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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Saint Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernhard Adelhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Louis comes to the cage accompanied by Nique La Police. Adelhard has chosen Godsmack - I Stand Alone as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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178 cm
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150 lbs
29 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Saint Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Adelhard!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adelhard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saint Louis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saint Louis connects with an inside leg kick.
Adelhard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saint Louis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Adelhard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saint Louis looks to land a body kick but Adelhard moved away.
Adelhard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Adelhard.
Saint Louis misses with a hook.
Adelhard lands a front kick.
Saint Louis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adelhard doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saint Louis. Adelhard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adelhard throws a wild body kick that Saint Louis sees coming a mile off.
Saint Louis looks to throw a body kick
and Adelhard counters with a nice body kick.
Saint Louis misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adelhard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saint Louis scores with a sloppy right hand. Adelhard should have avoided that one.
Adelhard looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint Louis is just out of range.
Saint Louis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Keyboard Warriors in the buildup to the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Saint Louis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saint Louis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Adelhard.
Adelhard scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saint Louis. Adelhard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adelhard ducks under a wild hook from Saint Louis.
A telegraphed right hand from Adelhard misses the target.
Martin Saint Louis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adelhard wants to clinch.
Saint Louis scores with a nice right hand.
Adelhard avoids a kick to the body.
Adelhard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Adelhard throws a leg kick that misses.
Adelhard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saint Louis scores with a body shot.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick which misses Adelhard's front leg but catches the back leg as Adelhard tries to avoid it.
A head kick from Adelhard lands but Saint Louis takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adelhard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saint Louis momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adelhard moves away.
Saint Louis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saint Louis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adelhard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saint Louis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saint Louis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saint Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adelhard moves away.
Saint Louis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Adelhard!
Saint Louis 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.
Adelhard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adelhard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saint Louis.
Adelhard blocks a jab.
Adelhard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint Louis throws out the jab.
Saint Louis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adelhard. That did some damage!
Adelhard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint Louis moves in looking to clinch but Adelhard pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Adelhard.
Adelhard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saint Louis scores with a kick to the body.
Adelhard misses with a body kick.
Saint Louis lands a right hook to the body.
Adelhard throws out a leg kick but Saint Louis moves out of range and Adelhard only half commits.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Adelhard.
Adelhard throws a hook but Saint Louis blocks it.
Saint Louis throws a jab when Adelhard was well out of range.
Adelhard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Adelhard scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Adelhard.
Adelhard throws a head kick that half lands.
Adelhard looks to land a body kick but Saint Louis moved away.
Saint Louis throws out a leg kick but Adelhard moves out of range and Saint Louis only half commits.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint Louis misses with a body shot.
Saint Louis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adelhard in his tracks.
Adelhard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saint Louis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis misses with a looping right.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick that misses.
Saint Louis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adelhard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saint Louis scrambles back to his feet.
Adelhard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adelhard tries to score with a low kick but Saint Louis moves his leg out of the way.
Saint Louis misses with a straight right.
Adelhard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Adelhard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Adelhard misses.
Adelhard throws a sloppy head kick and Saint Louis moves out of range easily.
Saint Louis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adelhard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick but Adelhard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Saint Louis connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint Louis missing with a left hand there. Adelhard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saint Louis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adelhard.
Saint Louis dips to his left and cracks Adelhard with an uppercut!
Adelhard lands a head kick!
Saint Louis misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bernhard Adelhard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Saint Louis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Adelhard loads up on a big right hand but Saint Louis slips the punch.
Adelhard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saint Louis.
Adelhard throws the kick towards the body but Saint Louis avoids it.
Adelhard misses with an attempted mid kick.
It appears Saint Louis was looking to counter with a kick there.
A jab from Saint Louis does it's job there.
Saint Louis thumps Adelhard with a low kick.
Saint Louis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adelhard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saint Louis as he jumps to the side.
Saint Louis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saint Louis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Saint Louis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Saint Louis misses its intended target.
