Ellie Scotney vs. Yamileth Mercado: Live round-by-round updates

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Ellie Scotney (left) vs. Yamileth Mercado (right) takes place on July 11 [Image Courtesy: @elliescotney_ via Instagram]

The Ellie Scotney vs. Yamileth Mercado round-by-round updates have arrived. They offer fans real-time coverage and live scoring for the upcoming women's super bantamweight title fight, which is scheduled for 10 rounds on the MVP card set for July 11.

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Scotney enters the bout with an undefeated 10-0 record, but no knockouts to her name. She also holds the IBF, IBO, and WBO women's super bantamweight titles. Meanwhile, Mercado is more experienced at 24-3, though with just five stoppage wins on her record. She is also the WBC women's super bantamweight champion.

Despite both women being world champions, DraftKings Sportsbook lists Scotney as the overwhelming -1000 favorite. Mercado, by contrast, is a +550 underdog. The card starts at 5:00 PM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 2:00 PM P.T. (Pacific Time), while the bout itself is estimated for around 8:00 PM E.T. / 5:00 PM P.T.

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Ellie Scotney vs. Yamileth Mercado

Round 1: Jabs and pressure from Scotney, who is landing decent combinations and appears to have the speed advantage. They clinch briefly, but break. Another clinch ensues, and Scotney cracks Mercado with a combination. Eager to get something back, Mercado flies into range but eats an overhand right.

Another overhand right lands for Scotney, who is timing her opponent well with her power shots.

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Our Score: 10-9 Scotney


Round 2: Scotney applies pressure and they end up in the clinch. They break and a good shot lands for Mercado, but Scotney staggers her with a good one-two. Scotney with a combination, while Mercado backs up her to the ropes. However, Scotney circles back into open space right away.

Body shot for Scotney, who is timing Mercado with increasing ease. Another clinch ensues, but Scotney works her way out of it. More body shots from Scotney. Mercado tries to land something big, but she isn't setting anything up.

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Our Score: 10-9 Scotney, 20-18 Scotney overall


Round 3: Body jab from Scotney starts the round off, backing Mercado up. They briefly trade in the center, with Mercado landing. Body shot from Mercado, but Scotney cracks her with a counter and a follow-up body shot of her own. A two-punch combination lands for Scotney.

Mercado clinches and lands an uppercut on the inside. They break and Scotney blasts her with an overhand right. Another overhand right lands for Scotney. They clinch and Scotney lands a third overhand right on the break. More overhand rights. Mercado really isn't seeing them coming.

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Our Score: 10-9 Scotney, 30-27 Scotney overall


Round 4: Scotney applis pressure, landing a good two-punch combination. They trade, but Scotney lands the cleaner, sharper punches. They clinch and break, with Scotney sniping Mercado with a one-two. She's causing Mercado to miss badly, swinging wildly at open air. Mercado seems wide-eyed.

Good body shots from Scotney. Mercado didn't like those. Scotney is pulling away with this fight.

Our Score: 10-9 Scotney, 40-36 Scotney overall

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Round 5: A hard body shot from Scotney starts thing off. As Mercado tries to get something off, she eats an uppercut on the inside. Mercado is, again, missing badly. They clinch and the referee separates them. Mercado is doing her best, but Scotney's movement is puzzling her.

A hard body shot lands for Scotney. They clinch and break. Scotney with a good check hook. Mercado applying pressure, landing a good body shot. Scotney fires back with a snappy one-two. A bad cut has opened up over Mercado's right eye.

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Our Score: 10-9 Scotney, 50-45 Scotney overall


Round 6: Heavy pressure from Scotney, who invests in the body before going upstairs with a combination. However, Mercado fires back with a good combination of her own. They clinch, break, and Scotney landed a hard body shot that got a reaction from Mercado. Another clinch ensues, forcing the referee to intervene.

They separate but clinch again, with Scotney landing body shots on the inside before they break. Mercado's face is bloodied, with Scotney countering her whenever she comes in. Check hook for Scotney.

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Our Score: 10-9 Scotney, 60-54 Scotney overall


Round 7: Jabs from Mercado, while Scotney tries backing her up. Body shot lands for Scotney, who is back to causing Mercado to overextend. Another hard body shot lands for Scotney, before she cracks Mercado with an overhand right. Mercado is tough, but she's eating stiff jabs and combinations.

Mercado comes forward, landing as well, but Scotney returns fire with a check hook. They clinch and Mercado lands uppercuts on the inside. Mercado is throwing caution to the wind, storming forward as they break.

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Our Score: 10-9 Scotney, 70-63 Scotney overall


Round 8: While Scotney's been the sharper boxer, she just doesn't have the power to gain Mercado's respect. They trade in the center, with Scotney landing as they clinch. They break and Scotney blasts Mercado's body. A one-two lands for Mercado, with Scotney returning fire with combinations to the body.

They start trading againn, and Mercado takes what she can get, landing here and there, but Scotney is still just a shade faster, even with both women tired. Scotney has Mercado against the ropes, stringing together combinations with rising aggression.

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Mercao clinches for a breather. They break and Scotney lands a combination.

Our Score: 10-9 Scotney, 80-72 Scotney overall


Round 9: Scotney immediately gets on the front foot, getting to the punch first as both women exchange. Body shots for Scotney. Mercado clinches and Scotney tosses her to the ground. They resume and Scotney cracks her with a combination. Overhand right for Scotney.

Mercado is getting more and more tired, clinching to get breathers. A big right-hand counter lands for Scotney, but Mercado just won't go down.

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Our Score: 10-9 Scotney, 90-81 Scotney overall


Round 10: There's zero chance Mercado wins without a flash knockout. Scotney starts things off with a snappy one-two. Scotney is not sitting on this lead and catches Mercado with a combination as she searches for her first-ever stoppage win. Body shots for Scotney.

A check hook from Scotney causes Mercado to stumble. Another check hook lands for Scotney, who follows up with a hard body shot. A big right hand lands for Scotney. Mercado is just clinching to survive now. They separate and Scotney blasts her with combinations.

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A big counter lands for Scotney. This was a shutout.

Our Score: 10-9 Scotney, 100-90 Scotney overall


Official Decision

Ellie Scotney def. Yamileth Mercado via unanimous decision (100-90, 98-92, 98-92)

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