PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ademaro Dos Anjos (ranked 92 p4p, 343 weight class) and Baruto Tonissaar (ranked 16 p4p, 45 weight class). Dos Anjos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, VOU DESAFIAR VOCÊ. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dos Anjos
vs
Tonissaar

182 cm
24
180
13 - 1 - 0

191 cm
23
195
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ademaro Dos Anjos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Baruto Tonissaar!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Dos Anjos misses.
Tonissaar raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tonissaar misses with a body kick.
Dos Anjos thinks about countering with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Tonissaar misses.
Dos Anjos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tonissaar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tonissaar keeps the fight on the outside.
Decent striking displayed by Dos Anjos there.
Dos Anjos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tonissaar connects with a solid leg kick.
Tonissaar checks a low kick from Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos lands with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Anjos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tonissaar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Anjos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dos Anjos misses with a kick to the body.
Tonissaar feints and then cracks Dos Anjos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dos Anjos down.
Tonissaar misses with a head kick.
Tonissaar cracks Dos Anjos with an open hand slap.
Dos Anjos misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anjos blocks a head kick by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dos Anjos swings for the body but Tonissaar moves out of range.
Dos Anjos checks a low kick from Tonissaar.
Dos Anjos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar throws a head kick but Dos Anjos moves out of range.
Dos Anjos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Anjos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tonissaar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tonissaar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tonissaar scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Tonissaar.
It looked like Dos Anjos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A bone on bone clash there as Dos Anjos blocks the leg kick.
Dos Anjos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick but Dos Anjos checks it.
Dos Anjos lands with a shot 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!
Tonissaar moves out of range of the body kick from Dos Anjos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anjos ducks under a wild hook from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tonissaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dos Anjos.
A jab from Dos Anjos misses.
Dos Anjos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tonissaar throws a chopping leg kick but Dos Anjos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tonissaar lands a nice looking body shot.
Tonissaar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Dos Anjos does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonissaar. Dos Anjos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Anjos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dos Anjos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dos Anjos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dos Anjos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Anjos. Tonissaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Anjos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes from Tonissaar. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anjos lands a lovely overhand right.
Dos Anjos looks to throw a body kick
and Tonissaar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tonissaar throws a low kick but Dos Anjos avoids it.
Tonissaar digs a good hook to Dos Anjos's body.
Dos Anjos tries to land a leg kick but Tonissaar saw it coming and moves away.
Dos Anjos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tonissaar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dos Anjos throws a leg kick but Tonissaar sees it coming and moves out of range.
A left lands for Tonissaar.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dos Anjos.
Tonissaar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big right from Dos Anjos misses.
Dos Anjos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dos Anjos staying out of range there.
Dos Anjos chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Dos Anjos clinches up with Tonissaar and pushes him back against the cage.
Tonissaar throws a head punch that misses.
Dos Anjos has a couple of punches blocked by Tonissaar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dos Anjos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tonissaar lands a left hand.
Dos Anjos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tonissaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tonissaar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dos Anjos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dos Anjos.
Still in the clinch, Tonissaar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dos Anjos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tonissaar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tonissaar misses with some punches.
Dos Anjos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tonissaar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Dos Anjos.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Anjos blocks a body shot from Tonissaar.
Dos Anjos lands an uppercut.
Dos Anjos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dos Anjos misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ademaro Dos Anjos will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dos Anjos misses the shot to the body.
Tonissaar blocks a low kick nicely.
Tonissaar connects with a leg kick.
Dos Anjos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tonissaar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ademaro Dos Anjos is winning the standup battle so far.
Dos Anjos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tonissaar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tonissaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dos Anjos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tonissaar's hands.
Dos Anjos throws out a loose jab but Tonissaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Tonissaar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dos Anjos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tonissaar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Anjos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tonissaar manages to avoid it.
Dos Anjos looks to land a body kick but Tonissaar moved away.
Dos Anjos throws a body shot but no joy.
Dos Anjos wants to slow Tonissaar down by chopping away at his legs.
Tonissaar is looking for the big counter here.
Tonissaar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tonissaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dos Anjos is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anjos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dos Anjos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tonissaar.
Nice defenses there by Dos Anjos.
Tonissaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos Anjos manages to avoid it.
Tonissaar connects with a body shot that sends Dos Anjos's belly button to the back.
Tonissaar loads up on a big right hand but Dos Anjos slips the punch.
Tonissaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Anjos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tonissaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Anjos is just out of range.
Dos Anjos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tonissaar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab, jab by Dos Anjos - just one landing.
Tonissaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos Anjos manages to avoid it.
Tonissaar throws the left hand but Dos Anjos avoids the punch easily.
Tonissaar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dos Anjos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tonissaar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anjos scores with a body shot.
Dos Anjos throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tonissaar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tonissaar connects with an inside leg kick.
Tonissaar with a nice cross.
Tonissaar tries a low kick but Dos Anjos avoids it.
Tonissaar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dos Anjos throws a jab but it's blocked by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar is looking to slow Dos Anjos down with leg kicks.
Tonissaar connects with a body shot.
Tonissaar misses with a right hand
and Dos Anjos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dos Anjos lands with a nice body kick.
Dos Anjos is looking to clinch.
Tonissaar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tonissaar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Anjos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tonissaar.

