PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutaali Keijo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keijo's entrance music is CMX - Pyörivät Sähkökoneet. A fine choice. Nixon has chosen The Upsetters - Dread Lion as his entrance music. Brutaali Keijo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keijo
vs
Nixon

179 cm
27
174 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

170 cm
30
174 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutaali Keijo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Nixon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keijo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keijo throws out a loose jab but Nixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nixon.

Keijo clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Keijo.
Keijo misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nixon.
Nixon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nixon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Keijo jumps guard but Nixon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nixon lands with a short shot to the head.
Nixon pushes Keijo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Keijo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keijo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nixon.
Nixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keijo.
Keijo is trying to pull guard but Nixon has him pressed against the cage.
Keijo tries to pull guard but Nixon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutaali Keijo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keijo backwards.
Nixon tries a body shot but Keijo blocks it.

Nixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nixon tries to close the distance and clinch but Keijo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nixon wants to land a leg kick but Keijo is out of range.
Nixon throws the left hand but Keijo avoids the punch easily.
Keijo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keijo avoids the head kick by Nixon.
Nice shot lands for Nixon.
Nixon blocks a jab.
Nixon scores with the left hand. Keijo knows he should have avoided that one.
Nixon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Keijo. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Keijo misses the target.
Keijo lands a slapping body shot.
Nixon lands with a shot to the body.
Donk. Keijo catches Nixon right on the button with a cross.
Keijo lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon misses with a wild body shot.
Nixon ducks under a wild hook from Keijo.
Keijo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nixon. Nixon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nixon wants to land a leg kick but Keijo is out of range.
Nixon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keijo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keijo fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Keijo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nixon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keijo looks to score with a jab to the body but Nixon is just out of range.
Nixon slips a straight right by Keijo.
Keijo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nixon.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nixon.
Keijo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nixon.
Keijo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nixon.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keijo - that will leave a mark!
Keijo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Keijo ducks right into an uppercut from Nixon.
Good shot there by Keijo.
Keijo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Keijo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Nixon misses the target.
Donk. Nixon catches Keijo right on the button with a cross.
Some bone on bone action there as Keijo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Keijo misses.
Nixon avoids a kick to the body.
Keijo misses with a looping right.
Keijo throws a looping overhand right but Nixon ducks down to avoid it.
Keijo throws a shot from downtown. Nixon moves away and avoids it.
Nixon avoids a kick to the body.
Nixon blocks a low kick nicely.
Nixon throws a hook but Keijo avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon drops his hands momentarily and Keijo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Keijo lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nixon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nixon jabs Keijo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from Keijo misses its intended target.

Nixon clinches up with Keijo and pushes him back against the cage.
Keijo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nixon is leaning against Keijo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nixon tries a body shot but Keijo blocks it.
Nixon misses with some punches.

Nixon breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy body kick from Keijo

and Nixon moves into the clinch.
Keijo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keijo lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brutaali Keijo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Donk. Keijo catches Nixon right on the button with a cross.
Nixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nixon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nixon counters with a nice uppercut.
Brutaali Keijo is winning the standup battle so far.
Keijo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Keijo lands the left hand.
Keijo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nixon ducks under a wild hook from Keijo.
Nixon tries to clinch but Keijo moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keijo.
Nixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot by Nixon.
Keijo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nixon, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nixon checks a leg kick.
Nixon tries to clinch but Keijo moves out of range.
Keijo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nixon on the side of the head.
Keijo 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.
Keijo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nixon lands a really nice looking cross but Keijo seems unphased.
Keijo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nixon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keijo.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nixon.
Keijo misses with a looping right.
Keijo jabs at Nixon's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nixon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nixon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Keijo lands a head shot.
Keijo tries to clinch there but Nixon circles away.
Keijo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nixon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A lazy left from Nixon finds it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Keijo with a nice cross.
Nixon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keijo doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nixon misses with an uppercut. Keijo saw that one coming.

