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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Lilja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Damme kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fight to Survive. Lilja is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by UK subs - Warhead. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 lbs
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186 cm
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jean Claude Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonathan Lilja!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Van Damme there.
Lilja swinging wilding here.
Lilja throws a leg kick but Van Damme checks it.
Van Damme shoots in for a double leg but Lilja sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lilja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Damme.
Van Damme avoids the head kick by Lilja.
Van Damme closes the distance and clinches up with Lilja, looking for a takedown. Van Damme pushes Lilja against the cage but Lilja circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lilja misses with a series of wild punches.
Lilja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Damme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lilja throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Jean Claude Van Damme has been cut.
Lilja swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Damme.
Van Damme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lilja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lilja blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
Lilja misses with a wild combination.
Lilja looks to land a body kick but Van Damme moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilja throws a head kick but Van Damme moves out of range.
Lilja throws a series of strikes that have Van Damme backpedaling.
Van Damme moves into the clinch successfully.
Lilja manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Van Damme.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Lilja tries to bum rush Van Damme with a series of wild strikes but Van Damme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lilja slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jonathan Lilja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Damme fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Claude Van Damme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Lilja.
Lilja throws a head kick that Van Damme semi-blocks.
Van Damme looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Damme is breathing heavily.
Van Damme throws a big shot that misses.
Lilja connects with a looping right hand.
Lilja slips a jab from Van Damme.
Jonathan Lilja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Damme blocks the body kick.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Lilja moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilja tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Damme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lilja.
Lilja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lilja connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Damme.
Some wild striking there from Lilja.
Lilja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Damme avoids the head kick by Lilja.
Van Damme loads up on a big right hand but Lilja slips the punch.
Van Damme shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lilja defends it nicely.
Lilja connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Damme momentarily.
Lilja swinging wilding here.
Lilja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lilja swivels and escapes.
Van Damme chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lilja can pounce on him.
Lilja throws a combination that misses
and Van Damme counters with a series of strikes. Lilja will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lilja fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Damme slips a jab and a cross from Lilja.
Van Damme thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lilja if he has to take too many more of those.
Lilja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lilja misses with a wild combination.
Lilja throws a sloppy head kick and Van Damme moves out of range easily.
Van Damme fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Van Damme tries to land a leg kick but Lilja saw it coming and moves away.
Lilja scores with a nice body kick.
Van Damme throws a right hand that Lilja ducks under and follows up with a left that Lilja also avoids with ease.
Lilja scores with a one two! Van Damme had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilja lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lilja scores with a nice right hand.
Lilja throws a combination. Van Damme tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lilja throws a head kick that misses.
Van Damme avoids the head kick by Lilja.
Van Damme fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lilja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Damme.
Van Damme throws out a loose jab but Lilja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Damme shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lilja scores with a jab.
Lilja connects with a high kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Damme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lilja is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Van Damme had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lilja throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Damme counters by clinching up.
Lilja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Damme throws a lazy head kick
and Lilja counters with a one-two to the body.
Lilja tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Lilja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Claude Van Damme's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Van Damme takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Damme throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lilja.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Lilja moves out of range.
Lilja scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Van Damme shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lilja as he jumps to the side.
Lilja throws a series of strikes that have Van Damme backpedaling.
Lilja scores with a nice strike.
Lilja lands a nice hook to Van Damme's body. Van Damme takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lilja stalks Van Damme and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Damme's face. Van Damme staggers backwards, shaken.
Lilja tries to bum rush Van Damme with a series of wild strikes but Van Damme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jonathan Lilja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lilja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lilja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lilja misses with a series of wild punches.
Lilja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Damme lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Lilja.
Lilja tries a head kick but it misses.
Lilja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lilja misses with a few strikes there.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lilja works over Van Damme's head and body with a nice combination.
Lilja connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lilja tries a head kick but it misses.
Lilja misses with a double jab.
Van Damme avoids the head kick by Lilja.
Lilja avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Lilja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Damme has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lilja stuffs the takedown attempt from Van Damme. Van Damme gets slowly back to his feet.