It looks like Ademaro Dos Anjos has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar throws a solid leg kick but Dos Anjos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tonissaar.
Dos Anjos moves away from the strike by Tonissaar.
Dos Anjos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick as Dos Anjos jumps back.
Tonissaar lands the left hand.
Dos Anjos scores with a nice head shot.
Dos Anjos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dos Anjos throws a leg kick that misses.
Tonissaar feints and then cracks Dos Anjos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dos Anjos down.
Dos Anjos connects with a jab.
Tonissaar misses with a straight right.
Tonissaar throws a body punch but Dos Anjos moves out of range.
Tonissaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Anjos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tonissaar.
Dos Anjos misses the shot to the body.
Dos Anjos walks into a left hand.
Tonissaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dos Anjos moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tonissaar.
Dos Anjos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick but Dos Anjos checks it.
Tonissaar swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tonissaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dos Anjos moves away.
Dos Anjos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dos Anjos throws a lazy right hand but Tonissaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dos Anjos misses with a wild body shot.
Tonissaar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tonissaar looks to land a left hand but Dos Anjos moved out of range nicely.
Dos Anjos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dos Anjos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tonissaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Anjos.
Tonissaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonissaar misses the shot to the body.
Dos Anjos misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Tonissaar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tonissaar 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.
Dos Anjos ducks under a wild hook from Tonissaar.
Dos Anjos tries to counter by clinching up but Tonissaar breaks away and moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Baruto Tonissaar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ademaro Dos Anjos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tonissaar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dos Anjos throws a sloppy body shot
and Tonissaar counters with an outside leg kick.
Dos Anjos tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Tonissaar misses.
Tonissaar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dos Anjos throws a body shot but no joy.
Tonissaar swings for the body but Dos Anjos moves out of range.
Dos Anjos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tonissaar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tonissaar takes one on the button.
Dos Anjos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonissaar. Dos Anjos does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Dos Anjos misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Anjos tries to clinch up.
Nice body kick from Dos Anjos.

