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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Tosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tosh has chosen Stepping Razor as his entrance music. Vlad Dostoevsky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Excellent 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
18 - 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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Tosh!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dostoevsky closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tosh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tosh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dostoevsky throws a shot from downtown. Tosh moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tosh moves away.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but Tosh is having none of it.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dostoevsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dostoevsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Tosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dostoevsky manages to avoid it.
Tosh 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.
Tosh checks the leg kick.
Tosh misses with a low kick.
Dostoevsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Dostoevsky misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosh misses with a low kick.
Dostoevsky takes a swing at Tosh's ribcage but misses.
Dostoevsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Tosh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dostoevsky takes a swing at Tosh's ribcage but misses.
Tosh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dostoevsky.
Vlad Dostoevsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dostoevsky walks into a straight right hand from Tosh.
Dostoevsky lands a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dostoevsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dostoevsky swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tosh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tosh controlling the pace.
Tosh tries to pass to full mount but Dostoevsky defends it.
Tosh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh trying to control the action but Dostoevsky is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tosh passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dostoevsky!
Tosh is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dostoevsky can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dostoevsky really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tosh with a couple of short strikes.
Tosh wants to control the pace but Dostoevsky is squirming around nicely.
Dostoevsky might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tosh cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tosh looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tosh goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dostoevsky is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tosh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dostoevsky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tosh working for submissions but it's allowed Dostoevsky to get to half guard.
Dostoevsky controlling the action here.
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!
Tosh is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dostoevsky tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Tosh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Tosh dominated 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.
Dostoevsky slips a jab from Tosh.
Good work by Dostoevsky as he checks the leg kick.
Tosh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dostoevsky parries the strikes from Tosh easily there. Tosh is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dostoevsky to escape.
Tosh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dostoevsky is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dostoevsky is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Dostoevsky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tosh trying to control the position but Dostoevsky is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosh misses with the ground and pound.
Tosh postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tosh working away.
Tosh working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dostoevsky parries the strikes from Tosh easily there. Tosh is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dostoevsky to escape.
Tosh throws an elbow but Dostoevsky slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tosh trying to control the position but Dostoevsky is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tosh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dostoevsky is looking to escape.
Peter Tosh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tosh has control of Dostoevsky's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dostoevsky regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tosh tries to control but Dostoevsky wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky tries to lock up and control but Tosh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dostoevsky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dostoevsky wants to control but Tosh is having none of it.
Tosh is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dostoevsky can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tosh tries to control but Dostoevsky wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Tosh.
Dostoevsky is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tosh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tosh thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tosh tries to control but Dostoevsky wriggling away.
Tosh lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dostoevsky hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Tosh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tosh lands a jab to Dostoevsky's midsection.
Tosh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Tosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dostoevsky misses with a body shot.
Dostoevsky connects with a looping right hand.
Dostoevsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Tosh is just out of range.
Dostoevsky lands a nice shot to the body.
Dostoevsky tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tosh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dostoevsky throws a body punch but Tosh moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky tries to land a front kick but Tosh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tosh scoring well with a low kick there.
Dostoevsky throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky closes the distance but Tosh moves to the side
and Tosh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dostoevsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dostoevsky looks for the body kick but Tosh saw that one coming.
Tosh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dostoevsky darts in trying to clinch
and Tosh counters with a right hand to the body.
Dostoevsky is looking to clinch.
Dostoevsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but Tosh is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dostoevsky.
Good shot there by Tosh.
Tosh avoids the body shot from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky is looking to wear down Tosh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dostoevsky's guard.
Dostoevsky controls Tosh momentarily but Tosh frees himself.
Tosh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dostoevsky is keeping the position for now.
Tosh passes into half guard.
Tosh is trying to control. Dostoevsky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tosh winds up and cracks Dostoevsky with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tosh throws a strike but Dostoevsky avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dostoevsky looking to control.
Tosh wants to pass the guard but Dostoevsky is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh trying to control but Dostoevsky is working from the bottom.
