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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skreba Reijonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Saint Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Saint Louis's choice of entrance music: Nique La Police. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Skreba Reijonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Saint Louis!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Louis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reijonen misses with a wild body shot.
Reijonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint Louis slips a straight right by Reijonen.
Saint Louis thumps Reijonen with a low kick.
Reijonen lands with a slapping head kick.
Saint Louis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reijonen has time to react.
Reijonen tries to clinch but Saint Louis moves away
and Saint Louis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reijonen misses with a low kick as Saint Louis jumps back.
Saint Louis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reijonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint Louis manages to avoid it.
Saint Louis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good leg kick by Saint Louis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint Louis misses with a lunging right hand
and Reijonen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saint Louis with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Reijonen. Those never looked like landing.
Saint Louis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saint Louis thuds his shin into the meat of Reijonen's side.
Saint Louis scores with a leg kick.
Reijonen avoids a kick to the body.
Reijonen throws a sloppy body shot
and Saint Louis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saint Louis's head.
Saint Louis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint Louis misses the shot to the body.
Reijonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saint Louis throws a lazy right hand but Reijonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint Louis takes one on the button.
Reijonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reijonen checks a leg kick.
Reijonen throws a hook but Saint Louis blocks it.
Saint Louis clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Saint Louis.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
Saint Louis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saint Louis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reijonen or not.
Saint Louis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saint Louis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reijonen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reijonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Reijonen.
Reijonen tries a body shot but Saint Louis blocks it.
Reijonen working aggressively here.
Saint Louis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saint Louis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Reijonen lands a body punch.
Saint Louis lands a left hand.
Saint Louis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saint Louis throws a head punch that misses.
Saint Louis working aggressively here.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
Reijonen lands a body shot.
Reijonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saint Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reijonen.
Saint Louis tries a body shot but Reijonen blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis tries a body shot but Reijonen blocks it.
Saint Louis lands with a right to the head.
Saint Louis blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reijonen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Reijonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Reijonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Reijonen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Reijonen presses Saint Louis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saint Louis misses with the head strike.
Reijonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
A body shot lands from Reijonen.
Saint Louis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reijonen misses with a body punch.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reijonen prevents a body shot from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Reijonen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Saint Louis can turn it around.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reijonen.
Reijonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reijonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reijonen.
Saint Louis swings wildly with an uppercut but Reijonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reijonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reijonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
Saint Louis misses with a punch on the inside.
Saint Louis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saint Louis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reijonen is keeping busy.
Reijonen stalls.
Reijonen misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint Louis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reijonen backwards.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reijonen takes a shot to the head.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Martin Saint Louis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Saint Louis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reijonen.
Saint Louis tries to land a front kick but Reijonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good leg kick by Reijonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reijonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis fails in his attempt to clinch.
It appears Reijonen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Saint Louis throws a low kick but Reijonen moves out of range easily.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick which misses Reijonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Reijonen tries to avoid it.
Saint Louis throws out a leg kick but Reijonen moves out of range and Saint Louis only half commits.
Saint Louis misses with a body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saint Louis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reijonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reijonen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin Saint Louis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saint Louis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint Louis connects with a body shot.
Reijonen ducks under a wild hook from Saint Louis.
Reijonen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saint Louis wants to slow Reijonen down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reijonen.
Saint Louis connects with a single shot there.
Reijonen lands with a right hand.
Reijonen swinging wildly here.
Reijonen avoids the body shot from Saint Louis.
Reijonen moves out of range of the body kick from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reijonen.
Reijonen throws a push kick but Saint Louis slaps the foot to one side.
Reijonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saint Louis throws a push kick but Reijonen slaps the foot to one side.
Saint Louis misses with a lunging right hand
and Reijonen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Saint Louis really felt that one!
A looping hook to the body misses from Reijonen. Saint Louis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saint Louis lands with a straight right. Reijonen didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint Louis connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen slips a straight right by Saint Louis.
Reijonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Saint Louis flicks out a counter leg kick but Reijonen steps away.
A swing and a miss from Reijonen.
