Lachlan Giles has just scored one of the biggest victories of his career, submitting Marcelo Garcia at ONE Fight Night 38!
Garcia was competing for just the second time since ending his long hiatus earlier this year, while Giles hadn’t been seen on the competition mats in more than three years.
Plus, their contrasting styles only heightened the match anticipation: Garcia remains one of the most feared pressure passers in the history of the sport, while Giles is widely recognized as one of the most technical and efficient leg lock specialists of his generation.
Once the match began, Garcia did what everyone expected – he took the top position and applied his crushing shoulder pressure to keep Giles pinned.
But Giles continued to threaten from underneath, creating off-balances and repeatedly forcing Garcia to address entries into K-Guard.
Those threats built up over time.
Around the seven-minute mark, Giles was finally able to enter cleanly into the legs, forcing Garcia to sit back to prevent losing position.
Giles followed perfectly through the transition, rolling into a tight Kneebar and applying rotational pressure.
Garcia had no choice but to tap to Giles’ signature finishing style – the “Lachy Lock”.
Check out the submission finish on the video below:
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