Moments ago at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York, hard-hitting jr. welterweights Lucas Matthysse and Ruslan Provodnikov promised a war for the fans and both men delivered. Although Matthysse got off to an early and dominant lead, Provodnikov weathered the storm and fought through adversity to climb back into the fight. In the end, however, the judges scored the bout 114-114, 115-113, and 115-113 for Lucas Matthysse. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results.
ROUND 1
Matthysee fires a 1-2. Right hand lands for Matthyssse. Provodnikov digs to the body. They clinch. Uppercut lands for Matthysse. Right hand lands for Matthysse. Provodnikov's face already turning red. Another right lands for Matthysse followed by an uppcerut. Provodnikov flurries to the body. Jab and a left hook lands for Matthysse. Counter right lands for Matthysse. Round to Matthysse, who is outboxing Provodnikov at this point.
Matthysse 10 Provodnikov 9
ROUND 2
Provodnikov fires a left hook to the body. 1-2 lands for Matthysse. Left hook lands for Matthysse. Provodnikov is cut by his left eye. Right lands for Matthysse. Uppercut lands for Matthysse. Matthysse lands a nice combination. Another right lands for Matthysse, who is landing everything at this point. Hard uppercut lands for Matthysse. Left to the body lands for Matthysse. Provodnikov lands a right to the body, but he eats another uppercut. Another uppercut lands for Matthysse. Right lands for Matthysse. Another. Provodnikov gets in a left upstairs. Another left hook lands for Provodnikov. Round to Matthysse.
Matthysse 20 Provodnikov 18
ROUND 3
Jab lands for Matthysse followed by a right. Provodnikov lands a right. Matthysse gets in a nice combo. Left to the body followed by a right upstairs lands for Matthysse. Provodnikov lands a left hook. Matthysse lands a left hook followed by an uppercut and moves away. They trade some shots on the inside. 1-2 lands for Matthysse. Right hand lead lands for Matthysse. Provodnikov gets in a looping left hook upstairs. A left and a right lands for Provodnikov against the ropes. Now a right and a left lands for Provodnikov. Round to Matthysse, but Provodnikov is starting to impose his will.
Matthysse 30 Provodnikov 27
ROUND 4
Chopping right lands for Matthysse. Another right lands for Matthysse. Again. Provodnikov presses forward and digs to the body. Left hook upstairs lands for Provodnikov. Another left lands for Provodnikov. Nice right lands for Provodnikov. 1-2 lands for Provodnikov. Matthysse lands an uppcercut, but Provodnikov walks through it and lands a nice right. 1-2 lands for Matthysse. Left to the body followed by a right lands for Provodnikov. HARD left hook lands for Provodnikov. Round to Provodnikov.
Matthysse 39 Provodnikov 37
ROUND 5
Jab lands for Matthysse to start the round. Uppercut lands for Matthysse. 1-2 lands for Matthysse. HARD right and a left lands for Provodnikov. Right upstairs and left to the body lands for Matthysse. They trade on the inside. Right hand lands for Matthysse. Provodnikov gets in a right. They trade jabs. Chopping right lands for Matthysse. Left hook lands for Matthysse right at the bell. Round to Matthysse.
Matthysse 49 Provodnikov 46
ROUND 6
Right and a left lands for Matthysse. Now a left and a right followed by an uppercut lands for Matthysse. Hard left hook lands for Matthysse. Hard right lands for Matthysse. Provodnikov digs a right to the body. Another right lands for Matthysse. Right and an uppercut lands for Matthysse. 1-2 lands for Matthysse. Uppercut and a left to the body lands for Matthysse. Right land for Matthysse. Provodnikov starting to show some wear and tear from these shots, but he's still coming forward and swinging away. HARD 1-2 lands for Matthysse. Round to Matthysse.
Matthysse 59 Provodnikov 55
ROUND 7
Left hook lands for Matthysse. 1-2 lands for Matthysse. Stiff jab lands for Matthysse. Left hook lands for Matthysse. Right lands for Matthysse followed by a left. Provodnikov fires to the body. Nice combo lands for Matthysse. The face of Provodnikov is battered and bloodied. Stiff jab lands for Matthysse. 1-2 lands for Matthysse. They trade on the inside. Round to Matthysse.
Matthysse 69 Provodnikov 64
ROUND 8
Left hand lands for Matthysse. Double jab lands for Matthysse. Overhand right lands for Provodnikov. Another right gets in for Provodnikov. Right lands again for Provodnikov. 1-2 lands for Matthysse. They trade rights. Jab and a right lands for Matthysse. Provodnikov lands a left hook. Jab, jab, jab from Matthysse. Provodnikov gets in a jumping left hook. Right lands for Provodnikov. Round to Provodnikov.
Matthysse 78 Provodnikov 74
ROUND 9
They trade jabs. Provodnikov lands a right to the body. 1-2 lands for Matthysse. They trade jabs. Left hook lands for Provodnikov. Right to the body lands for Provodnikov. Matthysse counters with a right upstairs. Jab lands for Matthysse. Again. Right lands for Matthysse. Right to the body lands for Matthysse. Jab from Matthysse rocks the head of Provodnikov. Provodnikov gets in a 1-2. Close round, but I give it to Provodnikov.
Matthysse 87 Provodnikov 84
ROUND 10
Right and a left lands for Matthysse. Stiff jab lands for Matthysse. Another. Left hook lands for Matthysse. Hard left hook lands for Matthysse. Right lands for Matthysse. Nice left hook to the body lands for Matthysse. Provodnikov gets in a right hook upstairs. Matthysse lands a double jab. Right lands for Matthysse. Hard left hook lands for Provodnikov. Round to Matthysse. Hard right lands for Provodnikov.
Matthysse 97 Provodnikov 93
ROUND 11
1-2 lands for Provodnikov. Matthysse sticks the jab in his face. Right hand lands for Matthysse. Nice left to the body lands for Matthysse. Overhand right lands for Matthysse. Provodnikov lands a left hook. Uppercut lands for Provodnikov. Hard left hook lands for Provodnikov and Matthysse wobbles momentarily. Matthysse on his bike. Provodnikov lands a right and a left. Another right lands for Provodnikov. They trade on the inside. Round to Provodnikov.
Matthysse 106 Provodnikov 103
ROUND 12
Both fighters hug before the start of the round. Jab lands for Matthysse. Provodnikov works the body. Another jab lands for Matthysse. Provodnikov lands a right. Another right lands for Provodnikov. Matthysse gets in a left hook. Provodnikov's face a bloody mess. Left hook lands for Provodnikov. Matthysse keeping his distance. Right hand lands for Provodnikov. Another right lands for Provodnikov. Round to Provodnikov.
Matthysse 115 Provodnikov 113
Official judges scorecards: 114-114, 115-113 (Matthysse), 115-113 (Matthysse)
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