PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alirovo Benjum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio El Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjum comes into the arena with Boxing my life! blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Benjum
vs
El Toro

177 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
27
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alirovo Benjum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Benjum does no damage.
El Toro connects with an inside leg kick.
El Toro scores with a head kick. Benjum tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Benjum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benjum throws a sloppy head kick
and El Toro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benjum's knee momentarily.
El Toro avoids the head kick by Benjum.
El Toro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Benjum.
El Toro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
El Toro throws a lazy right hand but Benjum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
El Toro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
El Toro tried to score with a low kick but Benjum checks it.
Benjum throws a lazy head kick
and El Toro counters with a good low kick that Benjum was not able to check.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benjum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by El Toro. El Toro obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from El Toro.
El Toro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benjum.
El Toro throws a nice inside leg kick.

El Toro moves into range and clinches up with Benjum.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
Benjum takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Alirovo Benjum has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Toro lands a nice elbow.
Benjum tries to land knees in the clinch but El Toro avoids the damage to the body.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benjum.
Benjum is trying to stall.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro lands an elbow inside that Benjum shrugs off.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Benjum is breathing heavily.
El Toro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benjum's defenses.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
El Toro lands a good knee to the midsection. Benjum won't want to take too many of those.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Toro as Benjum tries to tie him up.
El Toro with a knee to the head.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
El Toro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benjum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
El Toro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benjum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
El Toro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Benjum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Benjum blocks with his arms.
Benjum misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
El Toro landing knees to the body.
El Toro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benjum's face.
El Toro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro working Benjum over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro lands a knee to the body.
El Toro lands a knee to the body.
Benjum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Toro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro scores with a knee to the head.
Benjum working hard to break the clinch.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and El Toro avoids it.
El Toro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
El Toro scores with a shoulder strike.
El Toro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benjum takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Toro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Benjum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Toro prevents Benjum from breaking the clinch.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Benjum is blocking nicely.
Benjum is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Benjum looking to throw knees to the head but El Toro is blocking nicely.
El Toro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Benjum takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from El Toro.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Benjum is blocking nicely.
Benjum is trying to break the clinch but El Toro has him pressed against the ropes.
Benjum misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
El Toro landing knees to the head.
El Toro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by El Toro.
Benjum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benjum's defenses.
Benjum can't break the clinch.
Benjum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benjum wants to break free but El Toro has control.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benjum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Toro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benjum tries to circle away but El Toro has him pinned against the ropes.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Benjum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Benjum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for El Toro.
Benjum managing to block the knees to the body from El Toro.
Benjum misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro lands an elbow that stopped Benjum in his tracks for a moment.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro landing knees to the head.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
Benjum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
Benjum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro keeps control of Benjum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benjum misses with the head strike.
El Toro avoiding damage as Benjum throws knees to the body.
El Toro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benjum.
Benjum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Toro misses with an elbow over the top.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro throws an elbow that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
El Toro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benjum.
Benjum wants to get back to striking at distance but El Toro won't allow it.
El Toro missing with knees to the body.
Benjum trying to control the position but instead, El Toro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benjum into the ropes.
El Toro takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
Benjum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
El Toro managing to block the knees to the body from Benjum.
Benjum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by El Toro.
Benjum blocks an elbow strike.
Benjum 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 Benjum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benjum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benjum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benjum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benjum takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Toro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. El Toro obliges.
El Toro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Benjum scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Benjum tries to break free but El Toro pushes him back against the ropes.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benjum managing to block the knees to the body from El Toro.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum taking a breather.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
El Toro with a knee to the head.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
Benjum looking to throw knees to the head but El Toro is blocking nicely.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum misses with a knee 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 with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benjum looking to slow down the pace here.
El Toro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
El Toro has Benjum pressed against the ropes, preventing Benjum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
El Toro lands an elbow inside.
Benjum can't break the clinch.
El Toro lands an elbow inside.
El Toro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benjum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
El Toro lands an elbow just above Benjum 's eye.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
El Toro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Toro working Benjum over with knees to the body.
Benjum looking to slow down the pace here.
Benjum looking to throw knees to the head but El Toro is blocking nicely.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
Benjum misses with a hook from the clinch.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum missing with knees to the body.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
Benjum blocks an elbow strike from El Toro.
Benjum stalling in the clinch but El Toro improves position.
El Toro lands an elbow inside that Benjum shrugs off.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benjum avoids it.
Benjum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
Benjum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Toro blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro landing knees to the head.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
El Toro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.

