with him in the center. Another hard exchange of right hands followed between both and Morono lands a two-punch combo. Gall lands a pair of the hard-right hands and he begins to press forward. Morono attempts a superman punch but misses, Gall cracks him with a left jab, and Morono answers with a punch of his own. Morono lands a hook just before the round ends.

Alex Morono displayed high profile striking against Gall

Alex Morono and Mickey Gall
Alex Morono and Mickey Gall

Round 3: They traded shots to start this round and Morono lands a left hand to stun Gall a little bit. Morono gets engaged in the exchanges quickly and Gall tries to land a right hand right on the money. Morono evades with a combination and lands a nice inside leg kick. Gall tries to push forward as hard as he can but Morono dodged all his shots beautifully. Morono lands a spinning back fist and Gall tries to land hard shots but the horn sounds.

Result: Alex Morono def. Mickey Gall via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

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