Reijonen moves in looking to clinch but Saint Louis pushes him off.
Saint Louis connects with a nice looking jab.
Reijonen thuds a left hand into Saint Louis's body.
A jab from Saint Louis finds it's way through Reijonen's defenses.
Saint Louis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reijonen throws a head kick but Saint Louis moves out of range.
Saint Louis looks to land a body kick but Reijonen moved away.
Reijonen is looking to counter punch.
Saint Louis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Saint Louis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Saint Louis throws a lazy right hand but Reijonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint Louis avoids the body shot from Reijonen.
Saint Louis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint Louis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Reijonen is predictable there
and Reijonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reijonen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reijonen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Reijonen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reijonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Saint Louis.
Reijonen is looking for a counter combo.
Saint Louis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saint Louis keeps the fight on the outside.
Reijonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saint Louis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reijonen throws out a leg kick but Saint Louis moves out of range and Reijonen only half commits.
Saint Louis moves into range and clinches up with Reijonen.
Reijonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint Louis digs a right hand underneath Reijonen's ribcage. Reijonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reijonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reijonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saint Louiss head.
Saint Louis digs a right hand underneath Reijonen's ribcage. Reijonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A bit of stalling here from Saint Louis.
A left hand lands to the body for Reijonen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Reijonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reijonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saint Louis tries to throw a body punch but Reijonen avoids it by throwing Saint Louis back against the cage.
Saint Louis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reijonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saint Louis scores with a shoulder strike.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint Louis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saint Louis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saint Louis prevents a body shot from Reijonen.
Reijonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Martin Saint Louis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Saint Louis is looking to slow Reijonen down with leg kicks.
A solid body kick from Reijonen.
Saint Louis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint Louis with a jab.
Reijonen moves into range and clinches up with Saint Louis.
Reijonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reijonen as Saint Louis tries to tie him up.
Saint Louis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saint Louis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reijonen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Saint Louis avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.
Saint Louis misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Reijonen.
Saint Louis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reijonens head.
Saint Louis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen scores with a shot to the side of Saint Louis's head.
Saint Louis is trying to push Reijonen away but Reijonen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saint Louis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saint Louis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saint Louis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reijonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint Louis's elbow.
Saint Louis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reijonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reijonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reijonen prevents a body shot from Saint Louis.
A short uppercut from Reijonen.
Reijonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skreba Reijonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Saint Louis throws a punch but it's blocked by Reijonen.
Reijonen works on Saint Louis's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reijonen pushes Saint Louis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Saint Louis avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.
Saint Louis misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Reijonen.
A left hand lands to the body for Reijonen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reijonen.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reijonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Saint Louis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left hand lands to the body for Saint Louis.
Saint Louis tries a body shot but Reijonen blocks it.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reijonen throws a head punch that misses.
Saint Louis misses with some punches.
Saint Louis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Reijonen misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reijonen. Saint Louis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reijonen throws the left hand but Saint Louis avoids the punch easily.
Reijonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reijonen's head backwards.
Saint Louis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Saint Louis throws a low kick but Reijonen avoids it.
Saint Louis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saint Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reijonen moves away.
Reijonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reijonen. That did some damage!
Saint Louis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saint Louis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, jab by Saint Louis - just one landing.
Saint Louis is looking to chop away at Reijonen's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Reijonen misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint Louis blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Reijonen.
Saint Louis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saint Louis lands with an overhand left.
Reijonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Saint Louis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reijonen walks into a jab.
Saint Louis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reijonen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis throws a lazy right hand but Reijonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint Louis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reijonen has time to react.
Saint Louis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reijonen.
Saint Louis is looking to land body kicks.
Saint Louis looks to throw the jab but Reijonen is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Saint Louis really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reijonen staying out of range there.
Reijonen scores with a hook.
Reijonen wants to clinch up but Saint Louis keeps it at a distance.
Saint Louis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saint Louis misses with a low kick.
That kick from Saint Louis tenderised Reijonen's leg. Reijonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reijonen throws a leg kick which misses Saint Louis's front leg but catches the back leg as Saint Louis tries to avoid it.