Tosh throws an elbow that misses. Dostoevsky uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tosh's guard. Nice move by Dostoevsky!
Dostoevsky wants to control from the top but Tosh keeps moving.
Dostoevsky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tosh controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh has his foot on Dostoevsky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dostoevsky works his way back into a safe position though.
Tosh trying to control the position here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dostoevsky gets to his feet - Tosh follows without any prompting.
Tosh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dostoevsky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tosh.
Tosh is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tosh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dostoevsky keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tosh avoids the body shot from Dostoevsky.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dostoevsky.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dostoevsky checks a low kick from Tosh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tosh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Peter Tosh just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dostoevsky is looking to clinch but Tosh is avoiding it.
Tosh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dostoevsky misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Dostoevsky as he connects with a hook.
Dostoevsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Tosh circles away.
Dostoevsky misses with a looping left.
Dostoevsky moves in looking to clinch but Tosh pushes him off.
Tosh closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dostoevsky's guard.
Dostoevsky keeping full guard, as Tosh tries to pass.
Dostoevsky keeping moving, preventing Tosh from controlling successfully.
Tosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tosh passes Dostoevsky's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dostoevsky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tosh stopping the sweep attempt from Dostoevsky.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Dostoevsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dostoevsky is pulling down on Tosh's head. It's preventing any offense from Tosh, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dostoevsky manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tosh has Dostoevsky in his guard.
Tosh wants to sweep but no luck.
Tosh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dostoevsky defends it easily.
Tosh trying to control the position here.
Tosh wants to improve his position but instead Dostoevsky has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dostoevsky trying to pass the guard but Tosh defending well.
Tosh is looking to improve his position.
Tosh trying to control from the bottom.
Tosh looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dostoevsky passes into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh is looking to regain half guard here but Dostoevsky keeps moving and retains side control.
Dostoevsky decides to stand back up.
Dostoevsky leaves Tosh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dostoevsky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dostoevsky throws a push kick but Tosh slaps the foot to one side.
Dostoevsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tosh thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dostoevsky takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dostoevsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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.
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 Vlad Dostoevsky will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dostoevsky wants to clinch up but Tosh keeps it at a distance.
Dostoevsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dostoevsky misses with a body shot.
Dostoevsky is looking to clinch.
Tosh misses with a kick to the body.
Tosh takes a swing at Dostoevsky's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tosh. Dostoevsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dostoevsky takes a swing at Tosh's ribcage but misses.
Dostoevsky tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tosh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dostoevsky is looking to clinch but Tosh is avoiding it.
Dostoevsky is looking to clinch but Tosh is avoiding it.
Dostoevsky misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky takes a swing at Tosh's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dostoevsky. Tosh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dostoevsky avoids the head kick by Tosh.
Dostoevsky moves into the clinch.
Tosh slowing the pace effectively.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Tosh is blocking nicely.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Tosh blocks with his arms.
Tosh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tosh blocks an elbow strike from Dostoevsky.
Vlad Dostoevsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dostoevsky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tosh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dostoevsky pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch there but Tosh circles away.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dostoevsky staying out of range there.
Dostoevsky wants to land a leg kick but Tosh is out of range.
Dostoevsky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky forces Tosh back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Dostoevsky.
Tosh is trying to maintain a safe position but Dostoevsky gets an underhook and turns Tosh into the cage.
Tosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tosh keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Dostoevsky as Tosh shoots in.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tosh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dostoevsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Dostoevsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tosh was well out of range. Poor timing from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Tosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tosh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dostoevsky moves in looking to clinch but Tosh pushes him off.
Tosh shoots for a double leg takedown but Dostoevsky sprawls well. He's pushed Tosh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vlad Dostoevsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Tosh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Dostoevsky misses with a wild body shot.
Dostoevsky misses with a body shot.
Tosh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dostoevsky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tosh somewhat.
Dostoevsky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tosh counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dostoevsky's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tosh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tosh passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tosh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Dostoevsky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tosh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Tosh!
Peter Tosh is the new welterweight champion!
Peter Tosh thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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