PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nixon comes into the arena with The Upsetters - Dread Lion blaring out of the sound system. Luzhin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Toccata and Fugue. Nikolai Luzhin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nixon
vs
Luzhin

170 cm
37
174 lbs
40 - 15 - 2

181 cm
26
174 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Conquer

Hellbent

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 40 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Nixon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Luzhin!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luzhin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nixon scrambles back to his feet.
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 lets loose with a powerful body kick. Luzhin will feel that in the morning.
Luzhin loads up on a big right hand but Nixon slips the punch.
Nixon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Luzhin darts in trying to clinch
and Nixon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nixon staying out of range there.
Nixon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Luzhin misses with an uppercut
and Nixon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nixon.
Nixon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Luzhin misses.
Luzhin misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nixon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luzhin's calf.
Luzhin misses with a leg kick.
Luzhin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nixon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with a body kick.

Luzhin rushes Nixon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nixon tries a body shot but Luzhin blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luzhin.
Luzhin struggles to land a body shot inside as Nixon controls his hands.
Luzhin can't find room to land a body shot as Nixon controls the action.
Luzhin keeps control of Nixon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Luzhin takes a shot to the head.
Nixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Nixon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Luzhin misses with some punches.
Luzhin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luzhin lands an uppercut.
Nixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luzhin's elbow.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but Nixon blocks it.
Nixon prevents a body shot from Luzhin.
Nixon avoiding damage as Luzhin throws knees to the body.
A short left from Nixon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Luzhin.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Luzhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Nixon avoids the damage to the body.
Nixon lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nixon.
Luzhin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nixon is defending well for now.

Nixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Nixon.
Luzhin feints a counter leg kick.
Nixon moves away from the strike by Luzhin.
Nixon looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nixon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nixon avoids the body shot from Luzhin.
A big left from Luzhin misses.
Luzhin throws a lazy uppercut
and Nixon counters with a right hand to the body.
Nixon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nixon thumps Luzhin with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luzhin misses with a low kick.
Nixon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luzhin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luzhin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luzhin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luzhin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nixon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It appears Nixon was looking to counter with a kick there.
Nixon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nixon throws a leg kick but Luzhin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nixon feints and then cracks Luzhin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luzhin down.
Nixon looks for the body kick but Luzhin saw that one coming.
Nixon works the jab nicely.
Luzhin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nixon.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luzhin misses with a straight left.
Luzhin misses with an attempted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nixon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Nixon.
Luzhin looks to land a left hand but Nixon moved out of range nicely.
Luzhin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nixon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Luzhin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Luzhin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luzhin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nixon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Luzhin lands with a nice body kick.
Luzhin tries to clinch up.
Luzhin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Luzhin counters with a nice uppercut.
Luzhin cracks Nixon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon throws a hook but Luzhin avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luzhin! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Nixon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luzhin blocks a head kick by Nixon.
Nixon jabs Luzhin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nixon checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nikolai Luzhin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nixon lands a nice looking body kick.
Nixon avoids the body shot from Luzhin.
Luzhin cracks the inside of Nixon's front leg.
Nixon looks for the body kick but Luzhin saw that one coming.
Luzhin lands with a straight right. Nixon didn't see that one coming.
Luzhin scores with a shot to the body.
Nixon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luzhin misses with a body shot.
Nixon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nixon.
Luzhin looks to land a right hand but Nixon moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Nixon misses its target.
Luzhin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nixon.
It looked like Nixon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luzhin throws a series of punches but Nixon avoids them all with ease.
Luzhin avoids the head kick by Nixon.
Sloppy strikes from Luzhin. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luzhin scores with a hook.
Nixon scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin moves out of range of the body kick from Nixon.
Nixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luzhin.
Nixon throws a head kick but Luzhin moves out of range.
Luzhin throws a right hand that misses
and Nixon counters with a good low kick that Luzhin was not able to check.
Luzhin misses with a looping right.
Nixon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nixon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nixon throws a chopping leg kick but Luzhin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nixon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luzhin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nixon moves away.
Nixon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Luzhin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nixon misses with a hook.
Luzhin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Luzhin lands with a straight right. Nixon didn't see that one coming.
Luzhin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nixon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luzhin's head.
Nixon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Nixon coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nixon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Luzhin avoids the body shot from Nixon.
Luzhin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nixon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luzhin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nixon.
Luzhin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luzhin scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Nixon.
Nixon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nixon misses with a head kick.
Nixon throws a big shot that misses.
Luzhin throws a head kick but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luzhin.
Nixon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luzhin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nixon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin tests Nixon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nixon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Luzhin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luzhin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nixon throws a hook to the side of Luzhin's head but Luzhin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nixon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nixon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nixon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luzhin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Luzhin slips a jab and a cross from Nixon.
Luzhin loads up on a big right hand but Nixon slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nixon.
Luzhin misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luzhin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with a wild body shot.
Luzhin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nixon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luzhin.
Luzhin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nixon's hands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
Luzhin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nixon.
Luzhin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Luzhin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nixon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luzhin throws out the jab.
Luzhin lands a jab to the head.
Luzhin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nixon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Luzhin - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luzhin throws a lazy uppercut
and Nixon counters with an inside leg kick.
Nixon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nixon tries a head kick but it misses.
Luzhin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Luzhin 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.

