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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaru Hideki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nixon comes to the cage accompanied by The Upsetters - Dread Lion. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hideki's choice of entrance music: I've Just Seen a Face. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
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
26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Nixon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Masaru Hideki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hideki.
Nixon throws a head kick that misses
and Hideki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nixon is trying to stand back up but Hideki is controlling him
Hideki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hideki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nixon defending well though.
Nixon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hideki.
Hideki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nixon's head.
Nixon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hideki thows a huge punch but Nixon dodges it nicely.
Hideki throwing shots but Nixon is blocking nicely.
Hideki working the head and body with strikes.
Nixon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hideki.
Hideki tries to pass to full mount but Nixon defends it.
Hideki is nestled in close to Nixon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hideki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nixon!
Nixon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hideki breaks from Nixon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hideki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hideki wants to control the pace but Nixon is squirming around nicely.
Hideki punching from mount but Nixon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nixon wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki unloads with some shots from mount but Nixon bucks and avoids them well.
Nixon is trying to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hideki thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Hideki.
Nixon is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hideki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nixon because Hideki loaded up on that one.
Hideki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hideki punching from mount but Nixon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hideki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hideki unloads with some shots from mount but Nixon bucks and avoids them well.
Nixon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hideki throwing strikes but Nixon bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Nixon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hideki is proving hard to escape from.
Nixon stopping the sweep attempt from Hideki.
We're going to have a standup here because Richard Nixon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nixon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hideki. That did some damage!
Nixon throws a wild body kick that Hideki sees coming a mile off.
Nixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hideki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nixon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hideki is out of range and Nixon settles back down.
Nixon slips a jab and a cross from Hideki.
An inside leg kick lands from Nixon.
Nixon looks to land a right hand but Hideki moved out of range.
Nixon ducks right into an uppercut from Hideki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hideki throws a low kick but Nixon moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hideki lands a nice looking body shot.
Richard Nixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hideki was well out of range. Poor timing from Nixon.
Hideki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hideki misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masaru Hideki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hideki dodges the punch combination from Nixon.
Hideki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hideki throws an off balance right hand
and Nixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hideki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hideki 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.
Hideki moves away from the strike by Nixon.
Nixon dodges the punch combination from Hideki.
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.
Hideki misses with a wild combination.
Hideki throws a right hand that Nixon ducks under and follows up with a left that Nixon also avoids with ease.
Hideki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nixon throws an overhand right that lands on Hideki's shoulder, as Hideki tries to avoid the shot.
Hideki moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hideki.
Hideki throws a lazy right hand but Nixon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hideki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Hideki.
Hideki jabs Nixon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nixon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hideki throws a leg kick that misses.
Hideki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nixon walks into a left hand.
Hideki avoids the body shot from Nixon.
Hideki slips a jab from Nixon.
Nixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Hideki tries to work over Nixon's front leg with a kick but Nixon checks it.
Nixon lands a glancing blow to the side of Hideki's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Hideki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nixon works over Hideki's head and body with a nice combination.
Nixon lands a front kick.
Nixon gets a clinch.
Nixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hideki backwards.
Hideki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masaru Hideki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hideki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hideki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nixon avoids the body shot from Hideki.
Nixon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nixon blocks a leg kick.
Hideki misses with a wild body shot.
Nixon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hideki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hideki, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki looks to throw the jab but Nixon is out of range.
Hideki is looking to clinch.
Nixon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nixon misses with an uppercut.
Hideki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nixon on the side of the head.
Hideki takes a swing at Nixon's ribcage but misses.
Hideki lands a body shot.
Good leg kick by Hideki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hideki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hideki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nixon connects with a leg kick. Hideki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good work by Hideki as he checks the leg kick.
Nixon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nixon throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Nixon blocks the leg kick.
Hideki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hideki slips a straight right by Nixon.
Hideki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nixon.
Nixon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hideki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nixon ducks under a wild hook from Hideki.
Nixon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nixon throws a hook to the side of Hideki's head but Hideki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nixon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hideki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Nixon blocks the leg kick.
Nixon lands a really nice looking cross but Hideki seems unphased.
Nixon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Masaru Hideki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Nixon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nixon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hideki can pounce on him.
Hideki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nixon.
Hideki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nixon ducks under a wild hook from Hideki.
Hideki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Hideki.
Nixon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nixon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hideki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nixon slips a jab from Hideki.
Nixon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hideki's calf.
Nixon connects with a crisp jab.
Nixon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hideki misses the shot to the body.
Hideki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hideki throws a head kick but Nixon moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki throws a leg kick
and Nixon counters with a good low kick that Hideki was not able to check.
Hideki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hideki throws a shot to the body.
