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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Burrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Burrell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Can't Touch This. Nixon has chosen The Upsetters - Dread Lion as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
23 - 8 - 2 |
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174 lbs
34 - 12 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanley Burrell !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Nixon.
Burrell throws a body shot but no joy.
Burrell throws a sloppy head kick and Nixon moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Nixon.
Burrell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burrell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burrell .
An inside leg kick lands from Burrell .
Stanley Burrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burrell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nixon with a nice cross.
Burrell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burrell stalling against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burrell lands a knee to the head.
Nixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Burrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been informed that Nixon 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.
Burrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burrell throws a head punch that misses.
Burrell can't find room to land a body shot as Nixon controls the action.
Burrell prevents a body shot from Nixon.
Nixon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burrell misses the shot to the body.
Nixon misses with a body kick.
We've been told by Burrell 's head coaches at Gym Beam that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nixon misses with a leg kick
and Burrell counters with a nice uppercut.
Burrell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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.
Burrell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Burrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nixon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burrell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nixon's sensitive parts.
Burrell throws out a powerful jab.
Nixon looks for the body kick but Burrell saw that one coming.
Burrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Nixon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Burrell .
Nixon misses with an uppercut. Burrell saw that one coming.
Burrell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Burrell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nixon. Nixon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burrell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nixon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nixon throws a body kick that misses.
Nixon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burrell tries to move into range but Nixon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Burrell misses with a leg kick.
Burrell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nixon. That did some damage!
Burrell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burrell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burrell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nixon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Burrell throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Burrell as he connects with a hook.
Nixon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nixon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.
Burrell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nixon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nixon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab from Nixon.
Nixon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nixon slips under a jab from Burrell .
Burrell throws a lazy uppercut
and Nixon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nixon looks to land a body kick but Burrell moved away.
Nixon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burrell throws a leg kick which misses Nixon's front leg but catches the back leg as Nixon tries to avoid it.
Nixon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burrell moves out of range as Nixon throws a body kick.
Nixon misses the jab.
Nixon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burrell is out of range.
Burrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Burrell misses with an attempted mid kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nixon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrell checks the leg kick.
Burrell connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burrell . Nixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nixon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Burrell under the eye.
Burrell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burrell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burrell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.
Burrell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nixon tests Burrell 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nixon looks to land a body kick but Burrell moved away.
Burrell has Nixon up against the cage in a clinch.
Nixon misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nixon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Burrell .
Nixon is stalling here.
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 Stanley Burrell will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Burrell lands a leg kick that knocks Nixon off balance momentarily.
Nixon loads up on a big right hand but Burrell slips the punch.
Stanley Burrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Nixon misses with a kick to the body.
Burrell 's corner calls for a 1-2. Burrell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nixon walks into a jab.
Nixon thumps Burrell with a low kick.
Burrell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burrell throws a leg kick which misses Nixon's front leg but catches the back leg as Nixon tries to avoid it.
Nixon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burrell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burrell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burrell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nixon is out of range and Burrell settles back down.
Burrell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nixon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Burrell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burrell , right into the meat.
Nixon throws a front kick that sends Burrell stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burrell throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Nixon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Burrell tenderised Nixon's leg. Nixon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nixon throws a leg kick that misses.
Burrell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nixon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nixon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nixon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burrell tries to land a body kick
and Nixon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Burrell tenderised Nixon's leg. Nixon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burrell throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Burrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Burrell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nixon checks it well.
Burrell is looking to slow Nixon down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Nixon.
Nixon connects with a leg kick. Burrell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burrell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burrell looks to land a right hand but Nixon moved out of range.
Nixon pushes Burrell away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burrell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nixon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nixon. Burrell shrugs it off though.
Nixon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Burrell checks a low kick from Nixon.
Nixon throws a jab but it's blocked by Burrell .
Nixon loads up on a big right hand but Burrell slips the punch.
Nixon throws a leg kick but Burrell checks it.
Burrell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nixon tries to land a leg kick but Burrell saw it coming and moves away.
Burrell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nixon. That did some damage!
Burrell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burrell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nixon is keeping busy.
Nixon tries to work over Burrell 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrell misses with the head strike.
Burrell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nixon lands a left hand.
Burrell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burrell moves out of range of the leg kick from Nixon.
Burrell avoids a kick to the body.
Burrell swings for the body but Nixon moves out of range.
