Neil Magny Survives Knockdowns To Finish Hector Lombard
In a bout with serious implications in the welterweight division, Neil Magny (18-4) met Hector Lombard (34-5-1, 2 NC) inside the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 85 in Brisbane, Australia.
Magny turned the tables on “Showeather.”
Lombard stalked Magny in the beginning of the bout. He dropped his opponent with a punch and landed some hammerfists. Magny hung on as “Showeather” rained down some heavy right hands. Lombard connected with a short elbow in top control. Magny was able to return to his feet. He landed a knee to the body and threw some punches. He went for a takedown, but it was stuffed. A leg kick connected for Magny. He landed two straight punches and an inside leg kick to close the round.
Magny was active at the start of the second stanza. He landed an inside leg kick. Magny landed two knees in the clinch. He popped Lombard with a couple of jabs. Lombard pushed his opponent against the fence, but they broke free. “Showeather” dropped Magny again and went in the guard. Lombard gave up his position with a failed leg lock attempt.
Magny went to mount and attempted a triangle. “Showeather” escaped, but Magny took the back of his opponent and landed a series of punches. Despite Lombard getting peppered with shots the fight was not stopped. While it looked like Lombard was more tired than hurt, he was still taking a lot of punches to the head. Magny looked to be in disbelief as the horn sounded that the fight wasn’t stopped.
Magny pressed forward on a wobbly Lombard. He dumped his opponent to the mat and once again was in full mount. This time, referee Steve Percival called the fight off early in the third round.
Final Result: Neil Magny def. Hector Lombard via TKO (Strikes) – R3, 0:46
