9/17/2023 0 Comments Neil magny mma decisions![]() ![]() Lawler shrimps back to the fence and get to his hands and knees again. Lawler elbows sideways, and Magny drags him down when he tries to stand up. Lawler tries to sit up and escape and winds up fighting a Twister setup. Lawler tries to roll away and can’t get Magny off his back. Lawler fights the hands as Magny zeroes in, and they sit against the cage. In half-guard, Magny works to mount and then takes the back in transition. Soon, Lawler is flat on his back with four minutes left in the round. But when he does, Magny ducks under then fires a head kick before pressing in for the takedown. Lawler measuring, waiting patiently to explode. Magny backs off and fires back at the legs. Round 2: Lawler takes the first chances to come forward with punches. MMA Fighting scores the frame 10-9 for Magny. Lawler stagnant as Magny ends the frame with more punches to the flanks. Another D’Arce setup, and then an Anaconda from Magny, who settles again for punching the body as Lawler pitches forward. Magny works to advance position, and Lawler scrambles to his hands and knees. Magny so far winning in close, firing punches, knees and elbows before a double-leg puts Lawler down. Lawler gets on top after they hit the mat, and he fires off punches as Magny gets back up and turns them. Lawler fights the hands and Magny tries to jump onto the back, securing the choke. Right hands from Magny against the fence. Another submission setup, and Magny gets to the back. On his hands and knees, Lawler tries to drive forward as Magny beats the body. Magny sprawls and lowers his center of gravity, pushing the head and then setting up a D’Arce. Left straight to body gets Magny’s attention, and the next exchange sees Lawler duck under for a takedown attempt against the fence. ![]() Round 1: Magny stays mobile, fighting at distance with kicks as Lawler atempts to get inside. He meets Magny, who’s on a two-fight winning streak and was originally slated to face Geoff Neal.Ĭheck out the UFC Vegas 8 live blog below. Lawler returns for the first time in 12 months following his third consecutive loss, a decision setback against Colby Covington. Neil Magny, the welterweight co-headliner for Saturday’s fight card at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Griffin (18-9) loses for the first time in four appearances after winning three straight against Carlos Condit, Song Kenan, and Ramiz Brahimaj.This is the UFC Vegas 8 live blog for Robbie Lawler vs. It took Magny more appearances to get there, but his UFC record now stands at a sturdy 19-7. Whether he gets the Chimaev fight or not, Magny (26-8) can now lay claim to sharing the record for the most UFC wins at 170 pounds with the legendary St-Pierre, widely regarded as the greatest welterweight fighter in MMA history. He’ll likely have to wait a while as Chimaev is scheduled to fight Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 on April 9. Outside of Griffin’s early knockdown, it didn’t look as if either fighter had pulled away in a competitive fight and the scores reflected that with a pair of 29-28s going in Magny’s favor and one going to Griffin.Īfterwards, Magny used his post-fight interview to announce he is still chasing a fight with Khamzat Chimaev. Though he wasn’t able to do much damage, he applied relentless pressure to Griffin and almost dropped Griffin on his head with a slam just before the final buzzer. The third round was a clear frame for Magny as he went to his wrestling and took Griffin’s back. He was able to draw the elusive Griffin into a few back-and-forth exchanges and again looked to be the aggressor at the end of a close round. That effort carried into Round 2 where Magny absorbed more right hands, but also fired back with straight punches down the middle. However, Magny was able to recover and finish strong. Griffin’s right hand and unconventional movement proved to be an effective combination throughout the fight, especially in Round 1 when he landed a clean shot that put Magny down. It was far from easy.įinishing strong has been a trademark of Magny’s career and he had to put that gift on display against Griffin after he was dropped in the opening round. With a split decision nod over Max Griffin at UFC Columbus on Saturday, Magny tied “GSP” for the most welterweight wins in promotional history at 19. Neil Magny and Georges St-Pierre now have one major achievement in common. ![]()
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