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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Mytsyno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Maurice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mytsyno's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rev Theory - Voices. This should be fireworks!
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Mytsyno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodney Maurice!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Maurice as Mytsyno shoots in.
Maurice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mytsyno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maurice stuffs the takedown attempt from Mytsyno. Mytsyno gets slowly back to his feet.
Mytsyno misses with a takedown attempt - Maurice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Mytsyno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mytsyno looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mytsyno is keen to just control but Maurice is a slippery customer.
Mytsyno stalling away here and it's allowed Maurice to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mytsyno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mytsyno is stalling in the full guard.
Mytsyno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mytsyno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maurice is keeping the position for now.
Maurice trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mytsyno landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurice scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mytsyno wants to clinch.
Mytsyno tries for a takedown but Maurice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maurice swats away the attempt to clinch by Mytsyno.
Maurice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maurice should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Maurice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mytsyno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mytsyno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A slow jab from Maurice misses its intended target.
Mytsyno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maurice but Maurice pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mytsyno lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Maurice clinches with his opponent.
Mytsyno misses with an elbow strike.
Mytsyno looking to throw knees to the head but Maurice is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno tries to land knees in the clinch but Maurice avoids the damage to the body.
Maurice prevents the takedown attempt.
Mytsyno is breathing heavily.
Mytsyno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mytsyno stalling in the clinch but Maurice improves position.
Maurice is trying to break the clinch but Mytsyno has him pressed against the cage.
Mytsyno is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maurice gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maurice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mytsyno has Maurice pressed against the cage.
Mytsyno tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maurice is trying to break free.
Maurice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mytsyno fails to land the takedown.
Ed Mytsyno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maurice wants to clinch up but Mytsyno keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno darts in trying to clinch
and Maurice counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mytsyno looking to throw knees to the head but Maurice is blocking nicely.
Mytsyno is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mytsyno missing with knees to the body.
Mytsyno is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maurice pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mytsyno looking for a takedown.
Mytsyno tightens his grip and picks Maurice up, before dumping him to the ground. Maurice manages to land in guard.
Mytsyno wants to control from the top but Maurice keeps moving.
Maurice throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Maurice wants to get back to his feet but Mytsyno is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maurice doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mytsyno has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno throwing strikes but missing.
Maurice kicks Mytsyno off and gets to his feet.
Maurice throws a jab when Mytsyno was well out of range.
Mytsyno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maurice as he jumps to the side.
Mytsyno wants to clinch
and Maurice counters by moving into the clinch.
Mytsyno stalling in the clinch but Maurice improves position.
Mytsyno pushes off an throws an elbow but Maurice leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mytsyno looking to slow down the pace here.
Mytsyno wants a takedown but no success here.
Mytsyno is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mytsyno seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Maurice is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ed Mytsyno will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mytsyno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mytsyno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mytsyno tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maurice counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maurice.
Mytsyno is working for takedown but Maurice is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maurice prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Mytsyno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mytsyno trying to control the position but instead, Maurice has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mytsyno into the cage.
Maurice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mytsyno drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maurice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mytsyno creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mytsyno content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mytsyno tries to stall but Maurice uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytsyno changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maurice fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mytsyno pushes Maurice up against the cage in a clinch.
Mytsyno is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maurice is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ed Mytsyno.
Maurice fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mytsyno shoots in looking for a takedown. Maurice tries to sprawl out of it but Mytsyno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maurice manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maurice tries to clinch but Mytsyno is having none of it.
Mytsyno fails with the takedown
and Maurice counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maurice.
Maurice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mytsyno manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maurice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two 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.
Mytsyno wants a takedown.
Mytsyno has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maurice avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mytsyno just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maurice's brow.
Mytsyno is looking to control Maurice's arms but Maurice gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mytsyno has his back to the cage.
Maurice prevents a body shot from Mytsyno.
Maurice wants to get back to striking at distance but Mytsyno won't allow it.
Mytsyno is working for takedown but Maurice is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maurice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maurice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maurice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mytsyno tries to clinch up but Maurice circles away and keeps his distance.
Mytsyno tries to clinch but Maurice moves out of range.
Mytsyno tries to clinch up but Maurice circles away and keeps his distance.
Maurice tries to close the distance and clinch but Mytsyno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mytsyno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maurice counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno goes for a takedown attempt but Maurice pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mytsyno shoots in but Maurice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maurice moves into the clinch.
Mytsyno avoiding damage.
Maurice has had enough of the clinch but Mytsyno keeps him there for the moment.
Mytsyno prevents Maurice from breaking the clinch.
Mytsyno lands an elbow that stopped Maurice in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Rodney Maurice has been cut.
Mytsyno wants a takedown but no success here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maybe Mytsyno would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mytsyno content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mytsyno tries to land a knee to the head but Maurice blocks with his arms.
Maurice blocks the elbow strike.
Maurice wants to get back to striking at distance but Mytsyno won't allow it.
Maurice managing to block the knees to the body from Mytsyno.
Mytsyno content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Maurice wants to get back to striking at distance but Mytsyno won't allow it.
Mytsyno has hold of one of Maurice's legs. Maurice is fighting the takedown attempt but Mytsyno gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mytsyno prevents Maurice from getting back to his feet.
Maurice is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mytsyno is in close to Maurice's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mytsyno trying to control the position from guard on top but Maurice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mytsyno wants to pass the guard but Maurice is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rodney Maurice will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rodney Maurice's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mytsyno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maurice but Maurice pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mytsyno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mytsyno keeps the fight on the outside.
Maurice takes the fight into the clinch.
Maurice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mytsyno successfully pulls guard.
Mytsyno will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maurice trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mytsyno's guard.
Mytsyno is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maurice stands up from Mytsyno's guard - Maurice perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mytsyno shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Mytsyno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maurice doesn't manage to clinch there - Mytsyno circles away.
Maurice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mytsyno.
Maurice stops Mytsyno from passing to mount.
A lull in the action here as Mytsyno stalls from top position.
Maurice is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mytsyno in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Maurice is trying to buck Mytsyno off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mytsyno cracks Maurice with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maurice is trying to buck Mytsyno off.
Mytsyno wants to control but Maurice is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno controls the position.
Mytsyno working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Maurice's face as Mytsyno controls the position.
Mytsyno working the ground and pound.
Mytsyno lands a few punches from side control.
Maurice takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mytsyno lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mytsyno lands an elbow.
Ed Mytsyno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mytsyno trying to control the position but Maurice is working away.
Mytsyno advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maurice wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mytsyno with good strikes from the mount here!
Mytsyno looking to control but Maurice is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mytsyno landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mytsyno lands a nice shot to the head.
Mytsyno lands a nice shot to the head.
Mytsyno landing strikes from the mount and Maurice is in trouble!
Mytsyno has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Maurice's face.
Mytsyno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mytsyno is landing with some decent strikes but Maurice is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mytsyno landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mytsyno scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maurice wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mytsyno lands a nice shot to the head.
Mytsyno unloading with bombs!
Mytsyno tries to control but Maurice wriggling away.
Mytsyno controlling from the full mount.
Mytsyno lands a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Maurice that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mytsyno landing strikes from the mount and Maurice is in trouble!
Mytsyno pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mytsyno with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Mytsyno showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mytsyno has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ed Mytsyno!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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