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Stepping Stone 20 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 12 wins and 15 losses; Edwin Lucan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Scott Hall!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lucan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lucan is looking for a takedown.
Lucan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hall after a bit of a struggle.
Hall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lucan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lucan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwin Lucan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lucan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hall prevents the takedown attempt.
Lucan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hall clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lucan (4) vs (0) Hall
Hall defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lucan's arms.
Hall trying to control the position but Lucan manages to sink in the hooks.
Hall tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall tries to hold on but Lucan pushes him away.
Hall is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hall wants to control but Lucan is having none of it.
Hall is looking to improve his position but Lucan isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hall to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hall shrugs it off.
Lucan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hall is squirming around, avoiding Lucan's attempts to control the action.
Hall regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall manages to get to full guard.
Lucan wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Lucan pushes down on Hall's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hall slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucan is one step ahead there.
Lucan wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hall is pulling down on Lucan's head to control his posture.
Lucan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall controlling Lucan's posture.
Lucan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to sweep here but Lucan controlling him for the moment.
Lucan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
Hall controlling Lucan's posture.
Lucan wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Lucan from controlling successfully.
Hall wants to sweep here but Lucan controlling him for the moment.
Hall is pulling down on Lucan's head to control his posture.
Hall looking to control.
Hall pulls Lucan in to control the position.
Lucan trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hall keeping full guard, as Lucan tries to pass.
Lucan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lucan wants to pass the guard but Hall is defending well.
Hall gets full guard.
Lucan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (4) vs (2) Hall
Hall seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Lucan is retaining full guard.
Lucan can't keep his opponent in guard - Hall advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lucan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lucan.
Lucan is trying to control the position but Hall postures up.
Hall's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hall's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lucan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hall stopping the sweep attempt from Lucan.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Lucan is keeping the position.
Lucan trying to control the position.
Hall is pushing down on Lucan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lucan is fighting to maintain full guard but Hall has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hall works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (4) vs (5) Hall
Lucan struggling a bit here.
Hall happy to just control the position for now.
Lucan is trying to control Hall's posture but Hall avoids it.
Hall moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hall trying to control the position but Lucan is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall happy to just control the position for now.
Lucan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hall just content to control the position.
Lucan struggling a bit here.
Lucan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hall controlling the action here.
Hall trying to mount his opponent but Lucan defends it.
Lucan trying to hold on to Hall's head to control him but Hall postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lucan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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 looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lucan is trying to get back to full guard.
Lucan controlling the position for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hall in particular looking to stall.
Lucan trying to control from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to pass to mount but Lucan is defending the position.
Hall controlling the pace.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Lucan is defending well.
Hall not doing much here.
Hall wants to pass to mount but Lucan is defending the position.
Lucan tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall is controlling the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hall is thwarting Lucan's attempts to control the position.
Lucan is trying to get back to full guard.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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 looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan trying to hold on to Hall's head to control him but Hall postures up.
Hall is controlling the pace.
More stalling from Hall.
Hall tries to pass to full mount but Lucan defends it.
Lucan is refusing to be controlled, as Hall sits in half guard.
Lucan is looking to improve his position.
Lucan wants to control but Hall is keeping busy.
Lucan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is looking to control Hall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lucan avoid being mounted?
Lucan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lucan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hall defends well.
Hall passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (4) vs (8) Hall
Lucan wants to control but Hall postures up.
Lucan is trying to get back to half guard.
Lucan being controlled for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lucan can't do much from the bottom here.
Hall slows the pace down.
You can see the frustration on Lucan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Hall politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hall prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lucan tries to bench press Hall off him but Hall keeps the position.
Lucan is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Lucan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hall taking a breather here.
Lucan is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall slows the pace down.
Lucan tries to bench press Hall off him but Hall keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hall wins on points by 8 to 4.
Scott Hall seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Edwin Lucan had this to say: 'Death be to you all.'. |
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