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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Savette (ranked 385 p4p, 351 weight class) and Heung Min Choi (ranked 28 p4p, 26 weight class). Choi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Eyed Bruiser. Heung Min Choi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Paul Savette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heung Min Choi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice uppercut lands for Savette. That snapped Choi's head back.
Choi throws a head kick but Savette moves out of range.
Choi looks to land a right hand but Savette moved out of range.
Choi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savette.
Savette throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good work by Savette as he checks the leg kick.
We've been told by Savette's head coaches at Coney Muay Thai Warriors that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Savette lands with a cross.
Choi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Choi misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Savette to counter with a crisp jab.
Choi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Savette moves out of range of the strikes.
Savette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choi.
Savette is looking to counter punch.
Donk. Savette catches Choi right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choi throws a leg kick which misses Savette's front leg but catches the back leg as Savette tries to avoid it.
Choi misses the shot to the body.
Savette blocks the body kick.
Savette lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Savette takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Choi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Choi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Savette throws out a loose jab but Choi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Choi.
Savette misses with a hook to the body
and Choi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savette throws a sloppy head kick
and Choi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savette looks to land a right hand but Choi moved out of range.
Choi lands a nice hook to Savette's body. Savette takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Savette bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Choi's head backwards.
Savette throws a predictable looking body shot
and Choi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savette throws a hook to the side of Choi's head but Choi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Choi misses the jab.
Choi throws a hook to the side of Savette's head but Savette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savette throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savette lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Savette throws a looping overhand right but Choi ducks down to avoid it.
Choi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Savette chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Choi can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi defending well as Savette loads up on a big left hand.
Choi slips under a jab.
Savette wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Savette throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Choi avoids the body shot from Savette.
Savette connects with a solid leg kick.
Savette throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Choi blocks a jab.
Choi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Savette counters with a series of strikes. Choi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Savette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savette steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Choi.
Savette steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Choi. That one must have hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Savette misses the target.
A big right from Savette misses.
Savette misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Choi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savette swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Choi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Choi motions for Savette to come forward. Choi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Savette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savette misses with a hook to the body
letting Choi counter with a right hand.
Choi scores with a decent looking hook.
Choi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Choi misses the target.
Savette looks to land a right hand but Choi moved out of range.
Choi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Choi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savette lands a jab to Choi's midsection.
Choi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savette scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Choi doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savette missing with a left hand there. Choi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Savette avoids a kick to the body.
Savette throws a hook but Choi avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savette looks to score with a jab to the body but Choi is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Choi misses
and Savette counters with a stiff right hand.
Savette misses with a straight right.
Choi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Savette.
Savette swings for the body but Choi moves out of range.
Choi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savette manages to avoid it.
Choi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savette throws a head kick but Choi moves out of range.
Savette gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Choi.
A jab from Choi misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Savette misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savette misses the shot to the body.
Savette shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Savette comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Choi slips a straight right by Savette.
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 Jean Paul Savette will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Savette throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Choi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Choi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Savette just misses with a punch to the body.
Choi looks to land a body kick but Savette moved away.
Choi misses with a few strikes there.
Choi throws a shot from downtown. Savette moves away and avoids it.
Savette misses with an uppercut.
Savette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savette throws a counter high kick but Choi was just alert enough to avoid it.
Choi takes one to the side of the head.
Savette takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Choi connects with a right hand. Savette shakes it off.
Choi digs a good body shot into Savette's ribs.
A big left from Savette misses.
Choi checks a leg kick nicely.
Savette just misses with a punch to the body.
Savette tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Savette tries to move into range but Choi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savette fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Choi checks it well.
Choi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Choi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Savette has time to react.
Choi misses with a head kick.
Savette on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Savette misses with the combination.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Choi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Choi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savette manages to avoid it.
Choi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savette.
Choi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savette.
Choi swings widly with a right hand
and Savette counters with a three punch combo that has Choi backing up. Choi nods at Savette to acknowledge the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Savette checks a leg kick.