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 with a knee to the head.
El Toro scores with a knee to the head.
El Toro misses with an elbow over the top.
Benjum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
El Toro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benjum's efforts to push away.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Benjum blocks with his arms.
Benjum looking to throw knees to the head but El Toro is blocking nicely.
Benjum looking to slow down the pace here.
Benjum throws a head punch that misses.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Toro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benjum is defending well for now.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
El Toro missing with knees to the body.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
Benjum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
El Toro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
El Toro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benjum takes an elbow to the temple.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum looking to slow down the pace here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
El Toro scores a nice knee to the body.
El Toro lands a knee to the body.
Benjum blocks an elbow strike.
Benjum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Toro as Benjum tries to tie him up.
Maybe Benjum would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Benjum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from El Toro.
El Toro lands an elbow inside that Benjum shrugs off.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Benjum blocks an elbow strike.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
Benjum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benjum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Toro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Benjum takes an elbow to the temple.
El Toro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
El Toro lands a nice elbow.
El Toro managing to block the knees to the body from Benjum.
El Toro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Benjum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Benjum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benjum misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio El Toro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alirovo Benjum's cut.
That's time! Benjum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

El Toro lands with a thumping leg kick.
El Toro lands with a straight right. Benjum didn't see that one coming.
Benjum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benjum tries to bum rush El Toro with a series of wild strikes but El Toro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benjum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benjum misses with a hook to the body
and El Toro counters with a nice kick to the body.
Benjum wants to clinch

and El Toro counters by moving into the clinch.
Benjum looking to slow down the pace here.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
El Toro lands a nice elbow.
El Toro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benjum's efforts to push away.
El Toro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benjum can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by El Toro.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Benjum is blocking nicely.
El Toro lands a damaging elbow.
Benjum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of El Toro backwards.
El Toro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum is trying to force a seperation but El Toro has the dominant position.
El Toro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
Benjum is trying to break the clinch but El Toro has him pressed against the ropes.
El Toro lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from El Toro.
El Toro lands an elbow that stopped Benjum in his tracks for a moment.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum misses with a body punch.
El Toro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benjum.
Benjum is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
El Toro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Benjum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

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 throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro lands an elbow that stopped Benjum in his tracks for a moment.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benjum's defenses.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
Benjum wants to break free but El Toro has control.
Benjum is trying to force a seperation but El Toro has the dominant position.
El Toro crunches a lovely knee into Benjum's ribcage.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
El Toro crunches a lovely knee into Benjum's ribcage.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro scores a nice knee to the body.
Benjum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benjum is trying to stall.
Benjum working hard to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from El Toro.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benjum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. El Toro is defending well for now.
El Toro lands a nice knee to the body.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benjum avoids it.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjum lands a shoulder strike.
El Toro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benjum.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Benjum is blocking nicely.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
Benjum trying to land knees to the body.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro lands an elbow that stopped Benjum in his tracks for a moment.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
Benjum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benjum working hard to break the clinch.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro lands a nice elbow.
Benjum tries to land knees in the clinch but El Toro avoids the damage to the body.
El Toro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
El Toro with a knee to the head.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum is trying to push El Toro away but El Toro has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

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 tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum is trying to force a seperation but El Toro has the dominant position.
Benjum working hard to break the clinch.
Benjum takes a knee to the side of the body.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
Benjum crunches a lovely knee into El Toro's ribcage.
El Toro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro scores with a knee to the head.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum is looking to break free of the clinch but El Toro has double underhooks.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Benjum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Benjum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Toro scores with a knee to the head.
Benjum has had enough of the clinch but El Toro keeps him there for the moment.
El Toro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Benjum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, El Toro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benjum's brow.
El Toro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
El Toro lands an elbow that stopped Benjum in his tracks for a moment.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro 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 Benjum blocks it.
El Toro has Benjum pressed against the ropes, preventing Benjum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benjum takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benjum is looking to control El Toro's arms but El Toro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benjum has his back to the ropes.
El Toro lands an elbow inside that Benjum shrugs off.
Benjum wants to stall.
El Toro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Benjum managing to block the knees to the body from El Toro.
Benjum tries to break free but El Toro pushes him back against the ropes.
Benjum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. El Toro is defending well for now.
El Toro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Toro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benjum's face.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
El Toro lands a good knee to the midsection. Benjum won't want to take too many of those.
Benjum lands a knee to the head.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Benjum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
El Toro misses with an elbow strike.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
El Toro lands a knee to the body.
Benjum wants to break free but El Toro has control.
El Toro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benjum.
Benjum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benjum tries to land knees in the clinch but El Toro avoids the damage to the body.
Benjum tries to circle away but El Toro has him pinned against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Toro as Benjum tries to tie him up.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benjum is trying to stall.
El Toro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benjum avoids it.
Benjum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for El Toro.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Benjum avoids the elbow strike from El Toro, against the ropes.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benjum's efforts to push away.
Benjum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benjum takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benjum trying to stall but El Toro improves his position.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro missing with knees to the body.
Benjum tries to circle away but El Toro has him pinned against the ropes.
Benjum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Julio El Toro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benjum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Benjum is trying to break free.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum taking a breather.
El Toro scores with a knee to the head.
Benjum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. El Toro is defending well for now.
El Toro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
El Toro with a knee to the head.
El Toro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
El Toro avoiding damage as Benjum throws knees to the body.

