PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio El Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borysko Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borysko Kovalenko told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

El Toro
vs
Kovalenko

188 cm
26
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio El Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borysko Kovalenko!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalenko blocks a head kick by El Toro.
El Toro throws the kick towards the body but Kovalenko avoids it.
El Toro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kovalenko.
El Toro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
El Toro throws a head kick that Kovalenko semi-blocks.
Kovalenko checks a leg kick nicely.
El Toro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kovalenko is looking to clinch but El Toro is avoiding it.
El Toro lands with a slapping head kick.
Kovalenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kovalenko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kovalenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by El Toro.
Kovalenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kovalenko fails in his attempt to clinch.

El Toro has closed the distance and engaged Kovalenko in a clinch.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.
Kovalenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kovalenko lands an elbow that stopped El Toro in his tracks for a moment.
Kovalenko working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Kovalenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Kovalenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
El Toro throws an elbow but it misses.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Kovalenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Toro landing knees to the head.
Kovalenko throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko trying to control the position but instead, El Toro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kovalenko into the ropes.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it misses.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kovalenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Toro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kovalenko is defending well for now.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from El Toro.
Kovalenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kovalenko wants to stall.
Kovalenko blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, El Toro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kovalenko's brow.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it misses.
El Toro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
El Toro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kovalenko avoids the damage to the body.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
El Toro avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovalenko.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Toro as Kovalenko tries to tie him up.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but El Toro is keeping busy.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kovalenko trying to stall but El Toro improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it misses.
El Toro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kovalenko's defenses.
El Toro trying to land knees to the body.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.
Kovalenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
El Toro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.
Kovalenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks it.
Nice elbow from El Toro.
El Toro lands a damaging elbow.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro scores a nice knee to the body.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks with his arms.
El Toro is breathing heavily.
El Toro misses with an elbow over the top.
Kovalenko pushes off an throws an elbow but El Toro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Kovalenko, against the ropes.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow over the top.
El Toro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
El Toro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kovalenko trying to control the position but instead, El Toro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kovalenko into the ropes.
Kovalenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
El Toro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kovalenko's defenses.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks it.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko takes an elbow to the temple.
Kovalenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kovalenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks it.
Kovalenko managing to block the knees to the body from El Toro.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.
Kovalenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kovalenko tries to break free but El Toro pushes him back against the ropes.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
El Toro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kovalenko avoids the damage to the body.
Kovalenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through El Toro's defenses.
Kovalenko throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks it.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Kovalenko, against the ropes.
Kovalenko pushes off an throws an elbow but El Toro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
El Toro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Kovalenko blocks the elbow strike.
Kovalenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kovalenko is trying to break the clinch but El Toro is controlling him.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kovalenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kovalenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kovalenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks it.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Kovalenko, against the ropes.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko avoiding damage as El Toro throws knees to the body.
Kovalenko lands a nice elbow.
Kovalenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kovalenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro lands a nice elbow.
Kovalenko trying to control the position but instead, El Toro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kovalenko into the ropes.
El Toro trying to land knees to the body.
Kovalenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it misses.
El Toro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks it.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kovalenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kovalenko managing to block the knees to the body from El Toro.
Kovalenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko taking a breather.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.
Kovalenko is trying to break free.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kovalenko is trying to break free.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
El Toro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kovalenko's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Kovalenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
El Toro avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
El Toro lands a good knee to the midsection. Kovalenko won't want to take too many of those.
Kovalenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kovalenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
El Toro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
El Toro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kovalenko avoids the damage to the body.
Kovalenko throws an elbow that misses.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks it.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
Kovalenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kovalenko throws an elbow that misses.
Kovalenko pushes off an throws an elbow but El Toro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
Kovalenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kovalenko lands an elbow just above El Toro 's eye.
Kovalenko blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko is trying to stall.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
Kovalenko lands an elbow inside.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro lands an elbow just above Kovalenko 's eye.
Kovalenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kovalenko blocks an elbow strike.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.
Kovalenko has had enough of the clinch but El Toro keeps him there for the moment.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
Kovalenko is looking to break free of the clinch but El Toro has double underhooks.
El Toro with a knee to the head.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks with his arms.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.
Kovalenko is trying to break the clinch but El Toro has him pressed against the ropes.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
El Toro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio El Toro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

El Toro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kovalenko throws out the jab.
Kovalenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Toro manages to avoid it.
Kovalenko tries to clinch
and El Toro counters with a good, hard body kick but Kovalenko shrugs it off.
Kovalenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kovalenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
El Toro looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovalenko is just out of range.
El Toro slips a jab and a cross from Kovalenko.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from El Toro.
El Toro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kovalenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from El Toro.
Borysko Kovalenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
El Toro throws a good cross that connects.
El Toro throws out a leg kick but Kovalenko moves out of range and El Toro only half commits.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kovalenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kovalenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by El Toro. El Toro obviously looking to wear him down.

