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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nixon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Upsetters - Dread Lion. Moretti has chosen CHANGES as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enzo Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon misses with a looping right.
Nixon lands a jab to Moretti's midsection.
Nixon looks to throw the jab but Moretti is out of range.
Moretti scores with a hook.
Nixon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moretti is out of range and Nixon settles back down.
Moretti throws out a leg kick but Nixon moves out of range and Moretti only half commits.
Nixon wants to slow Moretti down by chopping away at his legs.
Moretti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nixon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moretti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nixon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moretti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moretti.
Nixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moretti manages to avoid it.
Moretti tried to score with a low kick but Nixon checks it.
Moretti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nixon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nixon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nixon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nixon throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moretti.
Moretti drops his hands momentarily and Nixon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Moretti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Enzo Moretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moretti misses with a double jab.
Moretti's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moretti duly obliges.
Nixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moretti misses with a body shot.
Moretti checks a leg kick.
Moretti throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nixon counters with a leg kick.
Moretti misses with a body kick.
Moretti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moretti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moretti misses with a body shot.
Moretti scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moretti feints and then cracks Nixon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nixon down.
Moretti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moretti tries to land a front kick but Nixon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moretti tests Nixon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nixon moves out of range as Moretti strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nixon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moretti.
Moretti misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Moretti blocks the leg kick.
Nixon connects with a leg kick. Moretti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nixon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nixon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moretti.
Moretti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nixon throws a leg kick which misses Moretti's front leg but catches the back leg as Moretti tries to avoid it.
Moretti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nixon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nixon throws a leg kick which misses Moretti's front leg but catches the back leg as Moretti tries to avoid it.
Nixon thows a body kick. Moretti tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nixon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moretti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nixon jabs at Moretti's body.
Nixon moves out of range as Moretti throws a body kick.
Nixon throws a leg kick but Moretti moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moretti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moretti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Moretti misses with a wild body shot.
Moretti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moretti throws a head kick but Nixon moves out of range.
Moretti connects with a jab.
Moretti scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Moretti misses with a hook. Nixon ducked under it nicely.
Moretti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nixon moves away.
Moretti wants to clinch.
Nixon lands a front kick.
Moretti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nixon counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moretti misses with a double jab
and Nixon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donk. Moretti catches Nixon right on the button with a cross.
Nixon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Nixon misses.
Moretti misses with a leg kick.
Moretti lands with a hook. Nixon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Moretti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moretti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moretti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Decent striking displayed by Moretti there.
Nixon ducks under a wild hook from Moretti.
Nixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Moretti.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moretti has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nixon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Moretti just misses with a punch to the body.
Nixon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moretti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moretti moves away from the strike by Nixon.
Moretti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nixon missing with a left hand there. Moretti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moretti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Moretti.
Moretti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Moretti misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Enzo Moretti will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Moretti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nixon.
Nixon staying out of range there.
Nixon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moretti connects with a looping right hand.
Moretti cracks Nixon with a good jab.
Nixon slips a jab and a cross from Moretti.
Nixon tries a low kick but Moretti avoids it.
Moretti thows a body shot but no joy.
Moretti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moretti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Moretti sizes up Nixon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nixon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A good leg kick by Nixon.
Moretti throws a sloppy head kick and Nixon moves out of range easily.
Nixon throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nixon lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Moretti does it's job there.
Moretti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nixon.
Moretti misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon throws a jab when Moretti was well out of range.
Moretti checks a low kick from Nixon.
An inside leg kick lands from Nixon.
Nixon throws a shot from downtown. Moretti moves away and avoids it.
Moretti missing with a left hand there. Nixon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moretti throws out a loose jab but Nixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Moretti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nixon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Moretti if he has to take too many more of those.
Nixon throws a head kick but Moretti moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Moretti crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nixon - the referee stops the clock and Moretti gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nixon. Moretti manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Moretti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nixon is out of range and Moretti settles back down.
Nixon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moretti.
Moretti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nixon.
Nixon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nixon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moretti throws the kick towards the body but Nixon avoids it.
Moretti looks to land a right hand but Nixon moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Moretti.
