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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Paighn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wood might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Like Weeds by His Hero Is Gone. George Wood had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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216 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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210 lbs
10 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil Paighn!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paighn throws a leg kick but Wood sees it coming and moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Paighn misses.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Paighn is just out of range.
Paighn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wood throws a combination. Paighn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A head kick misses from Paighn.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wood.
Wood jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Phil Paighn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paighn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Wood there.
Wood scores with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Paighn
and Wood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Paighn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wood shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Paighn is trying to defend but Wood finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Paighn is trying to maintain the position but Wood is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood thows a huge punch but Paighn dodges it nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wood throwing shots but Paighn is blocking nicely.
Wood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wood is controlling the pace.
Wood is trying to control the action in half guard but Paighn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wood trying to mount his opponent but Paighn defends it.
Paighn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wood. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wood working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Paighn's thigh. Paighn counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Paighn keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wood is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Paighn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wood might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wood passes Paighn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood drops an elbow to the side of Paighn's head.
Wood thows a huge punch but Paighn dodges it nicely.
Paighn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wood trying to control but Paighn is working from the bottom.
Wood advances position into side control!
Wood is looking to take a break and control but Paighn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wood is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Paighn's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a strike aimed at the side of Paighn's head but Paighn avoids it well.
Wood throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paighn keeps working.
Paighn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wood tries for a kimura but Paighn is defending well.
Wood trying to control the action but Paighn is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Wood dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wood lands a nice shot that snaps Paighn's head back.
Paighn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wood forces Paighn back against the ropes and clinches.
Paighn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wood.
Paighn lands a knee to the body.
Wood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wood cracks Paighn with a nice body shot.
Paighn misses with a knee to the head.
Paighn gets underhooks to prevent Wood's takedown attempt.
Wood wants to get back to striking at distance but Paighn won't allow it.
Paighn lands a knee to the body.
Paighn avoiding damage.
Wood is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Paighn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paighn tries a knee to the head but Wood blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Wood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paighn with a knee to the head.
Wood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Wood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Paighn.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paighn is breathing heavily.
Paighn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wood is defending well for now.
Wood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wood tries to throw a body punch but Paighn avoids it by throwing Wood back against the cage.
Paighn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paighn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paighn delivers a nice body kick.
Paighn throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
Wood scores with a hook to the body. Paighn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wood connects with a body shot that sends Paighn's belly button to the back.
Danga de danga de dang - Wood scores with a four punch combination!
Wood avoids the head kick by Paighn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wood scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paighn defending well though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Paighn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Paighn is refusing to be controlled, as Wood sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wood moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paighn is looking to regain half guard here but Wood keeps moving and retains side control.
Paighn sneaks back into half guard.
Wood trying to control the pace.
Paighn regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wood.
Wood works over Paighn with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wood throwing strikes from guard but Paighn blocks nicely.
Wood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wood controlling from the top position.
Wood with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Wood dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Paighn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wood scores with a jab. Paighn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paighn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paighn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wood.
Wood lands a nice shot to the body.
Paighn throws a head kick that misses.
Paighn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Wood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paighn doesn't seem bothered though.
Wood lands a slapping body shot.
Paighn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paighn lands with a kick to the temple. Wood shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Paighn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood lands a jab to the head.
Paighn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
George Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
Wood jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Paighn checks a leg kick.
Wood scores with a shot to the body.
Wood clinches up against the ropes.
Wood lands a nice shot to the body.
Paighn looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
Wood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Wood lands a nice shot to the body.
Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood feints a jab promting Paighn to slip. Wood then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Paighn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wood, as that shot connected.
Wood gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood is looking to advance position but Paighn won't allow it.
Wood uses his free foot to push down on Paighn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Paighn.
Paighn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wood.
Wood jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Paighn is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Paighn and Wood has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Paighn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wood's guard! Nice work there by Paighn!
Wood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paighn manages to get himself to full guard.
Wood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paighn is keeping the position for now.
Phil Paighn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wood postures up and lands a big shot to Paighn's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood trying to control but Paighn is working from the bottom.
Wood is pushing down on Paighn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Paighn is fighting to maintain full guard but Wood has managed to sneak the leg through.
Paighn is staying active underneath Wood, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wood throwing shots but Paighn is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood is looking to take a break and control but Paighn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
George Wood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Wood!
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energy
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RATING
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