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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scorpion Kiing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Lilja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiing's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Living on a Prayer. Lilja is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mozart - Kyrie. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scorpion Kiing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wolfgang Lilja!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilja moves in looking to clinch but Kiing pushes him off.
Wolfgang Lilja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lilja forces Kiing back against the cage and clinches.
Kiing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiing stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kiing.
Kiing swats away the attempt to clinch by Lilja.
Kiing lands with a kick to the temple. Lilja shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lilja doesn't manage to clinch there - Kiing circles away.
Lilja is looking to clinch but Kiing is avoiding it.
Kiing scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiing is looking for a kimura here.
Kiing throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lilja is trying to get back to full guard.
Kiing is looking to advance position but Lilja won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilja wants to sweep but Kiing has passed to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lilja prevents Kiing from moving into mount.
Kiing working the body and head with strikes.
Lilja is trying to control Kiing's posture but Kiing avoids it.
Lilja is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kiing works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lilja's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kiing fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kiing goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lilja has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kiing but great work by Lilja.
Kiing struggling a bit here.
Kiing is looking to reverse the position.
Kiing is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab from Kiing misses.
Kiing throws a series of punches but Lilja moves out of range.
Lilja lands a big head kick that sends Kiing tumbling to the mat! Lilja takes a step backwards and waves Kiing back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Scorpion Kiing has been cut.
Kiing is breathing heavily.
Kiing swats away the attempt to clinch by Lilja.
No joy there for Kiing, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lilja tries to clinch but Kiing moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lilja.
Wolfgang Lilja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lilja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kiing ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Kiing scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lilja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lilja lands a nice looking body kick.
Lilja tries to clinch but Kiing is having none of it.
Lilja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kiing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiing keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiing misses the jab.
Lilja lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilja tries a head kick but it misses.
Lilja tries to clinch there but Kiing circles away.
Kiing throws a series of punches but Lilja avoids them all with ease.
Lilja throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Lilja.
Lilja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kiing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiing swats away the attempt to clinch by Lilja.
Kiing throws a nice looking combination but Lilja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Lilja.
Lilja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Lilja.
Kiing missing with a left hand there. Lilja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilja wants to clinch.
Lilja wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kiing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Lilja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scorpion Kiing's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lilja lands a head kick!
Scorpion Kiing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lilja tries a head kick but it misses.
Lilja moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kiing lands a really nice looking cross but Lilja seems unphased.
Lilja takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lilja wants to clinch up but Kiing keeps it at a distance.
Lilja tries to clinch there but Kiing circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lilja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiing misses with a looping left.
Lilja tries to close the distance and clinch but Kiing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lilja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kiing paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Kiing misses.
Lilja drives through and clinches with Kiing against the cage.
Kiing wants to break free but Lilja has control.
Kiing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lilja lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiing tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kiing as Lilja tries to tie him up.
Kiing takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilja is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lilja continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Kiing tries a knee to the head but Lilja blocks it.
Kiing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lilja landing knees to the head.
Lilja is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lilja in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lilja looking to throw knees to the head but Kiing is blocking nicely.
Kiing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lilja content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lilja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lilja is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kiing is defending well for now.
Lilja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kiing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kiing breaks the clinch.
Lilja tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiing takes the fight into the clinch.
Kiing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiing lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lilja backs up against the cage.
Lilja throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kiing lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kiing has Lilja up against the cage in a clinch.
Lilja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kiing lands a nice elbow.
Kiing manages to break the clinch.
Lilja tries to clinch
and Kiing counters with a three punch combo that has Lilja backing up. Lilja nods at Kiing to acknowledge the strikes.
Lilja throws a lazy head kick
and Kiing counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lilja is looking to improve his position.
Lilja blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kiing.
Kiing passes to side control.
Lilja is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kiing off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiing is trying to break free.
Lilja biding his time, controlling Kiing.
Lilja working for a choke but Kiing is defending well.
Lilja working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiing rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kiing is trying to maintain the position but Lilja is very close to passing his half guard.
Lilja is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lilja keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wolfgang Lilja will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Scorpion Kiing's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kiing misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Lilja misses
and Kiing holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kiing is trying to break free.
Kiing is trying to break the clinch but Lilja is controlling him.
Kiing wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lilja looking to throw knees to the head but Kiing is blocking nicely.
Kiing wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lilja stalling in the clinch but Kiing improves position.
Kiing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kiing is trying to maintain a safe position but Lilja gets an underhook and turns Kiing into the cage.
Lilja unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kiing lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kiing wants to get back to striking at distance but Lilja won't allow it.
Kiing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiing throws a series of punches but Lilja avoids them all with ease.
Lilja throws a nice head kick!
Lilja throws a sloppy head kick and Kiing moves out of range easily.
Lilja wants to clinch but Kiing slips to the side
and Kiing counters with a left and a right that stings Lilja.
Lilja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kiing closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lilja looking to stall.
Kiing pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kiing looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kiing is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lilja gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilja missing with knees to the body.
Kiing is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lilja is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lilja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lilja displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kiing up against the cage.
Kiing managing to block the knees to the body from Lilja.
Lilja has Kiing pressed against the cage, preventing Kiing from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lilja is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kiing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lilja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lilja is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kiing is defending well for now.
Lilja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kiing's efforts to push away.
Lilja unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kiing tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kiing tries to break the clinch but Lilja is controlling the position.
Kiing wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lilja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lilja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kiing blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiing tries a body shot but Lilja blocks it.
Lilja avoiding damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wolfgang Lilja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two 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.
Kiing fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiing is trying to break free.
Lilja stalling in the clinch but Kiing improves position.
Kiing wants to get back to striking at distance but Lilja won't allow it.
Kiing is looking to break free of the clinch but Lilja has double underhooks.
Lilja blocks a body shot from Kiing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kiing.
Kiing throws a punch but it's blocked by Lilja.
Kiing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kiing wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lilja unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiing throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kiing throws an elbow but misses.
Lilja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kiing's efforts to push away.
Lilja keeps control of Kiing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kiing takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lilja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kiing's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiing.
Kiing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kiing lands a hook that snaps the head of Lilja backwards.
Lilja stops a takedown attempt from Kiing.
Kiing has a couple of punches blocked by Lilja.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lilja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lilja tries to land a knee to the head but Kiing blocks with his arms.
Lilja prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scorpion Kiing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiing tries for a takedown but Lilja manages to get underhooks.
Lilja is stalling here.
Lilja lands a good knee to the midsection. Kiing won't want to take too many of those.
Scorpion Kiing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiing swings wildly with an uppercut but Lilja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiing wants to break free but Lilja has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kiing wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kiing misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Kiing's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lilja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Lilja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lilja winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Lilja!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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