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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Vlad Dostoevsky has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vlad Dostoevsky seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class MT
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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
15 - 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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dostoevsky throws a shot from downtown. Larsson moves away and avoids it.
Dostoevsky avoids a kick to the body.
Dostoevsky throws a lazy right hand but Larsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dostoevsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsson moves away.
Dostoevsky jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Larsson throws a head kick but Dostoevsky moves out of range.
Dostoevsky loads up on a big right hand but Larsson slips the punch.
Dostoevsky lands an overhand right.
Vlad Dostoevsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dostoevsky throws a head kick that misses.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up.
Larsson throws a lazy body kick
and Dostoevsky counters with a right hand to the body.
Dostoevsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larsson throws a low kick but Dostoevsky avoids it.
Dostoevsky fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Larsson is out of range.
Dostoevsky thows a leg kick but Larsson checks it
and Larsson counters with a low kick, right behind Dostoevsky 's knee.
Larsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dostoevsky lets loose with a powerful body kick. Larsson will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Larsson - that will leave a mark!
Larsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsson pushes Dostoevsky away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Dostoevsky misses.
Dostoevsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larsson misses with a hook.
Dostoevsky is looking to clinch but Larsson is avoiding it.
Larsson misses with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Dostoevsky blocks the leg kick.
Dostoevsky looks to throw the jab but Larsson is out of range.
Dostoevsky throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Larsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dostoevsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dostoevsky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larsson.
Dostoevsky misses with a hook. Larsson ducked under it nicely.
Larsson throws a hook but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Larsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dostoevsky 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.
Larsson misses with a hook. Dostoevsky ducked under it nicely.
Dostoevsky with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky misses with a body shot.
Larsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Larsson throws a leg kick but Dostoevsky checks it.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch there but Larsson circles away.
Dostoevsky throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dostoevsky's head backwards.
Larsson darts in and clinches Dostoevsky up against the cage.
Dostoevsky landing knees to the head.
Dostoevsky landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Larsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dostoevsky's elbow.
Larsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Sven Larsson has been cut.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dostoevsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dostoevsky missing with knees to the body.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larsson avoids it.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dostoevsky managing to block the knees to the body from Larsson.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsson is defending well for now.
Dostoevsky missing with knees to the body.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Larsson blocks with his arms.
Dostoevsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Larsson avoids the damage to the body.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dostoevsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson can't find room to land a body shot as Dostoevsky controls the action.
Larsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dostoevsky's elbow.
Larsson avoiding damage as Dostoevsky throws knees to the body.
Larsson leaning against his opponent.
Larsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Larsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson managing to block the knees to the body from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky misses with some punches.
Larsson blocks the elbow strike.
Dostoevsky lands a nice knee to the body.
Dostoevsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larsson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Larsson effectively controlling the action here.
Dostoevsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dostoevsky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Larsson misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsson stalling in the clinch.
Larsson is leaning against Dostoevsky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Larsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dostoevsky landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Dostoevsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Larsson's cut.
That's time! Dostoevsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dostoevsky scores with a jab to the head.
Dostoevsky moves into the clinch.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
Dostoevsky's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Larsson lands a right hand.
Larsson tries to work over Dostoevsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dostoevsky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Larsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dostoevsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsson is defending well for now.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dostoevsky blocks a body shot from Larsson.
Larsson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dostoevsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson is looking to control Dostoevsky's arms but Dostoevsky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Larsson has his back to the cage.
Dostoevsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Larsson managing to block the knees to the body from Dostoevsky.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Larsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Larsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Larsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Larsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Dostoevsky backwards.
Larsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dostoevsky.
Larsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Dostoevsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsson is defending well for now.
Larsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dostoevsky blocks it with crossed arms.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larsson controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Larsson is blocking nicely.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Dostoevsky avoids the damage to the body.
Dostoevsky blocking some punches.
Dostoevsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsson is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Larsson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dostoevsky scores with a shot to the side of Larsson's head.
Dostoevsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larsson blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Larsson.
Larsson working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Larsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Larsson taking a breather.
Larsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
Larsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dostoevsky prevents a body shot from Larsson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Larsson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Larsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dostoevsky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Dostoevsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vlad Dostoevsky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Larsson is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Dostoevsky has denied him.
Larsson is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Larsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Larsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dostoevsky is defending well for now.
Larsson managing to block the knees to the body from Dostoevsky.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dostoevsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dostoevsky lands with a left to the head.
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Larsson is blocking nicely.
Larsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dostoevsky backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dostoevsky trying to land knees to the body.
Larsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Larsson scores with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dostoevsky lands an uppercut.
Dostoevsky blocks a body shot from Larsson.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sven Larsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sven Larsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Larsson connects with a leg kick. Dostoevsky looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Larsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dostoevsky lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Dostoevsky misses.
Dostoevsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsson is just out of range.
Larsson misses with a straight right.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dostoevsky throws a front kick aimed at Larsson's knee but Larsson avoids it well.
Dostoevsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larsson.
Larsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dostoevsky can pounce on him.
Dostoevsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dostoevsky misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Dostoevsky.
That kick from Larsson tenderised Dostoevsky's leg. Dostoevsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dostoevsky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Larsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Dostoevsky.
Larsson throws a leg kick but Dostoevsky sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dostoevsky slips under a jab.
Larsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsson tries to score with a low kick but Dostoevsky moves his leg out of the way.
