Neil Magny blev brutalt knockad av Santiago Ponzinibbio i fjärde ronden i helgens match på UFC Argentina. Ponzinibbio skördade stora framgångar med sin jabb och sina hårda bensparkar redan från start, och i fjärde ronden var det många som ansåg att matchen borde avbrytas då Magny knappt kunde stå upp. Magny själv är dock nöjd med domaren Herb Deans beslut att låta matchen fortsätta och säger att han är tacksam för att hans hörna inte slängde in handduken.
Live by the sword, die by the sword. I’m in there, I know to protect myself at all times. If I’m still in there, I’m still fighting. That choice is up to me or the referee, in case I’m not in the position to fight back or protect myself. But I think I would’ve been more disappointed in myself if I would’ve quit or if my coaches would’ve called it early. I’d rather fight tooth and nail until the last possible second and give it all I’ve got.
Magny (21-7) blev utklassad av Ponzinibbio och det hela blev inte lättare av att Argentinaren träffade honom med en jabb tidigt, som försämrade Magnys syn.
That guy has some impressive timing and location on his punches. He threw that jab and it caught me right in the eye and it made it pretty difficult to see, but hat’s off to him. He threw that punch perfectly. It landed right where it’s supposed to.
Efter att ha bombarderat Magny med jabbar och bensparkar matchen igenom kom avgörandet vi en brutal höger sent i den fjärde ronden.
His power’s impressive. Whether it was a jab or a cross or a hook, I was still looking up wondering where that punch came from. He has power in both hands, he has speed in both hands, and he has good precision. The biggest thing was his own jab, the placing of his jab was perfect. He landed it right on the eye, made it pretty difficult to see, and then he did a great job of timing my own jab and throwing that leg kick. I think the majority of the jabs I threw, he was able to counter with the leg kicks, so that was one of the main things that shut down my jab, my offence, and kinda forced me to retreat a little bit.
Trots avslutets brutala natur verkar det lyckligtvis som att 31-årige Magny klarade sig utan några allvarligare skador.
So far I [don’t seem to have] any injuries in my knee or ankle, mainly just bruising around my shins and calves, but that’s about it there.
