PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Tolstoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolstoy comes to the ring accompanied by Russian National Anthem. Liddell has chosen Harder Than You Think- Public Enemy as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tolstoy
vs
Liddell

183 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
24
205 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Tolstoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolstoy wants to clinch.
Liddell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddell thumps Tolstoy with a low kick.
Tolstoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liddell misses with a straight left.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Tolstoy is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolstoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tolstoy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Liddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Tolstoy.
Liddell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tolstoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Aleksander Tolstoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddell lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolstoy slips under a jab.

Liddell tries to keep at a distance but Tolstoy has taken the fight into the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands with a hook. Tolstoy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tolstoy wants to clinch.
Tolstoy tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddell misses with a body shot.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Tolstoy moves out of range.
Tolstoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tolstoy is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell takes a swing at Tolstoy's ribcage but misses.
Liddell looks to land a right hand but Tolstoy moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tolstoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell throws a shot from downtown. Tolstoy moves away and avoids it.
Liddell scores with a head kick.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Tolstoy wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Tolstoy as Liddell shoots in.
Liddell looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Tolstoy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tolstoy sprawls well. Tolstoy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Liddell gets slowly back to his feet.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Tolstoy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Liddell doesn't seem bothered though.
Tolstoy is looking to clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tolstoy lands with a nice body punch.

Tolstoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tolstoy lands with a right to the head.
Tolstoy scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Tolstoy.
A right hand to the body from Tolstoy.
A short right from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Tolstoy as the two fighters clinch.
Tolstoy pushes Liddell back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Tolstoy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tolstoy lands a right hand.
Tolstoy pushes Liddell back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tolstoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tolstoy.
Tolstoy scores with a shot to the side of Liddell's head.
Tolstoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tolstoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tolstoy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Liddell.
A left hand lands to the body for Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands a shoulder strike.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tolstoy is working Liddell over against the ropes.
Tolstoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Liddells head.
A nice left hand lands by Tolstoy.
Good body shot from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy pushes Liddell back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Tolstoy gets through Liddell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tolstoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands a right hand.
Tolstoy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tolstoy cracks Liddell with a nice body shot.
Liddell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tolstoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tolstoy lands a body punch.
Liddell tries to break the clinch but Tolstoy is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Tolstoy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tolstoy.
Liddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Tolstoy won't allow it.
Tolstoy lands a nice uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tolstoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
A short right from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Liddell.
Tolstoy presses Liddell against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands a body punch.
Tolstoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tolstoy digs a right hand into Liddell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liddell's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Tolstoy.
A right hook to the body lands for Tolstoy.
Tolstoy presses Liddell against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands a shot to the body.
Tolstoy lands a left hand.
Tolstoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Tolstoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tolstoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tolstoy 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 Tolstoy.
Good body shot from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Liddell can't break the clinch.
Tolstoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tolstoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Tolstoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
A short right from Tolstoy on the inside.
Tolstoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tolstoy.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tolstoy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Liddell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tolstoy tries to clinch up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a combination

and Tolstoy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tolstoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Liddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Tolstoy won't allow it.
Tolstoy lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy cracks Liddell with a nice body shot.
Liddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Tolstoy won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Tolstoy.
A right hand to the body from Tolstoy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolstoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Liddells head.
Tolstoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tolstoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tolstoy gets through Liddell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tolstoy scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Tolstoy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tolstoy drives through and clinches with Liddell against the ropes.
Tolstoy throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tolstoy lands an uppercut.
Tolstoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tolstoy lands with a left to the head.
Tolstoy cracks Liddell with a nice body shot.
Tolstoy lands a right hand.
Tolstoy is leaning against Liddell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tolstoy lands with a left to the head.
Tolstoy digs a right hand underneath Liddell's ribcage. Liddell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Tolstoy.
Nice body punch from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tolstoy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tolstoy lands with a light punch inside.
Tolstoy lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolstoy presses Liddell against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tolstoy digs a right hand into Liddell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liddell's gas tank.
Tolstoy lands with a right to the head.
Tolstoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Tolstoy.
Liddell is trying to stall.
Liddell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tolstoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tolstoy pushes Liddell back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands a right hand.
Tolstoy lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy presses Liddell against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Tolstoy.
Nice body punch from Tolstoy - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Tolstoy.
A nice left hand lands by Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tolstoy scores with a shoulder strike.
Tolstoy lands a right hand.
Liddell wants to break free but Tolstoy has control.
Aleksander Tolstoy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tolstoy lands with a light punch inside.
Tolstoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tolstoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liddell is trying to break free.
Tolstoy prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tolstoy.
Tolstoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tolstoy cracks Liddell with a nice body shot.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Tolstoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tolstoy counters with a three punch combo that has Liddell backing up. Liddell nods at Tolstoy to acknowledge the strikes.
Tolstoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a hook to the body
and Tolstoy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tolstoy slips under a jab from Liddell.
Liddell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Tolstoy moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tolstoy.
A hook to the body from Tolstoy.
A short right from Tolstoy on the inside.
Tolstoy digs a right hand underneath Liddell's ribcage. Liddell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tolstoy digs a right hand into Liddell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liddell's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Tolstoy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tolstoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tolstoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Tolstoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tolstoy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Liddell or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tolstoy.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Tolstoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Tolstoy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tolstoy moves out of range of the body kick from Liddell.

