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CACC 103 PBP Commentary |
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 9 wins and 9 losses; Edwin Lucan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Hannu Karpo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lucan rushes Karpo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lucan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karpo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lucan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Karpo goes for a takedown attempt but Lucan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lucan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karpo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lucan has closed the distance and engaged Karpo in a clinch.
Lucan wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwin Lucan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lucan wants a takedown.
Lucan is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Karpo can't fight it off and eventually Lucan manages to take the fight to the floor. Karpo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lucan (2) vs (0) Karpo
Lucan trying to control the position from guard on top but Karpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpo keeping full guard, as Lucan tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Karpo is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (2) vs (2) Karpo
Karpo wants to pass the guard but Lucan is keeping the position.
Lucan is trying to control the position but Karpo postures up.
Karpo looking to pass the guard.
Lucan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karpo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (4) vs (2) Karpo
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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Karpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karpo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lucan trying to control but Karpo is working from the bottom.
Lucan has gone for a leg lock! Karpo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lucan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (4) vs (4) Karpo
Karpo won't allow Lucan to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Karpo controlling from the top position.
Karpo postures up.
Lucan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karpo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (6) vs (4) Karpo
Lucan trying to control but Karpo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lucan wants to pass the guard but Karpo is keeping the position.
Karpo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lucan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lucan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karpo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lucan trying to control but Karpo is working from the bottom.
Karpo keeping full guard, as Lucan tries to pass.
Lucan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Karpo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Karpo has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (6) vs (6) Karpo
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karpo wants to control from the top but Lucan keeps moving.
Karpo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lucan has his foot on Karpo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Karpo works his way back into a safe position though.
Lucan controlling Karpo's posture.
Lucan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karpo is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karpo wants to control from the top but Lucan keeps moving.
Lucan is trying to keep Karpo in close.
Karpo stands and throws Lucan's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (6) vs (9) Karpo
Karpo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucan keeps working.
Lucan is looking to reverse the position.
Karpo tries for a kimura but Lucan is defending well.
Lucan looks to move to half guard but instead Karpo has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lucan (6) vs (11) Karpo
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lucan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Karpo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lucan is looking to escape.
Lucan wants to control but Karpo is having none of it.
Karpo looking to control but Lucan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lucan can't escape the position.
Lucan wants to control but Karpo is having none of it.
Lucan can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan tries to hold on but Karpo pushes him away.
Lucan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lucan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lucan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Karpo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lucan. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (6) vs (14) Karpo
Lucan gets back to half guard.
Lucan is not content to let Karpo control the position.
Lucan gets full guard.
Karpo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lucan controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karpo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lucan wants to sweep here but Karpo controlling him for the moment.
Karpo pushes down on Lucan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lucan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lucan tries to roll over but Karpo keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lucan won't allow Karpo to pass to mount.
Lucan is looking for a sweep. Karpo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karpo trying to mount his opponent but Lucan defends it.
Lucan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rabid Dog , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Karpo wants to control but Lucan is keeping him busy.
Karpo wants to pass to mount but Lucan is defending the position.
Lucan wants to control but Karpo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is controlling Karpo's trapped leg to prevent Karpo from advancing to side control.
Lucan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Karpo is trying to work for a kimura but Lucan is defending well.
Lucan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lucan.
Lucan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lucan wants to control but Karpo passes easily into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is not content to let Karpo control the position.
Lucan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Karpo wants to control from the top but Lucan keeps moving.
Karpo postures up.
Karpo preventing the sweep.
Karpo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lucan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Karpo defends it easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lucan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Karpo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Karpo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (6) vs (17) Karpo
Lucan tries to lock up and control but Karpo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lucan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lucan tries to lock up and control but Karpo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lucan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lucan is trying to control but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lucan wants to control the action here but instead Karpo manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (6) vs (20) Karpo
Karpo prevents Lucan from getting the reversal.
Lucan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Karpo trying to control but Lucan is having none of it.
Lucan tries to lock up and control but Karpo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is trying to escape the mount.
Lucan tries to hold on but Karpo postures up.
Lucan is looking to improve his position but Karpo isn't that keen on the idea.
Lucan is squirming around, avoiding Karpo's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Karpo wins on points by 20 to 6.
A very excited looking Hannu Karpo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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