PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ceaser El Toro Jr (ranked 155 p4p, 603 weight class) and Johannes Tulikoura (ranked 28 p4p, 84 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

El Toro Jr
vs
Tulikoura

174 cm
34
171
23 - 8 - 0

175 cm
37
172
29 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Carnage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ceaser El Toro Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Johannes Tulikoura!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulikoura with a jab.
Tulikoura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
El Toro Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tulikoura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
El Toro Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tulikoura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
El Toro Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
El Toro Jr misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from El Toro Jr misses its intended target.
Tulikoura throws a poor cross that misses
and El Toro Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
El Toro Jr throws a wild body kick that Tulikoura sees coming a mile off.
Tulikoura staying out of range there.
El Toro Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Tulikoura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tulikoura scores with a nice strike.
El Toro Jr moves away from the strike by Tulikoura.

El Toro Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tulikoura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
El Toro Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Tulikoura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
El Toro Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulikoura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tulikoura struggles to land a body shot inside as El Toro Jr controls his hands.
El Toro Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tulikoura misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro Jr scores with a hook to the body.
El Toro Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tulikoura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
El Toro Jr misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, El Toro Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tulikoura's brow.
A shot in the inside from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura blocks an uppercut.
El Toro Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura misses with a body punch.
El Toro Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Tulikoura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tulikoura blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura misses with a body punch.
El Toro Jr cracks Tulikoura with a nice body shot.
El Toro Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulikoura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of El Toro Jr backwards.
El Toro Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tulikoura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tulikoura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
El Toro Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tulikoura's elbow.
A short right from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr blocks an uppercut.
Tulikoura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tulikoura lands a shoulder strike.
El Toro Jr lands a shot to the body.
Tulikoura blocking some punches.
El Toro Jr pushes Tulikoura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
El Toro Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tulikoura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
El Toro Jr tries to work over Tulikoura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
El Toro Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tulikoura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
El Toro Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
El Toro Jr throws an elbow that misses.
El Toro Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
El Toro Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr lands a right hand.
El Toro Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulikoura tries to throw a body punch but El Toro Jr avoids it by throwing Tulikoura back against the cage.
El Toro Jr tries to throw a body punch but Tulikoura avoids it by throwing El Toro Jr back against the cage.
El Toro Jr lands a nice elbow.
El Toro Jr tries to work over Tulikoura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulikoura misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
El Toro Jr working aggressively here.
Tulikoura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tulikoura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from El Toro Jr.
Good body shot from El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tulikoura throws a punch but it's blocked by El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tulikoura misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura blocks a body shot from El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura has a couple of punches blocked by El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura tries a body shot but El Toro Jr blocks it.
Tulikoura prevents a body shot from El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulikoura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
El Toro Jr prevents a body shot from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura blocking some punches.
Tulikoura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt El Toro Jr or not.
Tulikoura blocks an uppercut.
A short right from El Toro Jr.
Nice body punch from El Toro Jr - that landed with a thud.
El Toro Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
El Toro Jr is working Tulikoura over against the cage.
A hook to the body from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Toro Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Tulikoura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
El Toro Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tulikoura blocks a body shot from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ceaser El Toro Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

El Toro Jr with the inside leg kick.
Tulikoura sizes up El Toro Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
El Toro Jr dips to his left and cracks Tulikoura with an uppercut!
El Toro Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tulikoura.
El Toro Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tulikoura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ceaser El Toro Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Toro Jr misses with a body shot.
El Toro Jr lands with a good body shot.
El Toro Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tulikoura.

Tulikoura tries to keep at a distance but El Toro Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
El Toro Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Tulikoura - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from El Toro Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Toro Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
El Toro Jr pushes Tulikoura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
El Toro Jr jumps guard but Tulikoura stands there with El Toro Jr around his waist. El Toro Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
El Toro Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Tulikoura controls the action.
El Toro Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Tulikoura as the two fighters clinch.
Tulikoura digs a right hand underneath El Toro Jr's ribcage. El Toro Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
El Toro Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ceaser El Toro Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tulikoura misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from El Toro Jr fails to land.
Tulikoura blocking some punches.
Tulikoura lands a body shot in the clinch.
El Toro Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Tulikoura - that landed with a thud.
El Toro Jr tries a body shot but Tulikoura blocks it.
El Toro Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tulikoura throws a punch but it's blocked by El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from El Toro Jr.
A left hand lands to the body for El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulikoura misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from El Toro Jr on the inside.
El Toro Jr prevents a body shot from Tulikoura.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
El Toro Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tulikoura can do to turn this around?
Tulikoura working aggressively here.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
El Toro Jr scores with a shot to the side of Tulikoura's head.
Tulikoura tries a body shot but El Toro Jr blocks it.
El Toro Jr lands a left hand.
Tulikoura avoids the elbow strike from El Toro Jr, against the cage.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
Tulikoura throws a punch but it's blocked by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
El Toro Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tulikoura prevents a body shot from El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura tries to throw a body punch but El Toro Jr avoids it by throwing Tulikoura back against the cage.
Tulikoura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from El Toro Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
Tulikoura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tulikoura tries to throw a body punch but El Toro Jr avoids it by throwing Tulikoura back against the cage.
El Toro Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
El Toro Jr tries to work over Tulikoura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulikoura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tulikoura throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura blocks an elbow strike.
El Toro Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
El Toro Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tulikoura working aggressively here.
El Toro Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
El Toro Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
El Toro Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
El Toro Jr lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from El Toro Jr.

