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Stepping Stone 15 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 14 losses; Edwin Lucan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Klay Dee!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lucan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dee clinches.
Dee has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lucan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lucan (0) vs (4) Dee
Lucan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lucan tries to escape the position.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucan trying to control the position but Dee manages to sink in the hooks.
Lucan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lucan trying to control the position but Dee manages to sink in the hooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lucan.
Lucan holding both Dee 's hands and preventing any damage.
Lucan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lucan regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucan wants to control but Dee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lucan wants to improve his position but Dee is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucan trying to control here.
Lucan is controlling Dee's trapped leg to prevent Dee from advancing to side control.
Lucan gets back to full guard.
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.
Lucan trying to keep a closed guard but Dee is proving a slippery customer.
Lucan looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucan, not yet.
Lucan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lucan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dee defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dee puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lucan is looking to improve his position.
Lucan is looking to control Dee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lucan avoid being mounted?
Lucan is concentrating on defense, preventing Dee from advancing position.
Lucan trying to hold on to Dee's head to control him but Dee postures up.
Lucan is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is doing well to control the position and prevent Dee from advancing to side control.
Well, if Dee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lucan trying to control from the bottom.
Lucan is looking to improve his position.
Lucan is working hard here to advance position.
Lucan wants to control but Dee is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lucan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lucan (4) vs (4) Dee
Lucan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dee knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dee for a finish.
Dee fending off the submission attempt from Lucan.
Lucan tightening his grip on Dee, looking for the choke.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Lucan looking for the RNC.
Lucan is looking for a rear naked choke here but Dee reverses the position brilliantly into Lucan's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (4) vs (6) Dee
Dee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lucan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan looking to control.
Dee trying to control but Lucan is working from the bottom.
Lucan is pulling down on Dee's head. It's preventing any offense from Dee, at least for the moment.
Lucan looking to control.
Lucan is pulling down on Dee's head. It's preventing any offense from Dee, at least for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is trying to control the position but Dee postures up.
Dee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lucan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lucan looking to control.
Dee tries to free his leg and advance position but Lucan is retaining full guard.
Lucan controls Dee momentarily but Dee frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lucan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dee's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (6) vs (6) Dee
Lucan tries to free his leg and advance position but Dee is retaining full guard.
Dee keeping moving, preventing Lucan from controlling successfully.
Lucan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dee! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lucan (6) vs (10) Dee
Lucan wants to control but Dee postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lucan keeping his opponent close.
Lucan can't do much from the bottom here.
Lucan tries to buck Dee off but Dee is having none of it.
Lucan stops Dee from passing to mount.
Lucan wants to control but Dee postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is looking for a sweep.
Lucan wants to control but Dee postures up.
Lucan gets back to half guard.
Lucan wants to get back to full guard but Dee has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (6) vs (13) Dee
Lucan tries to bench press Dee off him but Dee keeps the position.
Dee controlling the position.
Dee gets to mount! Lucan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lucan (6) vs (15) Dee
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lucan tries to lock up and control but Dee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lucan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lucan tries to hold on but Dee pushes him away.
Lucan tries to reverse the position but Dee maintains control.
Lucan tries to control Dee's body but Dee pushes him off. Lucan squirms to his side and now Dee has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lucan (6) vs (18) Dee
Lucan trying to control the action but Dee just sinks the hooks in.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is really stuck here.
Dee biding his time, looking for the opening.
Dee is hanging on to Lucan's back as he tries to escape.
Dee not allowing Lucan to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dee keeps control of the position as Lucan tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dee biding his time, controlling Lucan.
Lucan is trying to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dee's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lucan wants to control his opponent's hands but Dee gets his hands free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lucan can't escape the position.
Lucan trying to control but not successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dee wins on points by 18 to 6.
An out of breath Klay Dee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Edwin Lucan had this to say: 'Death be to you all.'. |
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