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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Latrobe Arundel (ranked 1 p4p, 9 weight class) and Pekka Toivonen (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class). Arundel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shook Ones. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latrobe Arundel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Toivonen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Toivonen misses.
Pekka Toivonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toivonen lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Toivonen misses the target.
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toivonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arundel.
Arundel moves out of range as Toivonen strikes.
Arundel is looking to counter punch.
Toivonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arundel.
Toivonen wants to slow Arundel down by chopping away at his legs.
Arundel staying out of range there.
Arundel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Toivonen staying out of range there.
Arundel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Toivonen there.
Toivonen lands with a shot to the body.
Toivonen cracks Arundel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arundel throws a lazy right hand but Toivonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toivonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Arundel misses with an uppercut.
Toivonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Toivonen misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Toivonen.
Toivonen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arundel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toivonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arundel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Toivonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toivonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arundel misses with a looping left.
Good work by Arundel as he checks the leg kick.
Toivonen slips under a jab.
Toivonen throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen thumps Arundel with a low kick.
Arundel takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toivonen connects with a right hand. Arundel shakes it off.
Arundel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Toivonen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Toivonen scores with the left hand. Arundel knows he should have avoided that one.
Arundel misses with an uppercut. Toivonen saw that one coming.
Toivonen thuds his right hand into Arundel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arundel works the jab nicely.
Toivonen clobbers Arundel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Toivonen with the inside leg kick.
Toivonen cracks a nice hook into Arundel's ribs.
Toivonen misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Arundel misses the target.
Toivonen scores with a decent looking hook.
Arundel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arundel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arundel is rocked!
Arundel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen lands with an overhand left.
Oh Arundel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good exchange - Toivonen coming out on top.
Arundel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arundel seems to have got his legs back now.
Toivonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Toivonen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arundel is able to avoid easily.
Arundel wants to land a leg kick but Toivonen is out of range.
Toivonen looks to land a right hand but Arundel moved out of range.
Toivonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arundel's sensitive parts.
Toivonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toivonen misses with a left hand
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Pekka Toivonen has been cut.
Toivonen misses with a looping left.
Arundel misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen scores with a jab.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Toivonen.
Arundel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toivonen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arundel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toivonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Arundel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toivonen manages to avoid it.
Arundel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arundel checks a leg kick.
Arundel blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Arundel misses its target.
Toivonen cracks Arundel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arundel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toivonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toivonen takes a swing at Arundel's ribcage but misses.
Arundel checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Arundel misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Toivonen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Toivonen lunges at Arundel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arundel's hand.
Toivonen misses with an uppercut. Arundel saw that one coming.
Toivonen lands a jab to the nose.
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toivonen throws a low kick but Arundel avoids it.
Arundel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arundel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Arundel takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Arundel misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Toivonen misses its intended target.
A low kick lands for Toivonen.
Toivonen throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Toivonen catches Arundel right on the button with a cross.
Pekka Toivonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Toivonen throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Toivonen misses with a hook to the body
and Arundel counters with a nice body kick.
Arundel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toivonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Arundel.
Toivonen throws a leg kick but Arundel checks it.
Toivonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toivonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Toivonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toivonen tries to keep at a distance but Arundel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toivonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel scores with a shot to the side of Toivonen's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Arundel.
Arundel is working Toivonen over against the cage.
Toivonen is breathing heavily.
A short right from Arundel on the inside.
Toivonen takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Arundel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toivonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arundel throws a punch but it's blocked by Toivonen.
Toivonen pushes Arundel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arundel.
Toivonen misses with some punches.
Arundel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toivonens head.
Arundel struggles to land a body shot inside as Toivonen controls his hands.
Toivonen misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arundel.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arundel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Toivonen lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Arundel fails to land.
Toivonen misses with a punch to the body.
Toivonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel lands a nice uppercut.
Arundel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
Latrobe Arundel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arundel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arundel lands a left hand.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toivonen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Arundel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Toivonen can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arundel can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
Toivonen stalling.
Toivonen tries to work over Arundel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toivonen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toivonen lands a body punch.
Arundel has a couple of punches blocked by Toivonen.
Arundel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Toivonen.
Arundel tries to work over Toivonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arundel prevents a body shot from Toivonen.
Toivonen can't break the clinch.
Arundel tries to work over Toivonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arundel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toivonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arundel misses with some punches.
Toivonen lands a left hand.
Toivonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arundel digs a right hand underneath Toivonen's ribcage. Toivonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arundel scores with a shoulder strike.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Arundel.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Toivonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toivonen misses with some punches.
Arundel lands a nice uppercut.
Toivonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Arundel.
Toivonen is looking to control Arundel's arms but Arundel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Toivonen has his back to the cage.
Arundel misses with the head strike.
Toivonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Arundel.
Arundel blocks a body shot from Toivonen.
Arundel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel blocks a body shot from Toivonen.
Toivonen blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Arundel.
Arundel digs a right hand underneath Toivonen's ribcage. Toivonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arundel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latrobe Arundel dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Arundel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arundel scores with a punch to the head.
Toivonen misses with a straight left.
Arundel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arundel throws a right hand that Toivonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Toivonen also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arundel.
Danga de danga de dang - Toivonen scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick misses from Arundel.
Toivonen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Toivonen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Toivonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel misses with a straight right.
Toivonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Arundel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Toivonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy body kick from Toivonen
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toivonen wants to land a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Arundel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Toivonen.
Toivonen avoids the head kick by Arundel.
Toivonen throws a big counter head kick but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
Arundel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toivonen. Toivonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Arundel lands a nice shot to the body.
Toivonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Toivonen lands with a straight right. Arundel didn't see that one coming.
