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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Musashi Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kato comes to the cage accompanied by 神風 Musashi Kato is gyrating in front of the ring girls. Nixon has chosen The Upsetters - Dread Lion as his entrance music. 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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178 lbs
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174 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Musashi Kato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon lands with a nice combination. Kato backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Musashi Kato has been cut.
Nixon lands a head shot.
Kato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kato misses with a straight left.
Kato has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Kato darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nixon checks a leg kick nicely.
Kato swings for the body but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon slips a jab from Kato.
Kato misses with a lunging right hand
and Nixon counters with a stiff right hand.
Nixon throws a front kick that sends Kato stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kato swings for the body but Nixon moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Nixon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kato.
Nixon scores with a spinning back kick!
Nixon throws a shot from downtown. Kato moves away and avoids it.
Kato throws a chopping leg kick but Nixon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nixon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nixon.
Kato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kato. Nixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nixon throws an overhand right that lands on Kato's shoulder, as Kato tries to avoid the shot.
Nixon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Kato misses its intended target.
Kato 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 throws a jab when Kato was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Nixon blocks the leg kick.
Nixon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nixon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kato moves away.
Kato misses with a right hand
and Nixon counters with a straight right hand.
Nixon lands a leg kick that knocks Kato off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Kato misses its intended target.
Nixon swings for the body but Kato moves out of range.
Kato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nixon throws out a counter right but Kato avoids it with no problem.
Nixon throws a body punch but Kato moves out of range.
Nixon lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon moves out of range as Kato strikes.
Nixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kato moves away.
Nixon avoids a kick to the body.
Kato sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nixon cracks the inside of Kato's front leg.
Kato slips a straight right by Nixon.
Nixon sizes up Kato with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nixon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nixon throws a leg kick but Kato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kato darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nixon finds it's way round the side to connect with Kato's head.
Nixon moves away from the strike by Kato.
Kato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kato scores with a jab to the body.
Kato swings for the body but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon throws a push kick but Kato slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good shot there by Kato.
A big right from Kato misses.
Kato throws a big shot that misses.
Kato slips under a jab.
Kato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nixon's calf.
Kato wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nixon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nixon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kato scores with a nice strike.
Nixon misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Kato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kato throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from Nixon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kato just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon misses with an uppercut.
Kato throws a hook but Nixon blocks it.
Kato looks to throw a body kick
and Kato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nixon.
Sloppy strikes from Nixon. Those never looked like landing.
Kato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nixon.
Nixon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nixon swings for the body but Kato moves out of range.
Kato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nixon is out of range and Kato settles back down.
Nixon scores with a hook.
Kato walks into a jab.
Nixon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kato had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kato scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kato looks to land a right hand but Nixon moved out of range.
Nixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Nixon.
Kato thumps Nixon with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Nixon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Musashi Kato's cut.
That's time! Kato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kato misses with a hook. Nixon ducked under it nicely.
Nixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kato is just out of range.
Jab by Kato.
Kato misses with a left hand
enabling Nixon to counter with a crisp jab.
Richard Nixon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kato cracks Nixon with an open hand slap.
Nixon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Kato misses.
Nixon throws an overhand right that lands on Kato's shoulder, as Kato tries to avoid the shot.
Kato throwing a counter right hand but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Kato blocks a low kick nicely.
Nixon cracks Kato with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kato misses with a shot to the body
and Nixon counters with an outside leg kick.
Kato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kato blocks a low kick nicely.
Kato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nixon moves away.
Nixon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nixon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nixon takes a swing at Kato's ribcage but misses.
Nixon tests Kato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kato throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Nixon counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato throws a body punch but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nixon.
Nixon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nixon!
Kato throws a head kick that misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kato might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nixon's head backwards.
Nixon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kato throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nixon throws a sloppy head kick and Kato moves out of range easily.
Kato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nixon lands a head shot.
Nixon misses with a wild body shot.