El Toro drives through and clinches with Kovalenko against the ropes.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks with his arms.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro lands a nice knee to the body.
Kovalenko is trying to maintain a safe position but El Toro gets an underhook and turns Kovalenko into the ropes.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks it.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kovalenko wants to stall.
Kovalenko dodges an elbow strike from El Toro.
El Toro landing knees to the head.
Kovalenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kovalenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
Kovalenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
El Toro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.
Kovalenko avoids the elbow strike from El Toro, against the ropes.
El Toro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kovalenko's face.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kovalenko tries to stall but El Toro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Toro as Kovalenko tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
El Toro avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Kovalenko, against the ropes.
El Toro landing knees to the body.
Kovalenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
El Toro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kovalenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
Kovalenko is trying to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
El Toro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kovalenko avoids the damage to the body.
Kovalenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks it.
El Toro avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovalenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Kovalenko, against the ropes.
Kovalenko pushes off an throws an elbow but El Toro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
El Toro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kovalenko's face.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
El Toro throws an elbow but it misses.
Kovalenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kovalenko avoids it.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Kovalenko managing to block the knees to the body from El Toro.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko lands a nice elbow.
Kovalenko blocks an elbow strike from El Toro.
Kovalenko has had enough of the clinch but El Toro keeps him there for the moment.
El Toro lands a nice elbow.
Kovalenko avoiding damage as El Toro throws knees to the body.
El Toro missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kovalenko is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, El Toro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kovalenko's brow.
Kovalenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kovalenko throws an elbow that misses.
Kovalenko is looking to control El Toro's arms but El Toro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kovalenko has his back to the ropes.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kovalenko managing to block the knees to the body from El Toro.
Kovalenko stalling in the clinch but El Toro improves position.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Kovalenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Toro has him pressed against the ropes.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kovalenko is trying to break the clinch but El Toro is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.
El Toro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Kovalenko, against the ropes.
Kovalenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow over the top.
El Toro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
El Toro landing knees to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Julio El Toro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
El Toro trying to land knees to the body.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks it.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
Kovalenko wants to stall.
Kovalenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kovalenko lands a damaging elbow.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.
El Toro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kovalenko looking to slow down the pace here.
El Toro trying to land knees to the body.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it misses.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko looking to stall.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Kovalenko, against the ropes.
Kovalenko wants to break free but El Toro has control.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
Kovalenko managing to block the knees to the body from El Toro.
El Toro avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kovalenko taking a breather.
Kovalenko lands a nice elbow.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Kovalenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Toro as Kovalenko tries to tie him up.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kovalenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
El Toro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kovalenko stalling in the clinch but El Toro improves position.
El Toro scores with a knee to the head.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kovalenko is defending well for now.
Kovalenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kovalenko throws an elbow that misses.
Kovalenko blocks an elbow strike.
Kovalenko lands a nice elbow.
El Toro lands a nice knee to the body.
El Toro throws an elbow but it misses.
Kovalenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
El Toro prevents Kovalenko from breaking the clinch.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
Kovalenko lands a damaging elbow.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks with his arms.
Kovalenko is trying to stall.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
El Toro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.
El Toro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kovalenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
El Toro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kovalenko's efforts to push away.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Kovalenko is looking to break free of the clinch but El Toro has double underhooks.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
A nice glancing elbow lands by El Toro.
Kovalenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Toro has him pressed against the ropes.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow over the top.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kovalenko throws an elbow that misses.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks with his arms.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko taking a breather.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it misses.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Kovalenko, against the ropes.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kovalenko is trying to break the clinch but El Toro has him pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
El Toro takes an elbow to the temple.
Kovalenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
El Toro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Toro as Kovalenko tries to tie him up.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kovalenko wants to break free but El Toro has control.
Kovalenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but El Toro is keeping busy.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, El Toro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kovalenko's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio El Toro dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

El Toro closes the distance and pushes Kovalenko back into the ropes.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.
Kovalenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kovalenko trying to control the position but instead, El Toro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kovalenko into the ropes.
Kovalenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
Kovalenko looking to slow down the pace here.
El Toro landing knees to the head.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
El Toro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kovalenko avoids the damage to the body.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
Kovalenko blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kovalenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.
El Toro avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovalenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko looking to stall.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kovalenko avoids it.
Kovalenko lands an elbow inside.

Kovalenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
El Toro doesn't manage to clinch there - Kovalenko circles away.
Julio El Toro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovalenko doesn't manage to clinch there - El Toro circles away.
Kovalenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
El Toro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
El Toro motions for Kovalenko to come forward. El Toro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

El Toro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kovalenko throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kovalenko lands an elbow inside.
Kovalenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kovalenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
El Toro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
El Toro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kovalenko is defending well for now.
Kovalenko stalling.
El Toro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kovalenko avoids the damage to the body.
Kovalenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
El Toro has Kovalenko pressed against the ropes, preventing Kovalenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kovalenko tries to circle away but El Toro has him pinned against the ropes.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro misses with an elbow over the top.
El Toro trying to land knees to the body.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
Kovalenko avoids the elbow strike from El Toro, against the ropes.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kovalenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kovalenko taking a breather.
Kovalenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.
El Toro avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Kovalenko lands an elbow inside.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks it.
Nice elbow from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
Kovalenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kovalenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kovalenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kovalenko pushes off an throws an elbow but El Toro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kovalenko wants to stall.
El Toro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
El Toro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kovalenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by El Toro.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Kovalenko, against the ropes.
Kovalenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kovalenko tries to break the clinch but El Toro is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
El Toro scores a nice knee to the body.
El Toro trying to land knees to the body.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.
Kovalenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but El Toro is keeping busy.
El Toro takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the ropes, El Toro throws an elbow but misses.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko is trying to stall.
Kovalenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
El Toro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow over the top.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
El Toro avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovalenko.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through El Toro's defenses.
Kovalenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but El Toro is keeping busy.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
El Toro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko wants to get back to striking at distance but El Toro won't allow it.
Kovalenko lands an elbow that stopped El Toro in his tracks for a moment.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko avoiding damage as El Toro throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko is stalling here.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Kovalenko, against the ropes.
El Toro lands an elbow inside.
El Toro pushes off an throws an elbow but Kovalenko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
El Toro lands an elbow just above Kovalenko 's eye.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kovalenko wants to stall.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko is trying to maintain a safe position but El Toro gets an underhook and turns Kovalenko into the ropes.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kovalenko wants to stall.
El Toro pushes off an throws an elbow but Kovalenko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kovalenko tries to break free but El Toro pushes him back against the ropes.
El Toro lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by El Toro.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks with his arms.
Kovalenko lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko tries to break the clinch but El Toro is controlling the position.
Kovalenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.
Kovalenko is trying to maintain a safe position but El Toro gets an underhook and turns Kovalenko into the ropes.
El Toro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Kovalenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kovalenko stalling in the clinch but El Toro improves position.
El Toro pushes off an throws an elbow but Kovalenko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.

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.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike from Kovalenko.

Kovalenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kovalenko tries to clinch but El Toro is having none of it.
Kovalenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
El Toro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
El Toro scores with a nice body kick.
Kovalenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Kovalenko tries to clinch but El Toro is having none of it.
Kovalenko clinches but El Toro breaks the clinch

and El Toro moves into the clinch.
Kovalenko is looking to break free of the clinch but El Toro has double underhooks.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
Kovalenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through El Toro's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kovalenko has El Toro pushed against the ropes.
El Toro avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovalenko.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Kovalenko, against the ropes.
Kovalenko managing to block the knees to the body from El Toro.
Kovalenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Kovalenko, against the ropes.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow over the top.
El Toro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kovalenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
El Toro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
Kovalenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.
Kovalenko wants to stall.
Kovalenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kovalenko is trying to break free.
El Toro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Kovalenko.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.
Kovalenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio El Toro clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kovalenko swings for the body but El Toro moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by El Toro.

