Lucas Bahdi was dropping in lopsided trend till he uncorked a hellacious mixture that demolished Ashton “H2O” Sylve in a possible knockout of the 12 months contender on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry card from Tampa.
It was probably the most surprising finishes in latest reminiscence with Bahdi scoring a dramatic end after he getting dominated all through the vast majority of the battle. The tip got here after a wild change noticed Bahdi pop Sylve with a stiff proper hand that the 20-year-old prospect simply didn’t see coming.
Together with his opponent already dazed, Bahdi threw a vicious left hook that related flush on the chin and despatched Sylve crashing face first on the canvas. The tip got here at 2:27 within the sixth spherical.
“I knew it was going to return,” Bahdi mentioned concerning the knockout. “I knew his head’s within the heart on a regular basis. He’s an ideal fighter. I feel I stole the present tonight. I mentioned [to him] preserve your head up, child. You’ve bought a vivid future. Maintain at it.”
The knockout was legendary however the circumstances surrounding the way it occurred make it that rather more spectacular.
By way of 5 plus rounds, Sylve was successful each second in each change, greater than tripling the full variety of punches landed. There have been moments the place it felt like Bahdi was nearly too powerful for his personal good as he simply stored consuming photographs however someway refused to again down.
The momentum shifted in a rush late within the sixth spherical when Sylve determined to face within the pocked and commerce with Bahdi, which is what finally value him the battle.
With each fighters throwing heavy leather-based, it was Bahdi who landed the mixture that put Sylva down and out on the canvas. It was a scary second as Sylve laid immobile for a number of moments earlier than he lastly bought again to a stool and finally left the ring beneath his personal energy.
As for Bahdi, he stays undefeated after choosing up the largest win of his profession and now he’s hoping for a spot on the occasion later this 12 months the place Paul is predicted to conflict with Mike Tyson in November.