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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Mytsyno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mytsyno is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rev Theory - Voices. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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223 lbs
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212 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ed Mytsyno!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mytsyno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Mytsyno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws a series of punches but Mytsyno avoids them all with ease.
Mytsyno moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith takes a swing at Mytsyno's ribcage but misses.
Mytsyno darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Mytsyno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mytsyno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith wants to break free but Mytsyno has control.
Mytsyno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mytsyno manages to break the clinch.
Mytsyno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Mytsyno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Mytsyno rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Mytsyno scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mytsyno.
Smith can't break the clinch.
A short right from Mytsyno.
Mytsyno keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mytsyno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mytsyno.
Mytsyno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mytsyno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mytsyno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytsyno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mytsyno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mytsyno slips under a jab.
Mytsyno has a takedown stuffed.
Mytsyno avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith swings for the body but Mytsyno moves out of range.
Mytsyno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mytsyno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mytsyno circles away quickly and effectively.
Mytsyno forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Mytsyno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith throws a body punch but Mytsyno moves out of range.
Nice cross by Mytsyno.
It looks like Bob Smith has been cut.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith takes a swing at Mytsyno's ribcage but misses.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Mytsyno closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mytsyno throws a head punch that misses.
Mytsyno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Mytsyno.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mytsyno.
Mytsyno manages to break the clinch.
Mytsyno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mytsyno defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Mytsyno.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mytsyno.
Mytsyno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Mytsyno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mytsyno feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mytsyno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mytsyno looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mytsyno is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mytsyno lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mytsyno misses with some punches.
Mytsyno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Mytsyno has double underhooks.
Mytsyno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mytsyno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Mytsyno ducks down to avoid it.
Mytsyno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mytsyno's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mytsyno rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Mytsyno.
Mytsyno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Mytsyno is out of range.
Smith misses with a hook. Mytsyno ducked under it nicely.
Mytsyno throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mytsyno is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Mytsyno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mytsyno moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mytsyno.
Mytsyno wants to clinch.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Mytsyno forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Mytsyno is controlling the position.
Mytsyno misses with the head strike.
Mytsyno has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mytsyno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mytsyno misses with the head strike.
Mytsyno misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mytsyno keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith is trying to push Mytsyno away but Mytsyno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mytsyno misses with some punches.
Mytsyno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mytsyno darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Mytsyno throws a head punch that misses.
Mytsyno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith tries to circle away but Mytsyno has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mytsyno fails to land.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Mytsyno is controlling him.
Mytsyno lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mytsyno misses with the head strike.
Mytsyno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Mytsyno is just out of range.
Smith swings for the body but Mytsyno moves out of range.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Mytsyno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith throws a right and a left that Mytsyno avoids nicely.
Mytsyno lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Mytsyno tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Mytsyno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mytsyno gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mytsyno lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Mytsyno.
Mytsyno throws a head punch that misses.
Mytsyno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Mytsyno lands a shoulder strike.
Mytsyno lands a left hand.
Mytsyno throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Mytsyno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Mytsyno pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Mytsyno to work.
Mytsyno has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Smith is trying to keep an underhook but Mytsyno manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mytsyno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Mytsyno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith keeping full guard, as Mytsyno tries to pass.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mytsyno looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Mytsyno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith tests Mytsyno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mytsyno tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mytsyno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Mytsyno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith throws a combination that misses
letting Mytsyno counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mytsyno moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Ed Mytsyno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Mytsyno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mytsyno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mytsyno lands an uppercut.
Smith blocking some punches.
Mytsyno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytsyno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mytsyno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mytsyno throws a good cross that connects.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Mytsyno. Mytsyno maintains the clinch.
Mytsyno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Mytsyno keeps him there for the moment.
Mytsyno swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mytsyno manages to break the clinch.
Mytsyno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Smith misses.
Ed Mytsyno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Mytsyno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mytsyno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mytsyno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Mytsyno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mytsyno tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mytsyno counters with a stiff right hand.
Bob Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Mytsyno's shoulder, as Mytsyno tries to avoid the shot.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Mytsyno slips a jab from Smith.
Mytsyno lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mytsyno.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mytsyno has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Mytsyno throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Mytsyno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mytsyno uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mytsyno counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Mytsyno gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mytsyno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Mytsyno breaks from the clinch.
Ed Mytsyno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Mytsyno rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Mytsyno.
Mytsyno lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mytsyno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Mytsyno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mytsyno misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Mytsyno on the inside.
Smith tries to break free but Mytsyno pushes him back against the cage.
Mytsyno avoiding damage.
Mytsyno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mytsyno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mytsyno is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mytsyno backs up against the cage.
Mytsyno doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Mytsyno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mytsyno prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Mytsyno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mytsyno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Mytsyno.
Mytsyno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mytsyno lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith is trying to push Mytsyno away but Mytsyno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mytsyno has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith avoiding damage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Mytsyno lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Mytsyno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mytsyno has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Mytsyno!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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