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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Saint Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Louis comes to the cage accompanied by Nique La Police. Martin Saint Louis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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149 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Saint Louis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint Louis.
Donnelly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've been informed that Donnelly has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A big right from Donnelly misses.
Saint Louis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint Louis.
A solid body kick from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis misses with a low kick.
Saint Louis throws the kick towards the body but Donnelly avoids it.
Donnelly looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Saint Louis.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saint Louis. That's going to slow Donnelly down.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint Louis was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis is looking to chop away at Donnelly's legs.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Saint Louis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saint Louis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Martin Saint Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint Louis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly throws the left hand but Saint Louis avoids the punch easily.
Saint Louis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donnelly under the eye.
Saint Louis slips under a jab from Donnelly.
Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Saint Louis misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Donnelly misses its intended target.
Donnelly slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donnelly! But no joy.
Saint Louis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
It appears Saint Louis was looking to counter with a kick there.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint Louis lands a nice shot to the body.
Saint Louis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donnelly's calf.
Saint Louis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Donnelly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saint Louis scrambles back to his feet.
Donnelly lands with a kick to the ribs.
Saint Louis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Donnelly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donnelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donnelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Saint Louis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Saint Louis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Donnelly avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Saint Louis misses the target.
Saint Louis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saint Louis tries to clinch up but Donnelly circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Saint Louis.
Donnelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donnelly.
Donnelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A clash of legs there as Donnelly blocks the low kick.
Saint Louis checks the leg kick.
Donnelly tests Saint Louis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saint Louis throws a wild body kick that Donnelly sees coming a mile off.
Saint Louis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donnelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saint Louis moves out of range of the leg kick from Donnelly.
Crunch! Saint Louis slams his shin into Donnelly's torso.
Donnelly slips a straight right by Saint Louis.
Donnelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saint Louis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Saint Louis throws an off balance right hand
and Donnelly counters with a right hand to the body.
Saint Louis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donnelly slips a jab from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donnelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint Louis.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saint Louis, right into the meat.
Donnelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saint Louis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donnelly thuds his right hand into Saint Louis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Donnelly finds it's way through Saint Louis's defenses.
Donnelly takes the fight into the clinch.
Saint Louis taking a breather.
Saint Louis scores with a shoulder strike.
Donnelly lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly can't find room to land a body shot as Saint Louis controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donnelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saint Louis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saint Louis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saint Louis misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Saint Louis as the two fighters clinch.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saint Louis blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saint Louis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donnelly tries a body shot but Saint Louis blocks it.
Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
Donnelly blocks a body shot from Saint Louis.
Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donnelly takes a shot to the head.
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint Louis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Saint Louis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saint Louis clobbers Donnelly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saint Louis moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Saint Louis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Donnelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saint Louis in his tracks.
Donnelly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Saint Louis lands with a hook. Donnelly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
Saint Louis throwing a counter right hand but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Saint Louis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donnelly finds it's way round the side to connect with Saint Louis's head.
Donnelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Saint Louis.
Donnelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saint Louis throws the kick towards the body but Donnelly avoids it.
Donnelly is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Saint Louis with a body shot.
Saint Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saint Louis lands with a nice combination. Donnelly backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Saint Louis moves away from the strike by Donnelly.
Martin Saint Louis is winning the standup battle so far.
Donnelly checks the leg kick.
Saint Louis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donnelly can do to turn this around?
Saint Louis drives through and clinches with Donnelly against the cage.
A hook to the body from Saint Louis.
Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint Louis.
Donnelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Saint Louis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saint Louis lands a body shot.
Donnelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Donnelly throws a head punch that misses.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Donnelly scores with a shoulder strike.
Donnelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saint Louis.
Donnelly pushes off an throws an elbow but Saint Louis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Saint Louis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saint Louis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donnelly pushes Saint Louis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donnelly throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Donnelly tries to throw a body punch but Saint Louis avoids it by throwing Donnelly back against the cage.
Donnelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Saint Louis on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saint Louis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saint Louis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Saint Louis blocks an uppercut.
Saint Louis pushes Donnelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint Louis's elbow.
Donnelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Saint Louis lands with a right to the head.
Donnelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saint Louis tries to pull guard but Donnelly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Saint Louis tries to throw a body punch but Donnelly avoids it by throwing Saint Louis back against the cage.