Kato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kato jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon lands a jab to Kato's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato avoids the body shot from Nixon.
Nixon loads up on a big right hand but Kato slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Kato.
Kato goes for a double leg but Nixon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nixon continues to drive forward.
Nice body punch from Nixon.
Nixon lands a nice looking body shot.
Kato ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
Kato checks a leg kick nicely.
Nixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nixon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nixon misses the body punch
and Kato counters with a low kick, right behind Nixon 's knee.
Kato misses with a low kick as Nixon jumps back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kato 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.
Kato scores with a push kick.
Nixon scores with a jab. Kato acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nixon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kato.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nixon is able to avoid easily.
Kato will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nixon misses with a body kick.
Kato connects with a right hand. Nixon shakes it off.
Kato throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kato looks to land a right hand but Nixon moved out of range.
Nixon throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Kato.
Nixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kato.
Nixon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kato on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Nixon. That snapped Kato's head back.
Kato misses with an uppercut.
Nixon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kato under the eye.
A big right from Kato misses.
Nice shot by Nixon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kato has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nixon.
Nixon clinches with his opponent.
Kato tries to pull guard but Nixon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nixon's elbow.
Nixon misses with the head strike.
Nixon lands a left hand.
Nixon throws a head punch that misses.
Nixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Nixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Kato misses with some punches.
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 cut man is working on Musashi Kato's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nixon throws a body punch but Kato moves out of range.
It looked like Kato wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kato missing with a left hand there. Nixon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kato throws an overhand right that lands on Nixon's shoulder, as Nixon tries to avoid the shot.
Kato connects with a right hand. Nixon shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Kato.
Kato scores with a nice strike.
Kato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nixon.
Nixon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nixon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nixon tries to clinch but Kato moves out of range.
Nixon connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon walks into a straight right hand from Kato.
Kato checks a leg kick.
Kato lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kato slips a straight right by Nixon.
Kato swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kato throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nixon.
Kato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nixon.
Nixon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kato.
Kato misses the jab.
Nixon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice defenses there by Nixon.
Nixon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nixon to score with a decent uppercut.
Nixon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kato.
Nixon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nixon misses with a looping right.
Kato jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kato lands with a cross.
Nixon avoids the body shot from Kato.
A little jabbing left from Nixon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nixon.
Nixon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kato on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon misses with a hook. Kato ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nixon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kato there.
Nixon lands a jab.
Nixon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kato counters with a single leg into guard. Nixon didn't expect that.
Kato content to stall in guard here.
Kato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kato will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nixon looking to control.
Kato postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nixon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nixon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kato looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nixon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Nixon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Nixon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kato looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato is looking for a sweep. Nixon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nixon wants to get back to his feet.
Nixon wants to work for an arm triangle but Kato is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kato throws a hook to the side of Nixon's head but Nixon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nixon connects with an inside leg kick.
Kato looks to score with a jab to the body but Nixon is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Richard Nixon just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Musashi Kato's cut.
That's time! Kato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nixon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kato appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nixon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kato scores with a punch to the head.
Kato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick from Kato.
Nixon misses with a wild body shot.
Kato lands an overhand right.
Nixon throws a hook but Kato avoids it easily.
Nixon misses with a lunging right hand
and Kato counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab lands there for Kato.
Nixon checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kato swings for the body but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon misses with a right hand
and Kato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kato throws a right hand that misses
and Nixon counters with a left and a right that stings Kato.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kato throws the left hand but Nixon avoids the punch easily.
Kato motions for Nixon to come forward. Kato throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon checks the leg kick.
Nixon throws out a counter right but Kato avoids it with no problem.
Nixon misses with a hook.
Nixon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nixon misses with a low kick as Kato jumps back.
Nixon moves out of range as Kato strikes.
Nice defenses there by Nixon.
Kato misses with a hook
and Nixon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kato fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nixon checks it well.
