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Stepping Stone 9 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 13 losses; Edwin Lucan!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lucan dives in for a single leg takedown but Laitila sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Laitila is looking to counter the offense by Lucan and move into the clinch.
Lucan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lucan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laitila gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lucan.
Jari Laitila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edwin Lucan.
Lucan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Laitila after a bit of a struggle.
Lucan goes for a takedown attempt but Laitila pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Laitila gets tackled into the cage by Lucan. Lucan maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laitila gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (0) Lucan
Laitila sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lucan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Laitila is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lucan keeping full guard, as Laitila tries to pass.
Lucan is trying to keep Laitila in close.
Lucan working for a triangle but Laitila defends it easily.
Lucan working a defensive guard here.
Lucan keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
Lucan looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucan wants to sweep but no luck.
Lucan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Laitila controls the pace.
Laitila has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lucan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (2) Lucan
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lucan working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lucan tries to free his leg and advance position but Laitila is retaining full guard.
Lucan wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
Lucan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lucan trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom.
Lucan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laitila swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucan slips nicely into half guard.
Lucan trying to pass the guard but Laitila defending well.
Lucan is working for a kimura but Laitila is defending it quite comfortably.
Lucan controlling the pace.
Laitila trying to hold on to Lucan's head to control him but Lucan postures up.
Lucan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is looking to improve his position.
Lucan is looking for a kimura but Laitila is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lucan to get the leverage.
Lucan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lucan is trying to control. Laitila wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lucan wants to free his trapped foot but Laitila is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laitila is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is not content to let Lucan control the position.
Lucan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lucan is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Lucan trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom.
Lucan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Laitila manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lucan has Laitila in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (4) vs (2) Lucan
Laitila trying to control but Lucan is working from the bottom.
Lucan has Laitila pulled in close to control his posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lucan keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
Lucan is looking for a triangle here but Laitila uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (7) vs (2) Lucan
Lucan is not content to let Laitila control the position.
Lucan wants to control but Laitila postures up.
Laitila trying to control the position but Lucan is working away.
Lucan prevents Laitila from moving into mount.
Lucan tries to buck Laitila off but Laitila is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan wants to control but Laitila postures up.
Lucan is trying to improve his position.
Lucan keeps Laitila under control for a moment.
Laitila tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Laitila tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lucan's legs.
Lucan keeps Laitila under control for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Lucan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lucan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Laitila's best efforts.
Lucan is looking to control Laitila's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lucan avoid being mounted?
Lucan is looking to improve his position.
Lucan trying to control here.
Lucan is looking to improve his position.
Lucan trying to control from the bottom.
Lucan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Laitila trying to control the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is not content to let Laitila control the position.
Lucan wants to get back to full guard.
Lucan is trying to control but Laitila manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (10) vs (2) Lucan
Lucan tries to hold on but Laitila pushes him away.
Lucan is controlling an arm, preventing Laitila from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Lucan is working to get back to half guard.
Lucan tries to hold on but Laitila postures up.
Laitila is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lucan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laitila avoids the attempt from Lucan to control.
Lucan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Laitila wants to pass the guard but Lucan is defending well.
Lucan is looking to improve his position.
Lucan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Laitila wants to pass the guard but Lucan is defending well.
Lucan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laitila is working away from the top position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is refusing to be controlled, as Laitila sits in half guard.
Laitila is thwarting Lucan's attempts to control the position.
Laitila trying to pass the guard but Lucan defending well.
Lucan is defending against the submission attempts here by Laitila.
Laitila wants to free his trapped foot but Lucan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lucan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laitila seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lucan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lucan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lucan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Laitila gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lucan is looking for a triangle but Laitila pushes his legs off easily.
Laitila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila looking to pass the guard.
Laitila looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lucan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lucan keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
Lucan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laitila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Laitila avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laitila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laitila wants to control from the top but Lucan keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lucan working a defensive guard here.
Lucan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laitila takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Edwin Lucan was interviewed post fight and said 'Death be to you all.'. |
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