A detailed analysis of Shavkat Rakhmonov's fight with Ian Garry highlights several key areas. Rakhmonov showed significant improvement at mid-range compared to his bout with Neil Magny, landing strong single strikes including jabs, overhand rights, and backfists. He dominated in the clinch for the first four rounds and became the only UFC fighter to successfully take Garry down in the center of the octagon, doing so twice. However, Rakhmonov gave away significant points on the outside distance, throwing very few leg kicks—only 1.75 total across the fight compared to Garry's 19.5. The analyst notes that while Rakhmonov won the mid-range (15.75 to 10.25) and close range/wrestling (18.5 to 11.7), Garry dominated the long range. Despite the overall point total being approximately even at 40-40, the analyst awards the fight to Rakhmonov based on his superior control and more damaging strikes to the head.
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