Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez squared off in a ladies’s Flyweight contest earlier tonight (Sat. July 13, 2024) from Ball Area in Denver, Colorado for UFC Denver. In a clear-cut win, Namajunas picked aside and outwrestled her opponent.
Namajunas managed the early exchanges along with her motion, darting in-and-out to go away Cortez swinging at air. “Thug Rose” cracked Cortez with a pair crisp proper fingers, and she or he went to work on the legs as nicely. A stiff jab again Cortez up then a sneaky left hook floored her! Namajunas let her again up after a short floor trade, and she or he landed one other proper. The pace distinction between the 2 was large. Namajunas’ straight punches couldn’t miss, and Cortez didn’t appear to note them coming. Namajunas started to make the most of extra shifting punches, and Cortez aimed to time her with counter punches.
It was a dominant begin from the previous champion.
The dynamic continued into the second, as Namajunas continued to time the higher strikes off her motion. That stated, Cortez labored herself into the combat a bit extra, utilizing clinch makes an attempt to interrupt with strikes. She additionally landed a short takedown, her first of the combat, however couldn’t hold Namajunas down for lengthy. For the second steady spherical, Namajunas’ motion and boxing saved her in management, and she or he landed her personal takedown within the closing seconds.
Cortez started the third aggressively, so Namajunas answered with one other well-timed takedown. “Thug Rose” labored her manner into mount, pinning Cortez’s head into the fence. Cortez did nicely to work again to her ft with out taking a lot injury, however Namajunas pressured her down as soon as once more and took mount a second time. Namajunas took her again briefly. Cortez returned to her ft with about 40 seconds remaining, however she couldn’t get something going earlier than the bell. The truth is, it was Namajunas who landed a excessive kick!
quarter-hour in, Namajunas was completely dominating.
Cortez had a pleasant second early within the fourth, storming ahead with a flurry after which shaking off a Namajunas’ takedown counter. As soon as they pulled aside, nonetheless, Namajunas went again to touching her up at vary. Her favourite journey takedown landed but once more, however she couldn’t hold Cortez down this time. The tempo slowed a bit, and Cortez did handle to land a takedown within the closing seconds of the spherical. Even so, there was little question that Cortez wanted a end with 5 minutes remaining.
Cortez swung heavy to begin the ultimate body and truly landed a pleasant left hook. Namajunas settled her down with some popping jabs, however basically, Cortez loved a greater spherical. Namajunas gave the impression to be fatiguing, so her counters had been fewer and additional between. Cortez landed slightly extra usually in consequence, however she nonetheless couldn’t construct into any significantly vital success.
The judges unanimously awarded Namajunas the victory.
This was clearly Namajunas’ greatest displaying but at 125 lbs. For many of the combat, she totally dictated the tempo and site of the combat on the power of her fluid footwork. She stung Cortez repeatedly with exhausting pictures, together with the first-round knockdown, and her wrestling was very a lot on level too.
The end didn’t materialize, however in any other case, this felt like classic “Thug Rose.”
End result: Rose Namajunas defeats Tracy Cortez by way of unanimous resolution
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