Reijonen looks to land a body kick but Saint Louis moved away.
Saint Louis connects with a solid leg kick.
Saint Louis moves out of range of the body kick.
Saint Louis throws the left hand but Reijonen avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reijonen. Saint Louis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reijonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Saint Louis scores with a jab to the body.
Saint Louis misses with a body shot.
Reijonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Saint Louis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reijonen, right into the meat.
Saint Louis misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Reijonen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reijonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint Louis.
Reijonen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reijonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint Louis.
Reijonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That kick from Saint Louis tenderised Reijonen's leg. Reijonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saint Louis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saint Louis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Saint Louis tries to land a front kick but Reijonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saint Louis wants to slow Reijonen down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen looks for the body kick but Saint Louis saw that one coming.
Reijonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saint Louis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reijonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint Louis is just out of range.
Saint Louis connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint Louis missing with a left hand there. Reijonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saint Louis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reijonen.
Reijonen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Saint Louis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Saint Louis cracks Reijonen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saint Louis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saint Louis. That's going to slow Reijonen down.
Saint Louis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reijonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint Louis controls his hands.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Saint Louis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reijonen.
Saint Louis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saint Louis scores with a shoulder strike.
Saint Louis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reijonen backwards.
Saint Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.
Saint Louis lands a nice uppercut.
Reijonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saint Louis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
Saint Louis is working Reijonen over against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Saint Louis avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.
Saint Louis lands with a short shot to the head.
Saint Louis swings wildly with an uppercut but Reijonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint Louis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saint Louis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Saint Louis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint Louis misses with the head strike.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Saint Louis controls the action.
Reijonen misses with a body punch.
Reijonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saint Louis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Saint Louis.
Reijonen is looking to control Saint Louis's arms but Saint Louis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reijonen has his back to the cage.
Reijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saint Louis can't find room to land a body shot as Reijonen controls the action.
Saint Louis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saint Louis lands with a light punch inside.
Saint Louis looking to slow down the pace here.
Saint Louis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reijonen misses with an uppercut. Saint Louis saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Saint Louis dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Reijonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Reijonen throws a leg kick but Saint Louis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Saint Louis ducks under a wild hook from Reijonen.
Reijonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reijonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reijonen.
Reijonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reijonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Saint Louis.
Reijonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis takes the fight into the clinch.
Saint Louis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reijonen backwards.
Saint Louis misses with a punch to the body.
Reijonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reijonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis taking a breather.
Saint Louis struggles to land a body shot inside as Reijonen controls his hands.
Reijonen scores with a hook to the body.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Saint Louis controls the action.
Nice body punch from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis takes a shot to the head.
Saint Louis works on Reijonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Saint Louis blocks a body shot from Reijonen.
Saint Louis blocks an uppercut.
Reijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Saint Louis.
Reijonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Saint Louis misses with some punches.
Saint Louis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saint Louis swings wildly with an uppercut but Reijonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Saint Louis controls the action.
Skreba Reijonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin Saint Louis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis working aggressively here.
Saint Louis taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reijonen.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reijonen pushes Saint Louis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reijonen has a couple of punches blocked by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reijonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reijonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Reijonen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saint Louis tries to throw a body punch but Reijonen avoids it by throwing Saint Louis back against the cage.
Saint Louis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saint Louis blocks an uppercut.
Reijonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Saint Louis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Saint Louis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Saint Louis controls the action.
Saint Louis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reijonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis blocks an uppercut.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Saint Louis avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Reijonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.
Reijonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint Louis controls his hands.
Reijonen misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis tries a body shot but Reijonen blocks it.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reijonen has a couple of punches blocked by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint Louis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Saint Louis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint Louis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reijonen walks away with a smile on his face. Saint Louis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice defenses there by Reijonen.
Reijonen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to the liver by Reijonen. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Skreba Reijonen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saint Louis 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 48:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Martin Saint Louis!
Martin Saint Louis is the new featherweight champion!
Martin Saint Louis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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