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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Saint Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spawn Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Louis's entrance music is Nique La Police. A fine choice. Diego has chosen Turn it up(Shine On) Chamillionaire as his entrance music. Spawn Diego will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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165 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
41 - 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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spawn Diego!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Louis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint Louis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diego scores with a punch to the head.
Saint Louis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diego swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint Louis lands an overhand right.
Diego connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saint Louis swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego.
It looked like Saint Louis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diego.
Diego pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diego throws a jab but it's blocked by Saint Louis.
Nice defenses there by Saint Louis.
It looked like Saint Louis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saint Louis throws a jab when Diego was well out of range.
Saint Louis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint Louis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diego throws an overhand right that lands on Saint Louis's shoulder, as Saint Louis tries to avoid the shot.
Diego punishes Saint Louis's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Diego.
Saint Louis catches Diego with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diego takes a swing at Saint Louis's ribcage but misses.
Saint Louis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Diego misses with a low kick.
Diego misses with a lunging right hand
and Diego takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range.
Saint Louis throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saint Louis looks to score with a jab to the body but Diego is just out of range.
Saint Louis misses the shot to the body.
Diego tries a quick counter leg kick but Saint Louis is wise to it.
Saint Louis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saint Louis misses with a hook.
Saint Louis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saint Louis counters with an inside leg kick.
Saint Louis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saint Louis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saint Louis throws a good cross that connects.
Diego doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saint Louis swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Saint Louis moves out of range of the strikes.
Good leg kick by Saint Louis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice shot by Diego.
A swing and a miss from Saint Louis.
A little jabbing left from Diego on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diego connects with a body shot.
Saint Louis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saint Louis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diego connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saint Louis scrambles back to his feet.
Saint Louis just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Diego on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diego avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Saint Louis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego checks a low kick from Saint Louis.
Diego connects with a single shot there.
Saint Louis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint Louis is just out of range.
Saint Louis lands a head shot.
Saint Louis tried to score with a low kick but Diego checks it.
Saint Louis connects with a crisp jab.
Diego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego blocks a leg kick.
Diego with a jab.
Saint Louis throws a good cross that connects.
Diego is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Saint Louis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Saint Louis scoring well with a low kick there.
Diego on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saint Louis. Saint Louis obviously looking to wear him down.
Saint Louis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saint Louis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Saint Louis misses its intended target.
Diego is looking to slow Saint Louis down with leg kicks.
Saint Louis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saint Louis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diego misses with a body shot.
Saint Louis lands a right hook to the body.
Diego fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saint Louis checks it well.
Nice body punch from Diego.
Saint Louis walks into a straight right hand from Diego.
Diego is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diego throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Saint Louis misses.
Diego appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Saint Louis misses its intended target.
Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint Louis.
Diego stuns Saint Louis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint Louis walks into a straight right hand from Diego.
Diego is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Saint Louis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diego connects with a single shot there.
Saint Louis throws a hook to the side of Diego's head but Diego sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diego blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis wants to land a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
Saint Louis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saint Louis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diego stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saint Louis.
Diego's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saint Louis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diego scores with a jab to the head.
Diego feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saint Louiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diego lands a nice shot that snaps Saint Louis's head back.
Saint Louis misses with a looping right.
Saint Louis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diego.
Diego throws a hook but Saint Louis avoids it easily.
Diego takes a swing at Saint Louis's ribcage but misses.
Saint Louis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice shot lands for Diego.
Diego avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saint Louis sizes up Diego with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diego misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saint Louis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saint Louis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diego 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.
A close round but Spawn Diego 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.
Donk. Diego catches Saint Louis right on the button with a cross.
Saint Louis throws a looping overhand right but Diego ducks down to avoid it.
Saint Louis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saint Louis throws a hook but Diego blocks it.
Saint Louis throws a front kick aimed at Diego's knee but Diego avoids it well.
Diego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint Louis throws out the jab.
Saint Louis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint Louis walks into a straight right hand from Diego.
An inside leg kick lands from Diego.
Diego lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saint Louis circles away quickly and effectively.
Diego misses with a body shot.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Saint Louis.
Diego throws a low kick but Saint Louis moves out of range easily.
Saint Louis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego.
Saint Louis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diego checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saint Louis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diego checks the leg kick.
Saint Louis looks to score with a jab to the body but Diego is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint Louis misses the jab.
A jab from Saint Louis misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis checks the leg kick.
Saint Louis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Saint Louis ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
Saint Louis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diego moves out of range as Saint Louis throws a body kick.
Saint Louis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Saint Louis sets himself, and Diego steps forward looking for the clinch! Saint Louis avoids it this time.
Saint Louis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saint Louis walks into a straight right hand from Diego.
Saint Louis tries to move into range but Diego moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diego fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saint Louis, pushing him back against the cage.
