Benito Lopez Defeats Albert Morales In Bloody War

Benito Lopez

Benito Lopez did enough to get past Albert Morales.

Both men traded leather early. Morales stunned Lopez momentarily. Lopez came back and rocked his opponent. He landed a knee that sent Morales crashing down. Lopez went for a guillotine choke.Morales got out of it and chased down Lopez. He knocked his opponent down. Morales took the back of his opponent standing and landed some punches.

The two fired leather again in the second stanza. Morales moved forward with strikes. A spinning back kick attempt missed from Lopez. A leg kick was there for Morales. The round ended with Lopez missing a spinning back kick.

Like in the first two rounds, Morales and Lopez swung away. An uppercut landed for Lopez. The final round ended with both fighters striking and embracing.

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Final Result: Benito Lopez def. Albert Morales via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)