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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mai Pipi (ranked 6796 p4p, 455 weight class) and Ben Smith (ranked 959 p4p, 110 weight class). Smith has chosen Bleached - Hard to Kill as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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25
153 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
26
150 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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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 - 3 - 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Smith!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pipi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Smith on his heels. He'll look to pass Smith's guard now, I'm sure.
Pipi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pipi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pipi has gone for a leg lock! Smith slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pipi's guard.
Pipi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith stays in close to Pipi's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pipi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipi working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smith wants to stand but Pipi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pipi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pipi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Pipi's legs - danger averted.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Smith has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mai Pipi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pipi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pipi sets himself, and Smith steps forward looking for the clinch! Pipi avoids it this time.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith avoiding damage.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Mai Pipi has been cut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pipi can't get the takedown.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pipi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Pipi can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mai Pipi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pipi up against the cage.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith pushes Pipi against the cage. Smith is working some dirty boxing. Smith pushes off with a quick right hook! Pipi goes down! Pipi tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Smith moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Smith!
In his post fight interview, Ben Smith started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Mai Pipi stepped up to the mic, saying 'I no hard'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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