Donnelly presses Saint Louis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saint Louis pushes Donnelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donnelly tries to throw a body punch but Saint Louis avoids it by throwing Donnelly back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Saint Louis.
Donnelly lands a shot to the body.
Donnelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
Saint Louis misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Saint Louis fails to land.
Saint Louis working aggressively here.
Saint Louis has a couple of punches blocked by Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saint Louis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saint Louis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint Louis controls his hands.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Saint Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donnelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saint Louis misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnelly gets through Saint Louis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donnelly tries to score with a low kick but Saint Louis moves his leg out of the way.
Saint Louis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saint Louis slips under a jab.
Saint Louis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saint Louis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Saint Louis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saint Louis throws a hook but Donnelly avoids it easily.
Saint Louis tries to bum rush Donnelly with a series of wild strikes but Donnelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saint Louis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Saint Louis tests Donnelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saint Louis slips under a jab.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Saint Louis saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis connects with a leg kick. Donnelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saint Louis misses with a looping right.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Saint Louis misses
and Donnelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly cracks Saint Louis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donnelly misses with a straight right.
Saint Louis misses with a jab to the body
and Donnelly counters with a nice leg kick.
Saint Louis scores with a leg kick.
Saint Louis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donnelly.
Donnelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saint Louis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint Louis moves away.
Donnelly throws a hook to the side of Saint Louis's head but Saint Louis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Saint Louis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Donnelly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint Louis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Donnellys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint Louis is just out of range.
Donnelly looks to throw the jab but Saint Louis is out of range.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Saint Louis looks to land a body kick but Donnelly moved away.
Saint Louis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saint Louis looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saint Louis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Saint Louis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint Louis connects with a leg kick. Donnelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saint Louis moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Saint Louis misses the target.
Saint Louis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donnelly checks it well.
Saint Louis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saint Louis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis slips under a jab.
Saint Louis lands a nice hook to Donnelly's body. Donnelly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis motions for Donnelly to come forward. Saint Louis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saint Louis thuds his right hand into Donnelly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly lands with a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as Donnelly blocks the low kick.
Donnelly misses with a two punch combination.
Donnelly blocks the body kick.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donnelly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saint Louis, as that shot connected.
Donnelly lands a jab to the head.
Saint Louis swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Saint Louis misses with a low kick as Donnelly jumps back.
Donnelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saint Louis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donnelly now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Donnelly throws a wild body kick that Saint Louis sees coming a mile off.
Saint Louis throwing a counter right hand but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Saint Louis moves out of range of the strikes.
Saint Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly cracks Saint Louis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly misses with a hook. Saint Louis ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly misses with a hook.
Saint Louis scores with a jab to the body.
Saint Louis stuns Donnelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saint Louis looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Donnelly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saint Louis is able to avoid easily.
Saint Louis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Donnelly counters with a straight right hand.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the body.
Saint Louis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Donnelly doesn't seem bothered though.
Donnelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Saint Louis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Donnelly's sensitive parts.
Saint Louis takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Saint Louis misses with a kick to the body.
Saint Louis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly takes a swing at Saint Louis's ribcage but misses.
Saint Louis tries to move into range but Donnelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Donnelly.
Donnelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saint Louis lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint Louis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Saint Louis scores with a punch to the head.
Saint Louis scores with a jab. Donnelly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Saint Louis tried to counter with a leg kick but Donnelly avoided it.
Saint Louis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donnelly.
Saint Louis scoring well with a low kick there.
Donnelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
Donnelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis tries to land a leg kick but Donnelly saw it coming and moves away.
Donnelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saint Louis misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Donnelly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crunch! Saint Louis slams his shin into Donnelly's torso.
Saint Louis swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Saint Louis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A thudding body kick lands there by Saint Louis!
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint Louis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Saint Louis. Beautiful body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saint Louis scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Saint Louis clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Donnelly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Saint Louis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saint Louis wants to clinch up but Donnelly keeps it at a distance.
Saint Louis misses with a low kick.
Saint Louis misses with a right hand
and Donnelly counters with a straight right hand.
Donnelly slips under a jab from Saint Louis.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donnelly! But no joy.
Donnelly lands a nice hook to Saint Louis's body. Saint Louis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saint Louis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donnelly swings for the body but Saint Louis moves out of range.
Donnelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Saint Louis.
Donnelly connects with the punch.
Donnelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Saint Louis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint Louis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saint Louis in his tracks.