Saint Louis lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saint Louis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short left from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saint Louis has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Diego working aggressively here.
Saint Louis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Diego.
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.
Saint Louis blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Saint Louis.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint Louis's elbow.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Diego gets through Saint Louis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diego prevents a body shot from Saint Louis.
Diego looking to stall.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saint Louis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saint Louis lands a nice shot to the body.
Diego has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saint Louis throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
A short right from Saint Louis on the inside.
Saint Louis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis misses with a punch to the body.
Saint Louis swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis pushes Diego back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saint Louis tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saint Louis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Saint Louis.
Diego has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Saint Louis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diego can turn it around.
Martin Saint Louis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saint Louis blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saint Louis scores with a shot to the side of Diego's head.
Diego prevents a body shot from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Diego tries to stall but Saint Louis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Saint Louis pushes Diego back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint Louis tries to stall but Diego uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saint Louis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saint Louis has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Diego's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diego is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diego is still on wobbly legs! Can Saint Louis finish him?
Diego tries a body shot but Saint Louis blocks it.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Saint Louis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
Good body shot from Saint Louis.
Diego is breathing heavily.
Diego looking to slow down the pace here.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!
Saint Louis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diego dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis throws a hook but Diego blocks it.
Diego tries to clinch but Saint Louis moves away
and Saint Louis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saint Louis misses with a low kick as Diego jumps back.
Saint Louis ducks right into an uppercut from Diego.
A bone on bone clash there as Diego blocks the leg kick.
Saint Louis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diego lands a nice hook to Saint Louis's body. Saint Louis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diego closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick but Diego checks it.
Diego steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Saint Louis.
Diego checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saint Louis checks a low kick from Diego.
Some bone on bone action there as Diego checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saint Louis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Diego checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saint Louis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diego sizes up Saint Louis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diego checks it well.
It seemed like Diego was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diego turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saint Louis defending well as Diego loads up on a big left hand.
Saint Louis ducks right into an uppercut from Diego.
Diego scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saint Louis doesn't seem bothered though.
Diego thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saint Louis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint Louis scores with a hook.
Diego throws a leg kick but Saint Louis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It appears Saint Louis was looking to counter with a kick there.
Diego misses with a hook. Saint Louis ducked under it nicely.
Saint Louis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diego.
Diego flicks out a counter leg kick but Saint Louis steps away.
Saint Louis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diego is out of range and Saint Louis settles back down.
Saint Louis slips a jab from Diego.
Diego throws a hook but Saint Louis avoids it easily.
Diego moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diego fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saint Louis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diego.
Diego walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saint Louis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saint Louis cracks the inside of Diego's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego throws a body punch but Saint Louis moves out of range.
Diego throws a body punch but Saint Louis moves out of range.
Diego takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diego misses with a straight right.
Diego comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saint Louis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Saint Louis - that will leave a mark!
Saint Louis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Diego takes a step back to recover.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diego fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saint Louis.
Diego attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diego misses with a hook.
Spawn Diego seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saint Louis tries a low kick but Diego avoids it.
Saint Louis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saint Louis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diego throws a hook but Saint Louis avoids it easily.
Diego 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 throws a leg kick but Diego sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego misses with an uppercut. Saint Louis saw that one coming.
Saint Louis tries to score with a low kick but Diego moves his leg out of the way.
Saint Louis is looking to score with low kicks.
Diego misses with a looping left.
Diego connects with a body shot that sends Saint Louis's belly button to the back.
Saint Louis thuds a left hand into Diego's body.
Saint Louis wants to land a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
Saint Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
Diego looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Saint Louis misses.
Diego now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick but Diego checks it.
A shot to the liver by Diego. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Diego finds it's way through Saint Louis's defenses.
Saint Louis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diego checks it well.
Diego wants to counter with a clinch but Saint Louis pushes him away.
Saint Louis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diego.
Diego scoring well with a low kick there.
Diego waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint Louis.
Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diego.
Diego moves out of range as Saint Louis strikes.
Saint Louis jabs Diego to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saint Louis, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saint Louis.
Saint Louis ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
Saint Louis misses with a low kick as Diego jumps back.
A good leg kick by Diego.
Saint Louis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saint Louis missing with a left hand there. Diego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diego misses with a low kick.
Saint Louis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Saint Louis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saint Louis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diego.
Saint Louis is looking to land body kicks.
Donk. Saint Louis catches Diego right on the button with a cross.
Diego throws a low kick but Saint Louis moves out of range easily.
Saint Louis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diego scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saint Louis in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint Louis misses the jab.
Saint Louis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saint Louis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saint Louis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diego.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Spawn Diego just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Saint Louis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Saint Louis swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego.
Saint Louis looks to throw the jab but Diego is out of range.
Diego scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diego misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Saint Louis counters with a nice leg kick.
