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Watch: Michael Eyssimont lands series of punches on Jakub Lauko, leaving him helpless to respond back

Modified Nov 02, 2024 01:07 GMT

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Michael Eyssimont got the fireworks going during the first period of the Lightning-Wild game on Friday night at the Xcel Energy Center.

After Eyssimont exchanged a few words with the Wid’s Jakub Lauko, the guns came out blazing as Eyssimont left Lauko powerless to get back at him. The altercation sparked some incredible action, getting fans into the action.

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Lauko had no chance against Eyssimont, as the Bolts’ forward landed close to ten punches before Lauko even had a chance to respond. Lauko tried to get back into the fight but couldn’t manage to land any blows on Eyssimont.

The tussle ended as the officials stepped in to break up the two pugilists. Eyssimont had the edge over Lauko in this bout.

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