Burrell wants to clinch up but Nixon keeps it at a distance.
Nixon delivers a nice body kick.
Burrell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nixon is out of range and Burrell settles back down.
Nixon is looking to slow Burrell down with leg kicks.
Nixon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burrell checks it well.
Burrell looks to land a body kick but Nixon moved away.
Nixon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nixon needs to keep his hands up - Burrell had a free shot at his head there.
Nixon throws a leg kick but Burrell checks it.
The crowd cheers as Burrell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nixon doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon connects with a single shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burrell .
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!
Burrell avoids the body shot from Nixon.
Burrell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burrell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nixon blocks a head kick by Burrell .
Burrell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nixon.
Nixon checks a low kick from Burrell .
Nixon throws a leg kick that misses.
Burrell throws a body shot but no joy.
Nixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burrell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Burrell tenderised Nixon's leg. Nixon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nixon misses with a kick to the body.
Nixon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nixon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stanley Burrell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Burrell connects with a solid leg kick.
Nixon swings for the body but Burrell moves out of range.
Burrell swings for the body but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon punishes Burrell 's body with a nice straight punch.
Burrell tests Nixon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burrell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nixon misses with a leg kick
and Burrell counters with a straight right hand.
Nixon walks into a left hand.
Burrell looks to land a left hand but Nixon moved out of range nicely.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Burrell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nixon thinking.
Burrell takes a swing at Nixon's ribcage but misses.
Burrell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nixon.
An inside leg kick lands from Burrell .
Nixon is looking to score with low kicks.
Nixon lands a nice shot to the body.
Burrell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrell throws out a loose jab but Nixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burrell moves out of range of the body kick from Nixon.
Burrell scores with a nice right hand.
Nixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burrell .
Burrell scores with a kick to the body.
Burrell just misses with a punch to the body.
Burrell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burrell takes the fight into the clinch.
Nixon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nixon wants to break free but Burrell has control.
Nixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon blocks a body shot from Burrell .
Burrell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Nixon.
An inside leg kick lands from Nixon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon looks to land a left hand but Burrell moved out of range nicely.
Nixon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nixon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nixon dips to his left and cracks Burrell with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nixon moves away.
Nixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burrell .
Burrell ducks right into an uppercut from Nixon.
Burrell misses with a low kick as Nixon jumps back.
Burrell checks a low kick from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a straight right.
Nixon slips under a jab.
Nixon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burrell throws an overhand right that lands on Nixon's shoulder, as Nixon tries to avoid the shot.
Nixon throws out a leg kick but Burrell moves out of range and Nixon only half commits.
Nixon blocks a leg kick.
Nixon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burrell .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burrell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nixon scrambles back to his feet.
Nixon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Burrell is able to avoid easily.
Burrell tries a head kick but it misses.
Burrell misses with a wild body shot.
Burrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burrell throws a front kick that sends Nixon stumbling back into the cage.
Nixon is looking to land body kicks.
Burrell throws a sloppy head kick and Nixon moves out of range easily.
Nixon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nixon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burrell moves out of range of the body kick from Nixon.
Burrell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nixon cracks Burrell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Nixon blocks the low kick.
Nixon throws a front kick aimed at Burrell 's knee but Burrell avoids it well.
Burrell tries to land a front kick but Nixon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Burrell misses its intended target.
Burrell moves out of range of the strikes.
Nixon digs a good hook to Burrell 's body.
Nixon dodges the punch combination from Burrell .
Burrell lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burrell just misses with a punch to the body.
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.
Nixon throws a low kick, looking for Burrell 's leg but Burrell calmly moves out of range.
Nixon avoids a kick to the body.
Burrell takes a swing at Nixon's ribcage but misses.
Nixon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Burrell . That one must have hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burrell moves out of range of the body kick.
Burrell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Burrell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burrell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Burrell clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nixon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burrell throws a low kick but Nixon moves out of range easily.
Nixon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nixon connects with a body shot that sends Burrell 's belly button to the back.
Burrell tried to score with a low kick but Nixon checks it.
A jab from Nixon misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burrell checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burrell . That's going to slow Nixon down.
Nixon is looking to chop away at Burrell 's legs.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
Burrell moves away from the strike by Nixon.
Burrell cracks Nixon with an open hand slap.
Nixon misses with a body kick.
Burrell ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
Nixon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burrell throws a low kick but Nixon avoids it.
