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TWGC 36 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Igor Lomachenko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Kosmodrom Baikonurov!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lomachenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lomachenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baikonurov smiles and moves away.
Lomachenko rushes Baikonurov and presses him up against the cage.
Lomachenko pulls Baikonurov into guard.
Baikonurov wants to pass the guard but Lomachenko is keeping the position.
Lomachenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baikonurov tries to free his leg and advance position but Lomachenko is retaining full guard.
Baikonurov is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomachenko 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomachenko has Baikonurov pulled in close to control his posture.
Baikonurov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lomachenko looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Baikonurov controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Baikonurov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lomachenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baikonurov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lomachenko (2) vs (0) Baikonurov
Lomachenko is stalling in the full guard.
Lomachenko looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Baikonurov looking for a sweep. Not yet Baikonurov, not yet.
Lomachenko wants to pass the guard but Baikonurov is keeping the position.
Baikonurov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lomachenko controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baikonurov seems keen to control Lomachenko's posture.
Lomachenko preventing the sweep.
Lomachenko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lomachenko's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko wants to pass the guard but Baikonurov is keeping the position.
Baikonurov managing to control the position.
Baikonurov controls Lomachenko momentarily but Lomachenko frees himself.
Baikonurov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko looking to pass the guard.
Baikonurov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lomachenko is one step ahead there.
Baikonurov looking for subs off his back but Lomachenko has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lomachenko slows the pace down in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baikonurov gets back to full guard.
Lomachenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lomachenko pushes down on Baikonurov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lomachenko is looking to advance position but Baikonurov won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko not doing much here.
Lomachenko is thwarting Baikonurov's attempts to control the position.
Baikonurov is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lomachenko is staying active.
Lomachenko is controlling the pace.
Baikonurov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Baikonurov is holding on to half guard well.
Lomachenko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lomachenko (5) vs (0) Baikonurov
Baikonurov is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko tries to control but Baikonurov wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baikonurov tries to hold on but Lomachenko postures up.
Lomachenko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lomachenko has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Baikonurov is squirming around, avoiding Lomachenko's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Baikonurov is trying desperately to improve position.
Baikonurov tries to hold on but Lomachenko pushes him away.
Lomachenko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Baikonurov tries to lock up and control but Lomachenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lomachenko controlling from mount.
Lomachenko wants to take his opponent's back but Baikonurov doesn't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Baikonurov working to try and regain half guard.
Lomachenko controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baikonurov is looking to get to half guard.
Baikonurov tries to hold on but Lomachenko postures up.
Baikonurov is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Lomachenko has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Lomachenko (8) vs (0) Baikonurov
Baikonurov is trying to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Baikonurov keeps trying to improve his position.
Lomachenko not allowing Baikonurov to control his hands.
Lomachenko trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Baikonurov doesn't escape.
Lomachenko keeps control of the position as Baikonurov tries to break free.
Lomachenko has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Baikonurov's body.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Baikonurov just trying to survive but Lomachenko is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Lomachenko is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lomachenko is hanging on to Baikonurov's back as he tries to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lomachenko takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Igor Lomachenko is the new featherweight champion! |
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