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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fedelmith Arawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucius Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arawn
vs
Pappas

170 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Performance Enhancing Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedelmith Arawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucius Pappas!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arawn slips a jab from Pappas.

Pappas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arawn wants a takedown but no success here.

Arawn gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Pappas working for a triangle but Arawn defends it easily.
Arawn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Pappas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Pappas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arawn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pappas keeping full guard, as Arawn tries to pass.
Arawn trying to control but Pappas is working from the bottom.
Arawn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pappas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pappas can do anything to dispel that myth.

Pappas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arawn slips nicely into half guard.

Pappas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Arawn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pappas defends it well.
Pappas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Arawn seems to be looking for submissions.
Pappas tries to get to full guard but Arawn has control of the leg.

Arawn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pappas is just riding it out for now. Arawn eventually gives up the hold.

Pappas looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pappas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Arawn passes to side control.

Arawn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arawn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Arawn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pappas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pappas is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arawn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pappas, who protects the arm well.
Pappas struggling a bit here.
Arawn gets to mount! Pappas was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Arawn looking for a guillotine from mount but Pappas is having none of it.
Pappas tries to hold on but Arawn postures up.

Pappas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Arawn.
Pappas is in all sorts of trouble here.

Arawn is working for a guillotine from mount but Pappas frees his head quite easily.

Arawn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pappas manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pappas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Arawn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Pappas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pappas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Arawn's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pappas has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Arawn. Oh but Pappas has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Arawn goes limp - he's gone! Pappas jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lucius Pappas!

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FIGHT
RATING
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