Diego throws a shot from downtown. Saint Louis moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Diego misses.
Diego scores with a leg kick.
Diego takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saint Louis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diego connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saint Louis's hands.
Diego misses with a straight right.
Diego thumps Saint Louis with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego loads up on a big right hand but Saint Louis slips the punch.
Diego tests Saint Louis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diego checks a leg kick.
Saint Louis lands with an uppercut that bounces Diego off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint Louis avoids the body shot from Diego.
Diego blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saint Louis throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego.
Saint Louis blocks a jab.
Saint Louis motions for Diego to come forward. Saint Louis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saint Louis sizes up Diego with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Diego misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Saint Louis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saint Louis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint Louis sets himself, and Diego steps forward looking for the clinch! Saint Louis avoids it this time.
Saint Louis checks a leg kick.
A jab from Saint Louis misses.
Diego tries to counter with a clinch but Saint Louis shakes him off and moves away.
Saint Louis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick which misses Diego's front leg but catches the back leg as Diego tries to avoid it.
Diego misses with a straight left.
Saint Louis throws a wild body kick that Diego sees coming a mile off.
Diego looks to land a right hand but Saint Louis moved out of range.
Diego scores with a jab. Saint Louis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Saint Louis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diego.
Saint Louis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diego's sensitive parts.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Diego misses the target.
Saint Louis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Diego lands with a nice body punch.
Saint Louis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick that misses.
Diego lands a nice looking body shot.
Saint Louis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diego checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saint Louis misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diego checks a leg kick.
Saint Louis sets himself, and Diego steps forward looking for the clinch! Saint Louis avoids it this time.
Nice defenses there by Saint Louis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saint Louis looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range.
Saint Louis misses with an uppercut
and Diego counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diego.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint Louis's elbow.
Diego gets through Saint Louis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saint Louis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego tries to work over Saint Louis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Saint Louis.
A hook to the body from Saint Louis.
Diego is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Diego takes a shot to the head.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Saint Louis swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint Louis prevents a body shot from Diego.
Saint Louis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saint Louis lands a left hand.
Saint Louis throws a head punch that misses.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego tries a body shot but Saint Louis blocks it.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint Louis's elbow.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint Louis controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Saint Louis slows down the pace here.
Saint Louis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint Louis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint Louis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saint Louis.
Diego lands a left hand.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saint Louis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint Louis controls his hands.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Saint Louis tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Saint Louis on the inside.
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 get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Saint Louis pushes Diego away with a front kick.
Diego looks to throw the jab but Saint Louis is out of range.
Diego cracks Saint Louis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diego throws the left hand but Saint Louis avoids the punch easily.
Saint Louis staying out of range there.
Saint Louis lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Saint Louis.
Diego misses with a straight left.
Diego takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saint Louis misses with an uppercut.
Diego appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Saint Louis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diego moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Diego on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saint Louis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Diego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint Louis throws out the jab.
Diego looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diego throws a leg kick which misses Saint Louis's front leg but catches the back leg as Saint Louis tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saint Louis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saint Louis misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Diego on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A low kick from Saint Louis is predictable there
and Diego counters by moving into the clinch.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saint Louis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego working aggressively here.
Saint Louis gets through Diego's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Diego.
Saint Louis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diego is keeping busy.
Saint Louis can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
Saint Louis prevents a body shot from Diego.
A right hand to the body from Diego.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saint Louis misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint Louis.
Diego tries a body shot but Saint Louis blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego.
Saint Louis misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego is trying to maintain a safe position but Saint Louis gets an underhook and turns Diego into the cage.
Saint Louis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diegos head.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diego is keeping busy.
Saint Louis stalling in the clinch but Diego improves position.
Saint Louis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Saint Louis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Saint Louis throws a shot from downtown. Diego moves away and avoids it.
Saint Louis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diego.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint Louis moves away.
Diego lands with a hook. Saint Louis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saint Louis moves out of range of the leg kick from Diego.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a solid leg kick but Saint Louis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diego.
Saint Louis checks a leg kick.
Saint Louis loads up on a big right hand but Diego slips the punch.
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint Louis is just out of range.
Diego misses with a straight left.
Diego punishes Saint Louis's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Saint Louis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saint Louis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Saint Louis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saint Louis swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Saint Louis jabs Diego to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diego forces Saint Louis back against the cage and clinches.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis throws a head punch that misses.
Diego lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint Louis misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Diego as the two fighters clinch.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint Louis controls his hands.
Saint Louis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saint Louis throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Saint Louis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saint Louis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint Louis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Saint Louis as the two fighters clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Spawn Diego.
I think Diego 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spawn Diego!
Spawn Diego is the new lightweight champion!
In defeat, Martin Saint Louis stepped up to the mic, saying 'So long gents, I'm off to the Bahamas!'.
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