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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Kronburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kronburger has chosen Can't back down as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
14 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad Dostoevsky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Kronburger!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kronburger throws out a leg kick but Dostoevsky moves out of range and Kronburger only half commits.
Jab by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky darts in trying to clinch
and Kronburger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dostoevsky checks the leg kick.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kronburger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dostoevsky has managed to clinch.
Dostoevsky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dostoevsky blocking some punches.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kronburger is leaning against Dostoevsky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dostoevsky.
Kronburger struggles to land a body shot inside as Dostoevsky controls his hands.
Dostoevsky is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kronburger tries to break free but Dostoevsky pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kronburger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kronburger is pushing Dostoevsky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kronburger avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky prevents Kronburger from breaking the clinch.
Dostoevsky prevents a body shot from Kronburger.
Kronburger tries a body shot but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Kronburger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Kronburger is blocking nicely.
Dostoevsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kronburger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kronburger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kronburger backwards.
Dostoevsky trying to land knees to the body.
Dostoevsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kronburger blocks it with crossed arms.
Dostoevsky blocks a body shot from Kronburger.
Kronburger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dostoevsky lands with an overhand left.
Kronburger scores with a leg kick.
Dostoevsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dostoevsky throws a right hand that Kronburger ducks under and follows up with a left that Kronburger also avoids with ease.
Dostoevsky darts in trying to clinch
and Kronburger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Dostoevsky closes the distance and pushes Kronburger back into the cage.
Kronburger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dostoevsky's elbow.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Kronburger blocks with his arms.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kronburger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kronburger gets through Dostoevsky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kronburger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dostoevsky backwards.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
Kronburger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dostoevsky has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kronburger throws a punch but it's blocked by Dostoevsky.
Kronburger looking to slow down the pace here.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Kronburger blocks with his arms.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Kronburger blocks with his arms.
Dostoevsky blocking some punches.
Kronburger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vlad Dostoevsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dostoevsky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kronburger blocks the body kick.
Dostoevsky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kronburger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Kronburger blocks the leg kick.
Dostoevsky moves in looking to clinch but Kronburger pushes him off.
Dostoevsky is looking to clinch but Kronburger is avoiding it.
Dostoevsky throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kronburger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dostoevsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dostoevsky ducks under a wild hook from Kronburger.
Kronburger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kronburger looks to land a body kick but Dostoevsky moved away.
Dostoevsky avoids the head kick by Kronburger.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch.
Kronburger jabs at Dostoevsky's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Kronburger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kronburger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dostoevsky misses with a body shot.
Dostoevsky throws a low kick but Kronburger moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Kronburger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up but Kronburger circles away and keeps his distance.
Dostoevsky connects with a right hand. Kronburger shakes it off.
Kronburger throws a head kick that misses.
Kronburger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kronburger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dostoevsky manages to avoid it.
Kronburger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dostoevsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kronburger was well out of range. Poor timing from Dostoevsky.
Kronburger throws a low kick, looking for Dostoevsky's leg but Dostoevsky calmly moves out of range.
Dostoevsky fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kronburger is out of range.
A slow jab from Dostoevsky misses its intended target.
Kronburger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kronburger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dostoevsky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kronburger on the side of the head.
Kronburger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronburger staying out of range there.
Kronburger misses with a body shot.
Kronburger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kronburger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Dostoevsky. Beautiful body shot.
Kronburger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dostoevsky rather than just go for the knockout.
Dostoevsky takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kronburger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dostoevsky blocks a head kick by Kronburger.
Kronburger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dostoevsky cracks Kronburger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dostoevsky throws a poor cross that misses
and Kronburger counters with a nice body shot.
Dostoevsky blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky throws the kick towards the body but Kronburger avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice body kick from Kronburger.
Kronburger throws a body kick that misses.
Dostoevsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dostoevsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kronburger throws a hook but Dostoevsky avoids it easily.
Kronburger misses with a hook. Dostoevsky ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dostoevsky connects with a solid leg kick.
Kronburger throws a body punch but Dostoevsky moves out of range.
