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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles St Lickitung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayn MaClough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Lickitung comes into the arena with Pokemon Red Gym Leader Battle Music blaring out of the sound system. Rayn MaClough will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles St Lickitung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rayn MaClough!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MaClough throws a lazy right hand but St Lickitung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Lickitung scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
St Lickitung is working for a submission of some sort.
St Lickitung has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
St Lickitung with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
St Lickitung working the ground and pound effectively.
MaClough keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
MaClough is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
St Lickitung wants to take MaClough's back but he can't do it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MaClough is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lickitung jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but MaClough manages to avoid the submission attempt.
St Lickitung tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
MaClough is looking to reverse the position.
St Lickitung throwing shots but missing, from side control.
St Lickitung tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ground and pound from St Lickitung seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
St Lickitung is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
MaClough manages to work his way to half guard, despite St Lickitung's best efforts.
St Lickitung is trying to control the action in half guard but MaClough is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
MaClough is trying to maintain the position but St Lickitung is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Lickitung prevents MaClough from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
MaClough is in trouble now - St Lickitung has advanced to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Lickitung punching from mount but MaClough doing a good job of avoiding damage.
MaClough tries to hold on but St Lickitung pushes him away.
St Lickitung controlling the position easily from mount.
MaClough is looking to get to half guard.
St Lickitung sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
MaClough can't escape the position.
MaClough regains half guard.
St Lickitung is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. MaClough doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time St Lickitung.
MaClough manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
St Lickitung stopping the sweep attempt from MaClough.
St Lickitung missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St Lickitung is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
St Lickitung forces his way into half guard.
St Lickitung sitting and controlling from the half guard.
St Lickitung is trying to control. MaClough wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
St Lickitung thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
St Lickitung is controlling the pace.
MaClough is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
MaClough is staying active underneath St Lickitung, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
St Lickitung controlling the action here.
St Lickitung is looking to advance position but MaClough won't allow it.
St Lickitung sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Charles St Lickitung just wasn't active enough.
St Lickitung tries to clinch up but MaClough circles away and keeps his distance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
MaClough connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
MaClough tries to bum rush St Lickitung with a series of wild strikes but St Lickitung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MaClough connects with the punch.
St Lickitung is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
MaClough bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
St Lickitung shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
St Lickitung moves nicely into side control.
MaClough is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
St Lickitung slows the pace down.
St Lickitung misses with the ground and pound.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Lickitung passes to full mount! That's big trouble for MaClough!
MaClough is squirming around, avoiding St Lickitung's attempts to control the action.
St Lickitung with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
St Lickitung working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. MaClough looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by St Lickitung! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Charles St Lickitung!
In his post fight interview, Charles St Lickitung started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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FIGHT
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