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CACC 73 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Edwin Lucan (ranked 2417 p4p, 289 weight class) and Mike Schultz (ranked 4108 p4p, 436 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Edwin Lucan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 14 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lucan gets a clinch.
Lucan is trying to trip Schultz. He has hold of a leg but Schultz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lucan persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lucan (2) vs (0) Schultz
Lucan drops back looking for a leg! Schultz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schultz manages to kick Lucan off! Lucan jumps back into Schultz's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schultz holds on and takes a little breather.
Lucan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now.
Lucan passes Schultz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Schultz tries to get to full guard but Lucan has control of the leg.
Schultz looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucan wants to take a breather but Schultz is having none of it.
Schultz is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucan wants to take a breather but Schultz is having none of it.
Lucan is looking to advance position but Schultz won't allow it.
Lucan is working hard here to advance position.
Lucan is looking for a kimura but Schultz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lucan to get the leverage.
Schultz is looking for a sweep. Lucan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schultz is looking to control Lucan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schultz avoid being mounted?
Lucan wants to work for an arm triangle but Schultz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lucan uses his free foot to push down on Schultz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Schultz. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (5) vs (0) Schultz
Schultz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schultz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lucan trying to control but Schultz is having none of it.
Schultz working to try and regain half guard.
Lucan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Schultz is now in Lucan's guard. A big mistake from Lucan there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (5) vs (2) Schultz
Schultz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schultz postures up.
Schultz wants to control from the top but Lucan keeps moving.
Schultz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schultz is stalling in the full guard.
Schultz wants to pass the guard but Lucan is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucan wants to sweep here but Schultz controlling him for the moment.
Lucan is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rabid Dog that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Lucan is pulling down on Schultz's head to control his posture.
Lucan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schultz defends well.
Schultz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Schultz passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is controlling the pace.
Lucan trying to control from the bottom.
Schultz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lucan trying to get back to full guard but Schultz takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (5) vs (5) Schultz
Schultz looking to control but Lucan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lucan can't escape the position.
Lucan tries to hold on but Schultz pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schultz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lucan is controlling an arm, preventing Schultz from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Lucan is trying to escape the mount.
Lucan wants to control but Schultz is having none of it.
Lucan is looking to get to half guard.
Schultz content just to control the position here.
Schultz avoids the attempt from Lucan to control.
Lucan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lucan wants to get back to full guard.
Schultz is keen to just control but Lucan is a slippery customer.
Lucan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
Schultz prevents Lucan from improving his position.
Lucan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Schultz tries to pass to full mount but Lucan defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lucan actively working from the bottom here.
Schultz moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (5) vs (8) Schultz
Lucan gets back to half guard.
Schultz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (5) vs (11) Schultz
Schultz controlling from mount.
Lucan is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz content just to control the position here.
Lucan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schultz content just to control the position here.
Schultz tries to control but Lucan wriggling away.
Lucan tries to hold on but Schultz pushes him away.
Lucan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schultz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schultz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lucan tries to hold on but Schultz postures up.
Lucan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lucan prevents Schultz from taking his back.
Lucan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lucan tries to lock up and control but Schultz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schultz controlling the pace for now.
Schultz wants to control the pace but Lucan is squirming around nicely.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is trying desperately to improve position.
Schultz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schultz working for a guillotine from mount but Lucan is in no mood to give up.
Schultz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lucan is looking to escape.
Lucan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schultz controlling the pace for now.
Lucan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lucan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to control but Lucan wriggling away.
Schultz avoids the attempt from Lucan to control.
Schultz controlling from the full mount.
Lucan regains half guard.
Schultz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lucan wants to get back to full guard.
Lucan wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy.
Lucan wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
Schultz trying to control from half guard but Lucan is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control the pace.
Lucan wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
Lucan wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Schultz wants to control but Lucan is keeping him busy.
Schultz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lucan trying to control here.
Schultz stalling.
Lucan is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lucan wants to get back to full guard but Schultz has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (5) vs (14) Schultz
Schultz trying to control the position but Lucan is working away.
Schultz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lucan is trying to get back to half guard.
Lucan is trying to escape the position but Schultz is controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lucan, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Lucan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lucan is looking to regain half guard here but Schultz keeps moving and retains side control.
Schultz staying calm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 14 to 5.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mike Schultz made sure he mentioned UnderGround Supplements, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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