El Toro instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.
El Toro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko is trying to break the clinch but El Toro is controlling him.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
Kovalenko avoiding damage as El Toro throws knees to the body.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
Kovalenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kovalenko managing to block the knees to the body from El Toro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
Kovalenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
El Toro takes an elbow to the forehead.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Kovalenko, against the ropes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
El Toro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it misses.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
Kovalenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kovalenko lands an elbow that stopped El Toro in his tracks for a moment.
Kovalenko is trying to stall.
Kovalenko throws an elbow that misses.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks with his arms.
Kovalenko looking to slow down the pace here.
El Toro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kovalenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
El Toro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
El Toro keeps control of Kovalenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from El Toro.
With the fighters up against the ropes, El Toro throws an elbow but misses.
Kovalenko stalling in the clinch but El Toro improves position.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko trying to stall but El Toro improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kovalenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
Kovalenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
El Toro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kovalenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kovalenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kovalenko lands a nice elbow.
Kovalenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
El Toro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks with his arms.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko is trying to maintain a safe position but El Toro gets an underhook and turns Kovalenko into the ropes.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
El Toro avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovalenko.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
El Toro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kovalenko is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko trying to stall but El Toro improves his position.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Kovalenko, against the ropes.
Kovalenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
Kovalenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kovalenko lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.
Kovalenko is trying to stall.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
Kovalenko looking to slow down the pace here.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
Kovalenko blocks an elbow strike from El Toro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kovalenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.
El Toro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
El Toro lands a nice knee to the body.
Kovalenko wants to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
El Toro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kovalenko pushes off an throws an elbow but El Toro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
El Toro avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko lands a damaging elbow.
Kovalenko lands an elbow inside that El Toro shrugs off.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Kovalenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by El Toro.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko is trying to break free.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. El Toro obliges.
El Toro takes an elbow to the temple.
Kovalenko tries to stall but El Toro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.
El Toro avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovalenko.
A nice glancing elbow lands by El Toro.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kovalenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kovalenko stalling in the clinch but El Toro improves position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
Kovalenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
El Toro has Kovalenko pressed against the ropes, preventing Kovalenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks with his arms.
Kovalenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
El Toro misses with an elbow over the top.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kovalenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
El Toro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.
El Toro lands an elbow just above Kovalenko 's eye.
Kovalenko pushes off an throws an elbow but El Toro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
Kovalenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
El Toro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.
El Toro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kovalenko is defending well for now.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
Kovalenko lands an elbow that stopped El Toro in his tracks for a moment.
Kovalenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
El Toro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kovalenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kovalenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kovalenko taking a breather.
Kovalenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
El Toro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kovalenko's efforts to push away.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Kovalenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
Nice elbow from Kovalenko.
El Toro avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Kovalenko, against the ropes.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
El Toro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kovalenko avoids the damage to the body.
Kovalenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
El Toro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kovalenko has had enough of the clinch but El Toro keeps him there for the moment.
Kovalenko managing to block the knees to the body from El Toro.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
Kovalenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kovalenko wants to stall.
Kovalenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it misses.
El Toro missing with knees to the body.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.
Kovalenko pushes off an throws an elbow but El Toro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kovalenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but El Toro is keeping busy.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Borysko Kovalenko.
A chopping leg kick lands by El Toro.
El Toro swats away the attempt to clinch by Kovalenko.
An inside leg kick lands from El Toro.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
El Toro misses with a hook. Kovalenko ducked under it nicely.
Kovalenko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from Kovalenko misses
and El Toro counters with a slapping leg kick.

El Toro takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, El Toro throws an elbow but misses.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko pushes off an throws an elbow but El Toro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kovalenko avoids a wild elbow strike from El Toro.
Kovalenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kovalenko is looking to control El Toro's arms but El Toro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kovalenko has his back to the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
El Toro lands an elbow inside.
El Toro lands a nice elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Toro as Kovalenko tries to tie him up.
Kovalenko leaning his opponent against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio El Toro had his way with Borysko Kovalenko in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

