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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eero Jukola (ranked 322 p4p, 719 weight class) and Jean Paul Savette (ranked 24 p4p, 56 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 cm 40 148 32 - 17 - 1 |
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172 cm 23 148 7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer KO power |
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Good wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eero Jukola! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Paul Savette! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jukola throws a looping overhand right but Savette ducks down to avoid it. Savette with a nice calf kick. Jukola pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A jab lands there for Savette. Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savette.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Savette! But no joy. Savette throws a good cross that connects.
Jukola throws a lazy uppercut
and Savette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Savette uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jukola. Savette throws a body shot but no joy. Jukola scores with a kick to the body.
Jukola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jukola thows a left - swing and a miss! Savette lands a body shot.
Jukola has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Savette with a body punch. A glancing blow. Savette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jukola.
Jukola throws a hook to the side of Savette's head but Savette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Savette fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Jukola throws a leg kick and Savette counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters circling - Jukola throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Savette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savette misses with a hook. A big right from Savette misses. Savette getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Savette moves forwards but Jukola connects with a nice, crisp jab. A big right from Savette misses. Jukola takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Savette fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Savette blocks the body kick.
Jukola throws a hook but Savette blocks it. Savette with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Savette throws a sloppy head kick and Jukola moves out of range easily. Savette takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Savette tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jukola is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Savette's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jukola throws a left and a right that both miss
and Savette counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Savette gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jukola. Jukola misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Jukola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jukola checks a leg kick. Jukola has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hidden in the buildup to the fight. Jukola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jukola was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A kick lands to the mid section there for Jukola. Jukola scores with a nice head shot. Savette lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Jukola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Jukola misses with a body shot.
Jukola misses with the combination.
Jukola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savette.
Jukola misses with an uppercut
and Savette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Savette lands with a slapping head kick.
Jukola is rocked! Jukola walks straight into a right hand from Savette - that's dropped him! Savette jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jukola from any more punishment! Jukola complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jean Paul Savette! An out of breath and clearly excited Jean Paul Savette thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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