Aymeric Pradines, 7th in the light heavyweight rankings, faced the American Jonathan Breda (8th) on the left arm this Saturday at the East vs West 14. Considering that the event was taking place for the first time in America, achieving victory looked all the more difficult.
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1st round
The first round was conceded by Aymeric Pradines who thought that a “false start” had been committed by his opponent. Unfortunately, this was not the opinion of the referees who validated the round.
2nd round
The second round was clearly dominated and won by Jonathan, who was able to impose his control on his opponent's hand.
Aymeric will also come back to this aspect during the interview, affirming that there are few athletes in his weight category capable of controlling his hand.
The score was now 2-0 in Jonathan's favor.
3rd round
So at the back of the wall, when the match seemed to be completely slipping away from him, Aymeric showed unfailing aggression and determination, reminding everyone that he had certainly not said his last word.
While shouting “Come on, come on!” », Aymeric ended up beating Jonathan with the help of a “hook press” and gave hope to the French side.
4th round
Not without difficulty, Aymeric managed to obtain the strap in the fourth round and continued his momentum by winning this one with the help of the press.
5th round
Like the two previous rounds, Aymeric dominated this fifth and final round, thus ensuring victory in this exceptional match.
As he predicted during the pre-match interview, it was his versatility and his ability to adapt that allowed him to gain the advantage over a well-prepared Jonathan Breda.
Watch the match between Aymeric Pradines and Jonathan Breda.
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