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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niache Hippolytos (ranked 3885 p4p, 3771 weight class) and Pablo Martin (ranked 391 p4p, 386 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent elbows
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Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Martin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin gets tackled into the cage by Hippolytos. Hippolytos maintains the clinch.
Hippolytos throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin stalling against the cage.
Hippolytos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hippolytos blocking some punches.
Hippolytos throws a head punch that misses.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hippolytos lands an uppercut.
Martin pushes Hippolytos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hippolytos misses with a body punch.
Martin misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin slows down the pace here.
Martin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Martin misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hippolytos lands with a light punch inside.
Hippolytos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hippolytos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martin or not.
Martin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hippolytos misses with a body punch.
Martin is leaning against Hippolytos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Martin pushes Hippolytos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hippolytos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
Hippolytos pushes off an throws an elbow but Martin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hippolytos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hippolytos uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hippolytos scores with a shoulder strike.
Martin wants to stall.
Hippolytos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hippolytos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hippolytos fails to land.
Martin working aggressively here.
Hippolytos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hippolytos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Martin.
Hippolytos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hippolytos backwards.
A short uppercut from Martin.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Hippolytos's head.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Hippolytos avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Hippolytos throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Hippolytos blocks an uppercut.
Martin is stalling here.
Hippolytos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Martin up against the cage.
We've been informed that Martin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Martin working aggressively here.
Hippolytos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martin's defenses.
Martin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hippolytos up against the cage.
I was talking to Hippolytos's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martin.
Hippolytos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Martin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hippolytos.
The referee calls for Martin to work.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hippolytos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martin's brow.
Martin blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
Hippolytos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hippolytos.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Martin trying to stall but Hippolytos improves his position.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Hippolytos tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Martin scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hippolytos or not.
Martin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin lands a shot to the body.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martin scores with a shoulder strike.
Hippolytos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hippolytos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Hippolytos stalling the fight.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Hippolytos's head.
Martin blocks the elbow strike.
Martin lands a shot to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Martin lands a right hand.
It looks like Niache Hippolytos has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hippolytos backwards.
Martin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hippolytos is keeping busy.
Martin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Martin stalling.
Hippolytos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin blocks the elbow strike.
Hippolytos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Martin tries to work over Hippolytos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hippolytos.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martin.
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hippolytos throws an elbow that misses.
Martin lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Hippolytos cracks Martin with a nice body shot.
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hippolytos backwards.
Martin tries a body shot but Hippolytos blocks it.
Hippolytos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin blocks an elbow strike from Hippolytos.
Hippolytos misses with the head strike.
Hippolytos misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Hippolytos.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Hippolytos can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin lands with a light punch inside.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin lands with a left to the head.
Hippolytos struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Hippolytos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hippolytos up against the cage.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hippolytos backwards.
Hippolytos misses with some punches.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Martin blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Martin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hippolytos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Martin.
Hippolytos lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Hippolytos.
Hippolytos blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hippolytos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niache Hippolytos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martin misses with a hook.
Hippolytos misses with an uppercut.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hippolytos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hippolytos.
Hippolytos connects with a solid leg kick.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hippolytos is just out of range.
As Martin tries to get set, Hippolytos tries to push him back and clinch up but Martin manages to avoid the attempt.
The fighters circling - Hippolytos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hippolytos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martin finds it's way round the side to connect with Hippolytos's head.
Martin slips under a jab.
Martin lands a jab.
Hippolytos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands with a nice combination. Hippolytos backs away looking to recover.
Martin misses the jab.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Hippolytos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin swings widly with a right hand
and Hippolytos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Martin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Martin cracks Hippolytos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hippolytos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Hippolytos.
Martin connects with a single shot there.
Hippolytos is rocked!
Hippolytos misses with a left hand
and Martin counters by clinching up.
Pablo Martin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hippolytos throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Hippolytos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martin working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Hippolytos fails to land.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Hippolytos.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Martin working aggressively here.
Hippolytos blocking some punches.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Hippolytos.
Martin misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
The referee is keeping an eye on Martin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Martin working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Martin to work.
Hippolytos seems to have got his legs back now.
Hippolytos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Hippolytos lands an elbow that stopped Martin in his tracks for a moment.
Martin misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin stalling in the clinch.
Hippolytos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hippolytos lands an elbow inside.
Hippolytos tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Hippolytos back against the cage.
Hippolytos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hippolytos can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Hippolytos blocks an uppercut.
Martin trying to control the position but instead, Hippolytos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Martin into the cage.
Nice body punch from Martin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Martin.
Martin digs a right hand into Hippolytos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hippolytos's gas tank.
Hippolytos swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hippolytos is leaning against Martin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Martin gets through Hippolytos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martin lands a nice uppercut.
Hippolytos misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
Martin lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hippolytos lands a damaging elbow.
Martin lands a left hand.
Hippolytos struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hippolytos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hippolytos working aggressively here.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hippolytos missing with knees to the body.
Hippolytos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hippolytos.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
Martin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hippolytos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hippolytos's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hippolytos drops to his knees and Martin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Martin!
Pablo Martin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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