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UFC Fight Night 103 results: Tony Martin grinds out unanimous decision sweep of Alex White

PHOENIX – It wasn’t pretty, but Tony Martin got the job done against Alex White.

On the strength of his takedowns and his clinch game, Martin (11-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) squeezed out a win with a grinding effort against White (11-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) whose offensive opportunities were too few and far between, resulting in a unanimous decision win for Martin with scores of 30-27 across the board.

The lightweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC Fight Night 103 event at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. It aired on FS1 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of a main card on FS1.

Martin exploited his grappling advantage over White early and often in the fight, taking him down in each of the three rounds and controlling him on the mat for a good portion of every frame. What Martin couldn’t do was finish the fight, despite a couple submission attempts that looked to have White concerned.

For his part, White seemed aware that he had to keep the fight on the feet in order to have a chance at launching his own offense, but that proved to be easier said than done. After being controlled on the mat for most of the first round, White started the second with a looping right hand that wobbled Martin, but he was unable to follow up before Martin landed a takedown to halt his momentum.

That pattern would continue in the final round, as White proved unable to keep his back off the floor or the fence. He spent much of that frame stalled in the clinch as Martin chipped away at him in close, leaving White to watch with a pained expression as the last few minutes ticked off the clock.

It might not have been a visually impressive performance, but it was still a one-sided fight in Martin’s favor, and the scorecards reflected that. All three judges gave Martin every round, resulting in a clear unanimous decision win.

“I know that I have been 10 times better in the gym in the build-up to this fight, but I still got the win so I feel good about it,” Martin said. “I’m just excited to get back out there and fight again!”

With the victory, Martin has now won two straight. White has lost three of his last four.

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(MMAjunkie’s John Morgan contributed to this report on site in Phoenix.)

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