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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Lilja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kekko Karjala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilja kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is UK subs - Warhead. Jonathan Lilja has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
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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, Jonathan Lilja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kekko Karjala!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilja takes a swing at Karjala's ribcage but misses.
Karjala is looking to clinch but Lilja is avoiding it.
Karjala looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lilja connects with a crisp jab.
Karjala is rocked!
Karjala circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karjala gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lilja. Karjala does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Karjala does no damage.
Lilja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karjala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lilja circles away quickly and effectively.
Karjala misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Karjala does no damage.
No joy there for Karjala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lilja drives through and clinches with Karjala against the cage.
Lilja presses Karjala against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lilja lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Lilja on the inside.
Lilja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karjala backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lilja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karjala wants to break free but Lilja has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lilja.
Karjala looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lilja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Lilja.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lilja.
Lilja lands a nice uppercut.
Karjala is still on wobbly legs! Can Lilja finish him?
Lilja misses with a punch on the inside.
Karjala seems to have recovered his senses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lilja.
Karjala is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lilja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lilja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karjala backwards.
Lilja's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lilja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karjalas head.
Karjala is looking to break free of the clinch but Lilja has double underhooks.
Karjala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Karjala is trying to break the clinch but Lilja has him pressed against the cage.
Karjala is looking to break free of the clinch but Lilja has double underhooks.
Lilja gets through Karjala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lilja digs a right hand into Karjala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karjala's gas tank.
Lilja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lilja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lilja.
Lilja works on Karjala's body with a couple of short punches.
Lilja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lilja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karjala takes a shot to the head.
Karjala's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lilja lands a hook that snaps the head of Karjala backwards.
Lilja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lilja dips a shoulder and cracks Karjala with a mighty uppercut! Karjala falls back against the cage and Lilja unloads with a barrage of strikes! Karjala is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lilja screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Lilja!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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