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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scythe Lehto (ranked 2244 p4p, 2897 weight class) and Luther Socippo (ranked 270 p4p, 337 weight class). Luther Socippo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scythe Lehto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luther Socippo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Luther Socippo has been cut.
Socippo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lehto.
Socippo lands a leg kick that knocks Lehto off balance momentarily.
Lehto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Socippo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lehto misses with a body shot.
We've been told by Lehto's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Socippo misses with a body shot.
Socippo misses the shot to the body.
Lehto misses with a double jab.
Socippo throws a jab when Lehto was well out of range.
Socippo scores with the left hand. Lehto knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto tries to score with a low kick but Socippo moves his leg out of the way.
A lazy left from Lehto finds it's target.
Lehto looks to score with a jab to the body but Socippo is just out of range.
Jab by Socippo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Socippo.
Socippo loads up on a big right hand but Lehto slips the punch.
Lehto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Socippo.
Socippo walks into a straight right hand from Lehto.
Socippo throws out a powerful jab.
Socippo thuds his right hand into Lehto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Socippo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lehto's head backwards.
Socippo throws a big shot that misses.
Socippo connects with a body shot that sends Lehto's belly button to the back.
Socippo misses with a hook. Lehto ducked under it nicely.
Lehto ducks under a wild hook from Socippo.
Lehto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socippo stuns Lehto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Socippo swings for the body but Lehto moves out of range.
Socippo throws a series of punches but Lehto avoids them all with ease.
Socippo lands with a slapping head kick.
Socippo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lehto doesn't seem bothered though.
Lehto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Socippo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lehto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Socippo digs a good body shot into Lehto's ribs.
Socippo misses with a right hand
and Lehto counters with a solid body kick.
Lehto slips under a jab from Socippo.
Socippo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehto was well out of range. Poor timing from Socippo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Socippo is looking for the big counter here.
Lehto misses with a hook
and Socippo counters with a left to the body.
Socippo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lehto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Socippo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Socippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lehto manages to avoid it.
Lehto moves out of range of the strikes.
Lehto is looking for a counter combo.
Lehto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Socippo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Socippo misses with an uppercut
and Lehto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Socippo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lehto counters with a nice body shot.
Lehto avoids the head kick by Socippo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Socippo.
Lehto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left lands for Socippo.
Lehto slips a jab from Socippo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Socippo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lehto is just out of range.
Lehto rushes Socippo and presses him up against the cage.
Lehto misses with the head strike.
Lehto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Socippo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lehto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Socippo or not.
Socippo is trying to break free.
Lehto breaks the clinch.
Socippo blocks a jab.
Socippo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lehto.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Socippo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Socippo tries a head kick but it misses.
Lehto lands a jab to Socippo's midsection.
Lehto moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lehto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lehto scores with a shot to the side of Socippo's head.
Socippo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Socippo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lehto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Socippo throws an off balance right hand
and Lehto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Socippo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lehto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lehto fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Socippo cracks Lehto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Lehto.
Lehto missing with a left hand there. Socippo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Socippo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Socippo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Socippo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lehto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Socippo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lehto is looking to counter punch.
Lehto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Socippo's hands.
That has opened up Luther Socippo's cut even more.
A low kick lands for Socippo.
Lehto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Socippo fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Lehto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Socippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lehto manages to avoid it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lehto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Socippo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lehto lands a nice hook to Socippo's body. Socippo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Socippo misses with a left hand
and Lehto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Socippo looks winded!
Lehto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Socippo does it's job there.
Lehto throws a body punch but Socippo moves out of range.
Socippo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Socippo cracks Lehto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lehto defending well as Socippo loads up on a big left hand.
Lehto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Socippo slips under a jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Socippo throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Lehto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Socippo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lehto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lehto misses with a looping left.
A big right from Lehto misses.
Lehto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lehto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Socippo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Socippo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Socippo misses with an uppercut. Lehto saw that one coming.
Lehto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Socippo.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Socippo misses with a right hand
and Lehto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Socippo throws a looping overhand right but Lehto ducks down to avoid it.
Lehto staying out of range there.
Lehto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Socippo.
Socippo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lehto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lehto blocks a head kick by Socippo.
Lehto misses with a lunging right hand
and Socippo counters with an inside leg kick.
Socippo misses with a right hand
and Lehto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Socippo thinking.
Socippo lands with a nice body punch.
Lehto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Lehto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lehto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luther Socippo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luther Socippo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Socippo moves out of range of the body kick.
Socippo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lehto counters with a nice uppercut.
Socippo is rocked!
Lehto misses with a hook to the body
and Socippo counters with a right hand to the body.
Socippo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lehto finish him?
Socippo lands a nice shot that snaps Lehto's head back.
Socippo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lehto circles away quickly and effectively.
Socippo seems to have recovered his senses.
Lehto cracks Socippo with an open hand slap.
The cut above Luther Socippo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Socippo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lehto moves away.
Socippo blocks a jab.
Luther Socippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Socippo as he connects with a hook.
Lehto looks to land a right hand but Socippo moved out of range.
Lehto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Socippo's head backwards.
Socippo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Socippo.
Lehto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lehto slips under a jab from Socippo.
An attempted straight right counter from Lehto misses the target.
Lehto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Socippo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehto wants to clinch but Socippo slips to the side
and Socippo counters with a straight right hand.
Socippo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Socippo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Socippo misses with a wild body shot.
Socippo misses with a body shot.
Luther Socippo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lehto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Socippo counters with a series of strikes. Lehto will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socippo jabs Lehto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lehto takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lehto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Socippo is looking to control Lehto's arms but Lehto 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.
A head punch on the inside from Lehto fails to land.
Lehto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Socippo breaks from the clinch.
Socippo misses with a right hand
and Lehto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lehto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Socippo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Socippo clobbers Lehto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto throws a right and a left that Socippo avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Lehto. Those never looked like landing.
Socippo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Socippo scores with a nice strike.
Lehto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Socippo is trying to maintain a safe position but Lehto gets an underhook and turns Socippo into the cage.
Socippo working aggressively here.
Lehto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lehto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Socippo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Socippo throws an overhand right that lands on Lehto's shoulder, as Lehto tries to avoid the shot.
Lehto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socippo throws a looping overhand right but Lehto ducks down to avoid it.
Lehto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lehto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lehto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Socippo lands the left hand.
Socippo throws a lazy right hand but Lehto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Socippo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Socippo throws a lazy right hand but Lehto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lehto.
Lehto scores with a hook.
Luther Socippo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lehto avoids the body shot from Socippo.
Lehto throws a lazy right hand but Socippo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lehto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Socippo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lehto scores with a leg kick.
Lehto throws a jab when Socippo was well out of range.
Lehto throws a right and a left that Socippo avoids nicely.
Socippo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lehto has time to react.
Socippo tries to land a front kick but Lehto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Socippo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lehto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Socippo looks to move away, Lehto throws a big counter combo but Socippo just gets out of the way.
Socippo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lehto has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Socippo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee is keeping an eye on Socippo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Socippo.
Lehto tries to throw a body punch but Socippo avoids it by throwing Lehto back against the cage.
Lehto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Socippo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lehto lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehto lands a body punch.
Lehto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lehto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Socippo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lehto swings widly with a right hand
and Lehto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lehto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luther Socippo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Scythe Lehto!
A victorious Scythe Lehto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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