Saint Louis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adelhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint Louis.
Adelhard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Adelhard throws a head kick but Saint Louis moves out of range.
Saint Louis wants to land a leg kick but Adelhard is out of range.
Saint Louis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis avoids the body shot from Adelhard.
Adelhard checks a leg kick.
Saint Louis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adelhard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adelhard tries a low kick but Saint Louis avoids it.
Saint Louis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint Louis tries to land a front kick but Adelhard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Adelhard throws a low kick but Saint Louis avoids it.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick
and Adelhard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Adelhard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A counter left hand to the body from Saint Louis misses its target.
Saint Louis misses with a low kick.
Adelhard scores with a hook to the body. Saint Louis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adelhard tries to clinch but Saint Louis is having none of it.
Adelhard throws a head kick that misses.
Adelhard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saint Louis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saint Louis throws a body shot but no joy.
Adelhard is looking to clinch but Saint Louis is avoiding it.
Saint Louis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saint Louis lands a jab to Adelhard's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saint Louis 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.
Adelhard blocks the body kick.
Adelhard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Adelhard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint Louis was well out of range. Poor timing from Adelhard.
Adelhard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Saint Louis half committed to a counter leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Adelhard.
Adelhard misses the shot to the body.
Adelhard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saint Louis.
Adelhard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Saint Louis throws a body kick that misses
and Adelhard counters with a nice body kick.
Adelhard misses with a takedown attempt - Saint Louis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saint Louis takes a swing at Adelhard's ribcage but misses.
Adelhard throws out a counter right but Saint Louis avoids it with no problem.
Adelhard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard lands the left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Adelhard as he connects with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Adelhard.
Saint Louis throws a body kick that misses.
And Adelhard tries to counter it with a takedown but Saint Louis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Adelhard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saint Louis on the side of the head.
Bernhard Adelhard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adelhard walks into a jab.
Adelhard throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Saint Louis misses the target.
Saint Louis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adelhard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saint Louis.
Adelhard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saint Louis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saint Louis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adelhard walks into a left hand.
Saint Louis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Adelhard is looking to clinch.
Saint Louis connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint Louis misses with a jab to the body
and Adelhard counters with a two punch combo.
Adelhard misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis throws a sloppy body shot
and Adelhard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adelhard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adelhard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saint Louis is out of range.
Adelhard lands an overhand right.
Adelhard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adelhard throws a body shot but no joy.
Adelhard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint Louis.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saint Louis.
Adelhard looks to land a left hand but Saint Louis moved out of range nicely.
Adelhard misses with a leg kick
and Saint Louis counters with a straight right hand.
Saint Louis throws a low kick, looking for Adelhard's leg but Adelhard calmly moves out of range.
Adelhard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Adelhard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saint Louis's sensitive parts.
Saint Louis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adelhard.
Saint Louis lands with a cross.
Saint Louis avoids a kick to the body.
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 Martin Saint Louis will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Saint Louis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adelhard tries to counter with a clinch but Saint Louis shakes him off and moves away.
Saint Louis misses with a wild body shot.
Saint Louis throws a body shot but no joy.
Saint Louis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crunch! Adelhard slams his shin into Saint Louis's torso.
A head kick misses from Adelhard.
Adelhard just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint Louis throws a chopping leg kick but Adelhard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adelhard lands with a shot to the body.
Adelhard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saint Louis throws a low kick but Adelhard avoids it.
Adelhard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Saint Louis takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Adelhard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Adelhard scores with a leg kick.
Adelhard cracks the inside of Saint Louis's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Saint Louis misses with a wild body shot.
Adelhard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Saint Louis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis throws a front kick aimed at Adelhard's knee but Adelhard avoids it well.
Adelhard throws the left hand but Saint Louis avoids the punch easily.
Adelhard throws a low kick but Saint Louis moves out of range easily.
Adelhard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Saint Louis thuds a left hand into Adelhard's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Saint Louis misses the target.