Nixon walks into a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moretti misses with a straight right.
Nixon throws a hook to the side of Moretti's head but Moretti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nixon tries to work over Moretti's front leg with a kick but Moretti checks it.
Moretti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moretti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moretti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nixon.
Nixon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nixon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moretti's head.
Nixon checks a low kick from Moretti.
Nixon lands with a nice body punch.
Moretti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moretti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nixon connects with a jab.
Nixon delivers a nice body kick.
Moretti is breathing heavily.
Nixon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nixon moves out of range as Moretti strikes.
Richard Nixon is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Moretti does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon connects with a nice looking jab.
Moretti connects with a right hand. Nixon shakes it off.
Nixon throws a body punch but Moretti moves out of range.
Nixon looks to throw the jab but Moretti is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moretti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nixon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nixon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Moretti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moretti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nixon moves away.
Moretti throws a shot to the body.
Nixon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moretti checks it well.
Moretti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nixon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nixon 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.
Moretti throws a solid leg kick but Nixon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moretti.
Moretti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nixon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nixon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moretti is out of range.
Nixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moretti.
Nixon throws out a loose jab but Moretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a jab but it's blocked by Moretti.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon lands a slapping body shot.
Moretti takes a swing at Nixon's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Nixon misses its intended target.
Moretti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nixon lands a front kick.
Nixon moves out of range as Moretti throws a body kick.
Nixon wants to land a leg kick but Moretti is out of range.
Nixon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nixon throws a hook but Moretti avoids it easily.
Moretti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nixon finds it's way round the side to connect with Moretti's head.
Nixon 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.
Nixon throws an overhand right that lands on Moretti's shoulder, as Moretti tries to avoid the shot.
Nixon tries to land a leg kick but Moretti saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nixon throws a looping overhand right but Moretti ducks down to avoid it.
Moretti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nixon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nixon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moretti looks to land a left hand but Nixon moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Nixon dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Moretti misses with a low kick.
Nixon lands a lovely overhand right.
Nixon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moretti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nixon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moretti just misses with a punch to the body.
Moretti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moretti misses with a hook. Nixon ducked under it nicely.
Nixon avoids the head kick by Moretti.
Moretti checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Moretti misses
and Moretti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moretti avoids a kick to the body.
Nixon moves out of range as Moretti strikes.
Moretti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moretti tries to work over Nixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Moretti fails to land.
Nixon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moretti lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moretti.
Moretti tries to work over Nixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Moretti controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moretti.
Moretti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nixon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nixon scores with a hook to the body.
Moretti misses with a body punch.
Nixon pushes Moretti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moretti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moretti trying to stall but Nixon improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moretti.
Moretti lands an uppercut.
Moretti working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moretti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moretti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nixon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nixon lands a slapping body shot.
Nixon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moretti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nixon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nixon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moretti scores with a jab.
Moretti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moretti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nixon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nixon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moretti throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nixon checks a leg kick.
Nixon catches Moretti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice straight punches there by Moretti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moretti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moretti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A bone on bone clash there as Nixon blocks the leg kick.
Moretti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Moretti slips a jab from Nixon.
Moretti connects with the punch.
Moretti slips a jab from Nixon.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick.
Moretti thumps Nixon with a low kick.
Moretti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Moretti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nixon scoring well with a low kick there.
Nixon cracks the inside of Moretti's front leg.
Nixon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moretti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nixon.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick from Moretti.
Moretti checks a leg kick.
Nixon tries to land a front kick but Moretti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nixon counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nixon sizes up Moretti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nixon scores with a body shot.
Nixon connects with a crisp jab.
Nixon tries to score with a low kick but Moretti moves his leg out of the way.
Nixon tried to score with a low kick but Moretti checks it.
Nixon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nixon lands with an uppercut that bounces Moretti off the cage and back into range.
Moretti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moretti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nixon backs up against the cage.
Moretti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nixon under the eye.
Nixon lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moretti looks to score with a jab to the body but Nixon is just out of range.
Nixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moretti lands a body shot.
Moretti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Moretti misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Nixon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nixon 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Nixon!
In his post fight interview, Richard Nixon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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