Luzhin looks to land a body kick but Nixon moved away.
Luzhin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Luzhin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Luzhin cracks a nice hook into Nixon's ribs.
Luzhin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nixon's head.
Luzhin tests Nixon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nixon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Luzhin lands with an overhand left.

Nixon is rocked!
Nixon ducks under a wild hook from Luzhin.
Oh Nixon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nixon misses with a low kick.
Nixon seems to have got his legs back now.
Nixon lands a body shot.
Nixon lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luzhin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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.
Luzhin scores with a jab to the head.
Nixon throws a hook but Luzhin blocks it.
Nixon misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon scores with a three punch combo!
Luzhin slips under a jab from Nixon.
Luzhin tries to land a leg kick but Nixon saw it coming and moves away.
Luzhin throws a leg kick which misses Nixon's front leg but catches the back leg as Nixon tries to avoid it.
Nixon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nixon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luzhin throws out the jab.
Nixon keeps Luzhin at a distance using the push kick.
Luzhin throws a series of punches but Nixon avoids them all with ease.
Luzhin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Luzhin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luzhin misses with a wild combination.
Luzhin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nixons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Luzhin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nixon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luzhin's sensitive parts.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nixon.
Luzhin with a nice cross.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nixon - that will leave a mark!
Nice shot by Luzhin.
Nixon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luzhin's head.
Luzhin tests Nixon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luzhin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nixon.
Nixon slips a jab from Luzhin.
Nixon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Luzhin checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Luzhin finds it's target.
Nixon wants to slow Luzhin down by chopping away at his legs.
Nixon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luzhin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nixon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Nixon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nixon cracks the inside of Luzhin's front leg.
Luzhin throws a front kick aimed at Nixon's knee but Nixon avoids it well.
Luzhin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luzhin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nixon.
Nixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nixon tries to score with a low kick but Luzhin moves his leg out of the way.

Luzhin moves into the clinch.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luzhin lands a nice uppercut.
Luzhin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Nixon.
Luzhin lands a left hand.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nixon avoiding damage as Luzhin throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon lands a shoulder strike.
Luzhin connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luzhin working Nixon over with knees to the body.
Luzhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luzhin misses with a knee strike.
Luzhin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.
Nixon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Luzhin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nixon backwards.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Nixon - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luzhin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but Nixon blocks with his arms.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Luzhin.
Luzhin blocks a body shot from Nixon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Luzhin really dominated 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.