Saint Louis throws a hook to the side of Adelhard's head but Adelhard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saint Louis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adelhard connects with a leg kick. Saint Louis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saint Louis cracks Adelhard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saint Louis scores with a jab to the body.
Saint Louis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint Louis scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Saint Louis tests Adelhard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saint Louis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adelhard manages to avoid it.
Adelhard moves away from the strike by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis moves out of range of the body kick from Adelhard.
Adelhard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saint Louis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Adelhard checks it well.
Saint Louis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Adelhard takes a step back to recover.
Saint Louis connects with an inside leg kick.
Saint Louis blocks a jab.
Saint Louis throws the left hand but Adelhard avoids the punch easily.
Adelhard throws a lazy right hand but Saint Louis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adelhard checks a leg kick nicely.
Adelhard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adelhard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Saint Louis misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saint Louis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adelhard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Adelhard just misses with a punch to the body.
Adelhard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint Louis was well out of range. Poor timing from Adelhard.
Saint Louis doesn't manage to clinch there - Adelhard circles away.
Saint Louis misses with a jab to the body
and Adelhard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Saint Louis works Adelhard's body with a nice hook.
Saint Louis checks a leg kick.
Adelhard misses with a head kick.
Adelhard doesn't manage to clinch there - Saint Louis circles away.
Adelhard just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saint Louis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saint Louis is struggling to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saint Louis swings for the body but Adelhard moves out of range.
Saint Louis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saint Louis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adelhard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saint Louis.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adelhard checks a leg kick.
Adelhard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Saint Louis takes a swing at Adelhard's ribcage but misses.
Saint Louis throws a chopping leg kick but Adelhard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adelhard throws out a loose jab but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint Louis is looking to counter punch.
Saint Louis looks to throw a body kick
letting Adelhard counter with a right hand.
Adelhard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint Louis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adelhard throws a chopping leg kick but Saint Louis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adelhard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saint Louis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Saint Louis clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Saint Louis connects with a leg kick. Adelhard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Adelhard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saint Louis is out of range and Adelhard settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adelhard.
Nice body punch from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adelhard. Adelhard obviously looking to wear him down.
Saint Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saint Louis loads up on a big right hand but Adelhard slips the punch.
Saint Louis throws a body punch but Adelhard moves out of range.
Adelhard checks the leg kick.
Adelhard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Adelhard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adelhard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Saint Louis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adelhard misses with a body kick.
Saint Louis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Adelhard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saint Louis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saint Louis scores with a leg kick.
Saint Louis throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adelhard. Saint Louis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saint Louis misses with an uppercut. Adelhard saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Adelhard's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Saint Louis swings for the body but Adelhard moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Adelhard
and Saint Louis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adelhard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint Louis moves away.
Saint Louis looks to throw the jab but Adelhard is out of range.
Saint Louis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adelhard.
As Adelhard backs away, Saint Louis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Adelhard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Adelhard is trying to counter with his kicks.
Saint Louis avoids the body shot from Adelhard.
Saint Louis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adelhard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint Louis moves away.
Saint Louis misses with a body kick.
Adelhard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saint Louis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adelhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint Louis.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saint Louis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saint Louis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Saint Louis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saint Louis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adelhard is out of range and Saint Louis settles back down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Adelhard. Saint Louis shrugs it off though.
Adelhard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Adelhard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Saint Louis misses.
Adelhard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adelhard's corner calls for a 1-2. Adelhard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Adelhard misses the shot to the body.
Saint Louis checks a leg kick.
Saint Louis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Adelhard.
Adelhard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adelhard throws a leg kick which misses Saint Louis's front leg but catches the back leg as Saint Louis tries to avoid it.
Adelhard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saint Louis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint Louis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Saint Louis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Saint Louis dips to his left and cracks Adelhard with an uppercut!
Adelhard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adelhard wants to land a leg kick but Saint Louis is out of range.
Saint Louis throws a big shot that misses.