Dostoevsky rushes Larsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dostoevsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dostoevsky misses with an elbow over the top.
Larsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Larsson works on Dostoevsky's body with a couple of short punches.
Larsson is trying to break the clinch but Dostoevsky has him pressed against the cage.
Larsson lands a left hand.
Dostoevsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larsson trying to control the position but instead, Dostoevsky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Larsson into the cage.
Larsson misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson tries to work over Dostoevsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larsson tries to stall but Dostoevsky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Larsson is blocking nicely.
Larsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson is trying to stall.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
Larsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dostoevskys head.
Larsson misses with a knee to the head.
Larsson slowing the pace effectively.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Larsson is blocking nicely.
Dostoevsky blocking some punches.
Larsson missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson trying to control the position but instead, Dostoevsky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Larsson into the cage.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
Larsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Larsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larsson tries to throw a body punch but Dostoevsky avoids it by throwing Larsson back against the cage.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
Larsson tries a body shot but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Dostoevsky prevents a body shot from Larsson.
Larsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dostoevsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dostoevsky's elbow.
Larsson presses Dostoevsky against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Larsson.
Dostoevsky with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky being controlled against the cage.
Larsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larsson leaning against his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larsson breaks from the clinch.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up.
Dostoevsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsson lands with a straight right. Dostoevsky didn't see that one coming.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dostoevsky.
Sloppy strikes from Dostoevsky. Those never looked like landing.
Larsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dostoevsky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Larsson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Larsson's cut.
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.
Dostoevsky misses with a body shot.
Dostoevsky misses with a straight right.
Larsson connects with a crisp jab.
Larsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dostoevsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dostoevsky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Larsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dostoevsky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Larsson lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Larsson.
Dostoevsky instigates a clinch.
Dostoevsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsson is defending well for now.
Dostoevsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Dostoevsky avoids the damage to the body.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
Dostoevsky avoiding damage as Larsson throws knees to the body.
Larsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dostoevsky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Larsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dostoevsky.
Larsson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
Dostoevsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larsson trying to stall but Dostoevsky improves his position.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
Larsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Dostoevsky controls his hands.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dostoevsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Larsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Larsson is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dostoevsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larsson wants to stall.
Larsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Larsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Dostoevsky on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsson misses with a punch to the body.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
Dostoevsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larsson tries to work over Dostoevsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dostoevsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Larsson won't want to take too many of those.
Larsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Larsson - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dostoevsky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
Dostoevsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Larsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dostoevsky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Larsson.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Larsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Larsson is looking to control Dostoevsky's arms but Dostoevsky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Larsson has his back to the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Larsson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Larsson blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky managing to block the knees to the body from Larsson.
Dostoevsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsson is defending well for now.
Larsson avoids the elbow strike from Dostoevsky, against the cage.
Dostoevsky lands a damaging elbow.
Larsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dostoevsky working Larsson over with knees to the body.
Dostoevsky is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dostoevsky blocks an uppercut.
Larsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dostoevsky's elbow.
Dostoevsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Dostoevsky had his way with Sven Larsson in that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Larsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dostoevsky throws a big shot that misses.
Dostoevsky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Larsson throws a looping overhand right but Dostoevsky ducks down to avoid it.
Larsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dostoevsky needs to keep his hands up - Larsson had a free shot at his head there.
Dostoevsky has Larsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Larsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Larsson stalling in the clinch but Dostoevsky improves position.
Dostoevsky takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dostoevsky.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dostoevsky as Larsson tries to tie him up.
Dostoevsky prevents a body shot from Larsson.
Larsson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dostoevsky lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dostoevsky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson tries to work over Dostoevsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dostoevsky with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Dostoevsky.
Larsson prevents a body shot from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky connects with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky managing to block the knees to the body from Larsson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dostoevsky obliges.
Dostoevsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky crunches a lovely knee into Larsson's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dostoevsky lands a left hand.
Dostoevsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dostoevsky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Larsson is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Dostoevsky controls his hands.
Larsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Dostoevsky finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
Larsson lands a shot to the body.
Larsson can't find room to land a body shot as Dostoevsky controls the action.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
Larsson missing with knees to the body.
Larsson can't find room to land a body shot as Dostoevsky controls the action.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
Dostoevsky drops Larsson with a big knee straight up the middle! Larsson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Vlad Dostoevsky is winning the standup battle so far.
Larsson defending well as Dostoevsky loads up on a big left hand.
Larsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dostoevsky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Larsson under the eye.
Larsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Larsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dostoevsky is out of range and Larsson settles back down.
Dostoevsky closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dostoevsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsson.
Larsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dostoevsky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Larsson. Larsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dostoevsky drives through and clinches with Larsson against the cage.
Larsson lands with a light punch inside.
Larsson missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Larsson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Larsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larsson seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dostoevsky throws an elbow but misses.
Larsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larsson tries a body shot but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Larsson managing to block the knees to the body from Dostoevsky.
Larsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Dostoevsky controls his hands.
Larsson looking to stall.
Larsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky misses with some punches.
Dostoevsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Larsson avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dostoevsky's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dostoevsky working Larsson over with knees to the body.
Larsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Dostoevsky showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Dostoevsky!
Vlad Dostoevsky retains his welterweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vlad Dostoevsky waved his t-shirt featuring Hellbent - Pit Inc's logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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