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#4. Neil Magny vs. Anthony Rocco Martin (Welterweight)
Neil 'The Haitian Sensation' Magny had won three of his last four fights, and he last fought at UFC 248 against Jingliang Li. Anthony Rocco Martin had lost just one fight in his last six Octagon appearances heading into this Welterweight contest.
Round 1: Martin took the orthodox stance while Magny began in southpaw. Martin had Magny backtracking, and he engaged in a clinch against the fence.
They broke up, and Magny pushed forward, trying to get in a few kicks. Martin ducked and took Magny's back.
Rocco attempted a back trip, but Magny kept his posture. Martin tried hard to secure the takedown, but Magny turned over, but he continued to get controlled in the clinch. Martin decided to let Magny go.
Back in the centre, Magny began to find his range as he landed a strike followed by two low kicks. Neil landed a jab, but Martin cut the gap and got into another clinch. Magny went for a wild strike at the break, and both men were back in the centre.
Magny kept getting in the kicks to the calf. Matin rushed in again and clinched. The round ended with Martin attempting a looping right.
10-9 Martin
Round 2: Magny picked up the pace, but he still looked measured in his approach.
Martin tagged Magny with a right, and Neil got on his bicycle. Martin checked the leg kicks, picked Magny up and got him down to the ground, where he secured guard. Neil worked his way up reasonably quickly and clinched against the cage. He landed a few knees to the body before Martin flipped positions.
They got back to the centre. Another clinch ensued, and Martin got the advantage yet again as he'd done all night. Martin briefly attempted a Kimura, but it was just to get out of the clinch. Magny connected with the best right of the fight and Martin retreated. We had another clinch that didn't account for much. They exchanged low kicks towards the end of the round. That was another close round, but the takedown may have given Martin the edge.
10-9 Martin
Round 3: Martin landed two clean jabs to begin the final round. Magny increased the pressure as Martin looked like he'd started to gas out a bit.
Magny landed a few strikes and engaged in the clinch. He forced a takedown, but Martin stayed on his feet.
Magny continued to land elaborate combinations. Neil looked strong in the clinched and ripped Martin with knees to the head. Martin took deep breathes, and Magny kept pilling up the volume with two minutes on the clock. Martin's head kept snapping back with the jabs. Magny followed it up with a big right before clinching.
Martin and Magny put it all on the line in the final thirty seconds. However, the third round was huge for Magny in what was a very close fight.
Result: Neil Magny def. Anthony Rocco Martin via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
The first two rounds were close despite Rocco Martin's strong clinch work, but Neil Magny's dominance in the third round and the leg kicks coupled with the jabs in the first two may have given him the UD in the eyes of the judges.
