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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Ewers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Lilja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilja has chosen UK subs - Warhead as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Ewers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonathan Lilja!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewers throws a series of punches but Lilja avoids them all with ease.
Ewers misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ewers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lilja misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ewers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lilja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid body kick from Lilja.
Ewers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ewers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lilja gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lilja prevents Ewers from breaking the clinch.
Ewers is breathing heavily.
Lilja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
Lilja lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lilja.
A nice left hand lands by Lilja.
Lilja gets through Ewers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Lilja - that landed with a thud.
Lilja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lilja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lilja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
Lilja is stalling here.
Lilja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lilja pushes Ewers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lilja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ewers or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Lilja.
Lilja slows down the pace here.
Lilja is working Ewers over against the cage.
Lilja presses Ewers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lilja digs a right hand into Ewers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ewers's gas tank.
Lilja lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Lilja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilja lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lilja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lilja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lilja throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lilja digs a right hand underneath Ewers's ribcage. Ewers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lilja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lilja lands a shoulder strike.
Lilja lands a shot to the body.
Ewers takes a shot to the head.
Lilja scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lilja.
Lilja lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lilja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lilja stalls.
Lilja lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lilja misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ewers.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lilja.
Lilja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
Lilja leaning against his opponent.
Lilja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ewers has had enough of the clinch but Lilja keeps him there for the moment.
Lilja cracks Ewers with a nice body shot.
Lilja prevents Ewers from breaking the clinch.
Lilja is leaning against Ewers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lilja scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lilja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lilja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Lilja.
Lilja scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lilja.
Lilja lands a nice shot to the body.
Lilja lands a body punch.
Lilja lands a body shot.
Lilja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lilja lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lilja scores with a hook to the body.
Lilja digs a right hand underneath Ewers's ribcage. Ewers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Lilja.
A left hand lands to the body for Lilja.
Lilja lands a nice shot to the body.
Lilja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ewers.
A right hand to the body from Lilja.
Lilja scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Lilja.
Lilja is leaning against Ewers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lilja lands a body shot.
Lilja lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lilja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lilja pushes Ewers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lilja throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lilja lands an uppercut.
Lilja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lilja lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Lilja.
A short uppercut from Lilja.
Lilja slows down the pace here.
Lilja keeps control of Ewers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Lilja.
Lilja pushes Ewers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Lilja.
Nice body punch from Lilja.
Lilja scores with a shot to the side of Ewers's head.
Lilja lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Lilja.
Lilja lands a shot to the body.
Lilja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lilja lands a body punch.
Lilja dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lilja is leaning against Ewers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lilja lands an uppercut.
Lilja scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lilja.
Lilja is working Ewers over against the cage.
Lilja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lilja cracks Ewers with a nice body shot.
Lilja presses Ewers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lilja cracks Ewers with a nice body shot.
Lilja digs a right hand underneath Ewers's ribcage. Ewers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lilja works on Ewers's body with a couple of short punches.
Lilja lands a shot to the body.
Lilja lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lilja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ewers or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilja scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Lilja.
A left hand lands to the body for Lilja.
A short uppercut from Lilja.
Lilja digs a right hand into Ewers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ewers's gas tank.
Lilja scores with a shot to the side of Ewers's head.
Lilja lands a body shot.
Lilja lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lilja is leaning against Ewers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lilja lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lilja - that landed with a thud.
Lilja lands a shoulder strike.
Lilja is struggling to control the position.
Lilja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lilja prevents Ewers from breaking the clinch.
Ewers tries to break the clinch but Lilja is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lilja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lilja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lilja prevents Ewers from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lilja.
Ewers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lilja has him pressed against the cage.
Lilja digs a right hand underneath Ewers's ribcage. Ewers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ewers is looking to break free of the clinch but Lilja has double underhooks.
Lilja is working Ewers over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Lilja dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lilja scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lilja lands a nice looking body kick.
Lilja throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lilja throws the kick towards the body but Ewers avoids it.
Lilja bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilja takes the fight into the clinch.
Jonathan Lilja seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lilja lands a shoulder strike.
Lilja lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lilja lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ewers misses with some punches.
Lilja scores with a hook to the body.
Lilja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lilja lands a nice shot to the body.
Lilja lands an uppercut.
Lilja lands a nice uppercut.
Lilja lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lilja.
Lilja pushes Ewers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lilja lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Lilja.
Lilja lands with a light punch inside.
Lilja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lilja works on Ewers's body with a couple of short punches.
Ewers is trying to break free.
Lilja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilja lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lilja cracks Ewers with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Lilja.
Lilja works on Ewers's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Lilja - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Lilja.
Lilja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lilja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
Ewers takes a shot to the head.
Lilja lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Lilja.
Lilja lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lilja gets through Ewers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Lilja.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lilja.
A right hand to the body from Lilja.
Lilja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ewers.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lilja.