Dos Anjos closes the distance and pushes Tonissaar back into the cage.
Ademaro Dos Anjos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Tonissaar scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tonissaar tries to work over Dos Anjos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Tonissaar.
Dos Anjos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tonissaar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tonissaar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tonissaar lands an uppercut.
Dos Anjos prevents a body shot from Tonissaar.
Dos Anjos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tonissaar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dos Anjos tries a body shot but Tonissaar blocks it.
Tonissaar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tonissaar struggles to land a body shot inside as Dos Anjos controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dos Anjos jumps guard but Tonissaar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tonissaar throws a head punch that misses.
Tonissaar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tonissaar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dos Anjos seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tonissaar can turn it around.
Dos Anjos pushes Tonissaar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Baruto Tonissaar has been cut.
Dos Anjos can't find room to land a body shot as Tonissaar controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Dos Anjos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dos Anjos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tonissaar backwards.
Dos Anjos is trying to pull guard but Tonissaar has him pressed against the cage.
Dos Anjos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tonissaar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dos Anjos cracks Tonissaar with a nice body shot.
Dos Anjos crunches a lovely knee into Tonissaar's ribcage.
Dos Anjos blocking some punches.
Dos Anjos prevents a body shot from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dos Anjos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Tonissaar as the two fighters clinch.
Tonissaar blocking some punches.
Dos Anjos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tonissaar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dos Anjos crunches a lovely knee into Tonissaar's ribcage.
Dos Anjos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tonissaars head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tonissaar.
Dos Anjos trying to land knees to the body.
Dos Anjos lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anjos landing knees to the body.
Tonissaar avoiding damage as Dos Anjos throws knees to the body.
Dos Anjos blocking some punches.
Tonissaar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dos Anjos misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dos Anjos.
Tonissaar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tonissaar tries to break free but Dos Anjos pushes him back against the cage.
Dos Anjos lands a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tonissaar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dos Anjos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tonissaar backwards.
Dos Anjos lands a right hand.
Tonissaar throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Dos Anjos.
Knees to the body from Dos Anjos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Dos Anjos.
A left hand lands to the body for Dos Anjos.
Tonissaar swings wildly with an uppercut but Dos Anjos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Anjos lands with a left to the head.
Tonissaar working hard to break the clinch.
Tonissaar digs a right hand into Dos Anjos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dos Anjos's gas tank.
Tonissaar managing to block the knees to the body from Dos Anjos.
Tonissaar lands a shoulder strike.
Dos Anjos landing knees to the body.
Tonissaar struggles to land a body shot inside as Dos Anjos controls his hands.
Tonissaar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tonissaar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Anjos misses with a body punch.
Tonissaar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dos Anjos landing knees to the body.
Tonissaar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dos Anjos lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ademaro Dos Anjos clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tonissaar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tonissaar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dos Anjos misses the shot to the body.
Tonissaar tries to work over Dos Anjos's front leg with a kick but Dos Anjos checks it.

Dos Anjos has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos blocking some punches.
Tonissaar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dos Anjos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tonissaar misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonissaar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dos Anjos's elbow.
Tonissaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Tonissaar manages to break the clinch.
Tonissaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Anjos is just out of range.
Dos Anjos throws a body kick that misses.
Dos Anjos cracks Tonissaar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anjos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonissaar moves away.
Dos Anjos misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Tonissaar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tonissaar missing with a left hand there. Dos Anjos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tonissaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dos Anjos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Dos Anjos misses.
Dos Anjos lands a jab to the head.
Tonissaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonissaar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tonissaar moves out of range of the body kick from Dos Anjos.
Tonissaar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tonissaar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tonissaar checks a leg kick nicely.
Tonissaar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tonissaar lands a body shot.
Dos Anjos tries to score with a low kick but Tonissaar moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anjos throws out a loose jab but Tonissaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Anjos throws a lazy right hand but Tonissaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tonissaar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Anjos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tonissaar looks to land a right hand but Dos Anjos moved out of range.
Tonissaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonissaar throws a head kick that misses.
Tonissaar throws a series of punches but Dos Anjos avoids them all with ease.
Tonissaar misses with a body kick.
Dos Anjos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tonissaar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Anjos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dos Anjos wants to clinch up but Tonissaar keeps it at a distance.
Dos Anjos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonissaar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar throws a body punch but Dos Anjos moves out of range.
Dos Anjos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tonissaar works Dos Anjos's body with a nice hook.

Tonissaar tries to keep at a distance but Dos Anjos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tonissaar tries to work over Dos Anjos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Dos Anjos as the two fighters clinch.
Dos Anjos missing with knees to the body.
Tonissaar working aggressively here.
Dos Anjos scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Dos Anjos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tonissaar is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tonissaar has a couple of punches blocked by Dos Anjos.
Tonissaar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tonissaar tries a body shot but Dos Anjos blocks it.
Dos Anjos blocking some punches.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dos Anjos here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dos Anjos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tonissaars head.
Dos Anjos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tonissaar is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar misses with a body punch.
Dos Anjos tries to land knees in the clinch but Tonissaar avoids the damage to the body.
Tonissaar tries a body shot but Dos Anjos blocks it.
Tonissaar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tonissaar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dos Anjos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tonissaar's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Dos Anjos.
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!
Dos Anjos blocks an uppercut.
Dos Anjos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tonissaar throws a head punch that misses.
Tonissaar throws a punch but it's blocked by Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Dos Anjos manages to pull guard.

