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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hardeep Nijjar (ranked 2205 p4p, 3173 weight class) and Maurice Lemaire (ranked 218 p4p, 315 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hardeep Nijjar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurice Lemaire!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nijjar connects with a nice looking jab.
Nijjar blocks a jab.
Lemaire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nijjar has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Nijjar misses the target.
Lemaire takes a swing at Nijjar's ribcage but misses.
Lemaire has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nijjar blocks a jab.
Nijjar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lemaire looks to throw the jab but Nijjar is out of range.
Nijjar is looking to counter the offense by Lemaire and move into the clinch.
Nijjar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lemaires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lemaire falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nijjar counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemaire missing with a left hand there. Nijjar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lemaire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nijjar.
Nijjar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nijjar slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemaire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nijjar tries to move into range but Lemaire moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nijjar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lemaire.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nijjar!
Lemaire swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nijjar counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Lemaire misses.
Lemaire scores with a sloppy right hand. Nijjar should have avoided that one.
Nijjar scores with a jab to the head.
Nijjar just misses with a punch to the body.
Lemaire tries to counter by closing the distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Lemaire misses.
Nijjar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nijjar lands a jab to Lemaire's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemaire misses with a body shot.
Lemaire instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nijjar.
Nijjar lands with a short shot to the head.
Nijjar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lemaire backwards.
Nijjar tries to break free but Lemaire pushes him back against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Lemaire.
Lemaire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nijjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemaire lands a left hand.
Lemaire lands an uppercut.
A short left from Lemaire.
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nijjar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lemaire has him pressed against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Lemaire.
Nijjar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire has a couple of punches blocked by Nijjar.
Lemaire scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nijjar.
Nijjar is trying to break the clinch but Lemaire is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemaire blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Lemaire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Lemaire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nijjar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nijjar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lemaires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lemaire takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nijjar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Hardeep Nijjar has been cut.
Nice body punch from Lemaire.
Lemaire tries to clinch up.
Lemaire ducks under a wild hook from Nijjar.
Lemaire clinches.
Lemaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lemaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nijjar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lemaire has him pressed against the ropes.
Nijjar breaks from the clinch.
Nijjar fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nijjar misses with an uppercut. Lemaire saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lemaire darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lemaire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nijjar throws out the jab.
Nijjar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lemaire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nijjar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lemaire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nijjar throws a lazy right hand but Lemaire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nijjar lunges at Lemaire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lemaire's hand.
Lemaire connects with a nice looking jab.
Lemaire has closed the distance and engaged Nijjar in a clinch.
Lemaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nijjar can't break the clinch.
Lemaire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nijjar wants to break free but Lemaire has control.
Hardeep Nijjar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lemaire is working Nijjar over against the ropes.
Lemaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lemaire has a couple of punches blocked by Nijjar.
Nijjar misses with some punches.
Nijjar lands with a short shot to the head.
Nijjar is trying to break the clinch but Lemaire is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Nijjar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lemaire is leaning against Nijjar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nijjar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nijjar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lemaire lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lemaire misses with some punches.
Nijjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nijjar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Lemaire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nijjar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lemaire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nijjar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Lemaire fails to land.
Lemaire tries to work over Nijjar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lemaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Lemaire scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lemaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Nijjar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nijjar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lemaire struggles to land a body shot inside as Nijjar controls his hands.
Nijjar is trying to break free.
Lemaire blocking some punches.
Nijjar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lemaire's elbow.
Lemaire keeps control of Nijjar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lemaire misses with a body punch.
Nijjar lands with a light punch inside.
Nijjar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lemaire is keeping busy.
Nijjar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lemaire backwards.
Nijjar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nijjar thuds a left hand into Lemaire's body.
Lemaire might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nijjar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lemaire connects with a right hand. Nijjar shakes it off.
Nijjar misses with the combination.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nijjar avoids the body shot from Lemaire.
Nijjar looks to land a right hand but Lemaire moved out of range.
Lemaire tries to clinch up but Nijjar circles away and keeps his distance.
Lemaire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nijjar misses with a left hand
and Lemaire counters by clinching up.
Lemaire prevents Nijjar from breaking the clinch.
Lemaire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nijjar's elbow.
Lemaire lands a shot to the body.
Lemaire misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Lemaire.
Nijjar throws a punch but it's blocked by Lemaire.
Lemaire misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Lemaire.
Lemaire lands a hook that snaps the head of Nijjar backwards.
Lemaire lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lemaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemaire is leaning against Nijjar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nijjar is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lemaire.
Lemaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nijjar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire tries a body shot but Nijjar blocks it.
Lemaire lands a hook that snaps the head of Nijjar backwards.
Nijjar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nijjar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lemaire's elbow.
Lemaire misses with a punch on the inside.
Lemaire tries to work over Nijjar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lemaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lemaire fails to land.
Nijjar blocks an uppercut.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lemaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Lemaire.
Lemaire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nijjar misses with a punch on the inside.
Lemaire misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Lemaire.
A shot in the inside from Lemaire.
Lemaire pushes Nijjar back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lemaire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lemaire misses with the head strike.
Lemaire lands a body punch.
Nijjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemaire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lemaire throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nijjar.
A nice left hand lands by Lemaire.
Nijjar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemaire scores with a hook.
Lemaire scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemaire connects with a body shot that sends Nijjar's belly button to the back.
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!
Lemaire stuns Nijjar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nijjar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lemaire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lemaire tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maurice Lemaire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lemaire has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Maurice Lemaire!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Maurice Lemaire!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Maurice Lemaire!
Maurice Lemaire wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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