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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armand Krajnc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krajnc comes to the cage accompanied by Justin Bieber - Mama's Boy. Wood has chosen Like Weeds by His Hero Is Gone as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Armand Krajnc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Wood!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood looks to land a combination but Krajnc avoids it well.
Krajnc avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wood throws an overhand right that lands on Krajnc's shoulder, as Krajnc tries to avoid the shot.
Krajnc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Krajnc throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Krajnc. That snapped Wood's head back.
Wood just misses with a punch to the body.
Wood throws a lazy right hand but Krajnc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wood lands with a shot to the body.
Wood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wood misses with a left hand
and Krajnc counters with a nice uppercut.
Krajnc scores with a jab. Wood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krajnc can pounce on him.
Wood lands with an uppercut that bounces Krajnc off the cage and back into rage.
Wood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krajnc lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Krajnc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajnc staying out of range there.
Wood misses with an uppercut. Krajnc saw that one coming.
Krajnc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Krajnc, right into the meat.
Wood throws a hook but Krajnc avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krajnc.
Wood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wood misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Krajnc slips a jab and a cross from Wood.
Wood swings widly with a right hand
and Krajnc counters with a good low kick that Wood was not able to check.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krajnc cracks the inside of Wood's front leg.
Krajnc throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wood looks gassed!
Wood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krajnc lands a body shot.
Armand Krajnc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krajnc is looking to slow Wood down with leg kicks.
Krajnc thumps Wood with a low kick.
Krajnc lands with a hook. Wood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krajnc feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wood's calf.
Krajnc lands a slapping body shot.
Krajnc stuns Wood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wood misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krajnc.
Wood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krajnc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krajnc feints and then cracks Wood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wood down.
Wood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krajnc.
Wood takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krajnc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Krajnc tenderised Wood's leg. Wood is trying to keep his angry face on.
Krajnc slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That kick from Krajnc tenderised Wood's leg. Wood is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wood tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab by Krajnc.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krajnc buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krajnc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krajnc scoring well with a low kick there.
Wood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Krajnc scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Krajnc does it's job there.
Krajnc throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Krajnc finds it's way through Wood's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krajnc.
Krajnc throws a front kick that sends Wood stumbling back into the cage.
Krajnc lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wood's sensitive parts.
Krajnc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krajnc connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wood's hands.
Krajnc lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Krajnc connects with a body shot.
Krajnc lands a glancing blow to the side of Wood's head.
Wood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Krajnc finds it's way round the side to connect with Wood's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krajnc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krajnc.
Krajnc with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armand Krajnc dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Krajnc lands a nice shot that snaps Wood's head back.
Wood doesn't manage to clinch there - Krajnc circles away.
Krajnc missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krajnc swinging wildly here.
Wood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Krajnc scores with a four punch combination!
Wood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krajnc thumps Wood with a low kick.
Krajnc scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krajnc. That's going to slow Wood down.
Krajnc scores with a kick to the midsection.
Krajnc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wood can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Krajnc scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krajnc.
Krajnc dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wood. That did some damage!
Krajnc feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wood's calf.
Wood takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Krajnc scores with a nice body kick.
Krajnc lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krajnc buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krajnc lands a jab to the head.
Krajnc connects with a solid leg kick.
Krajnc scores with a leg kick.
Krajnc moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Krajnc lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krajnc.
Both fighters circling a little - Krajnc finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Krajnc sizes up Wood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Krajnc slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Krajnc scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Krajnc moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
George Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood lands a really nice looking cross but Krajnc seems unphased.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krajnc manages to avoid it.
Krajnc throws a leg kick which misses Wood's front leg but catches the back leg as Wood tries to avoid it.
Krajnc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krajnc fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krajnc moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Krajnc is looking to slow Wood down with leg kicks.
Krajnc cracks Wood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Krajnc lands with a nice combination. Wood backs away looking to recover.
Krajnc smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wood is rocked!
Wood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Krajnc, right into the meat.
Krajnc with a jab.
Good leg kick by Krajnc there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Krajnc lands a nice shot that snaps Wood's head back.
Krajnc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krajnc with a hook.
Wood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Krajnc thuds a left hand into Wood's body.
Armand Krajnc is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood swings widly with a right hand
and Krajnc counters with a leg kick.
Krajnc's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wood under the eye.
Krajnc paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krajnc.
Wood tries to move into range but Krajnc moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krajnc.
A head kick misses from Krajnc.
Wood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krajnc connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wood scrambles back to his feet.
Wood throws a right hand that misses
and Krajnc counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wood misses with a left hand
and Krajnc counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Krajnc finds it's target.
Krajnc throws a leg kick which misses Wood's front leg but catches the back leg as Wood tries to avoid it.
Wood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armand Krajnc dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nice jab there from Krajnc.
Wood has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Krajnc.
Krajnc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krajnc connects with a solid leg kick.
Krajnc lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wood swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Krajnc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Krajnc uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Krajnc uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Krajnc keeps Wood at a distance using the push kick.
Good exchange - Krajnc coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krajnc dips to his left and cracks Wood with an uppercut!
Wood is still on wobbly legs! Can Krajnc finish him?
Wood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Krajnc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wood seems to have recovered his senses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wood might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Krajnc has got the better of the exchanges.
Krajnc lands a jab.
Krajnc scores with a sloppy right hand. Wood should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wood misses with a double jab.
Wood scores a takedown into full mount!
Krajnc holds of for dear life.
Krajnc regains half guard.
Krajnc is controlling Wood's trapped leg to prevent Wood from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krajnc keeps working.
Krajnc is looking to control Wood's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Krajnc avoid being mounted?
Krajnc has his hands clasped together around Wood's back. He's all about the action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Krajnc keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Armand Krajnc just wasn't active enough.
Krajnc avoids the body shot from Wood.
Wood misses with a looping right.
Wood scores with a jab to the body.
Wood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krajnc. Krajnc obviously looking to wear him down.
Krajnc takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Krajnc misses.
Krajnc misses with a head kick.
Krajnc bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krajnc fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wood.
Krajnc scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krajnc stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Krajnc wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick from Krajnc lands but Wood takes it in his stride.
George Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick from Krajnc.
Wood throws a poor cross that misses
and Krajnc counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Wood misses
and Krajnc counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krajnc with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krajnc.
Krajnc throws a nice inside leg kick.
Krajnc feints and then cracks Wood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wood down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krajnc.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krajnc lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Krajnc darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Armand Krajnc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krajnc jabs at Wood's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armand Krajnc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Krajnc, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:25
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armand Krajnc!
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energy
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hype
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