A low kick from Saint Louis is predictable there
and Donnelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donnelly has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis throws a right hand that misses
and Donnelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Saint Louis misses with a body kick.
Donnelly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Saint Louis throws a low kick but Donnelly avoids it.
Saint Louis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Saint Louis swings widly with a right hand
and Donnelly counters with a nice leg kick.
Saint Louis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donnelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saint Louis. Saint Louis obviously looking to wear him down.
Saint Louis is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Donnelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saint Louis misses with a kick to the body
enabling Donnelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Saint Louis misses with a kick to the body
enabling Donnelly to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint Louis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donnelly throws out a counter right but Saint Louis avoids it with no problem.
Saint Louis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Saint Louis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Donnelly!
Donnelly takes a swing at Saint Louis's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint Louis.
Saint Louis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saint Louis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Saint Louis is looking to score with low kicks.
Saint Louis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donnelly misses with a leg kick.
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Donnelly takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Saint Louis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saint Louis scores with a body shot.
Saint Louis misses the shot to the body.
Donnelly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Donnelly misses its intended target.
A big right from Saint Louis misses.
Saint Louis moves away from the strike by Donnelly.
Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donnelly.
Donnelly cracks Saint Louis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Saint Louis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Saint Louis punishes Donnelly's body with a nice straight punch.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick but Donnelly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Saint Louis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saint Louis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly lands a really nice looking cross but Saint Louis seems unphased.
Saint Louis lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Donnelly.
Saint Louis misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Donnelly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saint Louis.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Saint Louis moves out of range.
Donnelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Saint Louis throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly thuds a left hand into Saint Louis's body.
Saint Louis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Saint Louis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saint Louis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saint Louis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Donnelly will feel that in the morning.
Saint Louis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Donnelly dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Saint Louis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Donnelly blocks a leg kick.
Donnelly lands with a good body shot.
Donnelly throws a jab when Saint Louis was well out of range.
Donnelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Saint Louis moves away and avoids it.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint Louis manages to avoid it.
Donnelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis connects with a solid leg kick.
Donnelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saint Louis.
A countering left hand to the body from Donnelly misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Donnelly blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint Louis scores with a nice strike.
Saint Louis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Donnelly is able to avoid easily.
Donnelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saint Louis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good standup being displayed there by Saint Louis as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a hook to the side of Saint Louis's head but Saint Louis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donnelly connects with a crisp jab.
Saint Louis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saint Louis. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donnelly works the jab nicely.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut.
Saint Louis just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint Louis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saint Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Saint Louis pushes Donnelly away with a front kick.
Donnelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saint Louis throws a lazy uppercut
and Donnelly counters with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donnelly.
Saint Louis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Donnelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saint Louis tried to score with a low kick but Donnelly checks it.
Liam Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saint Louis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Donnelly avoids it.
Donnelly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint Louis.
Donnelly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saint Louis is looking to slow Donnelly down with leg kicks.
Saint Louis tests Donnelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donnelly misses with a leg kick
and Saint Louis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Saint Louis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saint Louis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Saint Louis with a nice cross.
Nice shot by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis lands a front kick.
Saint Louis swats away the attempt to clinch by Donnelly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saint Louis misses with a body shot.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint Louis moves away.
Saint Louis lands an overhand right.
Donnelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saint Louis can pounce on him.
Saint Louis looks to land a right hand but Donnelly moved out of range.
Saint Louis connects with the punch.
Saint Louis moves away from the strike by Donnelly.
A big right from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly works the jab nicely.
Saint Louis thows a leg kick but Donnelly checks it
letting Donnelly counter with a right hand.
Saint Louis sizes up Donnelly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Saint Louis cracks the inside of Donnelly's front leg.
That's four 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 throws a solid leg kick but Donnelly takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saint Louis.
Donnelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Saint Louis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint Louis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donnelly.
Saint Louis scores with a leg kick.
Saint Louis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Saint Louis throws a body shot but no joy.
Saint Louis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Donnelly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saint Louis lands a lovely overhand right.
Donnelly throws a right hand that misses
and Saint Louis counters with an outside leg kick.
Saint Louis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range and Saint Louis settles back down.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Saint Louis moves out of range.
Saint Louis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Donnelly on the side of the head.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saint Louis thumps Donnelly with a low kick.
Saint Louis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Donnelly is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Saint Louis showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Saint Louis!
Martin Saint Louis retains his lightweight title!
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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