Nixon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nixon moves out of range of the strikes.
Kato throws out a loose jab but Nixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kato wants to slow Nixon down by chopping away at his legs.
Kato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nixon.
Kato throws a poor cross that misses
and Nixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nixon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nixon slips a jab from Kato.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nixon! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato throws a series of punches but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon moves out of range of the strikes.
Kato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nixon lands a nice shot to the body.
Nixon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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 Nixon misses the target.
Nixon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kato blocks a leg kick.
Kato was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kato throws a hook to the side of Nixon's head but Nixon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Kato circles away.
Nixon misses with a body shot.
Nixon slips a jab from Kato.
Nixon cracks Kato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nixon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kato takes a step back to recover.
Kato ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Kato.
Nixon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nixon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kato misses with a body shot.
Nixon throws an overhand right that lands on Kato's shoulder, as Kato tries to avoid the shot.
Kato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a straight left.
Nixon throws a right and a left that Kato avoids nicely.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nixon's sensitive parts.
Nixon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nixon clinches up with Kato and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nixon tries to throw a body punch but Kato avoids it by throwing Nixon back against the cage.
Nixon has a couple of punches blocked by Kato.
Nixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.
Nixon throws a head punch that misses.
Nixon tries to throw a body punch but Kato avoids it by throwing Nixon back against the cage.
Nixon tries to work over Kato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nixon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kato backwards.
Kato is trying to pull guard but Nixon has him pressed against the cage.
Kato pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Nixon dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Musashi Kato's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Good work by Kato as he checks the leg kick.
Kato moves out of range of the leg kick from Nixon.
Some wild striking there from Nixon.
Kato scores with a jab. Nixon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nixon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kato. Nixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nixon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kato.
Nixon punishes Kato's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato connects with a crisp jab.
Kato throws a shot from downtown. Nixon moves away and avoids it.
Kato's corner calls for a 1-2. Kato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nixon is looking to slow Kato down with leg kicks.
Kato defending well as Nixon loads up on a big left hand.
Kato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nixon.
Kato lands with a slapping head kick.
Kato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kato connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kato works Nixon's body with a nice hook.
Kato on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kato misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nixon counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nixon walks into a stiff left hand from Kato.
Nixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nixon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Musashi Kato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nixon throws the kick towards the body but Kato avoids it.
Nixon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kato moves out of range as Nixon strikes.
Kato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kato throws an overhand right that lands on Nixon's shoulder, as Nixon tries to avoid the 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 connects with a crisp jab.
Nixon avoids the body shot from Kato.
Kato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nixon throws a right and a left that Kato avoids nicely.
Nixon scores with a one two! Kato had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kato 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 lands a nice shot that snaps Kato's head back.
Nixon takes a swing at Kato's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nixon throws a looping overhand right but Kato ducks down to avoid it.
Kato appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nixon scores with a sloppy right hand. Kato should have avoided that one.
Nixon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kato.
Nixon slips under a jab.
Nixon lands with a shot to the body.
Kato sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nixon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kato misses with a lunging right hand
and Nixon counters with an inside leg kick.
Kato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nixon is able to avoid easily.
Kato wants to slow Nixon down by chopping away at his legs.
Kato scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon looks to throw the jab but Kato is out of range.
Kato drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nixon sprawls and moves away.
Nixon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nixon digs a good body shot into Kato's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kato misses with a hook. Nixon ducked under it nicely.
Kato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nixon.
Nixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nixon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kato's head.
Nixon is looking to clinch but Kato is avoiding it.
Kato feinted with a counter takedown.
Nixon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nixon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kato will feel that in the morning.
That kick from Nixon tenderised Kato's leg. Kato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kato throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nixon counters with a left and a right that stings Kato.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nixon slips a straight right by Kato.
Nixon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Nixon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nixon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 45:50
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Nixon! Richard Nixon retains his welterweight title!
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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| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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