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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niache Hippolytos (ranked 3268 p4p, 4086 weight class) and Luther Socippo (ranked 384 p4p, 442 weight class). Niache Hippolytos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niache Hippolytos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luther Socippo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hippolytos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Socippo to score with a decent uppercut.
Hippolytos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Socippo scores with a one two! Hippolytos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Niache Hippolytos has been cut.
Hippolytos digs a good body shot into Socippo's ribs.
Socippo lands a right hook to the body.
Socippo throws a body punch but Hippolytos moves out of range.
Socippo throws a body punch but Hippolytos moves out of range.
Socippo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hippolytos under the eye.
Hippolytos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by Socippo.
Socippo scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Socippo. That snapped Hippolytos's head back.
Hippolytos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hippolytos ducks under a wild hook from Socippo.
Hippolytos throws a poor cross that misses
and Socippo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Socippo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hippolytos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hippolytos ducks under a wild hook from Socippo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hippolytos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Socippo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Socippo tests Hippolytos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Socippo.
Socippo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hippolytos throws a body shot but no joy.
Socippo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Socippo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hippolytos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hippolytos misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hippolytos.
Socippo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hippolytos throws a punch but it's blocked by Socippo.
Hippolytos misses with a knee to the head.
Socippo wants to get back to striking at distance but Hippolytos won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socippo is trying to maintain a safe position but Hippolytos gets an underhook and turns Socippo into the cage.
Socippo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Socippo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hippolytos lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hippolytos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hippolytos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Socippo backwards.
Socippo dodges an elbow strike from Hippolytos.
Socippo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hippolytos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hippolytos pushes Socippo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hippolytos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Socippo scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socippo is looking to control Hippolytos's arms but Hippolytos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Socippo has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Socippo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Socippo is looking to break free of the clinch but Hippolytos has double underhooks.
Hippolytos keeps control of Socippo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hippolytos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Socippo has Hippolytos pushed against the cage.
Socippo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hippolytos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Socippo has had enough of the clinch but Hippolytos keeps him there for the moment.
Socippo trying to stall but Hippolytos improves his position.
Hippolytos misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Socippo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hippolytos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Socippo.
Hippolytos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Socippo avoids it.
Hippolytos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Socippo's defenses.
Hippolytos lands with a right to the head.
Socippo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Socippo stalling in the clinch but Hippolytos improves position.
Come on Socippo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hippolytos lands with a short shot to the head.
Hippolytos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Socippo's elbow.
Socippo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hippolytos closes the distance but Socippo moves to the side
and Socippo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Hippolytos
and Socippo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hippolytos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hippolytos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Socippo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hippolytos ducks right into an uppercut from Socippo.
Hippolytos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Socippo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Socippo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hippolytos doesn't seem bothered though.
Socippo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hippolytos on the side of the head.
Socippo connects with a crisp jab.
Hippolytos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Socippo throws out the jab.
Socippo with a nice cross.
Hippolytos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Socippo checks a low kick from Hippolytos.
Socippo scores with a nice strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Socippo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hippolytos.
Socippo lands with a good body shot.
Socippo jabs Hippolytos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hippolytos misses with an uppercut
and Socippo counters with a right hand to the body.
Socippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hippolytos manages to avoid it.
Hippolytos walks into a left hand.
Hippolytos throws a lazy right hand but Socippo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hippolytos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Socippo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Socippo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hippolytos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Socippo slips a jab from Hippolytos.
Socippo scores with a jab.
Socippo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hippolytos momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Socippo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hippolytos is rocked!
Crack! Socippo connects with the perfect overhand right and Hippolytos falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Socippo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luther Socippo!
Luther Socippo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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