A body shot lands from Lilja.
Lilja throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lilja works on Ewers's body with a couple of short punches.
Lilja lands a body punch.
Lilja digs a right hand into Ewers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ewers's gas tank.
Lilja lands a body punch.
Lilja is working Ewers over against the cage.
Lilja effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Lilja - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Lilja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Lilja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ewers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lilja lands a body shot.
Lilja is working Ewers over against the cage.
Lilja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lilja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lilja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lilja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lilja lands a hook that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
Lilja lands a body shot.
Lilja is working Ewers over against the cage.
Lilja slowing the pace effectively.
Lilja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ewers or not.
Lilja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lilja lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lilja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lilja.
Lilja lands a body shot.
Ewers can't break the clinch.
Lilja cracks Ewers with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lilja.
A right handed body shot lands from Lilja.
Lilja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ewers or not.
Ewers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ewers wants to get back to striking at distance but Lilja won't allow it.
Ewers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lilja lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lilja.
Lilja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ewerss head.
Lilja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ewerss head.
Ewers is trying to break free.
Lilja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ewerss head.
Ewers manages to break the clinch.
Lilja misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lilja.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lilja. Ewers shrugs it off though.
Lilja chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ewers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lilja circles away quickly and effectively.
Ewers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lilja lands a nice looking body kick.
Lilja lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ewers tries to keep at a distance but Lilja has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lilja lands a body punch.
Ewers breaks the clinch.
Justin Ewers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lilja moves into the clinch successfully.
Ewers can't break the clinch.
Lilja lands a nice shot to the body.
Lilja lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Lilja as the two fighters clinch.
Lilja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lilja keeps control of Ewers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ewers or not.
Lilja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Lilja.
Ewers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lilja works on Ewers's body with a couple of short punches.
Lilja lands a shot to the body.
Lilja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Lilja.
Lilja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Lilja as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lilja.
Ewers misses with a punch on the inside.
Ewers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lilja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lilja pushes Ewers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lilja blocking some punches.
Lilja prevents Ewers from breaking the clinch.
Lilja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Lilja.
Ewers has had enough of the clinch but Lilja keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lilja.
A shot in the inside from Lilja.
Lilja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
Lilja keeps control of Ewers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lilja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ewers is looking to break free of the clinch but Lilja has double underhooks.
Lilja lands a body shot in the clinch.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lilja lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ewers will feel that in the morning.
Lilja connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ewers misses with a series of wild punches.
Lilja rushes Ewers and presses him up against the cage.
Lilja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lilja digs a right hand into Ewers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ewers's gas tank.
Good body shot from Lilja.
Lilja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
Lilja lands with a light punch inside.
Lilja pushes Ewers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lilja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lilja.
Lilja cracks Ewers with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Lilja.
Lilja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
Lilja gets through Ewers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lilja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
Lilja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lilja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lilja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lilja as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lilja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lilja prevents Ewers from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Lilja.
A right handed body shot lands from Lilja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ewerss head.
Nice body punch from Lilja.
Lilja scores with a hook to the body.
Lilja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ewers wants to break free but Lilja has control.
Lilja lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Lilja.
A right hook to the body lands for Lilja.
Ewers wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Lilja.
Lilja is stalling here.
Lilja prevents Ewers from breaking the clinch.
Good body shot from Lilja.
Lilja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
Ewers wants to break free but Lilja has control.
Ewers can't break the clinch.
Lilja lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lilja.
Lilja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lilja lands a shot to the body.
Ewers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ewers is looking to break free of the clinch but Lilja has double underhooks.
Lilja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lilja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ewers is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Lilja.
Justin Ewers 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 two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lilja keeps control of Ewers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ewers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lilja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lilja.
Lilja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lilja lands a hook that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
Lilja digs a right hand underneath Ewers's ribcage. Ewers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lilja scores with a hook to the body.
Ewers misses with a punch on the inside.
Lilja lands a nice uppercut.
Lilja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
Lilja digs a right hand into Ewers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ewers's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Lilja.
Lilja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ewers misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ewers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lilja.
Ewers is looking to break free of the clinch but Lilja has double underhooks.
Lilja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lilja lands a shoulder strike.
Ewers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lilja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lilja.
A right hook to the body lands for Lilja.
Lilja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lilja lands a body shot.
Ewers tries to break the clinch but Lilja is controlling the position.
Lilja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
Lilja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ewers is trying to break the clinch but Lilja has him pressed against the cage.
Lilja pushes Ewers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lilja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lilja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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 is leaning against Ewers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lilja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
Ewers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ewers being controlled against the cage.
Lilja lands a nice shot to the body.
Ewers tries to break the clinch but Lilja is controlling the position.
Lilja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Lilja.
A short uppercut from Lilja.
Lilja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lilja digs a right hand underneath Ewers's ribcage. Ewers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ewers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Lilja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lilja has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Lilja!
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