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Stepping Stone 58 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 14 wins and 23 losses; Edwin Lucan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Scott Hall!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lucan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lucan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lucan (2) vs (0) Hall
Lucan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hall has control of Lucan's left arm, preventing Lucan from doing any damage.
Hall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lucan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (2) vs (2) Hall
Lucan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hall manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (4) vs (2) Hall
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lucan is working hard here to advance position.
Hall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lucan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall has control of Lucan's left arm, preventing Lucan from doing any damage.
Lucan wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Lucan is fighting to break Hall's control of his arms but Hall is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lucan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (4) vs (4) Hall
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lucan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hall has managed to get both his arms back between Lucan's legs - danger averted.
Lucan wants to sweep but no luck.
Lucan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hall stays in close to Lucan's body and controls the position.
Hall sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lucan's guard.
Lucan wants to get back to full guard.
Hall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hall passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (4) vs (7) Hall
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall content just to control the position here.
It looks like Hall might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lucan tries to reverse the position but Hall maintains control.
Hall takes Lucan's back. Score +3 for taking back: Lucan (4) vs (10) Hall
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hall controlling the positon.
Lucan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hall biding his time, controlling Lucan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lucan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hall is not going to allow Lucan to sit and survive in this position.
Lucan is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is not going to allow Lucan to sit and survive in this position.
Hall really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lucan.
Lucan just trying to survive but Hall is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hall keeps control of the position as Lucan tries to break free.
Hall is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
I really don't envy Lucan right now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lucan.
Lucan just trying to survive but Hall is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Lucan is in bad spot here.
Hall just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Let's hope that Hall has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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.
Hall's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lucan has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Hall is riding his opponent, not letting Lucan buck him off.
Lucan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lucan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lucan tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hall controlling from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to take Lucan's back but he can't do it this time.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hall.
Lucan tries to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Hall content just to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is desperately trying to improve his position but Hall has a good base and remains in mount.
Hall fails to advance to Lucan's back.
Hall controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hall content to control rather than advance.
Lucan is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yet more stalling tactics from Hall.
Lucan tries to roll over but Hall keeps him under control.
Hall passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (4) vs (13) Hall
Lucan tries to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Lucan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lucan prevents Hall from taking his back.
Lucan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hall controlling his opponent.
Lucan wants to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Lucan is desperately trying to improve his position but Hall has a good base and remains in mount.
Lucan wants to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lucan can't escape the position.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Lucan is controlling an arm, preventing Hall from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lucan can't escape the position.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
Lucan is desperately trying to improve his position but Hall has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Hall passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (4) vs (16) Hall
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling from mount.
Hall fails to move to back control.
Hall prevents Lucan from getting the reversal.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Lucan tries to reverse the position but Hall maintains control.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
Hall is continuing to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lucan wants to control but Hall is having none of it.
Hall controlling the position easily from mount.
Lucan tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lucan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hall wins on points by 16 to 4.
A victorious Scott Hall thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Edwin Lucan spoke after the fight, saying 'Death be to you all.'. |
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