Burrell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nixon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrell throws a leg kick which misses Nixon's front leg but catches the back leg as Nixon tries to avoid it.
Nixon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nixon scores with a push kick.
Burrell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid body kick from Nixon.
Nixon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nixon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice combination there by Burrell .
Burrell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nixon is out of range and Burrell settles back down.
Burrell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nixon misses with a wild body shot.
Nixon throws a leg kick which misses Burrell 's front leg but catches the back leg as Burrell tries to avoid it.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nixon.
Nixon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burrell in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burrell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nixon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burrell is looking to slow Nixon down with leg kicks.
Nixon misses with a body kick.
Burrell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burrell blocks a jab.
Burrell moves out of range as Nixon throws a body kick.
Nixon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burrell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nixon's calf.
Burrell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nixon is out of range.
Burrell throws a body punch but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon connects with a right hand. Burrell shakes it off.
Burrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Nixon throws a hook but Burrell blocks it.
Nixon scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrell throws a head kick that misses.
Burrell tries to score with a low kick but Nixon moves his leg out of the way.
Burrell checks a leg kick.
Nixon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burrell cracks Nixon with an open hand slap.
Nixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burrell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nixon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burrell lands a front kick.
Nixon is looking to chop away at Burrell 's legs.
Burrell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burrell misses with a leg kick.
Burrell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burrell manages to avoid it.
Nixon drops his hands momentarily and Burrell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burrell needs to keep his hands up - Nixon had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon looks to throw a body kick
and Burrell counters with an outside leg kick.
Burrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Burrell blocks a low kick nicely.
Burrell just misses with a punch to the body.
Burrell throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burrell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burrell tries to work over Nixon's front leg with a kick but Nixon checks it.
Burrell connects with an inside leg kick.
Nixon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nixon lands a nice looking body kick.
Burrell thows a body kick. Nixon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Burrell misses with an uppercut. Nixon saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burrell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nixon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nixon.
Burrell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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 Stanley Burrell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Burrell 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nixon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nixon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burrell slips a straight right by Nixon.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nixon.
Burrell 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nixon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burrell scrambles back to his feet.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Burrell counters with a two punch combo.
Nixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Burrell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nixon eats them both and turns towards Burrell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nixon looks to land a body kick but Burrell moved away.
Burrell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Burrell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burrell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nixon wants to slow Burrell down by chopping away at his legs.
Nixon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burrell .
Nixon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burrell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nixon.
Nixon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nixon cracks Burrell with an open hand slap.
Nixon tries to land a front kick but Burrell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burrell misses the shot to the body.
Nixon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nixon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burrell moves out of range as Nixon throws a body kick.
Nixon wants to land a leg kick but Burrell is out of range.
Nixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick from Burrell .
Nixon scores with a spinning back kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nixon.
Burrell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nixon misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Nixon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Richard Nixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nixon throws an off balance right hand
and Burrell counters with a leg kick.
Burrell wants to slow Nixon down by chopping away at his legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon connects with a body shot that sends Burrell 's belly button to the back.
Burrell cracks Nixon with an open hand slap.
Burrell scores with a hook to the body. Nixon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nixon looks for the body kick but Burrell saw that one coming.
Nixon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burrell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nixon moves away.
Burrell checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.
Nixon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A swing and a miss from Burrell .
Burrell looks to land a combination. Nixon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burrell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burrell moves out of range of the body kick.
Burrell throws a leg kick but Nixon moved away.
Burrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Burrell .
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.
Burrell is looking to slow Nixon down with leg kicks.
Nixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Burrell is just out of range.
Burrell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burrell missing with a left hand there. Nixon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
Burrell scores with a jab to the head.
Burrell looks for the body kick but Nixon saw that one coming.
Nixon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nixon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Burrell throws a body punch but Nixon moves out of range.
Burrell checks a low kick from Nixon.
Nixon throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burrell staying out of range there.
Nixon keeps Burrell at a distance using the push kick.
Burrell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nixon.
Nice straight punches there by Burrell . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burrell .
Nixon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burrell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nixon's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nixon.
Burrell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nixon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burrell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nixon moves away from the strike by Burrell .
Burrell scores with a spinning back kick!
Burrell checks a leg kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richard Nixon.
Well Burrell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Burrell !
After winning the bout, Stanley Burrell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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