The European heavyweights ran relatively level in the opening stanza, with Ivanov throwing hammers and Tybura opting for superior output with less on his shots. It was more of the same in the second, with the Polish veteran mixing things up a little more while Ivanov continued looking to land big shots. In the third, Tybura surprised Ivanov by quickly closing the distance and turning to his grappling, spending the duration of the round controlling the action on the canvas.
This was a gruelling, hard-fought veteran effort from Tybura, who remains a formidable stalwart in the middle of the Top 15. With the victory, “Tybur” moves to 24-7 for his career, while Ivanov falls to 19-5 with one No Contest with the loss.| Official Scorecards
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