Tolstoy takes the fight into the clinch.

Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tolstoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Chuck Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tolstoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liddell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A clash of legs there as Tolstoy blocks the low kick.

Tolstoy rushes Liddell and presses him up against the ropes.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Tolstoy is controlling him.
Tolstoy lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Tolstoy.
Liddell is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Tolstoy has double underhooks.
Tolstoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tries to break free but Tolstoy pushes him back against the ropes.
Tolstoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Tolstoy on the inside.
Tolstoy lands a shot to the body.
Tolstoy scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Tolstoy - that landed with a thud.
Tolstoy lands with a short shot to the head.
Tolstoy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tolstoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tolstoy prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.
Tolstoy presses Liddell against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tolstoy digs a right hand into Liddell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liddell's gas tank.
Tolstoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tolstoy.
Tolstoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tolstoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands with a right to the head.
Liddell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Tolstoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Tolstoy has him pressed against the ropes.
Tolstoy lands a body punch.
Tolstoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Liddell tries to circle away but Tolstoy has him pinned against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Liddell.
Tolstoy presses Liddell against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tolstoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Tolstoy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolstoy. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aleksander Tolstoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tolstoy wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Liddell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tolstoy swivels and escapes.
Liddell misses with a double jab

and Tolstoy counters by moving into the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Liddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tolstoy has him pressed against the ropes.
Tolstoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Tolstoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Tolstoy.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tolstoy digs a right hand into Liddell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liddell's gas tank.
Tolstoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Tolstoy keeps him there for the moment.
Tolstoy pushes Liddell back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tolstoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tolstoy lands with a left to the head.
Tolstoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Tolstoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tolstoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tolstoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
A short uppercut from Tolstoy.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liddell.
Tolstoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Liddells head.
Liddell blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell lands a nice shot to the body.
Liddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Tolstoy.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolstoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tolstoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liddell throws out the jab.
A nice combination there by Tolstoy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Tolstoy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tolstoy tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Tolstoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tolstoy tries to clinch up.
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Liddell waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tolstoy.
Tolstoy blocks a head kick by Liddell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell misses with a looping left.
Tolstoy tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolstoy tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it.
Tolstoy misses with a double jab.
Tolstoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liddell misses with an uppercut. Tolstoy saw that one coming.

Tolstoy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tolstoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Tolstoy.
Nice body punch from Tolstoy.
A short uppercut from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy cracks Liddell with a nice body shot.
Tolstoy lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolstoy lands a shoulder strike.
Tolstoy pushes Liddell back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tolstoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tolstoy works on Liddell's body with a couple of short punches.
Tolstoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Liddell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tolstoy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Liddell.
Tolstoy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tolstoy digs a right hand into Liddell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liddell's gas tank.
Tolstoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Tolstoy lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Tolstoy as the two fighters clinch.
Tolstoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tolstoy lands with a light punch inside.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Tolstoy keeps him there for the moment.
Tolstoy digs a right hand underneath Liddell's ribcage. Liddell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tolstoy scores with a hook to the body.
Tolstoy lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Tolstoy as the two fighters clinch.
Tolstoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tolstoy working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Tolstoy as the two fighters clinch.
Tolstoy works on Liddell's body with a couple of short punches.
Tolstoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Liddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tolstoy lands a nice shot to the body.
Liddell prevents a body shot from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tolstoy tries to clinch there but Liddell circles away.
Donk. Liddell catches Tolstoy right on the button with a cross.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell misses with a double jab

and Tolstoy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tolstoy lands with a left to the head.
Tolstoy lands a body punch.
Tolstoy pushes Liddell back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy presses Liddell against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tolstoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Liddell.
A right hand to the body from Tolstoy.
Liddell taking a breather.
Liddell is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tolstoy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Liddell or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Tolstoy.
A short right from Tolstoy.
A right handed body shot lands from Tolstoy.
A short right from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tolstoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liddell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tolstoy circles away.
Tolstoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liddell cracks Tolstoy with an open hand slap.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tolstoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Liddell tries to score with a low kick but Tolstoy moves his leg out of the way.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tolstoy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tolstoy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tolstoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tolstoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tolstoy stalks Liddell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Liddell's face. Liddell staggers backwards, shaken.
Tolstoy fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Liddell.
Liddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Tolstoy.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tolstoy is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
Tolstoy tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it.
Liddell works Tolstoy's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Liddell misses.
Liddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Tolstoy.
Tolstoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liddell.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Liddell throws the left hand but Tolstoy avoids the punch easily.
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Tolstoy tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.

Tolstoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tolstoy lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tolstoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tolstoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Liddell swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tolstoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chuck Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a head shot.

Tolstoy closes the distance and clinches.
Tolstoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Tolstoy is controlling him.
Tolstoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Tolstoy wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Tolstoy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tolstoy tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tolstoy is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
Liddell misses with a combination

and Tolstoy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Tolstoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tolstoy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Aleksander Tolstoy!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Aleksander Tolstoy!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Aleksander Tolstoy!

Aleksander Tolstoy wins by unanimous decision!