Lauzon delighted with UFC 118 win

Joe Lauzon was delighted after his win over Gabe Ruediger at the UFC 118 event that was held on Saturday.

Lauzon received vocal support from the crowd during the fight, as he is from just outside Boston.

“This is the first black belt I’ve submitted in competition so that made the win that much bigger for me. An important rule in jiu-jitsu is to keep your arms tight in and I haven’t been making people pay for leaving them out,” he said.

“I feel I’ve been doing a better job lately. I called it yesterday that I was going to win by either a KO or submission. I followed my game plan exactly and that is due in large part to my coaches. This is the best I’ve ever been.”

“The crowd was unbelievable tonight. I love the crowd. I love Boston. I was definitely feeding off that energy,” he added.