It looks like Johannes Tulikoura has been cut.
Tulikoura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
El Toro Jr works on Tulikoura's body with a couple of short punches.
Tulikoura throws a head punch that misses.
Tulikoura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tulikoura has a couple of punches blocked by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tulikoura blocks the elbow strike.
El Toro Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
El Toro Jr throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
El Toro Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
El Toro Jr blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
El Toro Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
El Toro Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tulikoura has a couple of punches blocked by El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura scores with a nice hook to the head.
El Toro Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
El Toro Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
Tulikoura blocks a body shot from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ceaser El Toro Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johannes Tulikoura's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Good work by Tulikoura as he checks the leg kick.
Tulikoura with a nice calf kick.
El Toro Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tulikoura defending well as El Toro Jr loads up on a big left hand.
El Toro Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Tulikoura counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tulikoura misses with a hook. El Toro Jr ducked under it nicely.
El Toro Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Tulikoura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
El Toro Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tulikoura.
El Toro Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
El Toro Jr tries a low kick but Tulikoura avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tulikoura manages to avoid it.
Tulikoura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Toro Jr.
It seemed like Tulikoura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
El Toro Jr throws a front kick aimed at Tulikoura's knee but Tulikoura avoids it well.
Tulikoura steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from El Toro Jr. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulikoura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tulikoura wants to slow El Toro Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Tulikoura does it's job there.
Tulikoura swats away the attempt to clinch by El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Tulikoura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
El Toro Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tulikoura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
El Toro Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tulikoura moves away.
El Toro Jr connects with a right hand. Tulikoura shakes it off.
Tulikoura throws a solid leg kick but El Toro Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tulikoura.
Ceaser El Toro Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Tulikoura motions for El Toro Jr to come forward. Tulikoura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
El Toro Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
El Toro Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulikoura tried to score with a low kick but El Toro Jr checks it.
El Toro Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
El Toro Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tulikoura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tulikoura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. El Toro Jr doesn't seem bothered though.

El Toro Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Tulikoura tries to throw a body punch but El Toro Jr avoids it by throwing Tulikoura back against the cage.
El Toro Jr tries to work over Tulikoura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Tulikoura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tulikoura lands a shoulder strike.
Tulikoura lands a shoulder strike.
Tulikoura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tulikoura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tulikoura prevents a body shot from El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura tries to work over El Toro Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from El Toro Jr.
A short left from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tulikoura misses with the head strike.
Tulikoura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
El Toro Jr digs a right hand into Tulikoura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tulikoura's gas tank.
Tulikoura misses with the head strike.
Tulikoura throws a head punch that misses.
El Toro Jr blocks an uppercut.
El Toro Jr presses Tulikoura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Toro Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
El Toro Jr blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from El Toro Jr as the two fighters clinch.
El Toro Jr lands with a right to the head.
El Toro Jr tries a body shot but Tulikoura blocks it.
El Toro Jr scores with a shot to the side of Tulikoura's head.
Tulikoura misses with a body punch.
El Toro Jr presses Tulikoura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
El Toro Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Tulikoura controls his hands.
Good body shot from El Toro Jr.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, El Toro Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
El Toro Jr cracks Tulikoura with a nice body shot.
El Toro Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
El Toro Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
El Toro Jr pushes Tulikoura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tulikoura throws a head punch that misses.
El Toro Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
El Toro Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
El Toro Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
El Toro Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ceaser El Toro Jr clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Johannes Tulikoura's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

