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07/02/2039
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Merrill Bayard vs Joseph Nish

Boxing Daily Report from the Canadian Boxing Federation promoted show at Maison de la culture, Gaineau,  taking place on 22/01/2039:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Merrill Bayard (8 - 0) who hails from Quebec City, Canada and Joseph Nish(10 - 12 - 7) from Winnipeg, Canada.  Bayard weighed in at 107 pounds and 9 ounces, while Nish weighed in at 107 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Borden Dalle, and the three ringside judges are Louis Cauldwell, Adam Lyttle and Connor Bonnie.  

Round 1: 

Bayard closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Bayard holds on to his opponent.  Bayard pushes his forearm into Nish's face.  The referee warns Bayard and breaks the clinch.  
Bayard lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Bayard ties up his opponent.  Bayard is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Bayard manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Bayard connects with a stinging right hook.  
Bayard lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bayard advances into close range.  Nish throws a left hook, but Bayard holds on to his opponent.  Bayard leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Bayard's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Bayard lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  Bayard holds on to his opponent.  Bayard throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Nish is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bayard connects with a cross.  
Bayard is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bayard is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Bayard steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Nish in the corner.  Bayard tries to land a left uppercut, but Nish parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bayard lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bayard gets on the inside and connects with a firm right hook.  
Bayard steps inside and is on target with a solid left hook to Nish's body.  
Bayard lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  Bayard clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Bayard pushes his forearm into Nish's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Bayard to stop fouling.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nish's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bayard: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Nish: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Bayard lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bayard steps inside.  As Nish tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Bayard dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Bayard gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bayard is on target with a solid right uppercut to Nish's body.  
Bayard connects with a right uppercut.  
Bayard steps inside and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bayard connects with a right hook.  
Bayard walks Nish into the corner.  Bayard lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Bayard is on target with a solid right hook.  
Bayard connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Bayard quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bayard hits home with a firm right hook.  
Bayard digs in a firm left uppercut to Nish's liver.  
Bayard is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Bayard lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bayard sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bayard hits home with a right hook.  Bayard clinches his opponent.  Bayard throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks Bayard's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Bayard advances into close range and is on target with a firm right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Nish's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Nish's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Bayard: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Nish: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Bayard is on target with a sharp jab.  
Bayard advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bayard closes the distance and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nish lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Bayard closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bayard hits home with a right hook.  
Bayard lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Bayard lands a stinging right hook.  
Nish throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bayard closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nish tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bayard gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bayard lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Bayard lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Bayard advances into close range and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Bayard forces Nish to back into the ropes.  Bayard is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Nish's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Bayard: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Nish: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bayard gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Bayard connects with a solid right hook.  
Bayard is on target with a cross.  
Bayard closes the distance.  Bayard lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Bayard dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Bayard hits home with a solid right hook.  
Nish steps to the outside.  Bayard lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bayard gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Bayard drives a stinging right hook into Nish's body.  
Bayard pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid left hook.  
Bayard steps inside and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Bayard lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bayard advances into close range and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Bayard is on target with a right hook.  
Bayard manouvers Nish into a neutral corner.  Nish hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bayard: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Nish: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Bayard gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but is off-target.  Bayard ties up his opponent.  Bayard leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Bayard lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bayard manages to force Nish onto the ropes.  Bayard throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bayard lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bayard lands a right uppercut.  
Bayard lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bayard lands a solid jab.  
Nish switches the action to the outside.  Bayard finds the target with a jab.  
Bayard is looking to close the distance.  Nish quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  As Nish tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Bayard has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Bayard is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Bayard closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Nish is on target with a cross.  
Bayard is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Nish pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bayard lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Bayard lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Nish wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Bayard dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bayard: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nish: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Bayard lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Nish quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bayard lands a left hook.  
Bayard lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Bayard steps inside and connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Bayard steps inside and digs in a solid left hook to Nish's body.  
Bayard lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nish steps to the outside.  Bayard lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bayard hits home with a right hook.  
Bayard is on target with a jab.  
Bayard is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nish pivots to the right of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Nish dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Nish is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bayard lands a sharp jab.  
Bayard closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Bayard walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bayard pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bayard: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Nish: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Bayard lands with a solid jab.  
Bayard connects with a right hook.  Bayard tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bayard connects with a right hook.  
Nish tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bayard lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bayard advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  Bayard holds on to his opponent.  Bayard leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Bayard to stop holding.  
Bayard is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Bayard steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Bayard lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Bayard lands a right hook.  
Bayard advances into close range.  Nish pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bayard connects with a right uppercut.  
Bayard digs in a right uppercut to Nish's ribcage.  
Bayard is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bayard lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Nish lands a jab.  
Bayard lands a firm left hook.  
Bayard lands a sharp cross.  
Nish wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Bayard dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Nish's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Bayard: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Nish: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Bayard is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bayard is on target with a left uppercut to Nish's ribs.  
Bayard closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Bayard lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Nish pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bayard lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bayard manouvers Nish into the corner.  Bayard is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bayard lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bayard connects with a right uppercut.  
Bayard advances into close range.  Nish pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bayard is on target with a firm left hook.  
Bayard lands a cross.  
Bayard pivots to the right of his opponent.  Nish tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bayard steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bayard advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Bayard closes the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bayard is on target with a right hook to Nish's ribcage.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bayard: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Nish: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Quebec City, Canada.... Merrill Bayard

Fight Statistics
Bayard: 
Total Punches Thrown: 308                           
Total Punches Landed: 174                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 227                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 128                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 276                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 161                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Nish: 
Total Punches Thrown: 117                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3