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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Tutov (ranked 2108 p4p, 105 weight class) and Antti Karhu (ranked 1887 p4p, 95 weight class). Karhu has chosen Samuli Edelmann - Teit meistä kauniin as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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144 lbs
34 - 26 - 3 |
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138 lbs
29 - 15 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 26 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Tutov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antti Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karhu.
Tutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karhu.
Karhu cracks Tutov with an open hand slap.
Karhu works Tutov's body with a nice hook.
Karhu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Karhu misses with a low kick.
Tutov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Karhu's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karhu.
Karhu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karhu misses with an uppercut. Tutov saw that one coming.
Karhu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tutov checks it well.
Karhu connects with a single shot there.
Karhu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tutov can pounce on him.
Karhu throws a front kick aimed at Tutov's knee but Tutov avoids it well.
Karhu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tutov. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu misses with a lunging right hand
and Tutov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tutov is looking to slow Karhu down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Karhu is predictable there
and Tutov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Karhu's guard.
Karhu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tutov trying to control but Karhu is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutov wants to pass the guard but Karhu is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karhu controls Tutov momentarily but Tutov frees himself.
Tutov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tutov looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Karhu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tutov.
Tutov throws a series of punches but Karhu avoids them all with ease.
Karhu connects with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Karhu is looking to chop away at Tutov's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Tutov misses the target.
Tutov scores with a leg kick.
Tutov throws a low kick but Karhu avoids it.
Karhu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good shot there by Karhu.
Antti Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tutov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karhu defending well as Tutov loads up on a big left hand.
Tutov ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.
Karhu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tutov.
Karhu swings for the body but Tutov moves out of range.
Karhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tutov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tutov moves away.
Tutov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Karhu scores with a leg kick.
Karhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Karhu throws a leg kick which misses Tutov's front leg but catches the back leg as Tutov tries to avoid it.
Tutov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tutov ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.
Karhu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Karhu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tutov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karhu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tutov connects with a single shot there.
Antti Karhu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Karhu misses the target.
Karhu throws a leg kick that misses.
Karhu throws a hook but Tutov avoids it easily.
Karhu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tutov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've been informed that Karhu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tutov lands the left hand.
Karhu closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tutov.
Karhu has a couple of punches blocked by Tutov.
Tutov presses Karhu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karhu breaks from the clinch.
Karhu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tutov.
Tutov throws a chopping leg kick but Karhu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tutov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tutov blocks a leg kick.
Karhu slaps away a takedown attempt from Tutov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Tutov!
Karhu throws out a loose jab but Tutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu throws a solid leg kick but Tutov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karhu.
Karhu throws a low kick but Tutov avoids it.
Tutov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Karhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Tutov is just out of range.
Tutov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tutov wants to control from the top but Karhu keeps moving.
Tutov stays in close to Karhu's body and controls the position.
Tutov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Karhu for as long as he can get away with.
Tutov trying to control but Karhu is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antti Karhu will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tutov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Karhu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tutov somewhat.
Karhu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tutov can pounce on him.
Tutov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tutov throws a leg kick but Karhu moved away.
Antti Karhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Tutov misses.
Tutov tries to move into range but Karhu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karhu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Tutov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tutov. Karhu shrugs it off though.
Karhu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tutov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tutov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karhu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karhu working aggressively here.
Karhu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karhu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tutov backwards.
A short uppercut from Tutov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karhu.
Tutov misses with a punch on the inside.
Karhu scores with a shot to the side of Tutov's head.
Karhu presses Tutov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karhu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tutov scores with a shot to the side of Karhu's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karhu.
A short uppercut from Tutov.
Karhu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karhu lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Karhu manages to break the clinch.
Tutov cracks Karhu with a good jab.
Karhu misses the jab.
Karhu lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tutov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tutov looks to land a body kick but Karhu moved away.
Karhu scores with a jab to the head.
Karhu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tutov scores with a hook to the body. Karhu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Karhu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tutov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tutov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Karhu misses with a low kick.
Karhu throws a jab when Tutov was well out of range.
Tutov tries to land a front kick but Karhu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karhu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tutov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tutov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karhu tries to clinch up.
Karhu loads up on a big right hand but Tutov slips the punch.
Tutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karhu.
Tutov staying out of range there.
Tutov avoids the body shot from Karhu.
Karhu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tutov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Karhu regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tutov.
Tutov sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutov trying to control the position from guard on top but Karhu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tutov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Karhu trying to keep a closed guard but Tutov is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tutov wants to control from the top but Karhu keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tutov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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.
Tutov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tutov lands a nice looking body shot.
Tutov throws a body punch but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tutov tries to score with a low kick but Karhu moves his leg out of the way.
Tutov throws the kick towards the body but Karhu avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Karhu misses.
Tutov throws a leg kick but Karhu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karhu slips a straight right by Tutov.
Tutov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tutov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karhu misses with a body shot.
Karhu checks a low kick from Tutov.
Tutov lands with a hook. Karhu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tutov feints and then cracks Karhu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karhu down.
Karhu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tutov throws a big shot that misses.
Tutov defending well as Karhu loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Karhu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karhu connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tutov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Karhu is out of range and Tutov settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Tutov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Karhu misses with a wild body shot.
Tutov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karhu scoring well with a low kick there.
Karhu misses with an uppercut.
Tutov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Karhu jabs Tutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tutov misses with a body kick.
Tutov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karhu checks it well.
Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tutov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Karhu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karhu throws a big shot that misses.
Karhu lands an overhand right.
Tutov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tutov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tutov misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tutov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karhu throws a body punch but Tutov moves out of range.
Karhu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tutov. That did some damage!
