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TWGC 18 (265lbs, D3): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Cesar Rogers (ranked 6544 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Harris Jr (ranked 2710 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cesar Rogers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Butch Harris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Harris Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rogers! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rogers (0) vs (4) Harris Jr
Harris Jr trying to control the position but Rogers is working away.
Rogers is looking for a sweep.
Harris Jr tries to move to mount but Rogers blocks the move with his legs.
Rogers looks to move to half guard but instead Harris Jr has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rogers (0) vs (6) Harris Jr
Rogers is looking to improve his position but Harris Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rogers tries to improve his position but instead Harris Jr has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rogers (0) vs (9) Harris Jr
Harris Jr trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rogers doesn't escape.
Rogers trying to control the hands but Harris Jr won't let him.
Harris Jr controlling from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Rogers tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rogers is looking to improve his position but Harris Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Harris Jr controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to improve his position but instead Harris Jr has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rogers (0) vs (12) Harris Jr
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Harris Jr gets his hands free as Rogers looks to control.
Rogers looking very determined here, making life difficult for Harris Jr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers tries to escape but Harris Jr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Harris Jr trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rogers doesn't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rogers looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Harris Jr controlling the position well here. Rogers rolled but Harris Jr kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rogers just trying to survive but Harris Jr is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I really don't envy Rogers right now.
Harris Jr working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rogers tries to escape but Harris Jr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Harris Jr tries to get the hooks in deep but Rogers pushed the leg off.
Harris Jr doesn't have the hooks in and Rogers manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rogers (2) vs (12) Harris Jr
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr managing to control the position.
Harris Jr keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Harris Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Harris Jr keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Harris Jr controlling Rogers's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr keeping full guard, as Rogers tries to pass.
Rogers trying to control but Harris Jr is working from the bottom.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris Jr is keeping the position for now.
Harris Jr pulls Rogers in close to his closed guard and prevents Rogers from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris Jr, not yet.
Rogers is looking to pass into half guard but Harris Jr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Harris Jr is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rogers (2) vs (14) Harris Jr
Rogers working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Harris Jr escapes and throws Rogers's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rogers (2) vs (17) Harris Jr
Rogers struggling a bit here.
Rogers tries to improve position but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looks to move to half guard but instead Harris Jr has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rogers (2) vs (19) Harris Jr
Rogers is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Rogers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rogers tries to get out of the position.
Rogers wants to control but Harris Jr is having none of it.
Harris Jr looking to control but Rogers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harris Jr controlling from mount.
Harris Jr prevents Rogers from getting the reversal.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr controlling from the full mount.
Rogers tries to reverse the position but Harris Jr maintains control.
Harris Jr controlling from the full mount.
Rogers tries to hold on but Harris Jr postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr prevents Rogers from getting the reversal.
Harris Jr wants to control the pace but Rogers is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris Jr with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Rogers is trying to reverse the position but instead Harris Jr has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Rogers (2) vs (22) Harris Jr
Harris Jr trying to control momentarily.
I would not like to be Rogers right now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr trying to control.
Harris Jr working for the choke.
I would not like to be Rogers right now.
Rogers trying to control the position but Harris Jr manages to sink in the hooks.
Harris Jr trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Harris Jr.
Harris Jr is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rogers has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Rogers tries to escape the position.
Harris Jr really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rogers.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogers just trying to survive but Harris Jr is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris Jr wins on points by 22 to 2. |
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