PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amisviiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katurian Tupolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen comes to the cage accompanied by Machinae Supremacy - Death From Above. Tupolski has chosen Mobb Deep - Shook Ones part II as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tolonen
vs
Tupolski

180 cm
33
175 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

175 cm
30
182 lbs
19 - 9 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amisviiksi Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Katurian Tupolski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupolski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tolonen's head.
Tolonen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tupolski. That one must have hurt.

Tupolski pushes Tolonen up against the cage in a clinch.
Tolonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Tupolski trying to stall but Tolonen improves his position.
Tolonen lands a left hand.
Tolonen tries to work over Tupolski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tupolski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tupolski misses with some punches.
Tupolski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Tolonen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a head punch that misses.
Tolonen lands a right hand.
Tupolski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tupolski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tupolski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tolonen avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tupolski.
Tupolski tries to work over Tolonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tupolski tries to land knees in the clinch but Tolonen avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tolonen fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski throws a head punch that misses.
Tolonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tolonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tupolski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tolonen backwards.
Tolonen can't find room to land a body shot as Tupolski controls the action.
Tolonen has a couple of punches blocked by Tupolski.
Tupolski scores a nice knee to the body.
Tupolski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tolonen.
Tupolski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tupolski tries to break free but Tolonen pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Tolonen.
Tolonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tolonen misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Tolonen fails to land.
Tupolski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tolonen.

Tolonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Tolonen.

Tolonen gets tackled into the cage by Tupolski. Tupolski maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Tolonen.
Tupolski stops a takedown attempt from Tolonen.
Tolonen avoiding damage as Tupolski throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tolonen lands a shoulder strike.
Tolonen works on Tupolski's body with a couple of short punches.
Tolonen throws a head punch that misses.

Tolonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tupolski throws the kick towards the body but Tolonen avoids it.
Tolonen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tupolski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tupolski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tolonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tolonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tupolski throws a looping overhand right but Tolonen ducks down to avoid it.
Tupolski is looking to chop away at Tolonen's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tupolski jabs Tolonen right on the nose. Tolonen blinks but takes it well.
Katurian Tupolski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tupolski's corner calls for a 1-2. Tupolski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tolonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tolonen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tupolski's hands.
Tupolski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tolonen has time to react.
Tolonen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tupolski. That one must have hurt.
Tolonen slips under a jab from Tupolski.
Tolonen misses with a looping left.
Tupolski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tolonen ducks under a wild hook from Tupolski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolonen throws a chopping leg kick but Tupolski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tolonen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tupolski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tolonen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tolonen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tupolski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolonen.
Tupolski cracks Tolonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tolonen tests Tupolski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tolonen loads up on a big right hand but Tupolski slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tolonen's head backwards.

Tolonen has Tupolski up against the cage in a clinch.
Tupolski tries to work over Tolonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Tolonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tupolski.
Tupolski blocks the body kick.
Tupolski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tolonen throws a sloppy head kick and Tupolski moves out of range easily.
Tupolski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tupolski slips a straight right by Tolonen.
Tupolski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Tupolski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tolonen if he has to take too many more of those.
Tolonen moves out of range as Tupolski throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupolski slips a jab from Tolonen.
Tupolski tries to land a body kick
and Tolonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tupolski!
Tupolski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Amisviiksi Tolonen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tupolski tries to land a leg kick but Tolonen saw it coming and moves away.
A jab lands there for Tupolski.
Tupolski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tolonen moves away from the strike by Tupolski.
Tolonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tupolski misses the jab.
Tolonen misses with an uppercut. Tupolski saw that one coming.
Tolonen checks a low kick from Tupolski.
Tupolski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tupolski avoids the head kick by Tolonen.
A head kick from Tupolski lands but Tolonen takes it in his stride.
Tolonen scores with a nice right hand.
Tolonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tupolski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tolonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
A leg kick checked by Tolonen.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tolonen moves out of range of the leg kick from Tupolski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen tries to land a leg kick but Tupolski saw it coming and moves away.
Tupolski with a jab.
Tupolski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That kick from Tupolski tenderised Tolonen's leg. Tolonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tupolski wants to land a leg kick but Tolonen is out of range.
Tolonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tupolski throws the left hand but Tolonen avoids the punch easily.

Tolonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Tolonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Amisviiksi Tolonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tolonen has a couple of punches blocked by Tupolski.
Tupolski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tolonen takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Amisviiksi Tolonen has been cut.
Tupolski looking to throw knees to the head but Tolonen is blocking nicely.
Tolonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tolonen lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tupolski prevents a body shot from Tolonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski wants to get back to striking at distance but Tolonen won't allow it.
Tolonen misses with the head strike.
Tolonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tolonen misses with some punches.
Tolonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Tupolski.
Tupolski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tupolski.
Tolonen lands with a right to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tupolski.
Tupolski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tolonen's face.
Tupolski throws a punch but it's blocked by Tolonen.
Tolonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tupolski.
Tupolski is leaning against Tolonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tupolski.
Tupolski lands a hook that snaps the head of Tolonen backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tupolski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tupolski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tupolski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tolonen backwards.

