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9: 5 success in Backnang: Judoclub Leipzig defends the top of the table
backing. The judo cracks of JC Leipzig have defended the Bundesliga table lead in the southern season and are only two points away from reaching the final round. On Saturday, the Saxons won 9:5 at table penultimate TSG Backnang and pushed back the series champion Abensberg (9:5 winner against Speyer), who had been in the lead a few minutes earlier, from first place.
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“The first round went really well. We won almost all fights and fought for a great 6:1 lead,” said Emil Hennebach, who won the important first fight. Only René Kirsten lost in his comeback after an injury break to a top man from Hungary by a hair’s breadth after more than four minutes of extra time. Above all, the people of Leipzig praised their heavyweight Muhamad Dzhamalutdinov.
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After the break, the JCL was no longer so dominant. “We’ve eased off a bit, but we also had a few Corona failures,” says Richard Fiedler. But the 3:4 in the second half was enough for a secure overall victory. After the summer break, the JCL can complete the semi-finals at home against Offenbach on September 24th.