Luzhin lands with an overhand left.
Nixon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luzhin is out of range and Nixon settles back down.
A big left from Luzhin misses.
Nixon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Luzhin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nixon works over Luzhin's head and body with a nice combination.
Luzhin throws a hook to the side of Nixon's head but Nixon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luzhin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luzhin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Luzhin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Luzhin connects with a jab.
Luzhin loads up on a big right hand but Nixon slips the punch.
Luzhin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nixon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nixon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luzhin slips a jab and a cross from Nixon.
Nixon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nixon, right into the meat.
Luzhin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nixon looks for the body kick but Luzhin saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon throws a right hand that misses
and Luzhin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luzhin misses with a body shot.
Luzhin blocks a low kick nicely.
Luzhin misses with a hook. Nixon ducked under it nicely.
Luzhin scores with a sloppy right hand. Nixon should have avoided that one.
Luzhin blocks the body kick.
Nixon checks a leg kick.
Nixon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Luzhin throws a leg kick
and Nixon counters with a thumping low kick.
Luzhin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luzhin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nixon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luzhin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Luzhin scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nixon feints and then cracks Luzhin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luzhin down.
Luzhin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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.
Luzhin swinging wildly here.
Crunch! Nixon slams his shin into Luzhin's torso.
A clash of legs there as Nixon blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Nixon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nixon blocks a jab.
Luzhin scoring well with a low kick there.
Luzhin tries to move into range but Nixon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Luzhin 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.
Luzhin cracks the inside of Nixon's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon cracks the inside of Luzhin's front leg.
Luzhin throws a front kick aimed at Nixon's knee but Nixon avoids it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Luzhin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luzhin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nixon.
Nixon scores with a leg kick.
Nixon throws a body punch but Luzhin moves out of range.
Nixon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luzhin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nixon scrambles back to his feet.
Nixon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luzhin is out of range and Nixon settles back down.
Luzhin throws a series of punches but Nixon avoids them all with ease.
Luzhin throws a lazy right hand but Nixon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nixon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luzhin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nixon at a distance.
Nixon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Luzhin misses with a looping left.
A jab lands there for Luzhin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nixon ducks under a wild hook from Luzhin.
A big right from Luzhin misses.
Nixon staying out of range there.
Nixon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luzhin.
Luzhin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nixon.
Luzhin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut lands for Luzhin. That snapped Nixon's head back.
Luzhin tries to bum rush Nixon with a series of wild strikes but Nixon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Nixon misses the target.
Nixon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luzhin to score with a decent uppercut.
Nixon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luzhin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luzhin throws a low kick but Nixon avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Luzhin dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nixon lands with a straight right. Luzhin didn't see that one coming.
Luzhin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nixon.
Nixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luzhin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Luzhin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nixon misses with a kick to the body.
Luzhin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luzhin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luzhin misses the shot to the body.
Nixon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Luzhin is out of range.
Luzhin blocks a jab.
Luzhin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzhin sizes up Nixon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Luzhin looks to land a combination but Nixon avoids it well.
Nixon blocks a head kick by Luzhin.
Luzhin misses with a few strikes there.
Nixon blocks a jab.
Nixon appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon thuds his shin into the meat of Luzhin's side.
Luzhin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nixon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luzhin.
Nixon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luzhin throws out a loose jab but Nixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nixon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luzhin is out of range and Nixon settles back down.
Nixon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nixon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Luzhin throws a chopping leg kick but Nixon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick from Nixon misses.
Nixon moves away from the strike by Luzhin.
Nixon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luzhin. That did some damage!
Nixon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luzhin flicks out a counter leg kick but Nixon steps away.
Luzhin misses with a straight left.
Nixon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nixon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richard Nixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Luzhin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
Luzhin throws a low kick, looking for Nixon's leg but Nixon calmly moves out of range.
Nixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nixon throws a head kick but Luzhin moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Luzhin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nixon throws a series of punches but Luzhin avoids them all with ease.
Luzhin connects with a crisp jab.
Luzhin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nixon misses with a low kick as Luzhin jumps back.
Luzhin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nixon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luzhin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Luzhin 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.
Luzhin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Luzhin slams his shin into Nixon's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon misses with a hook.
Nixon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Luzhin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nixon lands a nice hook to Luzhin's body. Luzhin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Luzhin is just out of range.
Luzhin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luzhin.
Nixon tried to score with a low kick but Luzhin checks it.
Nixon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luzhin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luzhin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nixon is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nixon throws a nice looking combination but Luzhin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luzhin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nixon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luzhin. Luzhin obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon wants to land a leg kick but Luzhin is out of range.
Luzhin blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luzhin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nixon circles away quickly and effectively.
Nixon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nixon in his tracks.
Luzhin missing with a left hand there. Nixon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luzhin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Luzhin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luzhin blocks a leg kick.
Luzhin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nixon tries a head kick but it misses.
Nixon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Luzhin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luzhin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Luzhin clobbers Nixon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nixon misses with a body shot.
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 dips to his left and cracks Luzhin with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Luzhin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luzhin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 45:50
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 46:50
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Luzhin!
Nikolai Luzhin is the new welterweight champion!