That's eight 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.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
El Toro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benjum's face.
Benjum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
Benjum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Toro blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
Benjum looking to throw knees to the head but El Toro is blocking nicely.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro lands a damaging elbow.
Benjum looking to throw knees to the head but El Toro is blocking nicely.
Benjum takes an elbow to the temple.
El Toro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benjum is defending well for now.
Benjum is trying to maintain a safe position but El Toro gets an underhook and turns Benjum into the ropes.
El Toro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benjum's defenses.
Benjum is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but El Toro is keeping busy.
El Toro lands an elbow inside that Benjum shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Toro.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Benjum blocks with his arms.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by El Toro.
Benjum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benjum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Toro blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro with a knee to the head.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Benjum blocks with his arms.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Benjum blocks with his arms.
Benjum connects with a nasty looking knee right to El Toro's face.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro prevents Benjum from breaking the clinch.
El Toro lands a nice elbow.
El Toro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
Benjum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Toro blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benjum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro working Benjum over with knees to the body.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Benjum is blocking nicely.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro keeps control of Benjum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benjum takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Toro has Benjum pressed against the ropes, preventing Benjum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio El Toro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alirovo Benjum's cut.
That's time! Benjum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Benjum lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benjum cracks El Toro with an open hand slap.
El Toro misses with a leg kick
and Benjum counters with a two punch combo.
Benjum misses with a straight right.
Benjum misses with the combination.
El Toro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benjum.
Benjum throws a combination that misses
and El Toro counters with an outside leg kick.
El Toro connects with a high kick.
El Toro misses with a lunging right hand
and Benjum makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by El Toro.
El Toro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

El Toro closes the distance and pushes Benjum back into the ropes.
El Toro lands a good knee to the midsection. Benjum won't want to take too many of those.
Benjum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
El Toro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Benjum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. El Toro obliges.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro lands a damaging elbow.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro keeps control of Benjum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benjum takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benjum tries to land knees in the clinch but El Toro avoids the damage to the body.
El Toro working Benjum over with knees to the body.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro landing knees to the head.
El Toro missing with knees to the body.
Benjum is trying to break the clinch but El Toro is controlling him.
Benjum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Toro has him pressed against the ropes.
El Toro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
El Toro lands an elbow inside that Benjum shrugs off.
Benjum lands a knee to the head.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
El Toro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benjum's face.
El Toro lands an elbow that stopped Benjum in his tracks for a moment.
Benjum misses with a knee to the head.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Benjum blocks with his arms.

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.
Benjum lands a knee to the head.
El Toro working Benjum over with knees to the body.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benjum dodges an elbow strike from El Toro.
Benjum looking to throw knees to the head but El Toro is blocking nicely.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benjum utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
El Toro lands a good knee to the midsection. Benjum won't want to take too many of those.
El Toro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for El Toro.
El Toro lands a good knee to the midsection. Benjum won't want to take too many of those.
Benjum wants to break the clinch but can't.
Benjum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Toro avoiding damage as Benjum throws knees to the body.
El Toro lands an elbow inside.
Benjum tries to stall but El Toro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
El Toro landing knees to the head.
Benjum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Benjum.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Benjum is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benjum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Toro blocks it with crossed arms.
Benjum takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benjum lands a shoulder strike.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. El Toro obliges.
Benjum wants to stall.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro missing with knees to the body.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
El Toro takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Toro lands a damaging elbow.
Benjum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro lands a damaging elbow.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
Benjum looking to throw knees to the head but El Toro is blocking nicely.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Benjum is blocking nicely.
Benjum 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.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.

