UFC 179 Prelims Results: Neil Magny Makes It 5-0 In 2014
UFC 179 prelims results for Aldo vs Mendes 2 at the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil….
UFC 179 is well underway from Rio in Brazil, and it has been . To open the card we saw a 158-pound catchweight bout between heavy-lightweights Fabricio Camoes and Tony Martin. The crowd is vocal for their hometwon favorite Camoes, and Martin silences them almost instantly. Top game for Martin was on tap, as he submitted the BJJ ace with a kimura after just four minutes.
Actual lightweight Christos Giagos and Gilbert Burns fought next, and it was the Blackzilians product Burns with a very impressive showing. After dominating the first round with top position, Burns sunk in a last second armbar for the second first round finish of UFC 179. On to the FOX Sports prelims now, and Felipe Arantes has unfinished business with Team Alpha Male‘s Andre Fili at 145 pounds.
An explosive and exciting first round went to Fili, and a much closer second round was like a no-gi grappling exhibition. The third round was just as busy as the previous two, with both men exchanging positions in a pretty great fight overall. “Touchy” Fili takes the unanimous decision. Flabby flyweight (couldn’t resist) Scott Jorgensen takes on Wilson Reis, and this was a great fight.
Jorgensen dropped Reis with a right hand in the opening exchange, but it was the Brazilian who ended up getting the finish; after dropping “Young Guns” with a body shot, Reis swarmed the WEC veteran to get an arm-triangle choke submission. Lightweights Yan Cabral and Naoyuki Kotani were up next, and they put in a pretty cagey round one.
The second round was all Cabral, as the Nova Uniao product spent the entire stanza in control. He took the back of Kotani, and sneaks in with a RNC to finish the fight. William Macario and Neil Magny is the feature prelim at welterweight, and it was a close opening round. Magny’s huge reach advantage probably got him the first at 10-9 by the jab.
The action got going quickly in the second, as Patolino managed to hurt Magny on the feet. The American took the fight to the ground though, neutralizing the Brazilian’s biggest strength. 10-9 Magny after some hard ground and pound. Last round, and Magny connects frequently with the right hand. Magny mounts Macario and is punishing him on the mat.
Patolino is getting bombed on, and the referee steps in to finish the fight. Great win for Magny, and that’s five wins in 2014 for him.
UFC 179 prelims results
FOX Sports prelims
Neil Magny def. William Macario by TKO (punches) round three
Yan Cabral def. Naoyuki Kotani by submission (rear naked choke) round two
Wilson Reis def. Scott Jorgensen by submission (arm triangle) round one
Andre Fili def. Felipe Arantes by unanimous decision
Fight Pass prelims
Gilbert Burns def. Christos Giagos by submission (armbar) round one
Tony Martin def. Fabricio Camoes by submission (kimura) round one
