article_snippet.sent: Lucas Matthysse won a majority decision against Ruslan Provodnikov in a 12-round super lightweight bout on Saturday night.
article_snippet.sent: Lucas Matthysse landed the majority of the punches in the first round and opening a cut near Provodnikov's left eye early in the second.
article_snippet.sent: Provodnikov (24-3) put Lucas Matthysse on the ropes late in the third round and landed two hard right hook-left hook combos in the fourth before Matthysse (37-3) regained control in the fifth.
article_snippet.sent: Lucas Matthysse continued to use Lucas Matthysse three-inch reach advantage to keep Provodnikov (24-3) at bay, giving Lucas Matthysse room to dodge the Russian's powerful left hook.
article_snippet.sent: Lucas Matthysse celebrates after Lucas Matthysse win against Provodnikov (24-3) at the Turning Stone Resort Casino .
article_snippet.sent: Provodnikov (24-3) lands an uppercut to the head of Lucas Matthysse despite having a cut opened up early on .
article_snippet.sent: Provodnikov (24-3) put Lucas Matthysse on the ropes late in the third round and landed two hard right hook-left hook combos in the fourth before Matthysse (37-3) regained control in the fifth.
article_snippet.sent: Lucas Matthysse continued to use Lucas Matthysse three-inch reach advantage to keep Provodnikov (24-3) at bay, giving Lucas Matthysse room to dodge the Russian's powerful left hook.
article_snippet.sent: Provodnikov (24-3) landed several punches in the later rounds but couldn't knock down Lucas Matthysse Argentine opponent down, although Lucas Matthysse did stagger Lucas Matthysse in the 11th. '
article_snippet.sent: To Don Ackerman, Lucas Matthysse was better today,' Provodnikov (24-3) said through a translator. '
article_snippet.sent: Provodnikov (24-3) admitted that Lucas Matthysse was better than Provodnikov (24-3) on the day in the majority decision win .
article_snippet.sent: Lucas Matthysse and Provodnikov prepare to hug at the end of Matthysse and Provodnikov fight on Saturday night in Verona, New York .
highlights_snippet.sent: Lucas Matthysse won a majority decision against Ruslan Provodnikov .
  