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 lands an elbow that stopped Benjum in his tracks for a moment.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
Benjum tries to break the clinch but El Toro is controlling the position.
El Toro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
El Toro lands a nice knee to the body.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Benjum wants to break free but El Toro has control.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
Benjum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Toro blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benjum's defenses.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
Benjum blocks an elbow strike from El Toro.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benjum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from El Toro.
Benjum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benjum dodges an elbow strike from El Toro.
El Toro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Benjum trying to land knees to the body.
El Toro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
El Toro tries to land knees in the clinch but Benjum avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
El Toro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
El Toro avoiding damage as Benjum throws knees to the body.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Benjum blocks with his arms.
Benjum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Toro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro scores with a knee to the head.
Benjum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Toro has him pressed against the ropes.
El Toro lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by El Toro.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum takes a knee to the side of the body.
El Toro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benjum's efforts to push away.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
Benjum has had enough of the clinch but El Toro keeps him there for the moment.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Benjum blocks with his arms.
Benjum wants to get back to striking at distance but El Toro won't allow it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Benjum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Toro blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Benjum trying to land knees to the body.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
El Toro scores a nice knee to the body.
Benjum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Toro landing knees to the head.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from El Toro.
Benjum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Toro blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro landing knees to the body.
El Toro lands a damaging elbow.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro working Benjum over with knees to the body.
Benjum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benjum lands a knee to the head.
El Toro avoiding damage as Benjum throws knees to the body.
Benjum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Toro blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Benjum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Toro blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro missing with knees to the body.
El Toro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Benjum is trying to force a seperation but El Toro has the dominant position.
El Toro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benjum's face.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benjum's face.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benjum trying to control the position but instead, El Toro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benjum into the ropes.
Benjum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
El Toro misses with an elbow strike.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
El Toro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Benjum is trying to push El Toro away but El Toro has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Benjum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Benjum misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benjum's defenses.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's eight 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 throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
Benjum wants to get back to striking at distance but El Toro won't allow it.
El Toro scores with a knee to the head.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benjum tries to stall but El Toro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
El Toro throws an elbow that misses.
Benjum is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, El Toro throws an elbow but misses.
Benjum takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benjum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benjum's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. El Toro obliges.
El Toro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Benjum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
El Toro crunches a lovely knee into Benjum's ribcage.
Benjum is trying to break the clinch but El Toro has him pressed against the ropes.
Benjum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Toro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Benjum taking a breather.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benjum misses with a knee to the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
Benjum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Toro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benjum takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benjum wants to get back to striking at distance but El Toro won't allow it.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
El Toro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benjum.
Benjum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from El Toro.
Benjum has a couple of punches blocked by El Toro.
El Toro lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Benjum obliges.
El Toro lands a nice elbow.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
El Toro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benjum's face.
El Toro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
El Toro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benjum is defending well for now.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
El Toro lands a nice elbow.
El Toro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benjum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benjum wants to stall.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio El Toro really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alirovo Benjum's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

El Toro dodges the punch combination from Benjum.
Benjum throws a one two combo.
Benjum misses with a combination

and El Toro counters by clinching up.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Benjum blocks with his arms.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from El Toro.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro lands an elbow that stopped Benjum in his tracks for a moment.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Benjum is blocking nicely.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjum wants to get back to striking at distance but El Toro won't allow it.
Benjum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Benjum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Benjum.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
Benjum blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Toro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Benjum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benjum trying to land knees to the body.
El Toro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
El Toro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benjum's face.
Benjum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro trying to land knees to the body.
Benjum is trying to break the clinch but El Toro is controlling him.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Benjum blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Benjum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benjum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. El Toro is defending well for now.
El Toro landing knees to the body.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benjum avoids it.
Benjum misses with a knee to the head.
Benjum misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benjum's face.
El Toro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benjum's defenses.
Benjum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Toro blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benjum's defenses.
El Toro avoiding damage as Benjum throws knees to the body.

That's two 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.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
El Toro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
Benjum with a knee to the head.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benjum is trying to maintain a safe position but El Toro gets an underhook and turns Benjum into the ropes.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
Benjum tries to land knees in the clinch but El Toro avoids the damage to the body.
Benjum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. El Toro is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from El Toro.
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 an elbow but it misses.
Benjum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by El Toro.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Toro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benjum's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
Benjum taking a breather.
Benjum with a knee to the head.
Benjum takes an elbow to the temple.
Benjum takes an elbow to the temple.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Benjum is blocking nicely.
El Toro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum wants to stall.
Benjum takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benjum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
El Toro lands a nice knee to the body.
Benjum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
El Toro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benjum.
Benjum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benjum tries to break the clinch but El Toro is controlling the position.
Benjum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. El Toro is defending well for now.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Toro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.

