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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Lilja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knut Kroger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilja comes to the cage accompanied by Mozart - Kyrie. Knut Kroger has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wolfgang Lilja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Knut Kroger!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilja changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kroger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kroger stops Lilja from passing to mount.
Lilja is looking to take a break and control but Kroger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lilja tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lilja has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kroger wants to get back to his feet but Lilja drags him back down.
Lilja staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilja tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lilja controlling from side mount.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lilja lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Kroger misses.
A nice combination there by Kroger.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lilja.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kroger tries to bum rush Lilja with a series of wild strikes but Lilja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Lilja.
Lilja takes one to the chin there.
Kroger misses with the combination.
Lilja takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kroger misses with a two punch combination.
Lilja lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Knut Kroger has been cut.
Lilja tries to clinch but Kroger moves out of range.
Knut Kroger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kroger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No joy there for Kroger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kroger looks gassed!
Lilja lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kroger's sensitive parts.
Lilja feints and then cracks Kroger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kroger down.
Kroger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lilja.
Kroger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lilja. That one must have hurt.
Lilja tries to clinch up.
Lilja lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilja is looking to clinch but Kroger is avoiding it.
Kroger throws out a loose jab but Lilja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lilja throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kroger avoids the head kick by Lilja.
Lilja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knut Kroger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kroger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kroger avoids a kick to the body.
Lilja thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kroger if he has to take too many more of those.
Lilja throws a nice head kick!
Lilja shoots for a double leg takedown but Kroger sprawls well. He's pushed Lilja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kroger throws a series of punches but Lilja moves out of range.
Lilja throws a head kick but Kroger moves out of range.
Kroger misses with a two punch combination.
Lilja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kroger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilja clinches up with Kroger and pushes him back against the cage.
Kroger wants to break free but Lilja has control.
Lilja tries a knee to the head but Kroger blocks it.
Lilja keeps control of Kroger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kroger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lilja misses with a knee to the head.
Lilja misses with a knee to the head.
Lilja tries a knee to the head but Kroger blocks it.
Lilja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kroger is trying to break the clinch but Lilja has him pressed against the cage.
Lilja trying to stall but Kroger improves his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kroger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lilja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kroger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kroger managing to block the knees to the body from Lilja.
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 Knut Kroger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kroger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lilja circles away quickly and effectively.
Lilja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kroger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lilja backs up against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Kroger scores with a four punch combination!
Lilja is rocked!
Lilja throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kroger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kroger misses with a series of wild punches.
Kroger throws a right and a left that Lilja avoids nicely.
Kroger throws a sloppy head kick
and Lilja counters with a head kick. That will keep Kroger thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kroger takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lilja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kroger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lilja tries to land a front kick but Kroger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kroger throws a hook but Lilja blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kroger throws a series of punches but Lilja avoids them all with ease.
Kroger throws a head kick but Lilja moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilja gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lilja lands a knee to the body.
Lilja scores with a knee to the head.
Lilja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lilja scores a nice knee to the body.
Kroger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lilja.
Kroger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kroger is trying to break the clinch but Lilja has him pressed against the cage.
Kroger avoiding damage as Lilja throws knees to the body.
Kroger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lilja is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lilja prevents Kroger from breaking the clinch.
Lilja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lilja tries to pull guard but Kroger won't allow it.
Lilja looking to throw knees to the head but Kroger is blocking nicely.
Kroger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilja thuds his shin into the meat of Kroger's side.
Kroger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lilja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wolfgang Lilja is winning the standup battle so far.
Lilja throws a head kick that half lands.
Lilja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kroger.
Kroger misses with a series of wild punches.
Lilja closes the distance and clinches.
Lilja tries to pull guard but Kroger holds him up against the cage and eventually Lilja drops back down to his feet.
Lilja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lilja lands a knee to the body.
Kroger avoiding damage as Lilja throws knees to the body.
Lilja misses with a knee strike.
Lilja misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kroger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kroger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lilja counters by moving into the clinch.
Kroger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kroger tries a head kick but it misses.
Kroger throws a sloppy head kick and Lilja moves out of range easily.
A big left from Kroger misses.
Some wild striking there from Kroger.
Lilja tries a head kick but it misses.
Kroger looks to land a combination but Lilja avoids it well.
Lilja lands a front kick.
A head kick misses from Lilja.
Lilja misses with a body kick.
Kroger connects with a nice looking jab.
Lilja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilja is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lilja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lilja avoids the head kick by Kroger.
Kroger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lilja.
Kroger avoids the head kick by Lilja.
A jab from Kroger finds it's way through Lilja's defenses.
Lilja darts in and clinches Kroger up against the cage.
Lilja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kroger blocks it with crossed arms.
Lilja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kroger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lilja tries to land a knee to the head but Kroger blocks with his arms.
Kroger avoiding damage as Lilja throws knees to the body.
Kroger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lilja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kroger blocks it with crossed arms.
Kroger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Knut Kroger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Knut Kroger's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kroger misses with a wild combination.
Kroger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lilja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kroger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kroger circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lilja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lilja throws a nice head kick!
Kroger tries to bum rush Lilja with a series of wild strikes but Lilja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lilja looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lilja tries to land a front kick but Kroger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice takedown defense from Kroger. No joy for Lilja on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kroger tries a head kick but it misses.
Lilja connects with a solid leg kick.
Kroger swinging wilding here.
Knut Kroger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kroger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lilja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilja fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Kroger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kroger.
Lilja doesn't manage to clinch there - Kroger circles away.
Kroger throws a series of strikes that have Lilja backpedaling.
No joy there for Kroger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lilja lands with a nice body kick.
Lilja is looking to slow Kroger down with leg kicks.
Kroger throws a series of punches but Lilja moves out of range.
Lilja lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lilja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kroger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lilja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lilja fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kroger misses with a series of wild punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lilja.
Lilja is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Kroger misses.
Kroger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kroger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lilja circles away quickly and effectively.
Lilja shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kroger as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wolfgang Lilja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kroger lands with a right hand.
Lilja is looking to clinch.
Kroger misses with a series of wild punches.
Kroger tries to keep at a distance but Lilja has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kroger can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kroger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lilja landing knees to the head.
Lilja keeps control of Kroger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kroger wants to get back to striking at distance but Lilja won't allow it.
Lilja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lilja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lilja misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kroger.
Kroger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lilja misses with a head kick.
Kroger throws a nice looking combination but Lilja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lilja misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kroger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lilja throws a head kick that misses.
Lilja throws the kick towards the body but Kroger avoids it.
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 throws a wild body kick that Kroger sees coming a mile off.
A nice combination there by Kroger.
Kroger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lilja can pounce on him.
Lilja looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kroger!
Lilja throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lilja on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kroger misses with a double jab.
Kroger takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lilja scores with a kick to the body.
Kroger connects with a right hand. Lilja shakes it off.
Lilja misses with a body kick.
Kroger throws a sloppy head kick
and Lilja counters with a nice body kick.
Kroger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lilja thows a body kick. Kroger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Lilja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lilja 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Lilja!
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