PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswaldo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nixon comes to the cage accompanied by The Upsetters - Dread Lion. Sanchez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. In The Ghetto - By Elvis Presley kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nixon
vs
Sanchez

170 cm
36
174 lbs
35 - 13 - 2

183 cm
37
172 lbs
33 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Oswaldo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
Nixon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nixon.
Sanchez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Nixon is avoiding it.
Nixon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nixon throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Crunch! Nixon slams his shin into Sanchez's torso.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Nixon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Richard Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez misses with a low kick as Nixon jumps back.
Nice body kick from Sanchez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Nixon misses.
Nixon throws a lazy uppercut

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.
Nixon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nixon is pulling down on Sanchez's head to control his posture.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Nixon keeps moving.
Nixon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanchez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sanchez working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Nixon is retaining full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nixon blocks a leg kick.
Nixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Nixon throws a body kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind Nixon 's knee.
Sanchez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nixon will feel that in the morning.
Nixon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Nixon is just out of range.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Nixon moves out of range easily.
Nixon tried to score with a low kick but Sanchez checks it.
Nixon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nixon misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Sanchez blocks the leg kick.
Sanchez throws a low kick, looking for Nixon's leg but Nixon calmly moves out of range.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nixon tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nixon to the ground. Nixon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nixon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nixon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Nixon's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Nixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nixon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nixon throws the kick towards the body but Sanchez avoids it.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick.
A cross from Nixon lands.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Nixon pushes him off.
Nixon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot by Nixon.
Sanchez moves out of range as Nixon throws a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nixon.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nixon misses with a straight right.
Nixon throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Richard Nixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nixon's head.
Nixon scores with a nice strike.
Nixon checks a leg kick.
Crunch! Sanchez slams his shin into Nixon's torso.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Nixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Nixon lands a head shot.
Sanchez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanchez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Donk. Sanchez catches Nixon right on the button with a cross.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oswaldo Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nixon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nixon misses with a straight right.
Nixon digs a good body shot into Sanchez's ribs.
Nixon throws a low kick, looking for Sanchez's leg but Sanchez calmly moves out of range.
Nixon scores with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
A telegraphed right hand from Nixon misses the target.
Nixon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanchez connects with the punch.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Nixon loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Nixon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Nixon as he connects with a hook.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Nixon avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nixon throws the kick towards the body but Sanchez avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Nixon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nixon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sanchez if he has to take too many more of those.
Nixon just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nixon misses the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nixon. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Nixon throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nixon.
A big left from Nixon misses.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richard Nixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez tries to move into range but Nixon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Nixon throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nixon looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Nixon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nixon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nixon connects with a crisp jab.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nixon blocks a low kick nicely.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nixon misses with a left hand
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nixon is looking to land body kicks.
Nixon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon misses with an uppercut.
Nixon scores with a leg kick.
Nixon throws a head kick that misses.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez scores with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nixon!
Nixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez catches Nixon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nixon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Sanchez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sanchez lands in his opponent's guard.
Nixon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez trying to control but Nixon is working from the bottom.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanchez postures up in Nixon's guard and throws a big left but Nixon blocks it.
Nixon wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Nixon has wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nixon stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nixon.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Nixon dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nixon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanchez walks into a stiff left hand from Nixon.
Sanchez connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nixon can pounce on him.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Nixon avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.
Nixon misses the body punch
and Sanchez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nixon really felt that one!
Nixon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nixon lunges at Sanchez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanchez's hand.
Sanchez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Nixon.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Nixon.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Nixon saw it coming and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nixon.
Nixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanchez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nixon on the side of the head.
Nixon misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nixon at a distance.
Nixon scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanchez should have avoided that one.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Nixon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Nixon moves out of range.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Nixon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nixon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanchez tries a low kick but Nixon avoids it.
Sanchez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nixon is able to avoid easily.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez is looking to slow Nixon down with leg kicks.
Nixon throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Nixon missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nixon. Nixon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
Nixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Nixon moves out of range of the strikes.
Nixon throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanchez fakes the leg kick and cracks Nixon in the body.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nixon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanchez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nixon if he has to take too many more of those.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nixon lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon lands a slapping body shot.
Nixon lands with a nice body punch.
Nixon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanchez lands a jab to Nixon's midsection.
Nixon throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez slips a jab from Nixon.
Nixon connects with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Nixon.
Sanchez jabs at Nixon's body.
Nixon is looking to land body kicks.
Nixon throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nixon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nixon connects with a body shot.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Nixon moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon misses with a looping right.
Nixon staying out of range there.
Sanchez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nixon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nixon.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez slips a jab from Nixon.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nixon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nixon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nixon misses with a body kick.
Nixon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.
Nixon looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Nixon avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Nixon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nixon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Nixon clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nixon leaves Sanchez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nixon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nixon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Nixon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nixon's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Nixon fakes the leg kick and cracks Sanchez in the body.
Nixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Nixon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Nixon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sanchez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Nixon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nixon throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nixon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Nixon moves out of range.
Sanchez checks a leg kick nicely.
Sanchez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nixon misses with a straight left.
Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nixon lands with a hook. Sanchez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nixon.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nixon checks it well.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Nixon moved out of range nicely.
Nixon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Sanchez.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nixon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nixon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Nixon thows a left - swing and a miss!

Sanchez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nixon's guard.
Sanchez prevents Nixon from getting back to his feet.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Nixon has wrist control.

Nixon has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sanchez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nixon loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sanchez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sanchez scores with a jab. Nixon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Nixon moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Nixon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nixon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nixon throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Nixon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Nixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Nixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Nixon moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Sanchez is predictable there
and Nixon counters with a stiff right hand.
Nixon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nixon enables Sanchez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nixon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez throws an elbow that misses. Nixon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanchez's guard. Nice move by Nixon!

Sanchez is trying to keep Nixon in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez controlling Nixon's posture.
Sanchez is trying to keep Nixon in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Nixon had his way with Oswaldo Sanchez in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nixon.
Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nixon checks it well.
Oswaldo Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nixon throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Nixon finds it's way through Sanchez's defenses.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nixon swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Nixon misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nixon as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon misses with a hook

and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nixon!
Nixon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nixon is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Nixon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nixon pushes Sanchez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sanchez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sanchez in side control, throwing shots but Nixon defends.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nixon keeps working.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanchez throws a solid leg kick but Nixon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sanchez.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
Nixon throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Nixon misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanchez cracks Nixon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Nixon ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nixon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sanchez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nixon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
Nixon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good work by Nixon as he checks the leg kick.
Nixon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nixon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nixon throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sanchez scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon connects with a leg kick. Sanchez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nixon misses with a straight right.
Nixon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sanchez.
Nixon lands a head shot.
Nixon lands a front kick.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Nixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Nixon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown but Nixon sprawls well. He's pushed Sanchez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanchez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nixon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez swings for the body but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Nixon.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Nixon.
Nixon moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oswaldo Sanchez.
I think Nixon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Nixon!
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.