Lilja throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lilja throws a head kick that misses
and Van Damme counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lilja throws a right hand that Van Damme ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Damme also avoids with ease.
Van Damme takes one to the side of the head.
Lilja throws a head kick that misses.
Van Damme misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Van Damme, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Damme tries to move into range but Lilja moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lilja lands with a slapping head kick.
Lilja tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Damme throws a wild body kick that Lilja sees coming a mile off.
A left and a right from Lilja both land. Nice combination.
Van Damme fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Claude Van Damme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Damme takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lilja throws the left hand but Van Damme avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Damme is defended easily by Lilja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lilja avoids a kick to the body.
Lilja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Van Damme. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Van Damme looks to land a body kick but Lilja moved away.
A head kick from Lilja lands but Van Damme takes it in his stride.
Van Damme dodges the punch combination from Lilja.
Van Damme throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lilja's waist but Lilja gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Damme off to one side.
Van Damme blocks a head kick by Lilja.
Van Damme fails with a takedown attempt.
Lilja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Damme circles away quickly and effectively.
Lilja scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Van Damme jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lilja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lilja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Lilja does it's job there.
A leg kick checked by Lilja.
Van Damme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lilja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lilja connects with a nice looking jab.
Lilja tries to bum rush Van Damme with a series of wild strikes but Van Damme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Damme closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lilja.
Lilja breaks the clinch.
Van Damme falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lilja counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lilja moves out of range of the strikes.
Lilja misses with a two punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Van Damme.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Damme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Lilja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jean Claude Van Damme's cut.
That's time! Van Damme's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lilja lands a head shot.
Jean Claude Van Damme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lilja throws a series of punches but Van Damme avoids them all with ease.
Van Damme shoots for a takedown but Lilja saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lilja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Damme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lilja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Damme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Damme looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Van Damme tries to clinch there but Lilja circles away.
Lilja lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lilja displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Van Damme.
Van Damme dodges the punch combination from Lilja.
Van Damme throws a hook but Lilja avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lilja swinging wilding here.
Lilja throws a right hand that Van Damme ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Damme also avoids with ease.
Van Damme lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Claude Van Damme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Damme throws a right hand that Lilja ducks under and follows up with a left that Lilja also avoids with ease.
Lilja scores with a three punch combo!
Lilja throws a head kick that misses.
Van Damme avoids the head kick by Lilja.
The crowd cheers as Van Damme lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lilja doesn't seem phased though.
Lilja throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheers as Lilja lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Damme doesn't seem phased though.
Van Damme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lilja misses with a few strikes there.
Van Damme tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lilja sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Van Damme somewhat.
Lilja misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Lilja misses
and Van Damme counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Van Damme.
Van Damme wants to pass the guard but Lilja is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme is looking to work some ground and pound but Lilja has wrist control.
Lilja pushes Van Damme off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lilja throws a nice head kick!
Van Damme avoids the head kick by Lilja.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Lilja moves out of range.
Lilja lands a head kick!
Van Damme misses the shot to the body.
Lilja lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lilja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Damme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lilja was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Damme.
Lilja throws a lazy head kick
and Van Damme counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lilja blocking the ground and pound attempt from Van Damme.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lilja is trying to stand up.
Lilja bucks Van Damme off and manages to get back to his feet!
A leg kick checked by Van Damme.
Lilja throws a big shot that misses.
Van Damme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Damme blocks a head kick by Lilja.
Lilja misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Damme looks to land a combination. Lilja sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lilja swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Damme.
Lilja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jean Claude Van Damme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonathan Lilja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilja moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Van Damme rushes Lilja and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lilja.
Van Damme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Damme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lilja throws a right hand that Van Damme ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Damme also avoids with ease.
Lilja throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lilja tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lilja.
A nice combination there by Lilja.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Lilja lands but Van Damme takes it in his stride.
Lilja is looking to slow Van Damme down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Lilja misses.
Lilja sizes up Van Damme with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lilja throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Van Damme.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Claude Van Damme showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lilja has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Lilja!
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hype
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