Tupolski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tupolski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolonen.
Tolonen walks into a left hand.
Tupolski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolonen manages to avoid it.
Tolonen tries to land a leg kick but Tupolski saw it coming and moves away.
Tolonen moves out of range of the body kick from Tupolski.
Tupolski misses with a low kick.
Tupolski looks for the body kick but Tolonen saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Tolonen misses the target.
Tupolski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tolonen throws out a loose jab but Tupolski uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tolonen has closed the distance and engaged Tupolski in a clinch.
Tupolski lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tupolski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tupolski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tupolski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tolonen's elbow.
Tolonen avoiding damage as Tupolski throws knees to the body.
Tolonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tupolski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tolonen avoids a wild elbow strike from Tupolski.
A short right from Tolonen on the inside.
Tupolski prevents a body shot from Tolonen.
Tolonen has a couple of punches blocked by Tupolski.
Tupolski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tolonen avoids it.
Tupolski misses with some punches.
Tolonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tupolski.
Tupolski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tolonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Tolonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tupolski backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katurian Tupolski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Amisviiksi Tolonen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tolonen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tupolski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tolonen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tolonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tupolski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tupolski! But no joy.
Tupolski throws a sloppy head kick and Tolonen moves out of range easily.
Tupolski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tolonen connects with a leg kick. Tupolski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tolonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tolonen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tolonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tupolski.
Tolonen throws a jab when Tupolski was well out of range.
Tolonen jabs at Tupolski's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupolski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tupolski throws a head kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Tupolski.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tupolski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tupolski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tolonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tupolski misses the shot to the body.
Tupolski throws a body kick that misses
and Tolonen counters with a nice leg kick.
Tolonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tolonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tolonen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tolonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tupolski misses with an uppercut. Tolonen saw that one coming.
Tupolski throws the left hand but Tolonen avoids the punch easily.
Tupolski throws a sloppy head kick
and Tolonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tolonen.
Tolonen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tolonen throws a hook but Tupolski blocks it.
Tupolski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tolonen swings for the body but Tupolski moves out of range.
Tolonen misses with a leg kick.
Tolonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen avoids the body shot from Tupolski.
Nice body kick there by Tolonen.
A clash of legs there as Tolonen blocks the low kick.
Tolonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tolonen scores with a leg kick.
Tupolski tries to land a front kick but Tolonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tolonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tupolski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tolonen throws out the jab.
Tupolski checks a low kick from Tolonen.
Tolonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Amisviiksi Tolonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Tolonen misses with a few strikes there.
Tolonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tupolski blocks a jab.
Tupolski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tupolski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tupolski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tolonen.
Good work by Tolonen as he checks the leg kick.
Tolonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tolonen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tupolski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice cross by Tolonen.
Tupolski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tupolski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tupolski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tolonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tolonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tupolski.
Tolonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tupolski is looking to land body kicks.
As Tupolski backs away, Tolonen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tolonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tupolski.

