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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justice McManus (ranked 4980 p4p, 4483 weight class) and Niache Hippolytos (ranked 531 p4p, 498 weight class). McManus comes to the cage accompanied by Pat Murphy of the Irish Brigade. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justice McManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niache Hippolytos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hippolytos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niache Hippolytos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hippolytos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McManus.
A leg kick checked by McManus.
McManus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hippolytos manages to circle out of the way.
Hippolytos throws a hook but McManus blocks it.
Hippolytos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McManus counters with a nice body shot.
Hippolytos tries a head kick but it misses.
Hippolytos tries to close the distance and clinch but McManus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hippolytos keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hippolytos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McManus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hippolytos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McManus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hippolytos throws a leg kick
and McManus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hippolytos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McManus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hippolytos pushes McManus up against the cage in a clinch.
Hippolytos lands a nice shot to the body.
Hippolytos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McManus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hippolytos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hippolytos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McManus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McManus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hippolytos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hippolytos throws a punch but it's blocked by McManus.
Hippolytos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McManus breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManus is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as McManus blocks the leg kick.
McManus half committed to a counter leg kick.
McManus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McManus moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHippolytos.
Hippolytos misses with an uppercut.
McManus checks a leg kick.
It appears McManus was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hippolytos with a hook.
Hippolytos walks into a straight right hand from McManus.
McManus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hippolytos.
Hippolytos throws out a loose jab but McManus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hippolytos swats away the attempt to clinch by McManus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos misses with a head kick.
McManus avoids the head kick by Hippolytos.
McManus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - McManus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McManus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hippolytos.
McManus is looking for a counter combo.
McManus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hippolytos throws a looping overhand right but McManus ducks down to avoid it.
McManus checks a low kick from Hippolytos.
McManus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hippolytos.
McManus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos throws the kick towards the body but McManus avoids it.
McManus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hippolytos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McManus counters with a nice leg kick.
Hippolytos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McManus misses with a low kick.
Hippolytos misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like McManus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hippolytos clobbers McManus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McManus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hippolytos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McManus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hippolytos throws a series of punches but McManus avoids them all with ease.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McManus tries to clinch but Hippolytos is having none of it.
Hippolytos lands with a thumping leg kick.
McManus ducks under a wild hook from Hippolytos.
Hippolytos just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMcManus.
McManus is looking to score with low kicks.
McManus misses with a body kick.
Hippolytos misses with a head kick.
McManus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hippolytos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McManus manages to avoid it.
McManus is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McManus. Hippolytos shrugs it off though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hippolytos.
McManus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hippolytos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos misses with a kick to the body
and McManus counters with a nice body kick.
McManus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hippolytos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McManus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hippolytos missing with a left hand there. McManus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McManus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McManus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hippolytos.
McManus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hippolytos throws out the jab.
McManus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hippolytos.
Hippolytos misses with a body shot.
Hippolytos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hippolytos swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos tries a head kick but it misses.
McManus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hippolytos.
McManus moves out of range of the strikes.
Hippolytos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hippolytos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Niache Hippolytos has been cut.
Hippolytos throws a leg kick that is checked
letting McManus counter with a right hand.
McManus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McManus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McManus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Hippolytos misses.
Hippolytos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McManus sets himself, and Hippolytos steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hippolytos. McManus does a little dance to reset his feet.
McManus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hippolytos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McManus doesn't manage to clinch there - Hippolytos circles away.
Hippolytos throws a shot from downtown. McManus moves away and avoids it.
Hippolytos throws a lazy head kick
and McManus counters with a left to the body.
Hippolytos throws a poor cross that misses
and McManus counters with a straight right hand.
Hippolytos swats away the attempt to clinch by McManus.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos throws a right hand that misses
and McManus counters with a body kick.
McManus lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body kick there by McManus.
Hippolytos misses with an uppercut.
As Hippolytos backs away, McManus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hippolytos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McManus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hippolytos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hippolytos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hippolytos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McManus. McManus obviously looking to wear him down.
Hippolytos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McManus counters with a low kick, right behind Hippolytos 's knee.
McManus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hippolytos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Hippolytos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hippolytos swings widly with a right hand
and McManus counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Niache Hippolytos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Niache Hippolytos's cut.
That's time! McManus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jab, jab by McManus - just one landing.
Hippolytos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McManus counters with a nice uppercut.
Justice McManus is winning the standup battle so far.
Hippolytos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McManus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hippolytos just manages to avoid it.