Arundel throws a push kick but Toivonen slaps the foot to one side.
Arundel throws a hook to the side of Toivonen's head but Toivonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toivonen misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Arundel misses its target.
Toivonen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Arundel. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
Arundel walks into a stiff left hand from Toivonen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Toivonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toivonen lands a jab to Arundel's midsection.
Toivonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Toivonen tries to land a leg kick but Arundel saw it coming and moves away.
Arundel takes a swing at Toivonen's ribcage but misses.
Toivonen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Toivonen lands with an uppercut that bounces Arundel off the cage and back into range.
Toivonen throws a looping overhand right but Arundel ducks down to avoid it.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toivonen tries to work over Arundel's front leg with a kick but Arundel checks it.
Arundel's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel lands a leg kick that knocks Toivonen off balance momentarily.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toivonen misses with a body shot.
Toivonen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arundel moves out of range of the body kick from Toivonen.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Toivonen manages to avoid it.
Toivonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arundel counters with a nice uppercut.
Arundel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Toivonen finds it's way through Arundel's defenses.
Toivonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Toivonen with the inside leg kick.
Arundel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toivonen throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Toivonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arundel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Toivonen throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
Arundel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Toivonen misses with an uppercut.
Arundel moves out of range as Toivonen strikes.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Toivonen.
A quick step to the side and Arundel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arundel tries to close the distance and clinch but Toivonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Toivonen! But no joy.
Arundel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Toivonen misses with a wild body shot.
Toivonen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Arundel has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Pekka Toivonen just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Toivonen scores with a decent looking hook.
Toivonen lands with a kick to the temple. Arundel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A telegraphed right hand from Toivonen misses the target.
As Toivonen tries to get set, Arundel tries to push him back and clinch up but Toivonen manages to avoid the attempt.
Arundel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toivonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Toivonen is just out of range.
Toivonen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Toivonen cracks Arundel with an open hand slap.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arundel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toivonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen walks into a left hand.
Toivonen cracks Arundel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Toivonen scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel throws a lazy body kick
and Toivonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arundel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Toivonen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Toivonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toivonen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Toivonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toivonen looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toivonen misses with a right hand
and Arundel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Arundel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arundel clinches up with Toivonen and pushes him back against the cage.
Arundel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arundel lands with a right to the head.
Arundel cracks Toivonen with a nice body shot.
Toivonen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Toivonen misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arundel works on Toivonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Arundel.
Toivonen blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arundel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arundel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arundel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Arundel.
Arundel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toivonen backwards.
Toivonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arundel swings wildly with an uppercut but Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel scores with a shot to the side of Toivonen's head.
Arundel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arundel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arundel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arundel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
Toivonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arundel or not.
Toivonen misses with a punch to the body.
Toivonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toivonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arundel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toivonen.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toivonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arundel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toivonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Arundel backwards.
Toivonen tries a body shot but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel gets through Toivonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arundel swings wildly with an uppercut but Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Arundel fails to land.
Arundel throws a head punch that misses.
Toivonen misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arundel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toivonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Toivonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arundel blocks a body shot from Toivonen.
Toivonen lands with a left to the head.
Toivonen can't find room to land a body shot as Arundel controls the action.
Toivonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toivonen.
Arundel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
Toivonen misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel misses with a body punch.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Arundel.
Arundel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Still in the clinch, Arundel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arundel tries to throw a body punch but Toivonen avoids it by throwing Arundel back against the cage.
Toivonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toivonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Latrobe Arundel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Arundel misses with the combination.
Toivonen misses with a kick to the body
and Arundel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toivonen scores with a three punch combo!
Toivonen thows a leg kick but Arundel checks it
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toivonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arundel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arundel avoids the head kick by Toivonen.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Toivonen is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen throws a lazy body kick
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Toivonen missing with a left hand there. Arundel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toivonen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Toivonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arundel blocks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
And Arundel counters with a quick kick to the body but Toivonen blocks it.
Arundel lands a nice looking body shot.
Toivonen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slow jab from Toivonen misses its intended target.
Arundel works the jab nicely.
Arundel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toivonen missing with a left hand there. Arundel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Arundel does no damage.
Toivonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Arundel counters with a nice uppercut.
Arundel checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arundel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Toivonen to score with a decent uppercut.
Toivonen thows a leg kick but Arundel checks it
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toivonen walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Toivonen. That snapped Arundel's head back.
Arundel is looking to slow Toivonen down with leg kicks.
Arundel drives through and clinches with Toivonen against the cage.
Toivonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toivonen.
Arundel throws a punch but it's blocked by Toivonen.
Toivonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toivonen presses Arundel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arundel tries a body shot but Toivonen blocks it.
A body shot lands from Arundel.
Toivonen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen tries a body shot but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arundel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toivonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arundel.
Toivonen lands with a light punch inside.
Arundel lands a shoulder strike.
Arundel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arundel can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Arundel.
Toivonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arundel.
Toivonen misses with some punches.
Toivonen misses with the head strike.
Toivonen tries a body shot but Arundel blocks it.
Toivonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Toivonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen digs a right hand into Arundel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arundel's gas tank.
Arundel has a couple of punches blocked by Toivonen.
A short right from Toivonen on the inside.
Arundel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toivonens head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arundel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arundel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toivonen blocks a body shot from Arundel.
A short right from Arundel on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arundel.
Toivonen lands a left hand.
Toivonen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Arundel swings wildly with an uppercut but Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toivonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Arundel controls his hands.
Arundel lands a body shot.
Toivonen misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Toivonen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Latrobe Arundel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arundel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latrobe Arundel!
After winning the bout, Latrobe Arundel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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