Keijo moves into the clinch successfully.
Keijo tries to pull guard but Nixon holds him up against the cage and eventually Keijo drops back down to his feet.
Keijo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nixon tries to work over Keijo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Nixon breaks from the clinch.
Nixon ducks under a wild hook from Keijo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Nixon misses its intended target.
Nixon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Nixon has managed to clinch.
Nixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keijo's elbow.
Nixon pushes Keijo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keijo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Keijo controls his hands.
Keijo throws a punch but it's blocked by Nixon.

Nixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nixon scores with a body shot.
Nixon is looking to slow Keijo down with leg kicks.
Nixon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nixon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nixon lands a slapping body shot.
Keijo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Keijo. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nixon clinches.
Keijo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nixon is trying to stall.
Keijo blocking some punches.

Nixon breaks from the clinch.
Nixon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nixon misses with a hook.
Nixon defending well as Keijo loads up on a big left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Nixon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nixon.
Nice body kick there by Keijo.
Nixon moves away from the strike by Keijo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nixon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nixon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keijo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keijo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keijo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Nixon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Keijo 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.
Nixon cracks Keijo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nixon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keijo ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a body shot
and Keijo counters with a good, hard body kick but Nixon shrugs it off.
Keijo looks to score with a jab to the body but Nixon is just out of range.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nixon misses with a wild body shot.
Keijo throws a hook but Nixon blocks it.
Nixon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keijo's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nixon.
Keijo connects with a solid leg kick.
Keijo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keijo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keijo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Keijo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nixon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keijo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
Nixon takes a swing at Keijo's ribcage but misses.
Nixon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keijo finds it's way round the side to connect with Nixon's head.
Nixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keijo.
Keijo connects with a solid leg kick.
Nixon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keijo.
Nixon slips a straight right by Keijo.
Keijo feints and then cracks Nixon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nixon down.
Keijo jabs Nixon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nixon blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keijo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keijo throws a leg kick but Nixon checks it.
Nixon thows a leg kick but Keijo checks it
and Keijo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keijo misses with an uppercut.
Nixon throws a hook to the side of Keijo's head but Keijo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crunch! Keijo slams his shin into Nixon's torso.
Nixon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Keijo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nixon is fending him off so far but Keijo persists. Nope, Nixon circles away and we're back to standing.
Nixon lands an overhand right.
That kick from Nixon tenderised Keijo's leg. Keijo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nixon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Keijo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keijo. Nixon shrugs it off though.
Keijo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keijo throws a lazy uppercut