A low kick from Karhu is predictable there
and Tutov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tutov lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tutov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Tutov misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tutov thuds his shin into the meat of Karhu's side.
Tutov throws out a loose jab but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu lands with a straight right. Tutov didn't see that one coming.
Tutov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karhu circles away.
Karhu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karhu moves out of range as Tutov throws a body kick.
Tutov throws a series of punches but Karhu avoids them all with ease.
A clash of legs there as Tutov blocks the low kick.
Tutov scoring well with a low kick there.
Karhu lands a body shot.
Tutov lands a nice shot to the body.
Karhu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tutov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tutov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tutov throws a body punch but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karhu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tutov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karhu.
Karhu throws the left hand but Tutov avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Karhu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tutov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tutov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tutov throws a series of punches but Karhu moves out of range.
Jab from Karhu.
Nice defenses there by Karhu.
Karhu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tutov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karhu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karhu misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Karhu misses the target.
Tutov with a nice cross.
Karhu misses with a looping right.
That kick from Karhu tenderised Tutov's leg. Tutov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karhu throws a sloppy body shot
and Tutov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karhu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tutov.
Karhu takes a swing at Tutov's ribcage but misses.
Tutov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tutov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karhu's head.
Karhu wants to control but Tutov is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutov is looking to take a break and control but Karhu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tutov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karhu defending well though.
Tutov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tutov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Karhu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tutov wants to take a breather but Karhu is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karhu scores with a nice head shot.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tutov moves away.
Tutov blocks a leg kick.
Karhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Tutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karhu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tutov with a body shot.
Karhu scores with a shot to the body.
Tutov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tutov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tutov manages to avoid it.
Karhu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tutov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tutov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karhu scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tutov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tutov. Karhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karhu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tutov.
Tutov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Karhu misses with a leg kick.
Tutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tutov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Karhu is trying to defend but Tutov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Andrey Tutov did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Tutov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tutov lands a body shot.
Tutov misses the jab.
Tutov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tutov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tutov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tutov.
Tutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karhu moves away.
Tutov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tutov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karhu blocks the body kick.
Tutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tutov scores with a hook to the body. Karhu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tutov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Karhu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karhu tries to clinch up.
Karhu misses with a kick to the body.
Tutov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karhu misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tutov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karhu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tutov on the side of the head.
Tutov throws the left hand but Karhu avoids the punch easily.
Karhu walks into a left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tutov.
Tutov avoids the body shot from Karhu.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karhu.
Tutov misses with a wild combination.
Karhu moves out of range of the leg kick from Tutov.
Karhu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tutov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karhu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karhu misses with an uppercut.
Tutov throws a leg kick which misses Karhu's front leg but catches the back leg as Karhu tries to avoid it.
Karhu lands with a good body shot.
Karhu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tutov throws a low kick but Karhu avoids it.
Tutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tutov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karhu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tutov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karhu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tutov.
Karhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Karhu misses with a looping right.
Karhu lands a slapping body shot.
Karhu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Karhu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tutov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tutov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Karhu throws a jab when Tutov was well out of range.
Tutov lands with a shot to the body.
Karhu looks to land a right hand but Tutov moved out of range.
Tutov scores with a punch to the head.
Karhu throws a leg kick but Tutov checks it.
Karhu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karhu ducks right into an uppercut from Tutov.
Tutov tries to land a front kick but Karhu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karhu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Karhu ducks under a wild hook from Tutov.
Karhu connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutov throws a body shot but no joy.
Karhu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Karhu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Tutov there.
A slow jab from Tutov misses its intended target.
Nice body kick from Tutov.
Tutov throws a big shot that misses.
Tutov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karhu.
Karhu scores with a leg kick.
Karhu swings for the body but Tutov moves out of range.
Tutov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tutov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karhu under the eye.
Tutov throws a front kick aimed at Karhu's knee but Karhu avoids it well.
Tutov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Tutov misses its intended target.
Tutov connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tutov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tutov looks to score with a jab to the body but Karhu is just out of range.
Tutov scores with a nice strike.
Karhu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tutov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karhu connects with a solid leg kick.
Tutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karhu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karhu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tutov.
Karhu lands a nice shot to the body.
Karhu slips a jab from Tutov.
Karhu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Karhu motions for Tutov to come forward. Karhu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tutov walks into a jab.
Tutov tries to keep at a distance but Karhu has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karhu tries a body shot but Tutov blocks it.
Karhu gets through Tutov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Andrey Tutov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tutov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Karhu.
Karhu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karhu thumps Tutov with a low kick.
Tutov lands with a nice body kick.
Karhu checks a low kick from Tutov.
Karhu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karhu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tutov wants to land a leg kick but Karhu is out of range.
Karhu doesn't manage to clinch there - Tutov circles away.
Tutov tries to work over Karhu's front leg with a kick but Karhu checks it.
Karhu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tutov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Karhu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Karhu backs away, Tutov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tutov throws a lazy right hand but Karhu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karhu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tutov shoots in and bounces Karhu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tutov passes Karhu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu trying to control but Tutov postures up.
Tutov is controlling the pace.
Tutov is trying to control. Karhu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tutov stalling.
Karhu desperately trying to maintain half guard.
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.
Karhu is staying active underneath Tutov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Karhu tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tutov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Karhu wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tutov.
Tutov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu is trying desperately to improve position.
Tutov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tutov lands a big shot there that rocks Karhu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tutov looking to secure an arm triangle but Karhu defends it well.
Tutov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karhu is looking to escape.
Antti Karhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Karhu is looking to improve his position but Tutov isn't that keen on the idea.
Andrey Tutov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tutov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Karhu is squirming around, avoiding Tutov's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Tutov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tutov 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Tutov!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrey Tutov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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