Saint Louis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saint Louis scores with a punch to the head.
Adelhard with a hook.
Saint Louis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Adelhard checks it well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Adelhard. Saint Louis shrugs it off though.
Saint Louis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saint Louis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Adelhard looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint Louis is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Adelhard blocks the low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Saint Louis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint Louis moves out of range of the leg kick from Adelhard.
Saint Louis is looking to chop away at Adelhard's legs.
Saint Louis slips under a jab from Adelhard.
Adelhard throws a sloppy head kick and Saint Louis moves out of range easily.
Saint Louis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Saint Louis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adelhard manages to avoid it.
Saint Louis jabs Adelhard right on the nose. Adelhard blinks but takes it well.
Saint Louis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saint Louis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Adelhard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint Louis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adelhard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint Louis moves away.
Saint Louis blocks the body kick.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick but Adelhard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
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 Martin Saint Louis 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!
Adelhard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint Louis.
Adelhard looks to land a body kick but Saint Louis moved away.
Adelhard lands a front kick.
Saint Louis slips under a jab.
Saint Louis misses with a low kick.
Adelhard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Adelhard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saint Louis.
Adelhard checks a leg kick.
Adelhard flicks out a counter leg kick but Saint Louis steps away.
Adelhard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saint Louis counters with a stiff right hand.
Saint Louis tries to land a front kick but Adelhard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saint Louis works Adelhard's body with a nice hook.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick but Adelhard moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Adelhard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saint Louis's calf.
Adelhard moves out of range as Saint Louis throws a body kick.
Saint Louis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Adelhard throws out a loose jab but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis throws a lazy right hand but Adelhard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint Louis moves forwards but Adelhard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adelhard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saint Louis. Saint Louis obviously looking to wear him down.
Saint Louis swings for the body but Adelhard moves out of range.
Nice shot by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Saint Louis fakes the leg kick and cracks Adelhard in the body.
Adelhard scores with a kick to the midsection.
Saint Louis 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.
Adelhard is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Adelhard is looking to slow Saint Louis down with leg kicks.
Saint Louis connects with a leg kick. Adelhard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Adelhard connects with the punch.
Adelhard misses with a body kick.
Saint Louis loads up on a big right hand but Adelhard slips the punch.
Adelhard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Adelhard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint Louis was well out of range. Poor timing from Adelhard.
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!
Saint Louis with a nice cross.
Martin Saint Louis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saint Louis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saint Louis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saint Louis lands a nice hook to Adelhard's body. Adelhard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saint Louis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saint Louis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adelhard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saint Louis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adelhard throws a hook but Saint Louis blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adelhard. That's going to slow Saint Louis down.
Adelhard tries to clinch up.
Saint Louis throws out a loose jab but Adelhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adelhard moves out of range as Saint Louis strikes.
Adelhard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Adelhard trying to control but Saint Louis is working from the bottom.
Adelhard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bernhard Adelhard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saint Louis 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.
Saint Louis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saint Louis managing to control the position.
Adelhard with a nice head shot there.
Adelhard wants to control from the top but Saint Louis keeps moving.
Saint Louis is pulling down on Adelhard's head to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Adelhard connects with a nice looking jab.
Saint Louis misses with a hook to the body
and Adelhard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Saint Louis throws a push kick but Adelhard slaps the foot to one side.
Adelhard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saint Louis moves out of range of the strikes.
Adelhard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adelhard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Adelhard wants to slow Saint Louis down by chopping away at his legs.
Saint Louis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick but Adelhard checks it.
Saint Louis connects with a looping right hand.
Adelhard motions for Saint Louis to come forward. Adelhard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saint Louis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adelhard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint Louis.
Adelhard throws a leg kick but Saint Louis checks it.
Saint Louis cracks Adelhard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saint Louis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
so Adelhard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bernhard Adelhard.
I think Saint Louis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Martin Saint Louis!
A relieved looking Martin Saint Louis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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