Hippolytos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like McManus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McManus blocks the body kick.
McManus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hippolytos just manages to avoid it.
Hippolytos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hippolytos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McManus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hippolytos throws a lazy head kick
and McManus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McManus moves into range and clinches up with Hippolytos.
Hippolytos scores with a shoulder strike.
McManus struggles to land a body shot inside as Hippolytos controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus can't get the takedown.
McManus wants to take the fight to the mat but Hippolytos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McManus is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justice McManus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McManus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hippolytos has him pressed against the cage.
McManus avoids a wild elbow strike from Hippolytos.
Hippolytos prevents McManus from breaking the clinch.
Hippolytos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McManus tries to score a body lock takedown but Hippolytos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hippolytos keeps control of McManus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hippolytos.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hippolytos.
Hippolytos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McManus misses with a body punch.
Hippolytos prevents a body shot from McManus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManus breaks from the clinch.
Hippolytos with a hook.
Hippolytos misses with a hook.
Hippolytos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McManus.
McManus half committed to a counter leg kick.
McManus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hippolytos throws an off balance right hand
and McManus counters with a low kick, right behind Hippolytos 's knee.
A low kick from Hippolytos misses
and McManus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hippolytos throws an off balance right hand
and McManus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Hippolytos blocks the low kick.
Hippolytos takes a swing at McManus's ribcage but misses.
McManus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McManus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hippolytos is defending well for now.
McManus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hippolytos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, McManus throws an elbow but misses.
McManus blocks an elbow strike from Hippolytos.
McManus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hippolytos after a bit of a struggle.
Hippolytos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McManus's efforts to push away.
Hippolytos lands a hook that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
McManus has had enough of the clinch but Hippolytos keeps him there for the moment.
Hippolytos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hippolytos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos can't find room to land a body shot as McManus controls the action.
Hippolytos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hippolytos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McManus's defenses.
McManus takes a shot to the head.
McManus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McManus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hippolytos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hippolytos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McManuss head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hippolytos keeps control of McManus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hippolytos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McManus wants to get back to striking at distance but Hippolytos won't allow it.
Hippolytos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
McManus wants to break free but Hippolytos has control.
McManus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Hippolytos.
I was talking to McManus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hippolytos pushes McManus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hippolytos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hippolytos scores with a shot to the side of McManus's head.
A short uppercut from McManus.
McManus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hippolytos lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hippolytos.
Hippolytos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hippolytos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McManus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McManus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McManus takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on McManus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hippolytos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niache Hippolytos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McManus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hippolytos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McManus is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Hippolytos.
McManus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McManus has had enough of the clinch but Hippolytos keeps him there for the moment.
Hippolytos keeps control of McManus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hippolytos stops a takedown attempt from McManus.
Hippolytos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McManus or not.
Hippolytos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McManus's defenses.
It looks like Justice McManus has been cut.
Nice body punch from Hippolytos.
Hippolytos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hippolytos.
McManus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hippolytos misses with a body kick.
As Hippolytos looks to move away, McManus throws a big counter combo but Hippolytos just gets out of the way.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hippolytos.
A slow jab from Hippolytos misses its intended target.
Hippolytos throws a body shot but no joy.
McManus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hippolytos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hippolytos moves into the clinch successfully.
Hippolytos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McManus lands an elbow inside.
Hippolytos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McManus up against the cage.
Hippolytos misses with a knee strike.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McManus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McManus is trying to break the clinch but Hippolytos has him pressed against the cage.
Hippolytos misses with an elbow over the top.
McManus tries to land knees in the clinch but Hippolytos avoids the damage to the body.
Hippolytos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Hippolytos on the inside.
Hippolytos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McManus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hippolytos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hippolytos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hippolytos.
McManus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hippolytos lands a left hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McManus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hippolytos lands a damaging elbow.
McManus manages to break the clinch.
McManus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hippolytos looks to land a right hand but McManus moved out of range.
Hippolytos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hippolytos checks a leg kick.
McManus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hippolytos.
McManus wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niache Hippolytos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
McManus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hippolytos throws out a loose jab but McManus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hippolytos misses with a lunging right hand
and McManus counters with a nice uppercut.
Hippolytos misses with a looping left.
Hippolytos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McManus throws a big counter combination but Hippolytos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hippolytos misses with a leg kick
and McManus counters with a body kick that stops Hippolytos in his tracks momentarily.
McManus checks a low kick from Hippolytos.
McManus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hippolytos.