That's four 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.
El Toro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
El Toro avoiding damage as Benjum throws knees to the body.
El Toro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Toro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benjum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and El Toro avoids it.
Benjum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Toro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Benjum blocks with his arms.
Benjum is trying to stall.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
Benjum is trying to break free.
Benjum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro lands an elbow just above Benjum 's eye.
El Toro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benjum's face.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benjum working aggressively here.
El Toro landing knees to the head.
El Toro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
El Toro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Toro as Benjum tries to tie him up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Benjum looking to throw knees to the head but El Toro is blocking nicely.
El Toro lands an elbow just above Benjum 's eye.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
El Toro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benjum takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by El Toro.
A head punch on the inside from Benjum fails to land.
Benjum managing to block the knees to the body from El Toro.
El Toro trying to land knees to the body.
Benjum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benjum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
El Toro lands a damaging elbow.
El Toro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
El Toro tries to land knees in the clinch but Benjum avoids the damage to the body.
Benjum avoiding damage as El Toro throws knees to the body.
El Toro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Benjum taking a breather.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
Benjum is trying to break the clinch but El Toro is controlling him.
Benjum avoiding damage as El Toro throws knees to the body.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Benjum is blocking nicely.
Benjum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Benjum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Toro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

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 tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
Nice elbow from El Toro.
Benjum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
Benjum takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benjum wants to break free but El Toro has control.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum looking to throw knees to the head but El Toro is blocking nicely.
El Toro scores with a knee to the head.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Benjum is blocking nicely.
Benjum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro lands a good knee to the midsection. Benjum won't want to take too many of those.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Benjum blocks with his arms.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro landing knees to the head.
Benjum dodges an elbow strike from El Toro.
Benjum tries to stall but El Toro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
El Toro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
El Toro pushes off an throws an elbow but Benjum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro scores a nice knee to the body.
Benjum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from El Toro.
With the fighters up against the ropes, El Toro throws an elbow but misses.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
El Toro has Benjum pressed against the ropes, preventing Benjum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, 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.
Benjum 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.
Benjum misses with the head strike.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro throws an elbow that misses.
Benjum scores with a knee to the head.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
Benjum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Toro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benjum connects with a knee to the head.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benjum misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benjum's efforts to push away.
Benjum tries to stall but El Toro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benjum takes an elbow to the forehead.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benjum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Benjum is blocking nicely.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benjum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benjum avoids it.
Benjum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benjum avoids it.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Benjum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
Benjum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benjum throws a head punch that misses.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benjum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Toro landing knees to the head.
El Toro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benjum is trying to maintain a safe position but El Toro gets an underhook and turns Benjum into the ropes.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
El Toro misses with an elbow over the top.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum takes a knee to the side of the body.
El Toro lands a knee to the body.
Benjum avoids the elbow strike from El Toro, against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum tries to break free but El Toro pushes him back against the ropes.
Benjum stalling in the clinch but El Toro improves position.
El Toro lands an elbow that stopped Benjum in his tracks for a moment.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio El Toro dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Alirovo Benjum's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Benjum tries to clinch but fails miserably

