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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Hardeep Nijjar (ranked 4894 p4p, 4774 weight class) and Tommy Carter (ranked 409 p4p, 402 weight class). The key to victory for Hardeep Nijjar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Excellent boxer
Cuts easily
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hardeep Nijjar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Carter!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Nijjar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carter doesn't seem phased though.
Nijjar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nijjar throws an off balance right hand
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Carter blocks a jab.
Carter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nijjar looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Nijjar clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Nijjar leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nijjar.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nijjar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nijjar tries to break free but Carter pushes him back against the ropes.
Carter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nijjar throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Nijjar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nijjar backwards.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Nijjar controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nijjar taking a breather.
Nijjar misses with the head strike.
Nijjar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy.
Nijjar digs a right hand underneath Carter's ribcage. Carter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Nijjar.
Nijjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nijjar taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nijjar.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Nijjar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nijjar.
Still in the clinch, Nijjar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter trying to stall but Nijjar improves his position.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Nijjar controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nijjar is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nijjar has his back to the ropes.
Nijjar can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nijjar.
Nijjar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy.
Nijjar wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Nijjar swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter is looking to control Nijjar's arms but Nijjar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carter has his back to the ropes.
Nijjar tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Nijjar blocks an uppercut.
Nijjar swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Nijjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nijjar.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nijjar prevents a body shot from Carter.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nijjar backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Nijjar has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Nijjar is trying to force a seperation but Carter has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Nijjar avoids it by throwing Carter back against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nijjar is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nijjar has his back to the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nijjar.
Nijjar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nijjar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nijjar's elbow.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Nijjar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nijjar lands with a short shot to the head.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nijjar lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nijjar is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nijjar has his back to the ropes.
Nijjar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nijjar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nijjar blocks an uppercut.
Carter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nijjar lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Carter.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Carter tries to work over Nijjar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Nijjar blocking some punches.
Nijjar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nijjar fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hardeep Nijjar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Carter moves out of range as Nijjar strikes.
A nice side step and Carter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nijjar misses the jab.
Carter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nijjar misses with a shot to the body
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nijjar keeps the fight on the outside.
Nijjar throws a sloppy body shot
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nijjar misses with a hook
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nijjar throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Nijjar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Carter.
Carter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nijjar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Nijjar tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Nijjar back against the ropes.
Carter blocking some punches.
Nijjar gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nijjar is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Carter's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
Nijjar throws a head punch that misses.
Carter taking a breather.
Carter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nijjar is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him.
Nijjar trying to control the position but instead, Carter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nijjar into the ropes.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nijjar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carter lands a left hand.
Nijjar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Nijjar misses with the head strike.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Nijjar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Nijjar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Nijjar on the inside.
Nijjar working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nijjar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carter up against the ropes.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Nijjar controls the action.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter misses with some punches.
Carter misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
A short left from Carter.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Tommy Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nijjar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nijjar working hard to break the clinch.
Nijjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Nijjar avoids it by throwing Carter back against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nijjar as Carter tries to tie him up.
Carter looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nijjar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nijjar backwards.
Nijjar taking a breather.
Carter is working Nijjar over against the ropes.
Nijjar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nijjar taking a breather.
Carter lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nijjar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nijjar is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nijjar has his back to the ropes.
Nijjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nijjar working aggressively here.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nijjar throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nijjar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nijjar moves into the clinch successfully.
Hardeep Nijjar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter tries a body shot but Nijjar blocks it.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Nijjar backwards.
Carter misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nijjar misses with some punches.
Nijjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.
Nijjar is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns Nijjar into the ropes.
Carter digs a right hand underneath Nijjar's ribcage. Nijjar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nijjar blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Nijjar.
Nijjar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Nijjar looking to stall.
Nijjar blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carter.
Nijjar prevents a body shot from Carter.
Nijjar tries to stall but Carter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carter is trying to maintain a safe position but Nijjar gets an underhook and turns Carter into the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Nijjar.
Nijjar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Nijjar.
Nijjar trying to control the position but instead, Carter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nijjar into the ropes.
Nijjar prevents a body shot from Carter.
Carter misses with some punches.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nijjar misses with a punch on the inside.
Nijjar lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nijjar wants to stall.
Nijjar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nijjar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nijjar misses with the combination.
Carter tries to clinch there but Nijjar circles away.
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nijjar.
Carter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nijjar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nijjar throws a lazy uppercut
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Nijjar clips Carter with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Carter a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter moves away from the strike by Nijjar.
Nijjar throws an off balance right hand
and Carter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nijjar looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Carter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nijjar with a body shot.
Nijjar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nijjar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carter under the eye.
Carter is rocked!
Nijjar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nijjar misses with a hook
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardeep Nijjar is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nijjar scores with a big combo that sends Carter crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Carter flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Nijjar jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hardeep Nijjar!
Hardeep Nijjar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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