PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Del Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Dorozhkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Toro comes to the cage accompanied by Bliss. Dorozhkin has chosen SMC HOODRATS as his entrance music. Ernesto Del Toro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anton Dorozhkin's chin.

Del Toro
vs
Dorozhkin

176 cm
31
152 lbs
25 - 8 - 2

167 cm
31
145 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Del Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Dorozhkin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Toro throws the left hand but Dorozhkin avoids the punch easily.
Dorozhkin misses with a hook. Del Toro ducked under it nicely.
Del Toro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dorozhkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Dorozhkin moves into the clinch.
Dorozhkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin scores with a shot to the side of Del Toro's head.
Del Toro blocking some punches.
Del Toro tries to work over Dorozhkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Del Toro swings wildly with an uppercut but Dorozhkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dorozhkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Del Toro misses with a punch on the inside.
Del Toro working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorozhkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Del Toro backwards.
Dorozhkin throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Del Toro.
A head punch on the inside from Del Toro fails to land.

Dorozhkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good exchange - Del Toro coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dorozhkin gets caught napping as Del Toro dives in and scores a takedown. Dorozhkin manages to retain guard.
Del Toro prevents Dorozhkin from getting back to his feet.
Del Toro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Del Toro is fighting to break Dorozhkin's control of his arms but Dorozhkin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dorozhkin has momentary wrist control but Del Toro slips an elbow through the middle.
Del Toro controlling from the top position.
Dorozhkin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Del Toro is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dorozhkin has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Del Toro is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Del Toro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dorozhkin has Del Toro pressed against the cage.
Dorozhkin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Del Toro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Del Toro misses with some punches.
Del Toro taking a breather.
Del Toro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Del Toro tries to throw a body punch but Dorozhkin avoids it by throwing Del Toro back against the cage.
Del Toro misses with the head strike.
Dorozhkin tries to throw a body punch but Del Toro avoids it by throwing Dorozhkin back against the cage.

Dorozhkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorozhkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Del Toro misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin lands a front kick.
Dorozhkin slips a jab from Del Toro.
Del Toro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dorozhkin takes a step back to recover.
Del Toro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Del Toro blocks a head kick by Dorozhkin.
Del Toro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dorozhkin as he avoids it easily.
Dorozhkin throws a lazy head kick
and Del Toro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dorozhkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dorozhkin slips under a jab.
Dorozhkin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dorozhkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dorozhkin misses with a leg kick.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dorozhkin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Del Toro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Toro shoots in but Dorozhkin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses
and Del Toro counters with a three punch combo that has Dorozhkin backing up. Dorozhkin nods at Del Toro to acknowledge the strikes.
Dorozhkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Del Toro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorozhkin moves away.
Del Toro throws a hook to the side of Dorozhkin's head but Dorozhkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dorozhkin looks to throw a body kick
and Del Toro counters with a thumping low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Del Toro.
Anton Dorozhkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dorozhkin moves into the clinch.
Dorozhkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dorozhkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Del Toro lands a left hand.
Del Toro struggles to land a body shot inside as Dorozhkin controls his hands.
Del Toro misses with a punch to the body.
Del Toro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dorozhkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Del Toro misses with a punch to the body.
Dorozhkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anton Dorozhkin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Del Toro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Del Toro walks into a straight right hand from Dorozhkin.
The crowd cheers as Dorozhkin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Del Toro doesn't seem phased though.
Crunch! Del Toro slams his shin into Dorozhkin's torso.
Dorozhkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Del Toro throws a low kick but Dorozhkin moves out of range easily.
Dorozhkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Dorozhkin misses.
Del Toro throws a leg kick which misses Dorozhkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Dorozhkin tries to avoid it.
Dorozhkin avoids the body shot from Del Toro.
Del Toro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Del Toro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Del Toro lands an overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dorozhkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dorozhkin tries to clinch up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Del Toro.
Dorozhkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Dorozhkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Del Toro backing away here, and Dorozhkin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorozhkin slips a jab from Del Toro.
A bone on bone clash there as Dorozhkin blocks the leg kick.
Dorozhkin throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Del Toro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dorozhkin won't be happy with that.