and El Toro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Benjum is trying to push El Toro away but El Toro has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
Benjum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benjum wants to break free but El Toro has control.
El Toro lands an elbow inside that Benjum shrugs off.
Benjum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Benjum takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Benjum wants to break free but El Toro has control.
El Toro lands an elbow inside.
El Toro scores with a knee to the head.
El Toro lands a good knee to the midsection. Benjum won't want to take too many of those.
Benjum scores with a knee to the head.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benjum takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Toro lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Toro as Benjum tries to tie him up.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
El Toro lands an elbow just above Benjum 's eye.
El Toro misses with an elbow over the top.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benjum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from El Toro.
El Toro lands a good knee to the midsection. Benjum won't want to take too many of those.
Benjum is trying to break the clinch but El Toro is controlling him.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benjum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
El Toro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for El Toro.
El Toro scores with a knee to the head.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Benjum trying to control the position but instead, El Toro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benjum into the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. El Toro obliges.
El Toro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benjum.
Benjum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two 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 with a knee to the head.
Benjum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
Benjum tries to stall but El Toro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
Benjum wants to break the clinch but can't.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Benjum is blocking nicely.
El Toro throws an elbow that misses.
Benjum is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Benjum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro lands a good knee to the midsection. Benjum won't want to take too many of those.
Benjum looking to throw knees to the head but El Toro is blocking nicely.
El Toro working Benjum over with knees to the body.
Benjum looking to throw knees to the head but El Toro is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Benjum working aggressively here.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
Benjum can't break the clinch.
El Toro tries to land knees in the clinch but Benjum avoids the damage to the body.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by El Toro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjum looking to throw knees to the head but El Toro is blocking nicely.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum wants to stall.
Benjum throws a punch but it's blocked by El Toro.
El Toro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Benjum tries to break the clinch but El Toro is controlling the position.
Benjum takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Toro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benjum.
A frustrated look appears on Benjum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
El Toro lands an elbow inside.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
Benjum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Toro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
Benjum wants to get back to striking at distance but El Toro won't allow it.
Benjum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
El Toro lands a nice knee to the body.
Benjum takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum misses with a knee strike.
El Toro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Benjum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Benjum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Benjum is blocking nicely.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
El Toro managing to block the knees to the body from Benjum.
Benjum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benjum tries to break free but El Toro pushes him back against the ropes.
Benjum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Toro blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Benjum stalling in the clinch but El Toro improves position.
Benjum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro scores a nice knee to the body.
Benjum is trying to break free.
Benjum is trying to break the clinch but El Toro has him pressed against the ropes.
El Toro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Toro lands an elbow inside.
El Toro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benjum's defenses.
Benjum stalling in the clinch but El Toro improves position.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Benjum blocks an elbow strike.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Benjum blocks with his arms.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
El Toro scores with a knee to the head.
Benjum tries to circle away but El Toro has him pinned against the ropes.
Benjum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. El Toro is defending well for now.
Benjum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro scores with a knee to the head.
El Toro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees in the clinch landing for El Toro.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro lands an elbow inside that Benjum shrugs off.
El Toro misses with an elbow strike.
Benjum trying to control the position but instead, El Toro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benjum into the ropes.
Benjum takes a knee to the side of the body.
Benjum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Toro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum can't break the clinch.
Benjum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Toro blocks it with crossed arms.

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.
El Toro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benjum's face.
Benjum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Toro blocks it with crossed arms.
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.
Benjum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Toro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
Benjum trying to land knees to the body.
Benjum misses with a punch on the inside.
Benjum misses with some punches.
El Toro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
El Toro lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Benjum fails to land.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benjum throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
El Toro throws an elbow that misses.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
El Toro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Benjum takes an elbow to the temple.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
Benjum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
El Toro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benjum's face.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
El Toro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Benjum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Benjum taking a breather.
Benjum tries to break free but El Toro pushes him back against the ropes.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benjum avoids it.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
Benjum tries to break the clinch but El Toro is controlling the position.
Benjum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by El Toro.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro prevents a body shot from Benjum.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
Benjum looking to slow down the pace here.
El Toro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Benjum blocks an elbow strike.
Benjum unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Benjum tries to circle away but El Toro has him pinned against the ropes.
El Toro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benjum.
Benjum crunches a lovely knee into El Toro's ribcage.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
Benjum dodges an elbow strike from El Toro.

That's eight 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.
Benjum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benjum wants to break the clinch but can't.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro with a knee to the head.
Benjum is looking to break free of the clinch but El Toro has double underhooks.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Toro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benjum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
Benjum lands a left hand.
El Toro lands an elbow inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Toro as Benjum tries to tie him up.
El Toro crunches a lovely knee into Benjum's ribcage.
El Toro landing knees to the head.
El Toro looking to throw knees to the head but Benjum is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
El Toro throws an elbow but it misses.
Benjum tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
Nice elbow from El Toro.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Benjum blocks it.
Benjum blocks an elbow strike.
El Toro prevents Benjum from breaking the clinch.
Benjum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benjum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjum blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjum has had enough of the clinch but El Toro keeps him there for the moment.
El Toro lands an elbow inside that Benjum shrugs off.
Alirovo Benjum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benjum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Toro blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro lands an elbow inside that Benjum shrugs off.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benjum managing to block the knees to the body from El Toro.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benjum tries to break free but El Toro pushes him back 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.
Benjum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Toro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Benjum looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by El Toro.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio El Toro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well El Toro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Julio El Toro!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Julio El Toro!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Julio El Toro!

Julio El Toro wins by unanimous decision!