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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D3): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Benji Bonanno! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nurmagomedov gets a clinch.
Bonanno can't get the takedown.
Bonanno is trying to trip Nurmagomedov. He has hold of a leg but Nurmagomedov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bonanno persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bonanno (2) vs (0) Nurmagomedov
Bonanno wants to control from the top but Nurmagomedov keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Bonanno slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonanno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonanno is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonanno looking to pass the guard.
Bonanno controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bonanno preventing the sweep.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov keeping full guard, as Bonanno tries to pass.
Nurmagomedov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bonanno controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bonanno continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov keeping full guard, as Bonanno tries to pass.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bonanno seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nurmagomedov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bonanno slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bonanno (5) vs (0) Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov can't do much from the bottom here.
Nurmagomedov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bonanno off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bonanno (5) vs (4) Nurmagomedov
Bonanno is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Nurmagomedov.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Nurmagomedov.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bonanno takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Benji Bonanno is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Benji Bonanno thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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