Dorozhkin throws Del Toro to one side and escapes!
Dorozhkin throws out a leg kick but Del Toro moves out of range and Dorozhkin only half commits.
Del Toro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dorozhkin.
Some wild striking there from Del Toro.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dorozhkin, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dorozhkin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dorozhkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dorozhkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Del Toro can pounce on him.
Del Toro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dorozhkin misses with a leg kick

and Del Toro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dorozhkin wants to stand up but Del Toro is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin keeping moving, preventing Del Toro from controlling successfully.
Anton Dorozhkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dorozhkin wants to stand up but Del Toro is controlling him.
Del Toro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorozhkin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dorozhkin keeping full guard, as Del Toro tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dorozhkin looking for a sweep. Not yet Dorozhkin, not yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dorozhkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Del Toro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dorozhkin sprawls and moves away.
Dorozhkin loads up on a big right hand but Del Toro slips the punch.
Ernesto Del Toro is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dorozhkin moves out of range of the body kick from Del Toro.
Del Toro misses with a looping right.
Del Toro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dorozhkin but Dorozhkin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Del Toro is looking to slow Dorozhkin down with leg kicks.
Good shot there by Del Toro.
Dorozhkin throws a jab when Del Toro was well out of range.

Dorozhkin instigates a clinch.
Dorozhkin tries to throw a body punch but Del Toro avoids it by throwing Dorozhkin back against the cage.
Del Toro misses with a body punch.

Dorozhkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dorozhkin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Del Toro digs a good body shot into Dorozhkin's ribs.
Dorozhkin lands with a nice body kick.
Dorozhkin throws a sloppy head kick and Del Toro moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Del Toro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Toro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dorozhkin's head.

Del Toro is trying to work for a kimura but Dorozhkin is defending well.
Del Toro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Del Toro trying to control the action but Dorozhkin is working from the bottom.
Del Toro is controlling the pace.
Del Toro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Del Toro dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Del Toro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dorozhkin is out of range.
Dorozhkin sizes up Del Toro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dorozhkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Del Toro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Del Toro throws a counter high kick but Dorozhkin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dorozhkin throws the kick towards the body but Del Toro avoids it.
Dorozhkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dorozhkin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Del Toro.
Dorozhkin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Del Toro.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Del Toro checks a leg kick.
Del Toro cracks Dorozhkin with an open hand slap.

Dorozhkin moves into the clinch.
Dorozhkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Toro uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorozhkin tries to work over Del Toro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dorozhkin scores with a shoulder strike.
Dorozhkin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Del Toro.
Del Toro can't find room to land a body shot as Dorozhkin controls the action.
I was talking to Del Toro's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Del Toro swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorozhkin taking a breather.
Del Toro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dorozhkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Dorozhkin.
Del Toro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Del Toro stalling in the clinch but Dorozhkin improves position.
Dorozhkin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dorozhkin throws a head punch that misses.
Dorozhkin controlling the action here for a moment.

Dorozhkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dorozhkin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Del Toro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Del Toro throws a shot to the body.
Del Toro's corner calls for a 1-2. Del Toro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dorozhkin throws a sloppy head kick and Del Toro moves out of range easily.
Del Toro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dorozhkin sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin scores with a leg kick.
Dorozhkin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Del Toro's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dorozhkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Del Toro counters with a nice uppercut.
Dorozhkin scores with a push kick.
Del Toro misses with a straight left.
Del Toro slips under a jab from Dorozhkin.
Del Toro tried to counter with a leg kick but Dorozhkin avoided it.
A clash of legs there as Del Toro blocks the low kick.
Del Toro throws a big shot that misses.
Dorozhkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dorozhkin flicks out a counter leg kick but Del Toro steps away.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Del Toro throws a solid leg kick but Dorozhkin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Del Toro.
Del Toro throws a leg kick but Dorozhkin checks it.
A head kick misses from Dorozhkin.

Del Toro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dorozhkin scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Del Toro manages to mount him!
Dorozhkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro with the ground and pound from mount.
Del Toro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dorozhkin's face.
Del Toro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dorozhkin is looking to get to half guard.
Del Toro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dorozhkin looks a forlorn figure.

Dorozhkin is rocked!
Dorozhkin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dorozhkin is still in real trouble! Can Del Toro finish him?

