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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mai Pipi (ranked 5729 p4p, 413 weight class) and Efren Velasco (ranked 4006 p4p, 347 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Velasco's choice of entrance music: Christmas In Our Hearts - Jose Mari Chan. Mai Pipi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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153 lbs
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145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mai Pipi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Efren Velasco!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasco scores with a jab. Pipi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Velasco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Velasco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Velasco scores with a nice head shot.
Pipi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Velasco tries to avoid it but Pipi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Velasco to the ground. Velasco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Velasco scores with a jab.
Pipi darts in looking for a takedown but Velasco gets double underhooks and turns Pipi into the cage.
Velasco now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Velasco scores with a nice strike.
Donk. Velasco catches Pipi right on the button with a cross.
Pipi scores with a takedown into Velasco's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pipi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pipi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pipi drops back looking for a leg! Velasco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Velasco manages to kick Pipi off! Pipi jumps back into Velasco's guard.
Pipi drops back looking for a leg! Velasco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Velasco manages to kick Pipi off! Pipi jumps back into Velasco's guard.
Velasco is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasco wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pipi looking to pass the guard.
Velasco throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pipi wants to pass the guard but Velasco is keeping the position.
Pipi stopping the sweep attempt from Velasco.
Pipi is breathing heavily.
Velasco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pipi is controlling him.
Velasco wants to sweep but no luck.
Velasco has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island Sparring. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Velasco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pipi defends well.
Pipi won't allow Velasco to sweep him here.
Velasco is looking to sweep but instead, Pipi has passed into half guard.
Pipi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Velasco is just riding it out for now. Pipi eventually gives up the hold.
Pipi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Velasco manages to get to full guard.
Velasco trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Efren Velasco dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pipi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Velasco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pipi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Velasco thuds his right hand into Pipi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pipi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Velasco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pipi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Velasco.
Pipi gets the takedown into side control.
Velasco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasco has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Pipi is on him like a limpet, forcing Velasco back against the cage.
Velasco digs a right hand into Pipi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pipi's gas tank.
Velasco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velasco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pipi or not.
Velasco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Velasco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Efren Velasco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pipi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Velasco lands a really nice looking cross but Pipi seems unphased.
A jab from Velasco finds it's way through Pipi's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasco feints a jab promting Pipi to slip. Velasco then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pipi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Velasco lands a jab-cross combination.
Pipi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Velasco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pipi on the side of the head.
Pipi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pipi is rocked!
Velasco cracks Pipi with a hook to the temple - Pipi is on wobbly legs here! Velasco swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Pipi falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Velasco wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Efren Velasco!
A very excited looking Efren Velasco made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Mai Pipi stepped up to the mic, saying 'I no hard'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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