Dostoevsky does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kronburger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kronburger defending well as Dostoevsky loads up on a big left hand.
Dostoevsky throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kronburger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky misses with an uppercut. Kronburger saw that one coming.
Dostoevsky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kronburger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dostoevsky has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kronburger.
Dostoevsky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dostoevsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dostoevsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dostoevsky clinches.
Kronburger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kronburger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dostoevsky 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 Kronburger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kronburger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dostoevsky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kronburger misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky works Kronburger's body with a nice hook.
Dostoevsky misses with a hook to the body
and Kronburger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dostoevsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dostoevsky checks a leg kick.
Dostoevsky dodges the punch combination from Kronburger.
Kronburger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dostoevsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Dostoevsky tries to bum rush Kronburger with a series of wild strikes but Kronburger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kronburger circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kronburger cracks Dostoevsky with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dostoevsky looks to throw the jab but Kronburger is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dostoevsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vlad Dostoevsky will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kronburger throws out a leg kick but Dostoevsky moves out of range and Kronburger only half commits.
Dostoevsky wants to slow Kronburger down by chopping away at his legs.
Kronburger throws a head kick that misses.
Dostoevsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kronburger scores with a nice right hand.
Dostoevsky misses with an uppercut
and Kronburger counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kronburger slips a straight right by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kronburger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kronburger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dostoevsky throws a combination. Kronburger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dostoevsky thumps Kronburger with a low kick.
Kronburger scores with a decent looking hook.
Kronburger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kronburger throws out the jab.
Dostoevsky lands a right hook to the body.
Dostoevsky defending well as Kronburger loads up on a big left hand.
Dostoevsky moves out of range as Kronburger throws a body kick.
Dostoevsky misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Kronburger. Those never looked like landing.
Dostoevsky takes a swing at Kronburger's ribcage but misses.
Dostoevsky throws a shot to the body.
Kronburger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky cracks Kronburger with a good jab.
Kronburger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kronburger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kronburger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kronburger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dostoevsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dostoevsky lands a hook that snaps the head of Kronburger backwards.
Kronburger looking to stall.
Kronburger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kronburger can't get the takedown.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
Kronburger cracks Dostoevsky with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dostoevsky cracks Kronburger with a nice body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kronburger tries to work over Dostoevsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Kronburger.
Dostoevsky blocks a body shot from Kronburger.
Kronburger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kronburger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kronburger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dostoevsky's elbow.
Kronburger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dostoevsky's elbow.
Dostoevsky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kronburger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dostoevsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kronburger.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shawn Kronburger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dostoevsky scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Shawn Kronburger has been cut.
Dostoevsky throws a head punch that misses.
Kronburger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dostoevsky walks away with a smile on his face. Kronburger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kronburger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dostoevsky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kronburger blocks the body kick.
Dostoevsky avoids the head kick by Kronburger.
Kronburger dodges the punch combination from Dostoevsky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dostoevsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kronburger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kronburger misses with an uppercut. Dostoevsky saw that one coming.
Dostoevsky misses with a leg kick
and Kronburger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kronburger misses with a low kick.
Dostoevsky throws a body punch but Kronburger moves out of range.
Dostoevsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kronburger was well out of range. Poor timing from Dostoevsky.
Kronburger takes a swing at Dostoevsky's ribcage but misses.
Vlad Dostoevsky is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dostoevsky cracks a nice hook into Kronburger's ribs.
Dostoevsky checks a low kick from Kronburger.
Dostoevsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Kronburger circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Dostoevsky clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Kronburger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kronburger throws a lazy right hand but Dostoevsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dostoevsky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dostoevsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kronburger.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up.
Dostoevsky misses with a right hand
and Kronburger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up but Kronburger circles away and keeps his distance.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Kronburger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch up but Kronburger keeps it at a distance.
Dostoevsky has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dostoevsky there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dostoevsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Kronburger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dostoevsky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kronburger throws a series of punches but Dostoevsky moves out of range.
Kronburger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronburger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dostoevsky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dostoevsky misses with a body shot.
Dostoevsky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kronburger's calf.
Dostoevsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dostoevsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kronburger throws a jab when Dostoevsky was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Kronburger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dostoevsky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kronburger, pushing him back against the cage.
Kronburger tries to break the clinch but Dostoevsky is controlling the position.
Kronburger wants to stall.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Kronburger blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kronburger works on Dostoevsky's body with a couple of short punches.
Kronburger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dostoevsky's elbow.
Kronburger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dostoevsky smiles and moves away.
Dostoevsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kronburger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Kronburger blocks the low kick.
Dostoevsky throws an overhand right that lands on Kronburger's shoulder, as Kronburger tries to avoid the shot.
Dostoevsky looks for the body kick but Kronburger saw that one coming.
Kronburger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger throws a sloppy head kick and Dostoevsky moves out of range easily.
Kronburger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kronburger lands a jab-cross combination.
Dostoevsky missing with a left hand there. Kronburger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dostoevsky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dostoevsky slips under a jab.
Dostoevsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dostoevsky throws a looping overhand right but Kronburger ducks down to avoid it.
Kronburger throws a body punch but Dostoevsky moves out of range.
Dostoevsky looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kronburger looks to throw the jab but Dostoevsky is out of range.
Kronburger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dostoevsky moves away.
Dostoevsky jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky misses with a straight right.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but Kronburger moves out of range.
Dostoevsky moves into the clinch.
Kronburger working aggressively here.
Dostoevsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kronburger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Kronburger blocks with his arms.
Dostoevsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Kronburger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kronburger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dostoevsky misses the shot to the body.
Kronburger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kronburger misses with a hook. Dostoevsky ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Dostoevsky had his way with Shawn Kronburger in that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Kronburger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kronburger keeps the fight on the outside.
Dostoevsky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dostoevsky looks to clinch
and Kronburger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Kronburger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch.
Dostoevsky misses with a jab to the body
and Kronburger counters with a straight right hand.
Kronburger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dostoevsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kronburger loads up on a big right hand but Dostoevsky slips the punch.
Jab from Dostoevsky.
Kronburger throws a right and a left that Dostoevsky avoids nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kronburger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kronburger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dostoevsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Kronburger circles away.
Kronburger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dostoevsky avoids a kick to the body.
Dostoevsky swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kronburger counters with a straight right hand.
Dostoevsky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dostoevsky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kronburger.
A swing and a miss from Kronburger.
Dostoevsky misses with a straight right.
Dostoevsky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kronburger is looking to land body kicks.
Kronburger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kronburger is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kronburger lands a body shot.
Vlad Dostoevsky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kronburger.
Kronburger misses with a looping left.
Kronburger checks a low kick from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky misses the shot to the body.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but Kronburger moves out of range.
Kronburger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dostoevsky misses the shot to the body.
Kronburger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dostoevsky scores with a jab to the body.
Dostoevsky lands a head shot.
Kronburger blocks a jab.
Dostoevsky throws out a loose jab but Kronburger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dostoevsky looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dostoevsky is looking to score with low kicks.
Shawn Kronburger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dostoevsky takes a swing at Kronburger's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kronburger.
Kronburger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kronburger throws the kick towards the body but Dostoevsky avoids it.
Dostoevsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Kronburger circles away.
Kronburger blocks a head kick by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kronburger is able to avoid easily.
Kronburger scores with a jab to the body.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Kronburger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kronburger lands with a shot to the body.
Dostoevsky scores with a hook.
Kronburger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kronburger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dostoevsky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dostoevsky clinches up with Kronburger and pushes him back against the cage.
Kronburger misses with the head strike.
Kronburger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dostoevsky's elbow.
A hook to the body from Kronburger.
Kronburger swings wildly with an uppercut but Dostoevsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dostoevsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kronburger's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dostoevsky lands a nice elbow.
Kronburger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kronburger throws a punch but it's blocked by Dostoevsky.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Kronburger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dostoevsky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:48
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vlad Dostoevsky!
Vlad Dostoevsky retains his welterweight title!
Vlad Dostoevsky managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Adam's NORTHERN WILD $10 Sale, into his post fight interview.
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