Dorozhkin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Del Toro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro is landing with some decent strikes but Dorozhkin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Del Toro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorozhkin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Del Toro.
Del Toro sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
BOOM! Del Toro connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Poor strikes thrown by Del Toro there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Del Toro won't let Dorozhkin get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Del Toro throwing strikes but Dorozhkin bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Del Toro clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dorozhkin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Del Toro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dorozhkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dorozhkin throws a hook but Del Toro avoids it easily.
Dorozhkin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Del Toro is looking to counter punch.
Dorozhkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Dorozhkin blocks a leg kick.
Dorozhkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Del Toro scoring well with a low kick there.
Del Toro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Del Toro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Del Toro thumps Dorozhkin with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Del Toro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Del Toro.
Dorozhkin looks to throw a body kick
and Del Toro counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Toro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dorozhkin throws a nice head kick!
Del Toro ducks under a wild hook from Dorozhkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Toro lands a nice looking body shot.
Del Toro misses with a few strikes there.
Dorozhkin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Del Toro under the eye.
Dorozhkin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Del Toro throws the left hand but Dorozhkin avoids the punch easily.
Dorozhkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dorozhkin throws a leg kick but Del Toro moved away.
Del Toro jabs Dorozhkin right on the nose. Dorozhkin blinks but takes it well.
Del Toro throws a low kick but Dorozhkin moves out of range easily.
Dorozhkin misses with a leg kick.
Dorozhkin misses with a low kick.
Dorozhkin misses with a leg kick
and Del Toro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Del Toro misses with a wild body shot.
Dorozhkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Del Toro.
Dorozhkin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dorozhkin misses.
Del Toro tries to bum rush Dorozhkin with a series of wild strikes but Dorozhkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Toro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dorozhkin can pounce on him.

Dorozhkin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Del Toro to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Del Toro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dorozhkin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Del Toro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Del Toro prevents Dorozhkin from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin keeping moving, preventing Del Toro from controlling successfully.
Del Toro throwing strikes from guard but Dorozhkin blocks nicely.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Del Toro won't allow Dorozhkin to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses
and Del Toro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dorozhkin lands a nice hook to Del Toro's body. Del Toro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Dorozhkin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Del Toro to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dorozhkin keeping moving, preventing Del Toro from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro prevents Dorozhkin from getting back to his feet.
Dorozhkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Del Toro stops Dorozhkin from standing up.
Dorozhkin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Del Toro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dorozhkin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Del Toro is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Del Toro throws a leg kick but Dorozhkin moved away.
Dorozhkin feints a counter leg kick.
Del Toro thumps Dorozhkin with a low kick.
Del Toro takes a swing at Dorozhkin's ribcage but misses.
Dorozhkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Del Toro had his way with Anton Dorozhkin in that round.
That's time! Del Toro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice body kick there by Del Toro.
Del Toro tries to land a front kick but Dorozhkin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dorozhkin throws the left hand but Del Toro avoids the punch easily.
Dorozhkin avoids the body shot from Del Toro.
A head kick misses from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dorozhkin. That's going to slow Del Toro down.
Dorozhkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Toro manages to avoid it.
Del Toro fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dorozhkin just manages to avoid it.
Del Toro checks the leg kick.
Del Toro throws the kick towards the body but Dorozhkin avoids it.
Del Toro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorozhkin tests Del Toro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Del Toro misses with a leg kick.
Good work by Dorozhkin as he checks the leg kick.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Dorozhkin as Del Toro shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Dorozhkin misses
and Del Toro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Del Toro as he checks the leg kick.
Del Toro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Del Toro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dorozhkin throws a lazy head kick
and Del Toro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dorozhkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dorozhkin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dorozhkin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Del Toro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dorozhkin needs to keep his hands up - Del Toro had a free shot at his head there.
Dorozhkin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dorozhkin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dorozhkin tries to close the distance and clinch but Del Toro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dorozhkin lands with a cross.
Dorozhkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Toro is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Dorozhkin lands but Del Toro takes it in his stride.

Del Toro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dorozhkin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dorozhkin wants to get back to his feet.
Del Toro wants to take a breather but Dorozhkin is having none of it.
Dorozhkin is trying to get back to full guard.
Del Toro thows a huge punch but Dorozhkin dodges it nicely.
Dorozhkin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dorozhkin.
Del Toro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dorozhkin pushes Del Toro off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dorozhkin moves in looking to clinch but Del Toro pushes him off.
Del Toro blocks a head kick by Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Del Toro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Del Toro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Del Toro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dorozhkin defends well and Del Toro ends up having to push Dorozhkin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Del Toro gets tackled into the cage by Dorozhkin. Dorozhkin maintains the clinch.
Dorozhkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Del Toro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dorozhkins head.
Dorozhkin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Del Toro.
Del Toro misses with the head strike.
Dorozhkin blocks an uppercut.
Anton Dorozhkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dorozhkin lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Del Toro.
Del Toro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorozhkin tries to throw a body punch but Del Toro avoids it by throwing Dorozhkin back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro prevents a body shot from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dorozhkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Toro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Toro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dorozhkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Toro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin misses with a body punch.
Dorozhkin tries to stall but Del Toro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ernesto Del Toro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Del Toro lands a body shot.
Dorozhkin is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dorozhkin.
Del Toro blocks a body shot from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anton Dorozhkin.
I think Del Toro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Del Toro!
An out of breath Ernesto Del Toro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.