Dos Anjos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tonissaar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dos Anjos working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ademaro Dos Anjos will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tonissaar throws a nice looking combination but Dos Anjos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tonissaar with the inside leg kick.
Tonissaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Dos Anjos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dos Anjos wants to clinch up but Tonissaar keeps it at a distance.
Dos Anjos lands a right hook to the body.
Dos Anjos scores with a nice right hand.
Tonissaar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tonissaar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dos Anjos misses with a straight right.
Tonissaar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dos Anjos rather than just go for the knockout.
Dos Anjos misses with a wild body shot.
Tonissaar feints a counter leg kick.
Tonissaar misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonissaar swings for the body but Dos Anjos moves out of range.
Dos Anjos throws a big shot that misses.
Dos Anjos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tonissaar was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos throws a body kick that misses.
Dos Anjos lands with a nice combination. Tonissaar backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anjos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tonissaar looks to land a left hand but Dos Anjos moved out of range nicely.
Dos Anjos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tonissaar misses with a looping right.
Tonissaar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tonissaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Tonissaar there.
Tonissaar feints and then cracks Dos Anjos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dos Anjos down.
Dos Anjos misses with a low kick.
Tonissaar throws a head kick that half lands.
Dos Anjos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tonissaar's head backwards.
Tonissaar avoids a kick to the body.
Dos Anjos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tonissaar throws out a counter right but Dos Anjos avoids it with no problem.
Tonissaar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the liver by Tonissaar. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anjos lands a really nice looking cross but Tonissaar seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Anjos needs to keep his hands up - Tonissaar had a free shot at his head there.
Dos Anjos doesn't manage to clinch there - Tonissaar circles away.
Tonissaar lands a jab to the nose.
Tonissaar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tonissaar throws the left hand but Dos Anjos avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar lands a leg kick that knocks Dos Anjos off balance momentarily.
Tonissaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Anjos is just out of range.
Dos Anjos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Anjos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dos Anjos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tonissaar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dos Anjos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tonissaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Anjos is just out of range.
Tonissaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Anjos.
Baruto Tonissaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos catches Tonissaar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dos Anjos misses with a body kick.
Tonissaar throws an overhand right that lands on Dos Anjos's shoulder, as Dos Anjos tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Dos Anjos misses its intended target.
Tonissaar throws out a counter right but Dos Anjos avoids it with no problem.
Dos Anjos lands with a right hand.
Dos Anjos cracks a nice hook into Tonissaar's ribs.
Dos Anjos misses with a body shot.
Tonissaar throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tonissaar.
Dos Anjos slips a straight right by Tonissaar.
Dos Anjos tries to counter by clinching up but Tonissaar breaks away and moves out of range.
Dos Anjos lands a jab to the head.
Dos Anjos misses with a low kick as Tonissaar jumps back.
Tonissaar scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dos Anjos blocks a low kick nicely.
Tonissaar misses with a body shot.
Tonissaar moves out of range of the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Anjos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Tonissaar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dos Anjos looks to throw the jab but Tonissaar is out of range.
A nice leg kick from Dos Anjos, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tonissaar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tonissaar looks to land a left hand but Dos Anjos moved out of range nicely.
Dos Anjos throws a low kick but Tonissaar moves out of range easily.
Tonissaar connects with the punch.
Tonissaar misses the shot to the body.
Dos Anjos tries to clinch there but Tonissaar circles away.
Tonissaar stuns Dos Anjos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ademaro Dos Anjos.
I think Dos Anjos 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ademaro Dos Anjos!
Ademaro Dos Anjos retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ademaro Dos Anjos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.