Congratulations for such dedication and hard work.
--- In salledesavate@y..., bjjsavate <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> CONGRATULATIONS to our two savateurs who represented the New
Jersey
> Savate federation ("TEAM BAD" out of BASULTO ACADEMY OF DEFENSE)
this
> Saturday at BATTLEGROUNDS II in Bergenfield, NJ.
>
> This was an amateur Muay Thai kickboxing event which featured 12
> exciting fights on the evening's card.
>
> - LUKE FORELLE dominated his opponent Jack Williams all three
> rounds. Williams had a strong right hook and hefty Thai kick, but
> Luke landed a barrage of straight rights and low Savate kicks that
> rocked his opponent off his feet. Savate high/low attacks and
> footwork prevailed in this match.
> Congratulations on a glorious win!
> We will be losing Luke to Cornell University next semester, but he
> will always be a "BAD MAN"!
>
> - ROLANDO GARCIA had a "war" with a very tough Anthony "Extreme"
> Urena, exchanging knees and body shots in the clinch. Rolando
landed
> some snapping low crosses and even one of his trademark "chasse
> laterals" to the midsection of Urena in Round 3.
> At the end of the 3 rounds, the judging was TIGHT on the score
cards
> (two judges had the fight scored 29-28!), but the win went to
Urena.
> Nonetheless, Rolando represented the skill and heart that is the
> hallmark of all B.A.D. Savate fighters.
>
> Several other coaches commented that our fighter's "conditioning
> showed". In true Savate fashion, they stood (rather then sit)
during
> rounds and looked like they could go another 10 rounds; no
problem.
>
> You can always recognize a Savateur because he always looks like
he's
> waiting for one more round!
>
> Special thanks to the guys who worked the corner with me, Norman
> Taylor (President of NJSF) and Chrystian Adachowski.
>
>
> Armando
>
> TEAM B.A.D. !
>
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