"Australia's own Jake Matthews, now a ten-plus year veteran of the UFC, faced off with the most active welterweight in promotion history, Neil Magny, at UFC Perth on Saturday. Matthews was finally getting his wish as he had called for a fight with Magny on multiple occasions. Magny holds the record for both most fights and most wins at 170lbs in the UFC, having joined the promotion in 2013 off a stint on The Ultimate Fighter."
"Matthews consistently pressured Magny back to the fence, but was having trouble finding opening across the Haitian Sensation's long reach. Magny never let himself stay stationary along the fence by circling around or answering with forward blitzes. They both traded nice combinations before clinching. Magny successfully took Matthews to the ground, but saw his head get stuck in a guillotine attempt. Matthew didn't let go of the grip and worked his way into a legitimate, fight-finishing attempt."
Jake Matthews, a ten-plus year UFC veteran, faced Neil Magny, the promotion's most active welterweight and record-holder for fights and wins at 170lbs. Matthews entered on a first three-fight win streak in five years and had repeatedly requested the matchup. In round one Matthews pressured Magny to the fence, traded combinations, and threatened a guillotine that nearly finished the fight before the round ended. In round two Matthews continued pressure, secured a front head lock, took Magny's back, threatened a rear-naked choke, transitioned to a mounted triangle attempt, and finished the round on top with ground-and-pound.
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