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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles St Lickitung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gyawang Lhad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Lickitung's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pokemon Red Gym Leader Battle Music. Lhad has chosen Iced Earth - Anthem as his entrance music. Charles St Lickitung has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
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198 cm
22
244 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles St Lickitung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gyawang Lhad!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lhad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lhad wants it to stay on the feet.
St Lickitung tries to keep at a distance but Lhad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lhad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
St Lickitung is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lhad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Lickitung on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lhad. Lhad obviously looking to wear him down.
St Lickitung tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lhad counters with a head kick. That will keep St Lickitung thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
St Lickitung moves in looking to clinch but Lhad pushes him off.
St Lickitung darts in trying to clinch
and Lhad counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lhad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lhad scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lhad working the ground and pound from side control.
Lhad trying to control the action but St Lickitung is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lickitung is letting Lhad control him for a moment.
Lhad is working St Lickitung over with some ground and pound from side control.
St Lickitung is trying to control Lhad's posture but Lhad avoids it.
St Lickitung tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lhad working the ground and pound.
St Lickitung is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lhad decides to stand up, so the ref orders St Lickitung to his feet.
Lhad lands a high kick to the side of St Lickitung's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Lhad dives into guard, looking to finish.
It looks like Charles St Lickitung has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St Lickitung looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung wants to sweep here but Lhad controlling him for the moment.
St Lickitung is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lhad is aware though and is defending well.
St Lickitung looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
St Lickitung might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lhad preventing the sweep.
St Lickitung looking to control.
St Lickitung wants to sweep but no luck.
Lhad has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of St Lickitung is proving hard to escape from.
St Lickitung working a defensive guard here.
Lhad wants to stand but St Lickitung is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lhad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with St Lickitung. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lhad wants to control from the top but St Lickitung keeps moving.
Lhad postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lhad stopping the sweep attempt from St Lickitung.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lhad lands with a shot to the body.
St Lickitung fails with the takedown
and Lhad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
St Lickitung looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles St Lickitung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lhad throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. St Lickitung was covering up waiting for the punch and Lhad finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lhad chips away with some ground and pound.
Lhad trying to stand up but can't free himself from St Lickitung's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lhad scoring with some ground and pound.
St Lickitung wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing good reports from St Lickitung's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lhad scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
St Lickitung is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St Lickitung wants to sweep but no luck.
Lhad scoring with some ground and pound.
St Lickitung looking for a guillotine here but Lhad defends easily.
St Lickitung working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lhad doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lhad manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lhad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lhad lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lhad is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lhad landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gyawang Lhad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles St Lickitung's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lhad knocks St Lickitung to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on St Lickitung's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
St Lickitung is looking to reverse the position.
Lhad in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on St Lickitung's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lhad lands a nice forearm strike.
Charles St Lickitung's cut is getting worse.
St Lickitung sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lhad is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lhad working St Lickitung over with strikes.
St Lickitung is rocked!
Charles St Lickitung's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charles St Lickitung's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gyawang Lhad!
After winning the bout, Gyawang Lhad thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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