“That’s what I prepared for” - Lachlan Giles explains in detail the high-level chess match in tactical battle with Marcelo Garcia

Australian BJJ legend Lachlan Giles proved one last time why he has one of the most brilliant tactical minds in submission grappling.

The 39-year-old retired in the aftermath of ONE Fight Night 38, where he submitted arguably the greatest competitor of all time, Marcelo Garcia, with a modified kneebar on Dec. 5 at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium.

Giles caught ‘Marcelinho’ in one of his signature leg entanglements from the K-Guard, finishing him off with an innovative technique he later called the ‘Lachy Lock’.

Speaking with Nick Atkin after the bout, Giles admitted that setting up that submission hold took a lot of mental preparation behind closed doors:

"Then Marcelo was trying to find angles. I could feel he wanted to get in on my hip. I know that's what I prepared for. I was treating the whole camp that if he gets a grip on my hip—well before a submission, leagues before a submission occurs—but if he gets in on my hip, I was considering that I've lost. I've got to fight that battle so hard because I know where I'm really good and I know he's good in so many areas, and I had to try to keep it in my area."

Watch the interview in its entirety:

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Lachlan Giles shares how he pulled off the 'Lachy Lock'

Lachlan Giles' stunning submission over Marcelo Garcia was a product of meticulous preparation.

In the same interview, the Aussie broke down his finish in great detail:

"Eventually I was trying to attack upper body. I tried to go for a few arm locks. He was keeping clear of those. Tried switching sides a few times. Eventually got back to the K-guard and this time I got my leg over to the back of his hamstring, which is where I can start setting up my finishes."

'The Giant Killer' continued:

"I locked his—there's a, it's my own submission actually, very similar to some other ones but with a slight difference—where I lock their foot right across my chest. I locked that in tight and then I spin my body around and it starts to rotate the leg and got the tap."