Savette swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Savette scores with a crisp jab that stopped Choi in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savette connects with a body shot that sends Choi's belly button to the back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Savette.
Savette scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Choi doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savette takes a swing at Choi's ribcage but misses.
Choi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jean Paul Savette is winning the standup battle so far.
Savette drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Choi throws a body punch but Savette moves out of range.
Choi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Choi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Savette ducks under a wild hook from Choi.
Savette connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Choi misses its intended target.
Choi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Savette connects with a jab.
Choi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Choi misses with a hook.
Savette is looking for a counter combo.
A low kick from Choi misses
and Savette counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savette throws a hook but Choi blocks it.
Savette misses with a jab, cross combination.
Savette lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Savette.
Choi throws an off balance right hand
and Savette counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Savette on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Choi misses with a wild combination.
Choi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Savette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Savette misses with a few strikes there.
Savette throws a leg kick
and Choi counters with an outside leg kick.
Savette looks to throw the jab but Choi is out of range.
Savette backing away here, and Choi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Choi moves out of range as Savette strikes.
Choi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A countering left hand to the body from Choi misses.
Savette misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savette drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Choi with a nice calf kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savette walks into a jab.
Choi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Savette misses with a straight right.
Savette slips a straight right by Choi.
Choi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Savette gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Savette misses with a low kick.
Savette throws a sloppy head kick and Choi moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Choi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Choi staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Choi misses.
Savette half committed to a counter leg kick.
Choi throws a solid leg kick but Savette takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Choi.
Savette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savette throws a jab when Choi was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Heung Min Choi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Savette's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Choi misses with a leg kick.
Choi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Choi checks a leg kick.
Savette changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Savette lands a head kick. Choi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Savette smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Choi.
Choi throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Choi.
As Choi backs away, Savette returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Savette swings widly with a right hand
and Choi counters with a stiff right hand.
Savette is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Savette scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choi jabs Savette to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Savette lands the left hand.
Savette connects with a crisp jab.
Choi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Savette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savette misses with a hook
and Choi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Savette's knee momentarily.
Choi lands with an uppercut that bounces Savette off the cage and back into range.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from Savette.
A swing and a miss from Choi.
Savette connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Savette connects with a body shot that sends Choi's belly button to the back.
Savette just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Savette. Those never looked like landing.
Savette checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little feinted left hand from Savette on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Savette walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some bone on bone action there as Choi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Choi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Savette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Choi.
Savette scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choi throws a hook to the side of Savette's head but Savette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Choi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savette feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chois jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Choi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savette.
Savette avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savette is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Choi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Choi jabs Savette to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Choi lands with a good body shot.
Savette scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Choi doesn't seem bothered though.
Choi swings for the body but Savette moves out of range.
Savette tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Choi manages to circle out of the way.
Savette throws a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Savette blocks the leg kick.
Choi with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choi. Savette does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Savette.
Savette throws a leg kick which misses Choi's front leg but catches the back leg as Choi tries to avoid it.
Savette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Choi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Savette misses with a low kick as Choi jumps back.
Choi throws a lazy right hand but Savette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savette misses with a wild combination.
Savette looks to throw the jab but Choi is out of range.
Savette checks a low kick from Choi.
Choi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Choi blocks a head kick by Savette.
Choi misses with a hook. Savette ducked under it nicely.
Savette blocks the body kick.
Choi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Savette moves out of range of the leg kick from Choi.
Choi connects with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Choi misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choi manages to avoid it.
Savette scores with the left hand. Choi knows he should have avoided that one.
Choi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Savette under the eye.
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!
Savette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choi.
Savette misses the shot to the body.
Choi misses with a wild body shot.
Savette throws a quick inside leg kick.
Savette lands a jab-cross combination.
Choi sizes up Savette with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Savette misses with a left hand
letting Choi counter with a right hand.
Choi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Savette.
Choi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savette.
Savette misses with a two punch combination.
Choi swings for the body but Savette moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jean Paul Savette.
Well Savette has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jean Paul Savette!
Jean Paul Savette gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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