Tupolski drives through and clinches with Tolonen against the cage.
Tolonen throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Tupolski.
Tupolski missing with knees to the body.
Tolonen takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tolonen working aggressively here.
Tupolski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tolonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tupolski's elbow.
Tupolski takes a shot to the head.
Tupolski working aggressively here.
Tolonen tries to work over Tupolski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tolonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Tupolski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tolonen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tupolski. Tupolski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tupolski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tupolski throws a good cross that connects.
Tupolski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tolonen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tolonen sizes up Tupolski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tupolski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tolonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Tupolski dips to his left and cracks Tolonen with an uppercut!
Tolonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Amisviiksi Tolonen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Amisviiksi Tolonen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tolonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tolonen tries to work over Tupolski's front leg with a kick but Tupolski checks it.
Tolonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tolonen throws a nice looking combination but Tupolski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tolonen avoids the body shot from Tupolski.
Tupolski looks to land a right hand but Tolonen moved out of range.
Nice shot by Tolonen.
Tupolski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Tupolski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tolonen. That's going to slow Tupolski down.
Tolonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tupolski keeps Tolonen at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolonen tries to clinch but Tupolski is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Tolonen.
Tupolski walks into a left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Tolonen blocks the leg kick.
Tupolski moves out of range as Tolonen strikes.
Tupolski misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski is looking to land body kicks.
Tupolski throws a hook to the side of Tolonen's head but Tolonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tupolski lands with an overhand left.
A low kick from Tupolski is predictable there
enabling Tolonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Tupolski lands a jab to the head.
Tolonen throws out a loose jab but Tupolski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tolonen throws out a leg kick but Tupolski moves out of range and Tolonen only half commits.
Tolonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tupolski looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
Tupolski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tolonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tolonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tupolski misses with a kick to the body
and Tolonen counters with a straight right hand.
Tolonen moves out of range of the body kick from Tupolski.
Tupolski throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Tolonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tupolski is looking to land body kicks.
Tupolski walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski throws a push kick but Tolonen slaps the foot to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tolonen works the jab nicely.
Tolonen misses the shot to the body.
Tupolski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tupolski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tolonen avoids the body shot from Tupolski.
Tolonen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A good leg kick by Tolonen.
Tupolski misses with a hook.
Tolonen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tupolski misses with a jab to the body
and Tolonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tolonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tolonen checks a low kick from Tupolski.
A solid body kick from Tupolski.
Tupolski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tupolski tries to move into range but Tolonen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Tupolski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tolonen doesn't seem phased though.
Tupolski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tupolski looks for the body kick but Tolonen saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Tupolski.
Tupolski throws the left hand but Tolonen avoids the punch easily.
Tolonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tupolski's head backwards.
Tolonen stuns Tupolski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tolonen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tupolski. Tolonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Tolonen.
A low kick from Tupolski is predictable there
and Tolonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Tupolski blocks the body kick.
Tolonen checks a leg kick nicely.
Tupolski lands with an overhand left.
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!
Tupolski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tolonen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen misses with a straight left.
Tolonen misses with a kick to the body.
Tupolski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tolonen ducks under a wild hook from Tupolski.
A little feinted left hand from Tolonen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tolonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tupolski throws a body kick that misses.
Tupolski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tolonen.
Tolonen moves out of range as Tupolski throws a body kick.
Tolonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Tolonen misses.
Crunch! Tupolski slams his shin into Tolonen's torso.
Tupolski scores with a jab to the body.
Tolonen lands with an uppercut that bounces Tupolski off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupolski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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 Amisviiksi Tolonen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Amisviiksi Tolonen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tolonen slips under a jab from Tupolski.
Tolonen misses with a body kick.
Tupolski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tupolski misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Tolonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Tupolski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tupolski.
Tolonen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tupolski throws out a loose jab but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tupolski slips under a jab from Tolonen.
Tupolski throws the kick towards the body but Tolonen avoids it.
Tolonen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tupolski throws the left hand but Tolonen avoids the punch easily.
Tolonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tupolski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupolski looks to land a left hand but Tolonen moved out of range nicely.
Good leg kick by Tolonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tolonen checks a low kick from Tupolski.
Tupolski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tolonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tupolski.
Tupolski scores with a jab. Tolonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski tries to clinch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tolonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tupolski throws a jab when Tolonen was well out of range.
Tolonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tupolski replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tolonen blocks it well.
Tolonen lands a leg kick that knocks Tupolski off balance momentarily.
Tupolski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolonen throws a leg kick but Tupolski checks it.
Tupolski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tolonen's hands.
Tolonen throws a looping overhand right but Tupolski ducks down to avoid it.
Tupolski lands with an overhand left.
Tolonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tupolski manages to avoid it.
Tupolski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tolonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolonen connects with a solid leg kick.
Tolonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tupolski. That did some damage!
Tolonen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tupolski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tolonen.
Katurian Tupolski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski misses with a kick to the body.
Tupolski looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tolonen.
Tolonen cracks Tupolski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tolonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tolonen.

Tolonen clinches up with Tupolski and pushes him back against the cage.

Tolonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Tolonen misses.
Tupolski checks a leg kick.
Tupolski follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tupolski looks to land a combination. Tolonen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Tolonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tupolski, pushing him back against the cage.
Tupolski lands a knee to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tupolski lands a good knee to the midsection. Tolonen won't want to take too many of those.
Tolonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tupolski slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski lands an elbow that stopped Tolonen in his tracks for a moment.
Tupolski working Tolonen over with knees to the body.
Tolonen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tolonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tupolski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tupolski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tolonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tupolski's elbow.
Tolonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tupolski lands a left hand.
A short right from Tupolski on the inside.
Tupolski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Tolonen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tupolski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tolonen lands with a light punch inside.
Tolonen tries to work over Tupolski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tupolski misses with a body punch.
Tupolski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tupolski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tupolski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tolonen's elbow.
Tolonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Tupolski controls his hands.
Tolonen has a couple of punches blocked by Tupolski.
Tupolski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tolonen avoids it.
Tupolski misses with the head strike.
Tolonen takes an elbow to the temple.
Tupolski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tolonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tupolski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Tupolski fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Katurian Tupolski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tolonen 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amisviiksi Tolonen!
A very excited looking Amisviiksi Tolonen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Katurian Tupolski was interviewed post fight and said 'Fighting is a tough business. All the props to my opponent - he was better tonight. I will be back stronger.'.