El Toro Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
El Toro Jr lands a nice hook to Tulikoura's body. Tulikoura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tulikoura misses with a leg kick.
Tulikoura fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Tulikoura blocks the leg kick.
Tulikoura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
El Toro Jr checks the leg kick.
El Toro Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Tulikoura blocks the leg kick.
El Toro Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro Jr misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tulikoura.
El Toro Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Tulikoura counters with an inside leg kick.
El Toro Jr is looking to clinch.
Tulikoura misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro Jr misses with a body shot.
Tulikoura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
El Toro Jr misses with a body kick.
El Toro Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tulikoura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
El Toro Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
El Toro Jr is looking to clinch.
El Toro Jr moves out of range as Tulikoura throws a body kick.
El Toro Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tulikoura. That did some damage!
Tulikoura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. El Toro Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tulikoura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tulikoura throws a body kick that misses.
El Toro Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura ducks under a wild hook from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tulikoura.
El Toro Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tulikoura misses with a straight right.
El Toro Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
El Toro Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Tulikoura darts in and clinches El Toro Jr up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tulikoura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
El Toro Jr blocks an uppercut.
Tulikoura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tulikoura tries to work over El Toro Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
El Toro Jr lands a nice elbow.
El Toro Jr presses Tulikoura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tulikoura can't find room to land a body shot as El Toro Jr controls the action.
Tulikoura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
El Toro Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tulikoura is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tulikoura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tulikoura scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tulikoura misses with a hook to the ribs.
El Toro Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
Tulikoura working aggressively here.
El Toro Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
A short left from El Toro Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulikoura takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Tulikoura fails to land.
Tulikoura tries to work over El Toro Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
El Toro Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tulikoura lands with a light punch inside.
Tulikoura struggles to land a body shot inside as El Toro Jr controls his hands.
Tulikoura blocks an uppercut.
A short right from El Toro Jr.
Nice body punch from El Toro Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Toro Jr works on Tulikoura's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tulikoura.
El Toro Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tulikoura's elbow.
A short body shot lands from El Toro Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, El Toro Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
El Toro Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tulikoura tries a body shot but El Toro Jr blocks it.
El Toro Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
El Toro Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
El Toro Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
El Toro Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tulikoura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
El Toro Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
El Toro Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
Tulikoura tries a body shot but El Toro Jr blocks it.
A short uppercut from El Toro Jr.

Tulikoura is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ceaser El Toro Jr had his way with Johannes Tulikoura in that round.
The cut man is working on Johannes Tulikoura's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by El Toro Jr as he connects with a hook.
Tulikoura blocks a head kick by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr swings for the body but Tulikoura moves out of range.
El Toro Jr lands a head shot.
Tulikoura is still on wobbly legs! Can El Toro Jr finish him?
Tulikoura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tulikoura seems to have recovered his senses.
El Toro Jr scores with a jab to the body.
El Toro Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura connects with a good right hand that stumbles El Toro Jr. El Toro Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
El Toro Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro Jr misses with a leg kick
and Tulikoura counters with a leg kick.
El Toro Jr misses with a low kick.
El Toro Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick but Tulikoura moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulikoura moves out of range of the strikes.
El Toro Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from El Toro Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tulikoura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
El Toro Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Tulikoura.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tulikoura checks a leg kick.
El Toro Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tulikoura checks it well.
Tulikoura looks to land a body kick but El Toro Jr moved away.
Tulikoura thows a left - swing and a miss!
El Toro Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
El Toro Jr misses with a low kick.
El Toro Jr throws a combination that misses
and Tulikoura counters with an inside leg kick.
Tulikoura throws a hook but El Toro Jr blocks it.
El Toro Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tulikoura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ceaser El Toro Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from El Toro Jr is predictable there
and Tulikoura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

El Toro Jr drives through and clinches with Tulikoura against the cage.
El Toro Jr scores with a shot to the side of Tulikoura's head.
Tulikoura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt El Toro Jr or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulikoura working aggressively here.
Tulikoura lands a body punch.
Tulikoura misses with the head strike.
Tulikoura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
El Toro Jr lands a nice elbow.
A short uppercut from El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura blocks a body shot from El Toro Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura throws a head punch that misses.
El Toro Jr blocking some punches.
Johannes Tulikoura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tulikoura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tulikoura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
El Toro Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Tulikoura.
El Toro Jr prevents a body shot from Tulikoura.
A head punch on the inside from El Toro Jr fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Tulikoura scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tulikoura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
El Toro Jr prevents a body shot from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tulikoura.
Still in the clinch, Tulikoura scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Toro Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura working aggressively here.
El Toro Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tulikoura misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tulikoura.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tulikoura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tulikoura gets through El Toro Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tulikoura lands a shoulder strike.
El Toro Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tulikoura throws a punch but it's blocked by El Toro Jr.
Tulikoura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tulikoura.
Tulikoura tries to throw a body punch but El Toro Jr avoids it by throwing Tulikoura back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johannes Tulikoura.
I think El Toro Jr 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ceaser El Toro Jr!
Ceaser El Toro Jr retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Ceaser El Toro Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.