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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Luther Heggs and Ze Minotauro. Minotauro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Buckethead - jump man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Luther Heggs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ze Minotauro!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Heggs closes the distance and pushes Minotauro back into the cage.
Heggs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Minotauro walks away with a smile on his face. Heggs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Minotauro is looking to clinch.
Minotauro tries to keep at a distance but Heggs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Heggs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Minotauro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Heggs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Heggs stops a takedown attempt from Minotauro.
Luther Heggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ze Minotauro.
Heggs looking for a takedown.
Heggs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Minotauro looking to sit in guard and control but Heggs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Heggs (2) vs (0) Minotauro
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heggs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Minotauro trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Minotauro holds on and takes a little breather.
Heggs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Minotauro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heggs's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Minotauro is trying to control the position but Heggs postures up.
Minotauro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Heggs has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Heggs (5) vs (0) Minotauro
Heggs is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Minotauro will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Heggs tries to move to mount but Minotauro blocks the move with his legs.
Heggs just content to control the position.
Heggs tries for a kimura but Minotauro is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro is letting Heggs control him for a moment.
Minotauro is trying to get back to half guard.
Minotauro is still trying to improve position.
Heggs is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Minotauro will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heggs tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro tries to improve position but can't.
Heggs passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Minotauro! Score +2 for reaching mount: Heggs (7) vs (0) Minotauro
Minotauro working to try and regain half guard.
Heggs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heggs manages to capitalize on a mistake by Minotauro to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Heggs (10) vs (0) Minotauro
Heggs has good solid back control here.
Heggs is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Minotauro defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Heggs is hanging on to Minotauro's back as he tries to escape.
Heggs controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heggs looking for the RNC.
Minotauro wants to control his opponent's hands but Heggs gets his hands free.
Minotauro is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Heggs.
You can see the frustration on Minotauro's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Heggs biding his time, looking for the opening.
Heggs is hanging on to Minotauro's back as he tries to escape.
Minotauro trying to control the action but Heggs just sinks the hooks in.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Minotauro looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Minotauro is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Heggs gets his way!
Minotauro trying to control the position but Heggs manages to sink in the hooks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Heggs has good solid back control here.
Minotauro is trying to break free.
Minotauro is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Heggs off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Heggs avoiding Minotauro 's attempts to control his hands.
Heggs really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Minotauro.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Heggs gets his way!
Minotauro rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Minotauro wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Heggs controlling the pace.
Minotauro is trying to maintain the position but Heggs is very close to passing his half guard.
Minotauro gets full guard.
Minotauro looking for a guillotine here but Heggs defends easily.
Minotauro trying to control the position.
Heggs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Heggs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Minotauro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Minotauro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heggs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Heggs engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Minotauro has control of Heggs's left arm, preventing Heggs from doing any damage.
Minotauro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Heggs pushing down on Minotauro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Heggs not doing much here.
Minotauro wants to improve his position but Heggs is controlling well.
Heggs is controlling the pace.
Minotauro trying to control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro is trying to get back to full guard.
Heggs tries to pass to full mount but Minotauro defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Minotauro wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heggs takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Luther Heggs thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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