Hippolytos throws a nice looking combination but McManus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McManus throws a counter high kick but Hippolytos was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus ducks under a wild hook from Hippolytos.
McManus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hippolytos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and McManus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hippolytos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hippolytos misses with a low kick as McManus jumps back.
A quick step to the side and McManus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McManus checks a leg kick.
Hippolytos blocks a head kick by McManus.
Hippolytos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McManus misses with a head kick.
Hippolytos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hippolytos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McManus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McManus counters with a nice body kick.
Hippolytos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McManus throws a big counter combination but Hippolytos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hippolytos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hippolytos misses with a right hand
and McManus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hippolytos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McManus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Hippolytos misses.
Hippolytos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McManus counters with a low kick, right behind Hippolytos 's knee.
Hippolytos misses with a right hand
and McManus counters with a series of strikes. Hippolytos will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hippolytos misses with a combination
and McManus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManus clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hippolytos just misses with a elbow thrown towards McManus's brow.
Hippolytos stalling against the cage.
McManus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hippolytos has him pressed against the cage.
Hippolytos tries a body shot but McManus blocks it.
Hippolytos misses with a hook from the clinch.
McManus trying to land knees to the body.
McManus wants to break free but Hippolytos has control.
McManus manages to break the clinch.
McManus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hippolytos tries to land a front kick but McManus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McManus moves in looking to clinch but Hippolytos pushes him off.
McManus wants to clinch up but Hippolytos keeps it at a distance.
Hippolytos throws a sloppy head kick
and McManus counters with a nice uppercut.
Hippolytos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Hippolytos looks to move away, McManus throws a big counter combo but Hippolytos just gets out of the way.
Hippolytos is looking to slow McManus down with leg kicks.
Hippolytos misses with a left hand
and McManus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hippolytos misses with a lunging right hand
and McManus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hippolytos tries to clinch up but McManus circles away and keeps his distance.
McManus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos swings away with a body shot that misses
and McManus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McManus moves out of range of the strikes.
Hippolytos misses with a left hand
and McManus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That has opened up Niache Hippolytos's cut even more.
Hippolytos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hippolytos scores with a nice head shot.
Hippolytos wants to land a leg kick but McManus is out of range.
McManus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hippolytos lets loose with a powerful body kick. McManus will feel that in the morning.
Hippolytos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hippolytos misses
and McManus counters with a nice leg kick.
Hippolytos throws a head kick that misses
and McManus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hippolytos thinking.
A leg kick checked by Hippolytos.
Hippolytos wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
Hippolytos thows a leg kick but McManus checks it
and McManus counters with a three punch combo that has Hippolytos backing up. Hippolytos nods at McManus to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McManus scoring well with a low kick there.
Hippolytos throws a hook to the side of McManus's head but McManus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hippolytos throws a right hand that misses
and McManus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hippolytos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like McManus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hippolytos misses with a head kick.
As Hippolytos looks to move away, McManus throws a big counter combo but Hippolytos just gets out of the way.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos misses with a body shot.
Hippolytos throws a body punch but McManus moves out of range.
McManus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hippolytos just manages to avoid it.
Hippolytos rushes McManus and presses him up against the cage.
Hippolytos prevents a body shot from McManus.
McManus wants to get back to striking at distance but Hippolytos won't allow it.
McManus breaks from the clinch.
Hippolytos throws a series of punches but McManus moves out of range.
Hippolytos throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McManus finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Niache Hippolytos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McManus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hippolytos throws a sloppy head kick and McManus moves out of range easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McManus misses with a leg kick.
Hippolytos replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McManus blocks it well.
Hippolytos thumps McManus with a low kick.
A big right from Hippolytos misses.
McManus tries to score with a low kick but Hippolytos moves his leg out of the way.
Hippolytos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A chopping leg kick lands by McManus.
Hippolytos misses with a low kick.
McManus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hippolytos closes the distance but McManus moves to the side
and McManus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McManus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Justice McManus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hippolytos looks to land a combination but McManus avoids it well.
Hippolytos throws a wild body kick that McManus sees coming a mile off.
Hippolytos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as McManus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McManus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hippolytos misses the body punch
and McManus counters with a straight right hand.
Hippolytos connects with a solid leg kick.
Hippolytos throws a head kick that misses.
McManus tried to counter with a leg kick but Hippolytos avoided it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Justice McManus.
I think Hippolytos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Niache Hippolytos!
An out of breath Niache Hippolytos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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