Nixon throws a body punch but Hideki moves out of range.
Nixon thows a body shot but no joy.
Nixon misses with a straight left.
Hideki throws a hook but Nixon blocks it.
Nixon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Hideki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hideki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hideki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nixon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hideki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nixon wants to stand up but Hideki is controlling him.
Hideki tries to free his leg and advance position but Nixon is retaining full guard.
Hideki throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hideki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hideki throwing strikes but missing.
Hideki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hideki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki throws an elbow that misses. Nixon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hideki's guard. Nice move by Nixon!
Nixon wants to stand but Hideki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Richard Nixon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hideki misses with a kick to the body.
Hideki throws a hook to the side of Nixon's head but Nixon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nixon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nixon throws a low kick but Hideki avoids it.
Nixon thumps Hideki with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Nixon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nixon.
Hideki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nixon. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki scores with a nice strike.
Hideki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hideki was well out of range. Poor timing from Nixon.
Nixon throws a right hand that Hideki ducks under and follows up with a left that Hideki also avoids with ease.
Hideki tries a low kick but Nixon avoids it.
Nixon looks to land a left hand but Hideki moved out of range nicely.
Nixon tries to clinch but Hideki moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hideki throws a big shot that misses.
Hideki misses with a low kick.
Hideki scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hideki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nixon connects with an inside leg kick.
Nixon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body punch from Hideki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masaru Hideki 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nixon.
Hideki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Hideki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nixon but Nixon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nixon cracks Hideki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nixon tries to clinch but Hideki is having none of it.
Nixon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hideki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nixon. That did some damage!
Hideki throws a head kick but Nixon moves out of range.
Hideki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Hideki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nixon won't be happy with that.
Masaru Hideki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hideki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hideki misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hideki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nixon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hideki in side control, throwing shots but Nixon defends.
Hideki scores with punches from side control.
Nixon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hideki tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nixon's legs.
Nixon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hideki is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nixon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hideki lands a nice forearm strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hideki lands an elbow.
Nixon prevents Hideki from moving into mount.
Nixon wants to get back to his feet but Hideki drags him back down.
Nixon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hideki.
Nixon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hideki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hideki postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nixon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nixon defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki prevents Nixon from escaping the position.
Hideki throws a strike aimed at the side of Nixon's head but Nixon avoids it well.
Hideki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nixon is avoiding damage well.
Hideki working the ground and pound.
Hideki tries to move to mount but Nixon blocks the move with his legs.
Nixon taking a bit of punishment here - Hideki scoring with strikes.
Hideki trying to control the action but Nixon is working from the bottom.
Hideki is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nixon's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hideki tries to score with some ground and pound. Nixon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
An elbow from Hideki crashes against the mat.
Hideki lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nixon is trying to get back to his feet.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hideki is chipping away with strikes.
Nixon is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masaru Hideki dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hideki misses with a looping left.
Hideki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nixon can pounce on him.
Nixon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hideki moves out of range of the strikes.
Hideki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nixon checks a low kick from Hideki.
Nixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Hideki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hideki.
Nixon takes a swing at Hideki's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hideki. That's going to slow Nixon down.
Hideki throws a shot from downtown. Nixon moves away and avoids it.
Nixon throws a lazy uppercut
and Hideki counters with a shoot takedown. Nixon fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki prevents Nixon from getting back to his feet.
Nixon keeping full guard, as Hideki tries to pass.
Hideki throws an elbow that misses. Nixon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hideki's guard. Nice move by Nixon!
Hideki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Richard Nixon just wasn't active enough.
Hideki throws a hook but Nixon avoids it easily.
Richard Nixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hideki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hideki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hideki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nixon checks a low kick from Hideki.
Nixon lands the left hand.
Hideki slips under a jab.
Nixon slaps away a takedown attempt from Hideki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nixon throws a head kick but Hideki moves out of range.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hideki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nixon is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Nixon misses.
Hideki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hideki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nixon. That did some damage!
Nixon scores with a leg kick.
Nixon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nixon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hideki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Nixon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nixon throws a jab but it's blocked by Hideki.
Hideki swings for the body but Nixon moves out of range.
Hideki scores with a sloppy right hand. Nixon should have avoided that one.
Nixon tries to bum rush Hideki with a series of wild strikes but Hideki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A lazy body kick from Nixon
and Hideki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hideki.
Masaru Hideki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hideki trying to control the position from guard on top but Nixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hideki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nixon trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Nixon throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hideki wants to pass the guard but Nixon is keeping the position.
Hideki trying to control but Nixon is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masaru Hideki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hideki 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:50
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masaru Hideki!
Masaru Hideki is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Masaru Hideki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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