and Nixon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Keijo misses with some punches.
Keijo trying to stall but Nixon improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keijo.
Keijo lands an uppercut.
Nixon tries to work over Keijo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nixon breaks the clinch.
Keijo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nixon.
Keijo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nixon throws a body punch but Keijo moves out of range.
Keijo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nixon misses with a body shot.
Nixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keijo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nixon at a distance.
Nixon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keijo counters with an inside leg kick.
Keijo misses with a body kick.
Keijo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keijo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Keijo.
Keijo scores with a leg kick.
Keijo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nixon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keijo.
Nixon throws a jab but it's blocked by Keijo.
Jab from Keijo.
A solid body kick from Keijo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nixon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keijo throws a front kick that sends Nixon stumbling back into the cage.
Keijo throws a looping overhand right but Nixon ducks down to avoid it.
Nixon tries to clinch up but Keijo circles away and keeps his distance.
Nixon throws a wild body kick that Keijo sees coming a mile off.
Nixon lands with a nice body punch.
Keijo lands a jab to Nixon's midsection.
Nixon misses with a right hand
and Keijo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Nixon.
Nixon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nixon scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutaali Keijo clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good work by Nixon as he checks the leg kick.
Keijo tries to clinch but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Keijo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nixon counters with a thumping low kick.
Keijo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nixon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nixon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Keijo 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.
Nixon slips under a jab from Keijo.
Nixon throws a shot from downtown. Keijo moves away and avoids it.
Keijo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keijo 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.
Keijo catches Nixon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Keijo throws a body kick that misses
and Nixon counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon throws a body punch but Keijo moves out of range.
Keijo 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keijo checks a leg kick nicely.
Keijo misses with a straight left.
Nixon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nixon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Keijo. Keijo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Nixon misses the target.
A low kick from Keijo is predictable there
and Nixon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nixon tries to clinch up.
Nixon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Nixon misses.
Keijo looks to land a body kick but Nixon moved away.
Keijo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Keijo counters with a nice body kick.
Nixon misses with a kick to the body.
Keijo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
Nixon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nixon misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keijo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nixon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keijo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keijo loads up on a big right hand but Nixon slips the punch.
Nixon misses with a straight right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nixon - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keijo slips a jab from Nixon.
Nixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nixon swings for the body but Keijo moves out of range.
Keijo scores with a nice head shot.
Keijo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Nixon pushes Keijo up against the cage in a clinch.
Nixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keijo misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon tries a body shot but Keijo blocks it.
Nixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keijo is trying to pull guard but Nixon has him pressed against the cage.
Nixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Keijo has a couple of punches blocked by Nixon.
A head punch on the inside from Keijo fails to land.
Nixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keijo misses with a punch on the inside.
Nixon misses with a body punch.
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nixon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nixon can't find room to land a body shot as Keijo controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keijo.
Nixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Keijo.
Nixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Keijo controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Keijo fails to land.
Nixon can't find room to land a body shot as Keijo controls the action.
Keijo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Nixon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nixon lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keijo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keijo throws a punch but it's blocked by Nixon.
Nixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Keijo blocks a body shot from Nixon.
Nixon blocks a body shot from Keijo.
Nixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Keijo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Nixon - that landed with a thud.
Keijo is trying to pull guard but Nixon has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Nixon dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice body punch from Nixon.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nixon misses with an uppercut. Keijo saw that one coming.
Nixon throws a front kick that sends Keijo stumbling back into the cage.
Nixon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keijo tries to close the distance and clinch but Nixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nixon.
Jab, jab by Nixon - just one landing.
Keijo slips a jab from Nixon.
Keijo misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Nixon misses.
Nixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keijo.
Nixon blocks a jab.
Nixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nixon clobbers Keijo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Keijo thumps Nixon with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keijo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nixon moves out of range as Keijo strikes.
Nixon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Keijo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nixon is out of range and Keijo settles back down.
Keijo ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
Keijo thows a body kick. Nixon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nixon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keijo checks it well.
Keijo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nixon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keijo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nixon. That's going to slow Keijo down.
Nixon looks to land a right hand but Keijo moved out of range.
Nixon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keijo checks a leg kick.
Keijo throws a hook to the side of Nixon's head but Nixon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Keijo cracks Nixon with an open hand slap.
Keijo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nixon throws a hook but Keijo avoids it easily.

Nixon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keijo working aggressively here.
Nixon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Keijo.
Nixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Keijo trying to control the position but instead, Nixon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Keijo into the cage.
Nixon scores with a shot to the side of Keijo's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijo tries to throw a body punch but Nixon avoids it by throwing Keijo back against the cage.
Nixon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keijo.

Nixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keijo.
Nixon misses with a looping left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keijo.
Nixon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keijo throws a body kick that misses.
Nixon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keijo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nixon takes a step back to recover.
Keijo ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
Nixon lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keijo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Nixon counter with a right hand.
Nixon misses with a looping right.
Keijo misses with a straight left.
Nixon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keijo moves away.
Keijo blocks the body kick.
Keijo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Keijo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nixon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keijo scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Keijo moves in looking to clinch but Nixon pushes him off.

Keijo closes the distance and clinches.
Keijo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keijo struggles to land a body shot inside as Nixon controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nixon throws a solid leg kick but Keijo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nixon.
Keijo misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Nixon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nixon 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 James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Nixon!
Richard Nixon is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Richard Nixon was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.