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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Björn Giller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nixon comes into the arena with The Upsetters - Dread Lion blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent 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
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Nixon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Björn Giller!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giller.
A telegraphed right hand from Giller misses the target.
Giller throws a leg kick but Nixon moved away.
Giller misses with a wild body shot.
Nixon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nixon throws a push kick but Giller slaps the foot to one side.
Nixon blocks a leg kick.
Nixon tries to land a leg kick but Giller saw it coming and moves away.
Giller throws a sloppy head kick and Nixon moves out of range easily.
Nixon throws a big shot that misses.
Nixon cracks Giller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Björn Giller has been cut.
Giller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nixon.
Nixon leaves Giller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giller misses the shot to the body.
Giller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Giller looks to land a right hand but Nixon moved out of range.
Giller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Giller ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
Giller lands a slapping body shot.
Good leg kick by Nixon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nixon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nixon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Giller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giller 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 hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nixon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Giller's sensitive parts.
Giller cracks Nixon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Giller misses with an uppercut. Nixon saw that one coming.
Giller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nixon checks it well.
Giller lands a jab to the head.
Giller gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Giller working away.
Nixon seems a little lost for a moment, as Giller dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon can't do much from the bottom here.
Giller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nixon defending against the ground and pound.
Giller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nixon is not content to let Giller control the position.
Giller throws a strike aimed at the side of Nixon's head but Nixon avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Giller wants to control for a moment but Nixon uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Giller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giller winds up and cracks Nixon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nixon is pressing down on Giller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Björn Giller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Björn Giller's cut.
That's time! Nixon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Giller.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Giller!
Björn Giller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nixon. That one must have hurt.
Nixon defending well as Giller loads up on a big left hand.
Giller moves out of range of the body kick.
Giller misses with a straight right.
Nixon blocks a jab.
Giller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Giller misses.
Nixon throws a body punch but Giller moves out of range.
Nixon moves out of range as Giller strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Giller.
Nixon throws a push kick but Giller slaps the foot to one side.
Giller misses with a wild body shot.
Giller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Giller throws a big shot that misses.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick.
Richard Nixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Nixon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Giller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nixon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nixon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Giller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Giller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a leg kick that misses.
Giller misses with an uppercut.
Nixon throws an overhand right that lands on Giller's shoulder, as Giller tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Nixon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Giller throws a hook but Nixon blocks it.
Giller defending well as Nixon loads up on a big left hand.
Nixon throws a right hand that Giller ducks under and follows up with a left that Giller also avoids with ease.
Nixon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Giller slips under a jab from Nixon.
Giller blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Giller.
Giller scores with a jab.
Nixon throws a wild body kick that Giller sees coming a mile off.
Nixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giller throws a shot from downtown. Nixon moves away and avoids it.
Giller throws a hook but Nixon blocks it.
Richard Nixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giller misses with a wild body shot.
Nixon moves forwards but Giller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Giller misses with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Giller
and Nixon counters with a stiff right hand.
Nixon slips under a jab from Giller.
Giller misses with a hook
and Nixon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Giller thows a body shot but no joy.
Giller lands with an uppercut that bounces Nixon off the cage and back into range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giller connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giller throws a body punch but Nixon moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Björn Giller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Björn Giller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Giller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nixon is looking for a sweep. Giller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nixon is looking to control Giller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nixon avoid being mounted?
Giller is trying to control. Nixon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Giller trying to control the pace.
Giller's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giller trying to mount his opponent but Nixon defends it.
Nixon tries to get to full guard but Giller has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Giller moves out of range of the body kick from Nixon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Giller.
Giller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nixon under the eye.
Giller misses with a wild body shot.
Giller throws a solid leg kick but Nixon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Giller.
Giller ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
Giller throws out a powerful jab.
Giller slips under a jab.
Giller bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giller tries to advance to mount but Nixon denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giller trying to control the action but Nixon is working from the bottom.
Nixon sneaks back into half guard.
Nixon is trying to control but Giller manages to pass to mount!
Giller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Giller content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giller wants to control the pace but Nixon is squirming around nicely.
Giller looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giller is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Nixon has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Nixon!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Björn Giller really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Björn Giller's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Giller missing with a left hand there. Nixon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Giller throws a low kick but Nixon avoids it.
Giller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giller throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nixon avoids the body shot from Giller.
A jab from Giller finds it's way through Nixon's defenses.
Nixon throws a body punch but Giller moves out of range.
Giller cracks Nixon with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giller's corner calls for a 1-2. Giller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Giller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nixon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giller takes a swing at Nixon's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Nixon misses the target.
Giller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nixon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Giller checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Nixon.
Nice defenses there by Nixon.
Giller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nixon moves away.
Giller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nixon to score with a decent uppercut.
Giller misses with a left hand
and Nixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giller is rocked!
Nixon scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Giller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nixon moves out of range of the leg kick from Giller.
Giller misses with a looping left.
Nixon tries to score with a low kick but Giller moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Giller is predictable there
and Nixon counters with a nice body kick.
Giller is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Giller is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nixon.
Good standup being displayed there by Giller as he connects with a hook.
Giller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nixon.
Nixon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Giller's calf.
Giller throws an overhand right that lands on Nixon's shoulder, as Nixon tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Giller misses its intended target.
Giller lands a body shot.
Nixon avoids the body shot from Giller.
Giller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Giller there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nixon scores with a counter punch that sends Giller to the canvas! Nixon smells blood - he's punishing Giller with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Giller has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Nixon!
Richard Nixon retains his welterweight title!
After the fight, Richard Nixon was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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