Nagpasiklab si super bantamweight prospect Jeo ‘Santino’ Santisima matapos patulugin sa 3rd round si dating two-division Indonesian champion Junior Bajawa noong Sabado ng gabi sa ALA Promotions’ IDOL 2 boxing event, sa Mandaue City Sports Complex sa Cebu.

Sobrang higpit ng depensa ni Bajawa kaya nahirapan si Santisima na tamaan ng malulutong na suntok ang Indonesian.

“Bajawa opted to employ an impenetrable defense covering his face and body with his two hands high up. In the second round, Santisima kept on stalking Bajawa trying to target Bajawa’s body on the side, but like a (Ghana’s Joshua) Clottey’s defense against (Manny) Pacquiao, he was able to nullify Santisima’s bombs,” ayon sa ulat ng Philboxing.com.

Ngunit, nag-iba ng estilo si Santisima pagdating ng 3rd round kaya bumigay ang depensa ng mas beteranong si Bajawa.

“In the third round, Santisima varied his punches and threw uppercuts and overhand rights instead. Finally one of the overhands was able to penetrate and hit Bajawa’s head that put the Indonesian to the seat of his pants,” dagdag sa ulat. “Bajawa didn’t try to get up to beat the count. Time of stoppage was at 1:31 of the third round.”

Napaganda ni Bajawa ang kanyang kartada sa 11-2-0, tampok ang 10 sa TKO at umaasang mapapalaban sa regional title bout sa kanyang susunod na laban. -Gilbert Espeña