El Toro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kovalenko.
El Toro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kovalenko is looking to chop away at El Toro's legs.
Kovalenko wants to clinch up but El Toro keeps it at a distance.
Kovalenko clinches but El Toro breaks the clinch
and El Toro counters with a low kick, right behind Kovalenko 's knee.
A solid leg kick lands there for El Toro.
Kovalenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kovalenko tries to clinch up

and El Toro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by El Toro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovalenko.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
Kovalenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kovalenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
Kovalenko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Toro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kovalenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
El Toro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it misses.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kovalenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
El Toro with a knee to the head.
Kovalenko is looking to break free of the clinch but El Toro has double underhooks.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Toro blocks an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko wants to break free but El Toro has control.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro keeps control of Kovalenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kovalenko tries to break the clinch but El Toro is controlling the position.
Kovalenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Kovalenko lands a damaging elbow.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it misses.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko is trying to maintain a safe position but El Toro gets an underhook and turns Kovalenko into the ropes.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kovalenko wants to break free but El Toro has control.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko managing to block the knees to the body from El Toro.
Kovalenko pushes off an throws an elbow but El Toro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kovalenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks it.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kovalenko is trying to maintain a safe position but El Toro gets an underhook and turns Kovalenko into the ropes.
Kovalenko is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Kovalenko blocks an elbow strike.
El Toro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kovalenko avoids the damage to the body.
Kovalenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Toro has him pressed against the ropes.
Kovalenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kovalenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kovalenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kovalenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.
Kovalenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kovalenko wants to get back to striking at distance but El Toro won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
El Toro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Kovalenko.
El Toro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kovalenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but El Toro is keeping busy.
Kovalenko throws an elbow that misses.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks with his arms.
Kovalenko tries to break the clinch but El Toro is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Kovalenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
El Toro throws the left hand but Kovalenko avoids the punch easily.
El Toro blocks a low kick nicely.

Kovalenko rushes El Toro and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kovalenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kovalenko is trying to maintain a safe position but El Toro gets an underhook and turns Kovalenko into the ropes.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.
Kovalenko looking to slow down the pace here.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kovalenko is looking to break free of the clinch but El Toro has double underhooks.
El Toro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kovalenko's defenses.
Kovalenko wants to stall.
Kovalenko lands a damaging elbow.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
Kovalenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by El Toro.
Kovalenko takes an elbow to the temple.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
El Toro lands an elbow just above Kovalenko 's eye.
Kovalenko pushes off an throws an elbow but El Toro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kovalenko lands an elbow inside that El Toro shrugs off.
El Toro avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
El Toro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Toro lands an elbow inside that Kovalenko shrugs off.
Kovalenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
El Toro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks with his arms.
El Toro scores with a knee to the head.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Kovalenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kovalenko lands an elbow inside that El Toro shrugs off.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Kovalenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kovalenko lands an elbow that stopped El Toro in his tracks for a moment.
Kovalenko is trying to stall.
Kovalenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Kovalenko is blocking nicely.
Kovalenko lands an elbow that stopped El Toro in his tracks for a moment.
Kovalenko pushes off an throws an elbow but El Toro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
El Toro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kovalenko is defending well for now.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kovalenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovalenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.
Kovalenko is trying to force a seperation but El Toro has the dominant position.
Kovalenko taking a breather.
Kovalenko pushes off an throws an elbow but El Toro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kovalenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kovalenko working hard to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Kovalenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Toro scores with a knee to the head.
Kovalenko lands a damaging elbow.
Kovalenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Toro has him pressed against the ropes.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
Kovalenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kovalenko lands an elbow inside.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Kovalenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kovalenko trying to control the position but instead, El Toro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kovalenko into the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko is looking to control El Toro's arms but El Toro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kovalenko has his back to the ropes.
Kovalenko avoids a wild elbow strike from El Toro.
Kovalenko blocks an elbow strike.
Kovalenko working hard to break the clinch.
Kovalenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kovalenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kovalenko has had enough of the clinch but El Toro keeps him there for the moment.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kovalenko is trying to maintain a safe position but El Toro gets an underhook and turns Kovalenko into the ropes.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.
Kovalenko misses with an elbow strike.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko blocks the elbow strike.
Kovalenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A knee to the head by El Toro.
Kovalenko avoiding damage as El Toro throws knees to the body.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike from Kovalenko.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kovalenko throws an elbow but misses.
Kovalenko throws an elbow but it misses.
El Toro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kovalenko avoids the damage to the body.
Kovalenko lands an elbow just above El Toro 's eye.

Kovalenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Kovalenko.
Nice shot lands for Kovalenko.
No joy there for Kovalenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kovalenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

El Toro darts in and clinches Kovalenko up against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
With the fighters up against the ropes, El Toro throws an elbow but misses.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Kovalenko blocks it.
Kovalenko stalling in the clinch but El Toro improves position.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalenko takes an elbow to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio El Toro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well El Toro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Julio El Toro!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Julio El Toro!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Julio El Toro!

Julio El Toro wins by unanimous decision!