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

Alex Morono def Mickey Gall
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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.
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

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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